[MLS ATTENDANCE] The Western Conference's top-of-the-table clash between Los Angeles and FC Dallas drew the week's largest crowd: 21,546 at the Home Depot Center. But crowds averaged only 15,937 as three Eastern Conference teams -- D.C. United, New England and Chicago -- drew less than 12,000 fans for home games. For MLS attendance rankings ...
* Portland drew its 12th straight sellout crowd of 18,627.
* MLS's attendance average so far this season is 17,334. The 2010 season ended with a 16,037 league-wide attendance average.
* MLS's highest attendance came in its inaugural season of 1996 -- 17,406.
MLS ATTENDANCE:
| Club (2011 Rank) |
Week 21 Home Games |
2011 Home Average |
2010 Home Average (Final) |
| Chicago (14) |
10,557 | 13,919 |
15,814 |
| Chivas USA (12) |
-- |
14,425 | 14,576 |
| Colorado (13) |
14,503 | 14,410 | 13,329 |
| Columbus (18) |
-- | 10,882 |
14,642 |
| D.C. United (11) |
11,684 | 15,323 | 14,532 |
| FC Dallas (15) |
-- |
12,993 |
10,815 |
| Houston (9) |
-- | 17,032 | 17,310 |
| Kansas City (8) |
18,467 17,493 |
17,811 |
10,287 |
| Los Angeles (2) |
21,546 | 22,722 | 21,437 |
| New England (17) |
11,523 | 12,092 |
12,987 |
| New York (7) |
-- | 18,216 | 18,441 |
| Philadelphia (6) |
18,524 | 18,263 | 19,254 |
| Portland (5) |
18,627 | 18,627 | -- |
| Real Salt Lake (10) |
19,081 | 16,869 |
17,095 |
| San Jose (16) |
10,525 |
12,251 |
9,659 |
| Seattle (1) |
-- |
37,189 | 36,173 |
| Toronto FC (4) |
-- |
19,977 |
20,453 |
| Vancouver (3) |
18,714 |
20,571 | -- |
| Leaguewide |
15,937 | 17,334 | 16,037 |
Ryan Zimmer
