[MLS ATTENDANCE] As usual, a huge crowd showed up in Seattle. But this time they were treated to a victory. D.C. United drew well for its clash with the Galaxy as league attendance remained above the 2010 season average.
* D.C. United drew a crowd of 26,622 for a visit from the Los Angeles Galaxy.
* The Seattle Sounders won their first game of the season -- a 2-1 win over Chicago in front of 36,223 home fans.
* New England continues to struggle at the gate, failing to break the 8,000 mark for the second straight weekend.
* The league-wide attendance average of 17,805 exceeds last season's year-end total by more than than 1,700.
MLS ATTENDANCE:
| Club (2011 Rank) |
Week 4 Home Games |
2011 Home Average |
2010 Home Average (Final) |
| Chicago (14) |
-- | 12,157 |
15,814 |
| Chivas USA (10) |
13,385 | 14,845 | 14,576 |
| Colorado (12) |
-- | 13,498 | 13,329 |
| Columbus (13) |
-- | 12,428 |
14,642 |
| D.C. United (4) |
26,622 |
22,377 | 14,532 |
| FC Dallas (11) |
12,261 |
14,476 | 10,815 |
| Houston (9) |
12,047 | 15,716 | 17,310 |
| Kansas City (-) |
-- | -- |
10,287 |
| Los Angeles (2) |
-- | 25,999 | 21,437 |
| New England (16) |
7,970 |
9,333 |
12,987 |
| New York (7) |
-- | 17,323 | 18,441 |
| Philadelphia (6) |
19,027 |
18,809 |
19,254 |
| Portland (-) |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| Real Salt Lake (5) |
-- | 20,507 |
17,095 |
| San Jose (15) |
8,928 |
9,910 | 9,659 |
| Seattle (1) |
36,223 |
36,290 | 36,173 |
| Toronto FC (5) |
-- | 19,527 |
20,453 |
| Vancouver (3) |
19,296 | 20,801 | -- |
| Leaguewide |
15,576 | 17,805 | 16,037 |
| 35,953 |
| 20,672 |
| 18,379 |
Margaret Manning
