MLS averaged 21,988 fans per match for the 2025 regular season, down 5.4 percent from its record average of 23,234 in 2024, the second year in a row it had broken its attendance record.

Average attendance was down despite the huge success of San Diego FC, which averaged 28,064 fans for its inaugural season.

In 2025:

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Paul Kennedy edited Soccer America for 41 years (1985-2026). He began writing for SA in 1974. He started writing for France Football in 1978 and has served on in Ballon d'Or jury since 2007.