[MLS ATTENDANCE] The penultimate week of 2010 MLS games drew big crowds, including 36,356 for Seattle's last home game, a 2-1 win over Chivas USA. Seattle’s 2010 season average of 36,173 breaks the league record it set last season. For more on attendance records and Week 29 crowds …
* Seattle’s 2010 home attendance average was higher than its 2009 average of 30,942 by 5,231. The third highest season average was 28,916 for Los Angeles Galaxy games in 1996.
* Defending champion Real Salt Lake drew its biggest crowd since its move to Rio Tinto Stadium two years ago with 20,236 for a 2-0 win over FC Dallas.
* San Jose had a sellout (10,597) for its 1-0 loss to Houston.
* Chicago drew 19,056 for retiring Brian McBride’s final home game, a scoreless tie with D.C. United.
* The Philadelphia Union's fourth sellout of the season (18,578) saw the expansion club, which ranks fourth in league attendance, down the New York Red Bulls, 2-1.
MLS ATTENDANCE:
|
Club (2010 Rank) |
Weekend 29 |
2010 Home Average |
2009 Home Average (Final) |
| Chicago (8) |
19,056 & 12,230 | 15,814 | 14,688 |
| Chivas USA (9) |
-- | 14,558 | 15,091 |
| Colorado (12) |
-- | 13,014 | 12,330 |
| Columbus (10) |
-- | 14,330 | 14,446 |
| D.C. United (11) |
-- | 14,279 | 16,088 |
| FC Dallas (14) |
-- | 10,815 | 12,440 |
| Houston (7) |
-- | 16,833 | 17,047 |
| Kansas City (15) |
-- | 10,199 | 10,053 |
| Los Angeles (2) |
27,000 | 21,183 | 20,416 |
| New England (13) |
18,298 | 12,987 | 13,731 |
| New York (5) |
-- | 18,625 | 12,490 |
| Philadelphia (4) |
18,578 |
19,254 | -- |
| Real Salt Lake (6) |
20,236 | 17,095 | 16,375 |
| San Jose (16) |
10,597 | 9,661 | 14,114 |
| Seattle (1) |
36,356 | 36,173 | 30,942 |
| Toronto FC (3) |
18,084 | 20,453 |
20,344 |
| Leaguewide |
20,048 | 16,651 | 16,037 |
| 35,953 |
| 20,672 |
| 18,379 |
Margaret Manning
