At midseason, MLS attendance up from 2010
- by Mike Woitalla @MikeWoitalla, Jul 28, 2011
[MLS ATTENDANCE] MLS crowds before the All-Star break were up from last season's average at the midseason point. For
MLS attendance rankings ...
* At the All-Star break, MLS's attendance average of 17,417 is more than a 6 percent increase from its 2010 midseason mark. Last season ended with a 16,037
league-wide attendance average.
* MLS's highest attendance came in its inaugural season of 1996 -- 17,406.
* Week 19's 11 games included five midweek clashes and averaged 15,669.
The biggest crowd was the 24,709 at the Home Depot Center for Los Ange les'
1-0 win over Columbus last Wednesday. On the other end, San Jose drew 8,122 for a 2-2 tie with Vancouver, also on a Wednesday.
* Defending champion Colorado hosted two games in Week 19,
drawing 15,227 on a Wednesday and 12,273 on Saturday.
MLS ATTENDANCE:
| Club (2011 Rank) | Week 19 Home Games | 2011 Home Average | 2010 Home Average (Final) |
| Chicago (14) | -- | 14,292 | 15,814 |
| Chivas USA (12) | 11,013 | 14,425 | 14,576 |
| Colorado (13) | 12,273 | 14,402 | 13,329 |
| Columbus (18) | 11,246 | 10,882 | 14,642 |
| D.C. United (11) | 15,597 | 15,686 | 14,532 |
| FC Dallas (15) | -- | 13,241 | 10,815 |
| Houston (9) | -- | 16,902 | 17,310 |
| Kansas City (8) | 16,382 | 17,820 | 10,287 |
| Los Angeles (2) | 24,709 | 22,829 | 21,437 |
| New England (17) | -- | 12,149 | 12,987 |
| New York (6) | 17,276 | 18,216 | 18,441 |
| Philadelphia (7) | -- | 18,177 | 19,254 |
| Portland (5) | -- | 18,627 | -- |
| Real Salt Lake (10) | 19,429 | 16,518 | 17,095 |
| San Jose (16) | 8,122 | 12,565 | 9,659 |
| Seattle (1) | xx | 37,189 | 36,173 |
| Toronto FC (4) | 21,087 | 19,977 | 20,453 |
| Vancouver (3) | -- | 20,008 | -- |
|
Leaguewide | 15,669 | 17,417 | 16,037 |
