At the World Cup break, MLS is averaging 22,109 fans per match, up from last season’s final average of 21,988 fans per match. MLS’s all-time record average is 23,234 set in 2024. A big reason for the 2026 increase is the continued popularity of Lionel Messi. Five teams — three playing in big stadiums — set […]
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NWSL: Expansion Denver Summit stuns Gotham FC on road for first win
Melissa Kössler and Natasha Flint scored second-half goals to give the expansion Denver Summit a 2-0 victory at defending NWSL champion Gotham FC for its first win. Since the start of the season the Summit has acquired U.S. international Yazmeen Ryan and Delanie Sheehan from Houston. Both started against Gotham FC. It also acquired 23-year-old attacker Yuzuki Yamamoto, the WE MVP, from reigning […]
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Spate of red cards in first two weeks
The Portland Thorns defeated the Seattle Reign 2-0 in front of record home opener crowd of 21,321. They won despite having two players red carded.
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MLS Week 3: Quakes perfect, RSL’s kid show, Pareja’s mea culpa
Four MLS teams, all in the Western Conference, have perfect records after three weeks.
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MLS’s opening weekend sets attendance record
MLS’s opening weekend drew a total attendance of 387,271 fans for the 15 matches.
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Attendance Report: Oct. 22-26
Sunday’s three MLS playoff games averaged almost 28,000 fans.
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MLS attendance is down in many markets, just like across U.S. pro soccer landscape
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 and 22,111 in 2023, another record.
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Attendance Report: Oct. 14-19
The Dallas Trinity set a Texas women’s pro soccer attendance record at the State Fair of Texas’ final weekend.
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Attendance Report: Oct. 10-12
The USA returned to Austin for the seventh time since Q2 Stadum opened in 2021.
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Attendance Report: Oct. 1-5
The Philadelphia Union won the Supporters’ Shield before a sellout crows in Chester. (Photo: Philadelphia Union)