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 |
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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.
