Promising crowd in Columbus
- by Mike Woitalla @MikeWoitalla, Mar 27, 2012
[MLS ATTENDANCE] Five teams had their home openers last weekend, including Columbus, whose crowd nearly doubled the figure from a year ago. For MLS team
attendance rankings ...
* In 2011, the Columbus Crew finished with its lowest attendance average (12,185) since moving into the MLS's first soccer-specific stadium in 1999. And its 2011
home openr drew only 10,306. So there's reason for optimism after it opened this season with 18,197 to see a 2-1 win over Montreal.
* Last weekend's other home openers: New York (21,024),
Toronto (20,070), Chicago (18,075), and New England (12,925).
* Seattle, on Friday night, had Week 3's biggest crowd -- 38,304 to watch a 2-0 win over Houston.
MLS ATTENDANCE*
| Club (2012 Rank) |
Week 3 Home Games | 2012 Home Average | 2011 Home Average (Final) |
| Chicago (11) | 18,075 | 18,075 | 14,273 |
| Chivas USA (18) | -- | 11,094 | 14,830 |
| Colorado (16) | -- | 14,746 | 14,838 |
| Columbus (10) | 18,197 | 18,197 | 12,185 |
| D.C. United (14) | -- | 16,314 | 15,196 |
| FC Dallas
(13) | -- | 16,555 | 12,861 |
| Houston (-) | -- | -- | 17,694 |
| Kansas City (12) | 15,161 | 17,469 | 17,810 |
| Los Angeles (3) | -- | 22,733 | 23,335 |
| Montreal (1) | -- | 58,912 | -- |
| New England (17) | 12,925 | 12,925 | 13,222 |
| New York (4) | 21,024 | 21,024 | 19,749 |
| Philadelphia (8) | -- | 19,074 | 18,259 |
| Portland (5) | -- | 20,438 | 18,827 |
| Real Salt Lake (9) | 20,415 | 18,577 | 17,591 |
| San Jose (15) | -- | 16,171 | 11,858 |
| Seattle (2) | 38,304 | 38,507 | 38,496 |
| Toronto FC (7) | 20,070 | 20,070 | 20,267 |
| Vancouver (6) | 19,394 | 20,197 | 20,406 |
| Leaguewide | 20,396 | 20,861 | 17,872 |
* Attendance figures, provided by MLS, reflect tickets sold and distributed.
