MLS hits 5 million mark
- by Mike Woitalla @MikeWoitalla, Sep 24, 2012
[MLS ATTENDANCE] Thirteen games in Week 29, which included a surprisingly large crowd in New England, averaged more than 19,000 as MLS hit the 5 million mark.
... For MLS team attendance rankings ...
* The New England Revolution's announced crowd of 24,364 for its 1-1 tie with the New York Red Bulls was nearly twice what the Revs
have been averaging this season. The Revs, who were eliminated from playoff contention a week earlier, remain last in attendance average this season.
* The Chicago Fire
followed up on the 17,691 it drew last weekend with 19,172 for its Week 29 clash against Columbus, a 2-1 Fire win.
* League attendance leader Seattle boasted the biggest crowd of the week
-- 38,948 for a 2-1 loss to San Jose.
* After 283 games, MLS's total announced attendance is 5,244,253.
* The league-wide average after 283 games is 18,531.
* 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 29 Home Games | 2012 Home Average | 2011 Home Average (Final) |
| Chicago (12) | 19,172 | 16,170 | 14,273 |
| Chivas USA (18) | -- | 13,285 | 14,830 |
| Colorado (13) | -- | 14,974 | 14,838 |
| Columbus (14) | 13,874 | 14,346 | 12,185 |
| Dallas (15) | -- | 14,099 | 12,861 |
| D.C. United (17) | 11,770 | 13,483 | 15,196 |
| Houston (4) | -- | 20,817 | 17,694 |
| Kansas City (7) | -- | 19,296 | 17,810 |
| Los Angeles (3) | 27,000 | 22,621 | 23,335 |
| Montreal (2) | 20,521 | 22,945 | -- |
| New England (19) | 24,364 | 13,281 | 13,222 |
| New York (11) | 10,286 | 17,099 | 19,749 |
| Philadelphia (10) | 17,666; 16,024 | 18,056 | 18,259 |
| Portland (5) | -- | 20,438 | 18,827 |
| Real Salt Lake (8) | 20,524 | 18,998 | 17,591 |
| San Jose (16) | 9,877 | 13,633 | 11,858 |
| Seattle (1) | 38,948 | 42,134 | 38,496 |
| Toronto FC (9) | -- | 18,480 | 20,267 |
| Vancouver (6) | 18,992 | 19,379 | 20,406 |
| Leaguewide | 19,155 | 18,531 | 17,872 |
* Attendance figures, provided by MLS, reflect tickets sold and
distributed.
