The Back Of The Book

TURNSTILE TRACKER: MLS ATTENDANCE THROUGH AUGUST 20

8.21.1997

                                    '97         YEAR-TO-DATE
        COMPARISONS   
              TEAM
               DATES
               AVERAGE
               TOTAL
               %         CAP
               '96         AVG.
               %         +/-
      
       Los       Angeles            11
               23,558
               259,139
               90.30%
               35,383
               -33%
      
       New       England^            14
               20,348
               284,870
               90.90%
               18,196
               +12%
      
       D.C.       United            11
               18,499
               203,494
               70.70%
               15,261
               +21%
      
       NY/NJ            12
               18,193
               218,313
               68.50%
               26,060
               -30%
      
       Columbus            12
               14,284
               171,404
               56.80%
               18,154
               -21%
      
       San       Jose            11
               13,720
               150,923
               52.80%
               18,165
               -24%
      
       Tampa       Bay            12
               11,225
               134,699
               45.30%
               12,306
               -         9%
      
       Colorado            14
               11,023
               154,323
               63.00%
               10,575
               +         4%
      
       Dallas            11
               10,454
               114,990
               40.70%
               17,826
               -41%
      
       Kansas       City            13
               8,928
               116,070
               44.00%
               12,628
               -29%
      
         
       LEAGUE            121
               14,944
               1,808,225
               62.10%
               18,455
               -19%
      
          NOTE (^): '96 comparisons are to the same number of     home dates.  New England's first home game was part of a     one-ticket doubleheader involving a U.S.-Mexico World Cup     qualifying match at Foxboro.  For that game, capacity for     the Revolution was increased from 22,385 to 57,407.                              -30-

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'97 YEAR-TO-DATE					COMPARISONS
TEAM	DATES	AVERAGE	TOTAL	% CAP	'96 AVG.	% +/-
Los Angeles	11	23,558	259,139	90.30%	35,383	-33%
New England^	14	20,348	284,870	90.90%	18,196	+12%
D.C. United	11	18,499	203,494	70.70%	15,261	+21%
NY/NJ	12	18,193	218,313	68.50%	26,060	-30%
Columbus	12	14,284	171,404	56.80%	18,154	-21%
San Jose	11	13,720	150,923	52.80%	18,165	-24%
Tampa Bay	12	11,225	134,699	45.30%	12,306	- 9%
Colorado	14	11,023	154,323	63.00%	10,575	+ 4%
Dallas	11	10,454	114,990	40.70%	17,826	-41%
Kansas City	13	8,928	116,070	44.00%	12,628	-29%

LEAGUE	121	14,944	1,808,225	62.10%	18,455	-19%