Major League Soccer attendance
Major League Soccer is the premier professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. Competition began in 1996 and MLS attendance has grown rapidly since the early 2000s, making it one of the fastest-growing sports leagues in the world.[1] The average attendance of 21,692 in 2016 was a 57% increase over the 13,756 average in 2000. The total attendance of 7,375,144 in 2016 is more than triple the 2,215,019 total of 2002. Similar to Major League Baseball and the National Hockey League, attendance is based on the number of tickets distributed.[2]
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2019 season[]
The following is a list of the average attendance during the 2019 regular season for each of the 24 MLS teams that were active in that season. It includes the team, the average attendance during the 2019 regular season, the average attendance during the 2018 regular season, the percentage change in attendance from season-to-season, the home venue, the home venue's capacity, and the percent of the home venue's capacity filled by the 2019 season's average attendance. Percentages are adjusted to reflect any home games that were held at venues other than the team's usual stadium.[3]
Team | 2019 average attendance |
2018 average attendance |
Percent change |
Stadium | Capacity (unrestricted) |
Percent capacity |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Atlanta United FC | 52,510 | 53,002 | −0.9% | Mercedes-Benz Stadium* | 42,500 (at least 72,035) | 123.6% (72.9%) |
Seattle Sounders FC | 40,247 | 40,641 | −1.0% | CenturyLink Field* | 39,419 (69,000) | 102.1% (58.3%) |
FC Cincinnati | 27,336 | N/A | N/A | Nippert Stadium* | 32,250 (40,000) | 84.8% (68.3%) |
Portland Timbers | 25,218 | 21,114 | +19.3%[a] | Providence Park | 25,218 | 100% |
Toronto FC | 25,048 | 26,628 | −5.9% | BMO Field | 30,991 | 80.8% |
LA Galaxy | 23,205 | 24,444 | −5.1% | Dignity Health Sports Park | 27,000 | 85.9% |
Orlando City SC | 22,761 | 23,866 | −4.6% | Exploria Stadium[b] | 25,500 | 89.3% |
Los Angeles FC | 22,251 | 22,042 | +0.9% | Banc of California Stadium | 22,000 | 101.1% |
New York City FC | 21,107 | 23,211 | −9.1% | Yankee Stadium* | 30,321 (47,422) | 69.6% (44.5%) |
Minnesota United FC | 19,723 | 23,902 | −17.5%[c] | Allianz Field | 19,400 | 101.7% |
Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 19,514 | 21,946 | −11.1% | BC Place* | 22,120 (54,500) | 99.2% (40.3%) |
San Jose Earthquakes | 18,781 | 19,032 | –1.3% | Avaya Stadium[d][e] | 18,000 | 94.3% |
Sporting Kansas City | 18,601 | 19,950 | –6.8% | Children's Mercy Park | 18,467 | 100.7% |
Real Salt Lake | 18,121 | 18,605 | –2.6% | Rio Tinto Stadium | 20,213 | 89.7% |
D.C. United | 17,744 | 17,635 | +0.6% | Audi Field | 20,000 | 88.7% |
New York Red Bulls | 17,281 | 18,601 | −7.1% | Red Bull Arena | 25,000 | 69.1% |
Philadelphia Union | 17,111 | 16,518 | +3.6% | Talen Energy Stadium[f] | 18,500 | 92.5% |
New England Revolution | 16,737 | 18,347 | −8.8% | Gillette Stadium* | 20,000 (65,878) | 83.7% (25.4%) |
Montreal Impact | 16,171 | 18,569 | –12.9% | Saputo Stadium | 20,801 | 77.7% |
Houston Dynamo | 15,874 | 16,906 | −6.1% | BBVA Stadium[g] | 22,039 | 72% |
Columbus Crew | 14,856 | 12,447 | +19.4% | Mapfre Stadium | 19,968 | 74.4% |
FC Dallas | 14,842 | 15,512 | −4.3% | Toyota Stadium | 20,500 | 72.4% |
Colorado Rapids | 14,284 | 15,333 | −6.8% | Dick's Sporting Goods Park | 18,061 | 79.1% |
Chicago Fire | 12,324 | 14,806 | −16.8% | SeatGeek Stadium | 20,000 | 61.6% |
- Notes
Some clubs have attendances over 100% capacity due to limited stadium capacity that is lifted during certain matches, when additional sections are opened. Other clubs use larger venues for certain matches that attract large attendances.
- ^ The Timbers' attendance increase stems from the expansion of Providence Park from 21,144 to 25,218. The Timbers played their first 12 league games of the 2019 season on the road in order to accommodate the construction schedule.
- ^ Renamed from Orlando City Stadium during the 2019 season.
- ^ Minnesota United's attendance decline was largely due to the team moving from TCF Bank Stadium, with a soccer capacity of 21,895 and full capacity of 50,805, to the smaller Allianz Field.
- ^ The Earthquakes played one 2019 home game at Stanford Stadium (capacity 50,424).
- ^ Renamed to Earthquakes Stadium in the 2019–20 offseason.
- ^ Renamed to Subaru Park in the 2019–20 offseason.
- ^ Renamed from BBVA Compass Stadium during the 2019 season.
* | Stadium capacity artificially reduced for soccer matches |
Season averages[]
Season | Total attendance |
Games | Average | Change | High avg. | Team | Low avg. | Team | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1996 | 2,785,001 | 160 | 17,406 | -- | 28,916 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 10,213 | Colorado Rapids | [4] |
1997 | 2,339,019 | 160 | 14,619 | –16.0% | 21,423 | New England Revolution | 9,058 | Kansas City Wizards | [5] |
1998 | 2,747,897 | 192 | 14,312 | –2.1% | 21,784 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 8,072 | Kansas City Wizards | [6] |
1999 | 2,742,102 | 192 | 14,282 | –0.2% | 17,696 | Columbus Crew | 8,183 | Kansas City Wizards | [7] |
2000 | 2,641,085 | 192 | 13,756 | –3.7% | 20,400 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 7,460 | Miami Fusion | [8] |
2001 | 2,363,859 | 158 | 14,961 | +8.8% | 21,518 | D.C. United | 9,112 | Kansas City Wizards | [9] |
2002 | 2,215,019 | 140 | 15,822 | +5.8% | 20,690 | Colorado Rapids | 11,150 | San Jose Earthquakes | [10] |
2003 | 2,234,747 | 150 | 14,898 | –5.8% | 21,983 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 7,906 | Dallas Burn | [11] |
2004 | 2,333,797 | 150 | 15,559 | +4.4% | 23,809 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 9,088 | Dallas Burn | [12] |
2005 | 2,900,716 | 192 | 15,108 | –2.9% | 24,204 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 9,691 | Kansas City Wizards | [13] |
2006 | 2,976,787 | 192 | 15,504 | +2.6% | 20,814 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 11,083 | Kansas City Wizards | [14] |
2007 | 3,270,210 | 195 | 16,770 | +8.2% | 24,252 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 11,586 | Kansas City Wizards | [15] |
2008 | 3,456,600 | 210 | 16,460 | –1.8% | 26,008 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 10,685 | Kansas City Wizards | |
2009 | 3,608,325 | 225 | 16,037 | –2.6% | 30,942 | Seattle Sounders FC | 9,883 | FC Dallas | |
2010 | 4,002,000 | 240 | 16,675 | +4.0% | 36,173 | Seattle Sounders FC | 9,659 | San Jose Earthquakes | |
2011 | 5,468,951 | 306 | 17,872 | +7.2% | 38,496 | Seattle Sounders FC | 11,858 | San Jose Earthquakes | |
2012 | 6,074,729 | 323 | 18,807 | +5.2% | 43,144 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13,056 | Chivas USA | |
2013 | 6,010,384 | 323 | 18,608 | –1.1% | 44,038 | Seattle Sounders FC | 8,366 | Chivas USA | |
2014 | 6,184,804 | 323 | 19,148 | +2.9% | 43,734 | Seattle Sounders FC | 7,063 | Chivas USA | |
2015 | 7,326,899 | 340 | 21,574 | +12.7% | 44,247 | Seattle Sounders FC | 15,657 | Colorado Rapids | |
2016 | 7,375,144 | 340 | 21,692 | +0.5% | 42,636 | Seattle Sounders FC | 14,094 | FC Dallas | |
2017 | 8,270,187 | 374 | 22,113 | +1.9% | 48,200 | Atlanta United FC | 15,122 | FC Dallas | |
2018 | 8,553,245 | 391 | 21,875 | –1.1% | 53,002 | Atlanta United FC | 12,447 | Columbus Crew SC | |
2019 | 8,676,109 | 408 | 21,305 | –2.7% | 52,510 | Atlanta United FC | 12,324 | Chicago Fire |
Notes:
- Green shading indicates record highs; red shading indicates record lows.
- The drop in number of games and total attendance from 2000 to 2002, and the corresponding increase in average attendance, is attributable to league contraction, when MLS folded the Miami Fusion and Tampa Bay Mutiny.
- Several seasons saw increases in total attendance, despite drops in average attendance. One such case was due to expansion of the regular-season schedule; all others were due to league expansion.
MLS attendance vs. other North American leagues[]
The following table compares the Major League Soccer regular-season average attendance against the regular-season average attendance for the other professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada that have average attendances of at least 10,000 spectators per game.
League | Sport | # Teams | Season | Average attendance |
Average vs. prior season |
Total Attendance |
Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
National Football League | American football | 32 | 2018 | 67,100 | −304 | 17,177,581 | [16] |
Major League Baseball | Baseball | 30 | 2019 | 28,187 | –643 | 68,494,752 | [17] |
Canadian Football League | Canadian football | 9 | 2019 | 22,917 | –938 | 1,856,263 | [18] |
Major League Soccer | Soccer | 24 | 2019 | 21,305 | −430 | 8,676,109 | |
National Basketball Association | Basketball | 30 | 2018–19 | 17,857 | −130[a] | 21,964,447 | [19] |
National Hockey League | Ice hockey | 30 | 2016–17 | 17,501 | +19 | 21,451,041 | [20] |
- ^ According to the NBA's official release of its 2018–19 season attendance figures, attendance was essentially unchanged between 2017–18 and 2018–19, taking into account arena capacity reductions that resulted in over 141,000 fewer seats being available in 2018–19 than in the previous season.
MLS attendance vs. other soccer leagues worldwide[]
No. | League | Country | Federation | Season | Teams | Games | Total attendance |
Average attendance |
Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Bundesliga | Germany | UEFA | 2018–19 | 18 | 306 | 13,295,405 | 43,449 | [21] |
2 | Premier League | England / Wales | UEFA | 2018–19 | 20 | 380 | 14,503,954 | 38,168 | [22] |
3 | La Liga | Spain | UEFA | 2018–19 | 20 | 380 | 10,189,130 | 26,814 | [23] |
4 | Serie A | Italy | UEFA | 2018–19 | 20 | 380 | 9,590,166 | 25,237 | [24] |
5 | Chinese Super League | China | AFC | 2018 | 16 | 240 | 5,756,354 | 23,985 | [25] |
6 | Ligue 1 | France / Monaco | UEFA | 2018–19 | 20 | 380 | 8,663,784 | 22,799 | [26] |
7 | Liga MX | Mexico | CONCACAF | 2018–19 | 18 | 306 | 6,972,952 | 22,787 | [27][28] |
8 | Superliga Argentina | Argentina | CONMEBOL | 2016 | 20 | 372 | 6,999,924 | 21,374 | [29] |
9 | Major League Soccer | United States / Canada | CONCACAF | 2019 | 24 | 408 | 8,676,109 | 21,305 | |
10 | EFL Championship | England / Wales | UEFA | 2018–19 | 24 | 551[a] | 11,119,564 | 20,181 | [31] |
- ^ Initially, 552 matches were scheduled. However, Bolton Wanderers' home match against Brentford was initially postponed after Bolton players went on strike over unpaid wages. The fixture was rescheduled, but was ultimately canceled and forfeited to Brentford after local authorities were unable to guarantee that adequate safety personnel would be available.[30]
Historic average attendances[]
Current active teams[]
Season | ATL | CHI | CIN | COL | CLB | DAL | DCU | HOU | LAG | LAFC | MIN | MTL | NE | NYC | NYRB | ORL | PHI | POR | RSL | SJ | SEA | KC | TOR | VAN |
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1996 | 10,213 | 18,950 | 16,011 | 15,262 | 28,916 | 19,205 | 23,898 | 17,232 | 12,878 | |||||||||||||||
1997 | 11,835 | 15,043 | 9,678 | 16,698 | 20,626 | 21,423 | 16,899 | 13,597 | 9,058 | |||||||||||||||
1998 | 17,886 | 14,812 | 12,274 | 10,947 | 16,007 | 21,784 | 19,187 | 16,519 | 13,653 | 8,072 | ||||||||||||||
1999 | 16,016 | 14,029 | 17,696 | 12,211 | 17,419 | 17,632 | 16,795 | 14,706 | 14,959 | 8,183 | ||||||||||||||
2000 | 13,387 | 12,580 | 15,451 | 13,102 | 18,580 | 20,400 | 15,463 | 17,621 | 12,460 | 9,112 | ||||||||||||||
2001 | 16,388 | 16,481 | 17,511 | 12,574 | 21,518 | 17,387 | 15,654 | 20,806 | 9,635 | 10,954 | ||||||||||||||
2002 | 12,922 | 20,690 | 17,429 | 13,122 | 16,519 | 19,047 | 16,927 | 18,155 | 11,150 | 12,255 | ||||||||||||||
2003 | 14,005 | 16,772 | 16,250 | 7,906 | 15,565 | 21,983 | 14,641 | 15,822 | 10,466 | 15,573 | ||||||||||||||
2004 | 17,153 | 14,195 | 16,872 | 9,008 | 17,232 | 23,809 | 12,226 | 17,195 | 13,001 | 14,816 | ||||||||||||||
2005 | 17,238 | 16,638 | 12,916 | 11,189 | 16,664 | 24,204 | 12,525 | 15,077 | 18,037 | 13,037 | 9,691 | |||||||||||||
2006 | 14,111 | 12,056 | 13,294 | 14,982 | 18,251 | 18,935 | 20,814 | 11,786 | 14,570 | 16,366 | 11,083 | |||||||||||||
2007 | 16,490 | 14,749 | 15,230 | 15,154 | 20,967 | 15,883 | 24,252 | 16,787 | 16,530 | 15,960 | 11,586 | 20,130 | ||||||||||||
2008 | 17,034 | 13,659 | 14,662 | 13,024 | 19,835 | 16,939 | 26,009 | 17,580 | 15,928 | 16,179 | 13,856 | 10,686 | 20,120 | |||||||||||
2009 | 15,487 | 13,018 | 14,175 | 12,440 | 15,585 | 17,624 | 20,827 | 12,427 | 12,744 | 17,831 | 10,329 | 31,203 | 10,053 | 20,344 | ||||||||||
2010 | 15,814 | 14,329 | 14,642 | 10,815 | 14,532 | 17,310 | 21,437 | 12,987 | 18,441 | 19,254 | 17,095 | 9,659 | 36,173 | 10,287 | 20,453 | |||||||||
2011 | 14,274 | 14,838 | 12,185 | 12,861 | 15,181 | 17,694 | 23,335 | 13,222 | 19,691 | 18,259 | 18,827 | 17,594 | 11,858 | 38,496 | 17,810 | 20,267 | 20,412 | |||||||
2012 | 16,409 | 15,175 | 14,397 | 14,199 | 13,846 | 21,015 | 23,136 | 22,772 | 14,001 | 18,281 | 18,053 | 20,438 | 19,087 | 13,293 | 43,144 | 19,404 | 18,155 | 19,475 | ||||||
2013 | 15,228 | 15,440 | 16,080 | 15,373 | 13,646 | 19,923 | 22,152 | 20,602 | 14,844 | 19,461 | 17,867 | 20,674 | 19,218 | 12,765 | 44,038 | 19,708 | 18,131 | 20,038 | ||||||
2014 | 16,076 | 15,082 | 16,881 | 16,816 | 17,030 | 20,117 | 21,258 | 17,421 | 16,681 | 19,421 | 17,631 | 20,806 | 20,351 | 14,947 | 43,734 | 20,003 | 22,086 | 20,408 | ||||||
2015 | 16,003 | 15,657 | 16,985 | 16,015 | 16,244 | 20,658 | 23,392 | 17,750 | 19,627 | 29,016 | 19,657 | 32,847 | 17,451 | 21,144 | 20,160 | 20,979 | 44,247 | 19,687 | 23,451 | 20,507 | ||||
2016 | 15,602 | 16,278 | 17,125 | 14,094 | 17,081 | 19,021 | 25,138 | 20,669 | 20,185 | 27,196 | 20,620 | 31,324 | 17,519 | 21,144 | 19,759 | 19,930 | 42,636 | 19,597 | 26,538 | 22,330 | ||||
2017 | 48,200 | 17,383 | 15,322 | 15,439 | 15,122 | 17,904 | 17,500 | 22,246 | 20,538 | 20,046 | 19,367 | 22,177 | 21,175 | 25,028 | 16,812 | 21,144 | 18,781 | 19,875 | 43,666 | 19,537 | 27,647 | 21,416 | ||
2018 | 53,002 | 14,806 | 15,333 | 12,447 | 15,512 | 17,635 | 16,909 | 24,444 | 22,042 | 23,902 | 18,569 | 18,347 | 23,211 | 18,644 | 23,866 | 16,518 | 21,144 | 18,605 | 19,032 | 40,641 | 19,950 | 26,628 | 21,946 | |
2019 | 52,510 | 12,324 | 27,336 | 14,284 | 14,856 | 14,842 | 17,744 | 15,874 | 23,205 | 22,251 | 19,723 | 16,171 | 16,737 | 21,107 | 17,281 | 22,761 | 17,111 | 25,218 | 18,121 | 18,781 | 40,247 | 18,601 | 25,048 | 19,514 |
Defunct teams[]
Season | CHV | MIA | TB |
---|---|---|---|
1996 | 11,679 | ||
1997 | 11,333 | ||
1998 | 10,284 | 10,312 | |
1999 | 8,689 | 13,106 | |
2000 | 7,460 | 9,452 | |
2001 | 11,177 | 10,479 | |
2002 | |||
2003 | |||
2004 | |||
2005 | 17,080 | ||
2006 | 19,840 | ||
2007 | 14,305 | ||
2008 | 15,114 | ||
2009 | 15,725 | ||
2010 | 14,576 | ||
2011 | 14,830 | ||
2012 | 13,056 | ||
2013 | 8,366 | ||
2014 | 7,064 |
Notes:
- Bold indicates franchise record high for season average attendance.
Individual game highest attendance[]
Regular season[]
Rank | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance | Stadium | Date | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Atlanta United FC | 3–0 | LA Galaxy | 72,548 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | August 3, 2019 | [32] |
2 | Atlanta United FC | 1–1 | Seattle Sounders FC | 72,243 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | July 15, 2018 | [33] |
3 | Atlanta United FC | 3–1 | D.C. United | 72,035 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | March 11, 2018 | [34] |
4 | Atlanta United FC | 2–0 | Real Salt Lake | 72,017 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | September 22, 2018 | [35] |
5 | Atlanta United FC | 4–0 | Orlando City SC | 71,932 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | June 30, 2018 | [36] |
6 | Atlanta United FC | 2–2 | Toronto FC | 71,874 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | October 22, 2017 | [37] |
7 | Atlanta United FC | 2–1 | Chicago Fire | 71,812 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | October 21, 2018 | [38] |
8 | Atlanta United FC | 3–3 | Orlando City SC | 70,425 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | September 16, 2017 | [39] |
9 | Atlanta United FC | 1–1 | FC Cincinnati | 70,382 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | March 10, 2019 | |
10 | Atlanta United FC | 2–1 | FC Cincinnati | 69,301 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | March 7, 2020 |
MLS Cup Playoffs[]
Rank | Home team | Score | Away team | Round | Attendance | Stadium | Date | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Atlanta United FC | 2–0 | Portland Timbers | Final | 73,019 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | December 8, 2018 | [40] |
2 | Atlanta United FC | 3–1 | New York City FC | Conference Semifinals | 70,526 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | November 11, 2018 | [41] |
3 | Atlanta United FC | 3–0 | New York Red Bulls | Conference Final | 70,016 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | November 25, 2018 | [42] |
4 | Seattle Sounders FC | 3–1 | Toronto FC | Final | 69,274 | CenturyLink Field | November 10, 2019 | [43] |
5 | Atlanta United FC | 0–0 (1–3 pen.) |
Columbus Crew | Knockout Round | 67,221 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | October 26, 2017 | [44] |
6 | Atlanta United FC | 1–0 | New England Revolution | Knockout Round | 66,114 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | October 19, 2019 | |
7 | New England Revolution | 0–1 | LA Galaxy | Final | 61,316 | Gillette Stadium | October 20, 2002 | [45] |
8 | Montreal Impact | 3–2 | Toronto FC | Conference Final | 61,004 | Olympic Stadium | November 23, 2016 | [46] |
9 | D.C. United | 2–1 | Colorado Rapids | Final | 57,431 | RFK Memorial Stadium | October 26, 1997 | [45] |
10 | Chicago Fire | 2–0 | D.C. United | Final | 51,350 | Rose Bowl | October 25, 1998 | [45] |
Doubleheader games highest attendance[]
Rank | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance | Date | Source | Doubleheader with |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Chivas USA | 1–1 | New England Revolution | 92,650 | August 6, 2006 | [45] | Barcelona vs. Guadalajara[47] |
2 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 2–2 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 92,216 | June 16, 1996 | [45] | United States vs. Mexico |
3 | Chivas USA | 0–1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 88,816 | August 10, 2005 | [45] | Guadalajara vs. América[48] |
4 | San Jose Clash | 1–1 | D.C. United | 73,123 | July 4, 1999 | [45] | United States women vs. Brazil women[49] |
5 | Houston Dynamo | 0–1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 70,550 | August 9, 2006 | [45] | Barcelona vs. América[50] |
6 | San Jose Earthquakes | 0–3 | Columbus Crew | 61,572 | August 8, 2009 | [45] | Barcelona vs. Guadalajara |
7 | New England Revolution | 2–1 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 57,407 | April 20, 1997 | [45] | United States vs. Mexico |
MLS attendance rank by metro area[]
The table is sorted by MLS attendance rank, and then by MLS attendance.
Only attendances in MLS and the traditional major professional sports leagues of the U.S. and Canada are listed here. Many college football teams in MLS markets routinely outdraw MLS teams and even some or all other major professional teams.
Metro area | MLS Attend Rank |
Higher attendance | MLS attendance | Lower attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|
Portland, OR | 1st | --- | 25,218 Timbers | 19,496 Trail Blazers (NBA) |
Toronto, ON | 1st | --- | 25,048 Toronto FC | 21,606 Blue Jays (MLB) 19,824 Raptors (NBA) 19,276 Maple Leafs (NHL) 12,493 Argonauts (CFL) |
Orlando, FL | 1st | --- | 22,761 City SC | 17,561 Magic (NBA) |
Vancouver, BC | 1st | --- | 19,514 Whitecaps | 18,022 Canucks (NHL) 17,803 BC Lions (CFL) |
Atlanta, GA | 2nd | 71,601 Falcons (NFL) | 52,510 Atlanta United | 32,776 Braves (MLB) 15,327 Hawks (NBA) |
Seattle, WA | 2nd | 68,990 Seahawks (NFL) | 40,247 Sounders | 22,122 Mariners (MLB) |
Cincinnati, OH | 2nd | 47,179 Bengals (NFL) | 27,336 FC Cincinnati | 22,329 Reds (MLB) |
Kansas City, MO/KS | 2nd | 73,465 Chiefs (NFL) | 18,601 Sporting | 18,495 Royals (MLB) |
Salt Lake City, UT | 2nd | 18,306 Jazz (NBA) | 18,121 Real Salt Lake | — |
Columbus, OH | 2nd | 16,658 Blue Jackets (NHL) | 14,856 Crew | — |
Minneapolis–St. Paul, MN | 3rd | 66,849 Vikings (NFL) 28,322 Twins (MLB) |
19,723 MN United | 18,907 Wild (NHL) 15,305 Timberwolves (NBA) |
Montreal, QC | 3rd | 21,046 Canadiens (NHL) 17,574 Alouettes (CFL) |
16,171 Impact | — |
Washington, DC | 4th | 65,488 Redskins (NFL) 27,898 Nationals (MLB) 18,508 Capitals (NHL) |
17,744 D.C. United | 17,487 Wizards (NBA) |
Houston, TX | 4th | 71,793 Texans (NFL) 35,276 Astros (MLB) 18,058 Rockets (NBA) |
15,874 Dynamo | — |
Los Angeles, CA | 5th/ 6th |
71,229 Rams (NFL) 49,065 Dodgers (MLB) 37,321 Angels (MLB) 25,393 Chargers (NFL) |
23,205 Galaxy 22,251 LAFC |
18,997 Lakers (NBA) 18,000 Kings (NHL) 17,325 Clippers (NBA) 16,814 Ducks (NHL) |
New York, NY | 5th/ 8th |
78,523 Jets (NFL) 74,664 Giants (NFL) 41,827 Yankees (MLB) 30,531 Mets (MLB) |
21,107 NYC FC 17,281 Red Bulls |
19,002 Knicks (NBA) 17,318 Rangers (NHL) 14,941 Nets (NBA) 14,834 Devils (NHL) 12,442 Islanders (NHL) |
Philadelphia, PA | 5th | 69,783 Eagles (NFL) 33,671 Phillies (MLB) 20,441 76ers (NBA) 20,371 Flyers (NHL) |
17,111 Union | — |
Boston, MA | 5th | 65,878 Patriots (NFL) 36,106 Red Sox (MLB) 18,624 Celtics (NBA) 17,565 Bruins (NHL) |
16,737 Revolution | — |
Dallas, TX | 5th | 90,929 Cowboys (NFL) 26,333 Rangers (MLB) 20,013 Mavericks (NBA) 18,178 Stars (NHL) |
14,842 FC Dallas | — |
Denver, CO | 5th | 75,937 Broncos (NFL) 36,953 Rockies (MLB) 18,450 Nuggets (NBA) 17,132 Avalanche (NHL) |
14,284 Rapids | — |
San Francisco Bay Area, CA | 5th | 70,305 49ers (NFL) 33,429 Giants (MLB) 20,521 Athletics (MLB) 19,596 Warriors (NBA) |
18,781 Earthquakes | 17,266 Sharks (NHL) |
Chicago, IL | 6th | 61,916 Bears (NFL) 38,208 Cubs (MLB) 22,734 Blackhawks (NHL) 21,442 White Sox (MLB) 20,084 Bulls (NBA) |
12,324 Fire | — |
MLS, NFL, CFL, and MLB attendances are for their 2019 seasons. NBA and NHL attendances are for their 2018–19 seasons.
See also[]
- Record attendances in United States club soccer
- List of Major League Soccer stadiums
- National Women's Soccer League attendance
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