[MLS ATTENDANCE] After 53 games in the first six weeks of MLS's 2012 season, the league has announced a total attendance of 1,032,963 for an average of 19,490
per game. ... Kansas City and Philadelphia announced standing-room-only crowds and Seattle welcomed 38,360 fans for its 1-0 win over Colorado. ... For MLS team attendance rankings ...
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Sporting Kansas City, whose Livestrong Park has a capacity of 18,467, drew 19,422 for its 1-0 win Real Salt Lake. Last week, KC announced a 20,323 crowd for its 1-0 win over Los Angeles.
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Philadelphia celebrated its first win over the season before a crowd of 18,526 in PPL Park (capacity: 18,500).
* Seattle's 38,360 for a 1-0 win over Colorado was the Sounders' second
biggest crowd of the season.
* The league-wide attendance after Week 6 is 19,490. It was 16,518 at this point last season.
MLS ATTENDANCE*
| Club (2012 Rank) | Week 6 Home Games | 2012 Home Average | 2011 Home Average (Final) |
| Chicago (15) | 10,489 | 14,282 | 14,273 |
| Chivas USA (17) | -- | 11,853 | 14,830 |
| Colorado (16) | -- | 13,949 | 14,838 |
| Columbus (13) | -- | 14,857 | 12,185 |
| D.C. United (12) | -- | 15,045 | 15,196 |
| FC Dallas
(11) | 16,164 | 15,079 | 12,861 |
| Houston (-) | -- | -- | 17,694 |
| Kansas City (7) | 19,422 | 18,671 | 17,810 |
| Los Angeles (3) | 22,143 | 22,233 | 23,335 |
| Montreal (1) | -- | 41,016 | -- |
| New England (18) | 10,389 | 11,657 | 13,222 |
| New York (10) | 17,114 | 17,184 | 19,749 |
| Philadelphia (9) | 18,526 | 18,263 | 18,259 |
| Portland (4) | -- | 20,438 | 18,827 |
| Real Salt Lake (8) | -- | 18,554 | 17,591 |
| San Jose (14) | -- | 14,289 | 11,858 |
| Seattle (2) | 38,360 | 38,549 | 38,496 |
| Toronto FC (6) | 18,476 | 19,163 | 20,267 |
| Vancouver (5) | -- | 20,197 | 20,406 |
| Leaguewide | 19,009 | 19,490 | 17,872 |
* Attendance figures, provided by MLS, reflect tickets sold and distributed.
Ernest Irelan
