[MLS ATTENDANCE] The Portland Timbers sold out their 22nd straight game at their Jed-Wen Field. ... New England drew its biggest crowd of the season. For MLS
team attendance rankings ...
* The Portland Timbers beat Chicago, 2-1, in front of 20,438 fans, the 22nd straight sellout at Jed-Wen Field.
* Two weeks after New England drew
only 6,149, the Revs hit a season-high of 16,414 for a 2-2 tie with Houston on Saturday.
* Houston's second game at its new BBVA Compass Stadium, a scoreless tie with Portland on Tuesday,
was another sellout (22,039).
* The league-wide attendance after 107 games is 18,598, an increase of 6.4 percent from last year's average of 17,478 after Week 11.
MLS ATTENDANCE*
| Club (2012 Rank) |
Week 11 Home Games | 2012 Home Average | 2011 Home Average (Final) |
| Chicago (13) | -- | 14,087 | 14,273 |
| Chivas USA (14) | 18,800 | 13,856 | 14,830 |
| Colorado (12) | 15,269 | 14,658 | 14,838 |
| Columbus (17) | -- | 12,658 | 12,185 |
| D.C. United (15) | 11,593,
14,287 | 13,548 | 15,196 |
| FC Dallas (16) | 13,272 | 13,181 | 12,861 |
| Houston (4) | 22,039 | 22,039 | 17,694 |
| Kansas City (7) | -- | 19,017 | 17,810 |
| Los Angeles (3) | -- | 23,197 | 23,335 |
| Montreal (2) | 20,373 | 36,498 | -- |
| New England (19) | 16,414 | 11,598 | 13,222 |
| New York (11) | -- | 16,204 | 19,749 |
| Philadelphia (10) | -- | 18,313 | 18,259 |
| Portland
(5) | 20,438 | 20,438 | 18,827 |
| Real Salt Lake (9) | -- | 18,344 | 17,591 |
| San Jose (18) | 10,256 | 11,668 | 11,858 |
| Seattle (1) | -- | 38,724 | 38,496 |
| Toronto FC (6) | -- | 19,022 | 20,267 |
| Vancouver (8) | 21,000 | 19,012 |
20,406 |
| Leaguewide | 16,704 | 18,598 | 17,872 |
* Attendance figures, provided by MLS, reflect tickets sold and distributed.
Paolo Jacobs
