[MLS ATTENDANCE] After the first month of play, the attendance average remained above the 20,000 mark, although in Week 4 the biggest crowds didn't translate
into home-team wins. For MLS team attendance rankings ...
* In nine Week 4 games, only two home teams -- New York and Colorado -- pulled off victories.
* The teams with the
largest announced attendances disappointed their fans:
Seattle (38,485) lost 1-0 to San Jose.
Los Angeles (21,324) lost 3-1 to New England.
Portland (20,438) lost 3-2 to Real
Salt Lake.
Toronto (18,944) lost 1-0 to Columbus.
* The league-wide attendance after Week 4 is 20,349. It was 17,805 at this point last season.
MLS ATTENDANCE*
| Club (2012 Rank) | Week 4 Home Games | 2012 Home Average | 2011 Home Average (Final) |
| Chicago (11) | -- | 18,075 | 14,273 |
| Chivas USA (18) | 13,372 | 11,853 | 14,830 |
| Colorado (16) | 13,125 | 13,949 | 14,838 |
| Columbus (10) | -- | 18,197 | 12,185 |
| D.C. United (14) | 13,169 | 14,742 | 15,196 |
| FC Dallas (13) | -- | 16,555 | 12,861 |
| Houston (-) | -- | -- | 17,694 |
| Kansas City (12) | -- | 17,469 | 17,810 |
| Los Angeles (3) | 21,324 | 22,263 | 23,335 |
| Montreal (1) | -- | 58,912 | -- |
| New England (17) | -- | 12,925 | 13,222 |
| New
York (4) | 13,415 | 17,220 | 19,749 |
| Philadelphia (8) | 17,189 | 18,132 | 18,259 |
| Portland (5) | 20,438 | 20,438 | 18,827 |
| Real Salt Lake (9) | -- | 18,577 | 17,591 |
| San Jose (15) | -- | 16,171 | 11,858 |
| Seattle (2) | 38,485 | 38,612 | 38,496 |
| Toronto FC (7) | 18,944 | 19,507 | 20,267 |
| Vancouver (6) | -- | 20,197 | 20,406 |
|
Leaguewide | 18,812 | 20,349 | 17,872 |
*
Attendance figures, provided by MLS, reflect tickets sold and distributed.
Margaret Manning
