AFC Bournemouth have revealed ticket prices and purchase plans for their historic Europa League home fixtures, including Category A pricing for individual matches, a discounted four-game package for season ticket holders and a new ballot giving regular away supporters a chance to attend.
AFC Bournemouth supporters will pay Premier League Category A prices to attend the club's historic home fixtures in the UEFA Europa League league phase, with the Cherries also unveiling a discounted four-match package for season ticket holders.
The club have released extensive details surrounding ticketing arrangements for their first-ever European campaign, with affordability cited as a key consideration given the additional financial commitment supporters could face alongside the regular Premier League schedule.
Bournemouth have consulted with other Premier League clubs with recent European experience while determining their approach, with four home fixtures set to be played during the Europa League league phase.
Credit: REUTERS, Creator: Ian WaltonCategory A Pricing for Individual Fixtures
Individual home matches will be priced in line with the club's existing Category A Premier League structure.
Adult tickets will range from £43 in the Family Stand to £61 in the Main Centre, while concession prices will range from £35 to £48 depending on location.
Junior Cherries tickets will be priced at £12 across the Family, North/South, East Outer and Main Outer stands, rising to £19 in the Main Centre.
Wheelchair spaces will be priced at £22 for individual fixtures, while Junior Cherries Under-8s and personal assistants will remain complimentary.
A £2 transaction fee per ticket will apply.
© Flickr - Creative CommonsSeason Ticket Holders Offered Discounted Four-Match Scheme
Season ticket holders will have the opportunity to secure their existing seat for all four home league-phase fixtures through a dedicated four-match package.
The scheme provides a reduced price compared with purchasing each match individually, while also giving supporters certainty over their seat for Bournemouth's first European home campaign.
Adult season ticket holders will pay between £140 for the four matches in the Family Stand and £196 in the Main Centre.
That works out at £35 per game in the Family Stand and £49 per game in the Main Centre, compared with standard individual prices of £43 and £61 respectively.
The same discounted structure applies across the stadium, with the club confirming that season ticket holders who choose not to purchase the package will still retain priority access to buy individual fixtures.
A £3 transaction fee per person will apply to the four-match package.
The club say further information on how season ticket holders can secure their package will be issued in the coming days.
REUTERS, Creator: Dylan MartinezHome Match Purchase Priority Confirmed
Individual ticket sales will begin following the Europa League draw, with Bournemouth outlining a priority system designed to give opportunities to season ticket holders, supporters with the highest number of home points and fans further down the club's existing points structure.
The order of priority will be:
- Season ticket holders purchasing on a match-by-match basis.
- Maximum home point holders, with the qualifying criteria dependent on the timing of each sale.
- Further reductions in the home points threshold, depending on remaining availability.
- Cherry Tuesday, with a limited number of tickets released to supporters with one or more home point.
The club will also retain its existing ballots for Junior Cherries, Global Cherries and Bournemouth University supporters. However, a new ballot will additionally be introduced for supporters with 10 or more away points.
The move is designed to give regular travelling supporters an opportunity to attend Bournemouth's European home fixtures, particularly those who may not have accumulated enough home points to access tickets through the standard priority structure.
Dates, qualifying point totals and ballot information will be confirmed ahead of each fixture.
Action Images via Reuters, Creator: Paul ChildsUEFA Seating Requirements Could Affect Some Season Ticket Holders
Bournemouth have also confirmed that some season ticket holders will be affected by seating allocations required under UEFA competition rules and regulations.
Those supporters will receive separate communication from the club explaining how they can purchase tickets, with further details on the affected seating areas set to be provided.
The club has also warned that its purchase priority arrangements could change in later stages of the competition, depending on UEFA allocation requirements.
For now, however, Bournemouth supporters have their first clear picture of what attending European football at the Vitality Stadium could cost - with the club opting to mirror its highest Premier League pricing category while offering season ticket holders a significant incentive to commit to all four league-phase fixtures.
For a fanbase preparing for an unprecedented European adventure, the four-match package will provide the first opportunity for supporters to guarantee their place for what promises to be a historic series of nights under the lights at Dean Court.
