MLS clubs are averaging 17,526 fans per game this season to date, up 6.3% from the same period last year. The Sounders continue to lead all teams by a wide margin with 37,189 fans per game, up 2.9% at CenturyLink Field. The expansion Whitecaps and Timbers rank third and fifth, respectively, in league attendance. Sporting KC is benefiting from a move to the new Livestrong Sporting Park, with attendance up 81% to date. The Red Bulls, FC Dallas and Earthquakes also are seeing double-digit percentage increases. The Crew continue to see the sharpest drop in MLS, down 22.7% this season in Columbus. Listed below is club-by-club attendance for MLS through July 18, with comparisons to the same period last year (THE DAILY).
| MLS ATTENDANCE THROUGH JULY 18 |
| HOME TEAM | GMS | TOTAL | AVG. | % CAP. | PREV. | % +/- | GMS ('10) |
| Sounders | 11 | 409,077 | 37,189 | 104.8% | 36,140 | 2.9% | 9 |
| Galaxy | 10 | 226,411 | 22,641 | 83.9% | 20,687 | 9.4% | 7 |
| Whitecaps | 9 | 180,068 | 20,008 | 95.3% | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Toronto FC | 11 | 218,637 | 19,876 | 99.4% | 20,588 | -3.5% | 8 |
| Timbers | 10 | 186,270 | 18,627 | 100.0% | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Red Bulls | 10 | 183,099 | 18,310 | 73.2% | 16,277 | 12.5% | 8 |
| Union* | 9 | 163,590 | 18,177 | 98.3% | 22,619 | -19.6% | 5 |
| Sporting KC** | 5 | 90,535 | 18,107 | 98.1% | 10,006 | 81.0% | 8 |
| Dynamo | 11 | 185,918 | 16,902 | 52.8% | 16,003 | 5.6% | 9 |
| Real Salt Lake | 10 | 162,325 | 16,233 | 80.3% | 16,277 | -0.3% | 8 |
| DC United | 9 | 141,267 | 15,696 | 33.4% | 14,949 | 5.0% | 9 |
| Chivas USA | 11 | 162,089 | 14,735 | 54.6% | 14,451 | 2.0% | 7 |
| Rapids | 10 | 145,324 | 14,532 | 80.4% | 13,589 | 6.9% | 7 |
| Fire | 9 | 128,630 | 14,292 | 71.5% | 14,778 | -3.3% | 7 |
| FC Dallas | 12 | 158,888 | 13,241 | 64.6% | 11,231 | 17.9% | 8 |
| Earthquakes*** | 10 | 130,096 | 13,010 | 90.0% | 9,515 | 36.7% | 7 |
| Revolution | 10 | 121,486 | 12,149 | 60.7% | 11,797 | 3.0% | 8 |
| Crew | 10 | 108,455 | 10,846 | 53.8% | 14,028 | -22.7% | 9 |
| MLS Totals | 177 | 3,102,165 | 17,526 | 74.0% | 16,482 | 6.3% | 124 |
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NOTES: Teams can exceed 100% capacity because of standing-room-only ticket sales. All attendance figures are based on totals posted immediately following games. It may not reflect any subsequent adjustments made by teams or the league. * = The Union played their first two games at Lincoln Financial Field last season before moving into PPL Park. ** = Sporting KC moved to Livestrong Sporting Park this season, having relocated from CommunityAmerica Ballpark after the '10 season. *** = Includes a designated Earthquakes home game against the Red Bulls played at Stanford Stadium in July.
