MLS Attendance Up 6.3%, Impact Ranking Second During Inaugural Season

MLS teams are averaging 18,655 fans per game this season to date, up 6.3% from the same period last year. The league has been given a boost from the expansion Impact, who rank second in home attendance with 36,498 fans per game. Sounders FC continues to lead all clubs with 38,672 fans per game, up 6.6% from the same point last season. The Dynamo, who recently moved into new BBVA Compass Stadium, are seeing attendance up 25.1% over last year. Also seeing big gains are the Crew, Earthquakes, Rapids, Timbers and Real Salt Lake. Chivas USA and DC United are seeing the sharpest drops to date, down 19.1% and 17.1%, respectively. Listed below is team-by-team attendance for MLS through May 25, with comparisons to the same period last year (THE DAILY).

MLS ATTENDANCE THROUGH MAY 25
HOME TEAM	GMS	TOTAL	AVG.	% CAP.	PREV.	% +/-	GMS ('11)
Sounders FC	8	309,378	38,672	108.9%	36,268	6.6%	7
Impact	5	182,488	36,498	62.9%	n/a	n/a	n/a
Galaxy	7	155,694	22,242	82.4%	22,823	-2.5%	6
Dynamo	2	44,078	22,039	100.2%	17,618	25.1%	6
Timbers	6	122,628	20,438	100.6%	18,627	9.7%	5
Toronto FC	5	95,109	19,022	87.7%	19,557	-2.7%	7
Sporting K.C.*	5	95,087	19,017	103.0%	n/a	n/a	n/a
Whitecaps	6	114,074	19,012	90.5%	19,970	-4.8%	6
Real Salt Lake	6	110,062	18,344	90.9%	16,659	10.1%	4
Union	5	91,563	18,313	99.0%	18,101	1.2%	6
Red Bulls	6	94,939	15,823	63.3%	17,339	-8.7%	6
Rapids	5	73,288	14,658	81.0%	13,314	10.1%	5
Chivas USA	6	83,138	13,856	51.3%	17,118	-19.1%	5
Fire	6	82,380	13,730	68.7%	13,628	0.7%	4
DC United	8	108,386	13,548	69.0%	16,344	-17.1%	6
FC Dallas	8	105,451	13,181	64.3%	13,728	-4.0%	7
Crew	5	63,290	12,658	62.8%	10,199	24.1%	5
Earthquakes**	7	81,677	11,668	96.3%	9,855	18.4%	6
Revolution	5	57,989	11,598	58.0%	10,892	6.5%	6
MLS Totals	111	2,070,699	18,655	79.7%	17,546	6.3%	97

NOTES: All attendance data is based on totals posted immediately following games. Figures do not reflect any subsequent adjustments made by teams or the league. * = Sporting K.C. moved to the new Livestrong Sporting Park in June '11. ** = Includes a designated Earthquakes home game vs. the Dynamo at AT&T Park in March.