After climbing in 2015 and 2016 thanks to the boost of interest following the USA’s 2015 World Cup championship in Canada, attendance in the NWSL fell 8.5 percent to 5,083 fans a game. That wasdespite another season record set by the Portland Thorns.
2017 NWSL Attendance:
AVG. TEAM (2016AVG.)
17,653 Portland (16,945)
6,185 Orlando (8,785)
4,578 Houston (5,696)
4,389 *North Carolina (3,868)
4,037 Seattle (4,602)
3,491 Washington (3,782)
3,198 Chicago (3,005)
2,896 Boston (3,570)
2,613 Sky Blue FC (2,162)
1,788 FC Kansas City (3,162)
5,083 LEAGUE (5,558)
*Played in Western New Yorkin 2016.
Better than eight MLS teams.The Thorns averaged 17,653 fans a game, breaking the record they set in2016. Their average is currently higher than that of eight MLS teams.
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