Birmingham City are without a doubt one of the biggest teams in League One and could even be the top one.
The latest figure from the club is that more than 18,300 season tickets have been sold for the 2024/25 season. St Andrew's will be a place that many come to fear next season with Blues hoping to make it a fortress for the teams that come there.
As shown in the friendly against Rangers, a great atmosphere can be made. A big crowd came to see the Scottish Premiership giants, and whilst there was a considerable away following, there was also a decent level of support from the home crowd.
Reading are Birmingham's first opponents in what is hopefully a one year stay in the third tier of English football. They are a club that have fallen on hard times having been in the Premier League just over a decade ago. The Royals have been unable to make any transfers as they look for a new owner.
The difference between Birmingham and Reading couldn't be more different. Despite their relegation, there's a feeling of optimism around the place because of the Knighthead ownership. They have backed Chris Davies in the transfer market and have unveiled plans for a new stadium and training ground.
In the mean time, St Andrew's is their home and they won't be leaving for a good few years with plenty of things still to be ironed out. The club have been making improvements to the stadium in the mean time and it should be in good condition for next week's season opener.
Here, we compare the capacities of St Andrew's to the likes of Shrewsbury Town, Mansfield Town, Rotherham United, and the other 20 teams in the division.

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Crawley Town's Broadfield Stadium has a capacity on 6,134. Photo: Getty Images

2. Birmingham City
29,409 Photo: Getty Images

3. The University of Bolton Stadium (Bolton Wanderers)
28,723 Photo: Jan Kruger

4. The Valley (Charlton Athletic)
27,111 Photo: Alex Pantling