The following presents MLS regular-season attendance through June 21, compared to last year's average attendance through the same date. To date, over 800,000 fans have attended MLS games, an average of 15,006 (SportsBusiness Journal research).
MLS HOME ATTENDANCE THROUGH JUNE 21 |
| '04 | '03 |
TEAM | GAMES | TOTAL | AVG. | % CAP. | AVG. | % | GAMES |
Galaxy | 7 | 157,943 | 22,563 | 83.6% | 19,850 | 13.7% | 3 |
United | 7 | 132,322 | 18,903 | 76.8% | 14,779 | 27.9% | 6 |
Crew | 5 | 77,556 | 15,511 | 68.8% | 15,494 | 0.1% | 6 |
MetroStars | 6 | 91,758 | 15,293 | 61.2% | 17,156 | -10.9% | 7 |
Wizards | 6 | 87,001 | 14,500 | 70.5% | 15,119 | -4.1% | 7 |
Fire | 6 | 83,914 | 13,986 | 59.5% | 8,943 | 56.4% | 4 |
Rapids | 6 | 82,892 | 13,815 | 51.2% | 14,546 | -5.0% | 7 |
Revolution | 6 | 76,521 | 12,754 | 63.8% | 11,931 | 6.9% | 6 |
Earthquakes | 5 | 55,625 | 11,125 | 42.0% | 9,772 | 13.9% | 5 |
Burn | 5 | 39,822 | 7,964 | 35.4% | 8,153 | -2.3% | 7 |
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TOTALS | 59 | 885,354 | 15,006 | 62.5% | 13,487 | 11.3% | 58 |
NOTES: The Fire returned to renovated Soldier Field (MLS capacity 23,500), after playing last season at Cardinal Stadium (capacity 15,000). The Burn returned to the Cotton Bowl (capacity 22,528), after playing last season at Dragon Stadium (capacity 10,500). Invesco Field at Mile High's capacity for Rapids games is 27,000 (THE DAILY).