[MLS ATTENDANCE] Three teams announced crowds of 20,000-plus as Week 25's 11 games averaged a modest -- by this season's standards -- 15,920. For MLS team
attendance rankings ...
* The Montreal Impact downed D.C. United, 3-0, in front of 20,011, its third straight sellout at Stade Saputo. San Jose, Portland and Kansas City also announced
sellout crowds.
* Portland's 20,438 marked its 30th straight sellout and the Timbers broke an 8-game winless streak with a 2-1 win over Vancouver.
* Columbus and D.C. United
barely broke the 10,000-mark for Wednesday games.
* The league-wide average after 244 games is 18,697.
* MLS's highest season attendance
averages were 17,872 in 2011 and 17,406 in its inaugural season of 1996.
MLS ATTENDANCE*
| Club (2012 Rank) | Week 25 Home Games |
2012 Home Average | 2011 Home Average (Final) |
| Chicago (12) | -- | 15,724 | 14,273 |
| Chivas USA (18) | 11,973 | 13,437 | 14,830 |
| Colorado (13) | -- | 15,119 | 14,838 |
| Columbus (14) | 10,049; 13,651 | 14,537 | 12,185 |
| Dallas (16) | -- | 13,935 | 12,861 |
| D.C. United (17) | 10,291 | 13,735 | 15,196 |
| Houston (4) | 19,320 | 20,952 | 17,694 |
| Kansas City (7) | 18,491 | 19,314 | 17,810 |
| Los Angeles (3) | 21,933 | 22,662 | 23,335 |
| Montreal (2) | 20,011 | 23,107 | -- |
| New England (19) | -- | 12,916 | 13,222 |
| New York (11) | -- | 17,664 | 19,749 |
| Philadelphia (10) | 18,441 | 18,420 | 18,259 |
| Portland (5) | 20,438 | 20,438 | 18,827 |
| Real Salt Lake (9) | -- | 18,794 | 17,591 |
| San Jose (15) | 10,525 | 14,161 | 11,858 |
| Seattle (1) | -- | 42,666 | 38,496 |
| Toronto FC (8) | -- | 18,993 | 20,267 |
| Vancouver (6) | -- | 19,409 | 20,406 |
| Leaguewide | 15,920 | 18,697 | 17,872 |
* Attendance figures, provided by MLS, reflect tickets sold and distributed.
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