2015 Mls Season Attendance Thread
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Its going tobe cold.
A lot of Saturday's games are going to be in the Northeast and it is going to be really cold. Attendance could take a hit.
A lot of Saturday's games are going to be in the Northeast and it is going to be really cold. Attendance could take a hit.
Not many seats left on what capacity ( 27,5k or 33,5k ) ?
Hard to say. When it was first announced that Yankee Stadium was our home field, they said it would be 33,444 for soccer. Lately, they've said normal soccer capacity is 27,528. I don't know if that's because they expected a year ago to open up the 300 level on a regular basis or because the current 100 and 200 level configuration leaves out some seats in those levels (mainly around home plate).
I understand that they included a few more 200 level seats this time around, so I am guessing we are close to a sellout on 28K.
I understand that they included a few more 200 level seats this time around, so I am guessing we are close to a sellout on 28K.
Week 4 numbers
New England v San Jose - 10,668
Montreal v Orlando - 25,245
NYCFC v Sporting KC - 27,545
DC United v LA - 14,462
Columbus v NYRB - 10,302
Vancouver v Portland - 22,500
Houston v Colorado - 19,603
FC Dallas v Seattle - 18,333
Chicago v Philadelphia- 12,815
Salt Lake v Toronto - 20,794
Total for Week 4 (10 games) = 182,267
AVG for Week 4 = 18,227
- Some pretty miserable weather contributed to the small NE DC and Columbus crowds. Hopefully that long winter you americans are experiencing ends soon.
- Chicago attendance was less than stated. That franchise is a mess and for the 3rd biggest city in the USA, its not really good enough.
- FC Dallas might have finally turned things around.
- RSL still doing a fantastic job.
New England v San Jose - 10,668
Montreal v Orlando - 25,245
NYCFC v Sporting KC - 27,545
DC United v LA - 14,462
Columbus v NYRB - 10,302
Vancouver v Portland - 22,500
Houston v Colorado - 19,603
FC Dallas v Seattle - 18,333
Chicago v Philadelphia- 12,815
Salt Lake v Toronto - 20,794
Total for Week 4 (10 games) = 182,267
AVG for Week 4 = 18,227
- Some pretty miserable weather contributed to the small NE DC and Columbus crowds. Hopefully that long winter you americans are experiencing ends soon.
- Chicago attendance was less than stated. That franchise is a mess and for the 3rd biggest city in the USA, its not really good enough.
- FC Dallas might have finally turned things around.
- RSL still doing a fantastic job.
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Week 1
LA Galaxy v Chicago Fire - 27,000
DC United v Montreal Impact - 11,549
Philadelphia Union v Colorado Rapids - 18,022
Vancouver Whitecaps v Toronto FC - 21,000
Houston Dynamo v Columbus Crew - 22,351
FC Dallas v San Jose Earthquakes - 15,236
Portland Timbers v RSL - 21,144
Orlando City v New York City - 62,510
Sporting KC v New York RB - 19,784
Seattle Sounders v New England - 39,782
Total for Week 1 (10 games) = 258,378
Avg for Week 1 = 25,838.
Week 2
Houston v Orlando - 22,407
Chicago v Vancouver - 15,731
Columbus v Toronto - 15,826
FC Dallas v Kansas City - 14,149
Salt Lake v Philadelphia - 20,281
Seattle v San Jose - 39,175
New York City v New England - 43,507
Portland v Los Angeles - 21,144
Total for week 2 (8 games) = 192,220
AVG for week 2 = 24,028
AVG after 2 weeks = 25,033.
Week 3
New England v Montreal - 14,189
Philadelphia v Dallas - 16,031
Colorado v NYCFC - 17,692
Orlando v Vancouver - 31,072
Sporting KC v Portland - 20,848
LA v Houston - 19,087
NYRB v DC United - 21,036
San Jose v Chicago - 18,000
Total for Week 3 (8 games) = 157,955
AVG for Week 3 = 19,744
Total after Week 3 = 608,553
AVG after Week 3 = 23,406.
Week 4 numbers
New England v San Jose - 10,668
Montreal v Orlando - 25,245
NYCFC v Sporting KC - 27,545
DC United v LA - 14,462
Columbus v NYRB - 10,302
Vancouver v Portland - 22,500
Houston v Colorado - 19,603
FC Dallas v Seattle - 18,333
Chicago v Philadelphia- 12,815
Salt Lake v Toronto - 20,794
Total for Week 4 (10 games) = 182,267
AVG for Week 4 = 18,227
Total after Week 4 (36 games)= 790,820
AVG after Week 4 = 21,967
LA Galaxy v Chicago Fire - 27,000
DC United v Montreal Impact - 11,549
Philadelphia Union v Colorado Rapids - 18,022
Vancouver Whitecaps v Toronto FC - 21,000
Houston Dynamo v Columbus Crew - 22,351
FC Dallas v San Jose Earthquakes - 15,236
Portland Timbers v RSL - 21,144
Orlando City v New York City - 62,510
Sporting KC v New York RB - 19,784
Seattle Sounders v New England - 39,782
Total for Week 1 (10 games) = 258,378
Avg for Week 1 = 25,838.
Week 2
Houston v Orlando - 22,407
Chicago v Vancouver - 15,731
Columbus v Toronto - 15,826
FC Dallas v Kansas City - 14,149
Salt Lake v Philadelphia - 20,281
Seattle v San Jose - 39,175
New York City v New England - 43,507
Portland v Los Angeles - 21,144
Total for week 2 (8 games) = 192,220
AVG for week 2 = 24,028
AVG after 2 weeks = 25,033.
Week 3
New England v Montreal - 14,189
Philadelphia v Dallas - 16,031
Colorado v NYCFC - 17,692
Orlando v Vancouver - 31,072
Sporting KC v Portland - 20,848
LA v Houston - 19,087
NYRB v DC United - 21,036
San Jose v Chicago - 18,000
Total for Week 3 (8 games) = 157,955
AVG for Week 3 = 19,744
Total after Week 3 = 608,553
AVG after Week 3 = 23,406.
Week 4 numbers
New England v San Jose - 10,668
Montreal v Orlando - 25,245
NYCFC v Sporting KC - 27,545
DC United v LA - 14,462
Columbus v NYRB - 10,302
Vancouver v Portland - 22,500
Houston v Colorado - 19,603
FC Dallas v Seattle - 18,333
Chicago v Philadelphia- 12,815
Salt Lake v Toronto - 20,794
Total for Week 4 (10 games) = 182,267
AVG for Week 4 = 18,227
Total after Week 4 (36 games)= 790,820
AVG after Week 4 = 21,967
With the best will in the world if football is going to become a major sport in the US it needs better attendance's than that .
That is really impressive when you look at the average gates in Europe from last season
No. League Country Average
1 Bundesliga GER 43.499
2 Barclays Premier League ENG 36.670
3 Liga BBVA ESP 26.955
4 Serie A TIM ITA 23.310
5 Ligue 1 FRA 20.953
6 Eredivisie NED 19.504
7 Bundesliga 2. GER 17.859
8 Sky Bet Championship ENG 16.609
9 Spor Toto Süper Lig TUR 12.131
10 Jupiler Pro League BEL 11.836
There are pros and cons though. The pro being the league is much younger and the match going tradition is just starting rather than having being developed. The con the population in the US is roughly the same as the whole of Europe, so pop wise you could add all the European gates together to get a fair population-based comparison.
It is excellent stuff though.
I think European population is more than twice US. We have roughly 320 million and Europe is over 700 million.
Where is the error about the Columbus - Red Bulls attendance ? 10k or 18k ?
http://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/ma...lumbus-crew-sc-vs-new-york-red-bulls/boxscore
Tbh, I was going to call BS on that but i thought better check first, glad i did.
Straight off bat, you are right and that got me thinking as to what i or we perceive as Europe. Two of the most populous states, Turkey and Russia are overwhelmingly physically in Asia (Turkey is actually in the list). Then there are the smaller ones that football wise are European but not in Europe, Israel, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Armenia.
Then there are those that are certainly in Europe and are European but because of the cold war, they have not really been considered European, Ukraine, Poland, Romania, Czech Rep and Slovakia (which were one) plus Yugoslavia (plus all its derivatives) and all the others.
I suppose i meant the EU but that would leave out Switzerland, Norway, Iceland plus others but in which i did have in mind.
So basically yeah technically i guess you are right however my ramblings don't detract that 20.000+ ain't a bad turnout.
At a conservative estimate it puts MLS in the top 10 in the world or wherever the hell we are talking about.
Don't you tell my grandmother that Armenia isn't in Europe.Tbh, I was going to call BS on that but i thought better check first, glad i did.
Straight off bat, you are right and that got me thinking as to what i or we perceive as Europe. Two of the most populous states, Turkey and Russia are overwhelmingly physically in Asia (Turkey is actually in the list). Then there are the smaller ones that football wise are European but not in Europe, Israel, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Armenia.
Then there are those that are certainly in Europe and are European but because of the cold war, they have not really been considered European, Ukraine, Poland, Romania, Czech Rep and Slovakia (which were one) plus Yugoslavia (plus all its derivatives) and all the others.
I suppose i meant the EU but that would leave out Switzerland, Norway, Iceland plus others but in which i did have in mind.
So basically yeah technically i guess you are right however my ramblings don't detract that 20.000+ ain't a bad turnout.
At a conservative estimate it puts MLS in the top 10 in the world or wherever the hell we are talking about.
MLS attendance is only growing and growing, but as a fan I don't look at how much seats are full. Cause as a fan I would rather see a passionate crowd of 20K than a crowd of 60k like Arsenal Emirates Stadium which is a library majority of the time.
I think the numbers are great and we are going to have a bumper season. I've subscribed to MLS Direct Kick for the first time and was flicking between the Vancouver, Seattle and Portland last night.
However, when comparing MLS attendances to other global football leagues, remember that MLS counts tickets sold, whereas many European and Asian clubs count the number of spectators n the stadium. I believe Arsenal and Manchester United count tickets sold but certainly my club's computers measures the number of clicks through the turnstiles.
However, when comparing MLS attendances to other global football leagues, remember that MLS counts tickets sold, whereas many European and Asian clubs count the number of spectators n the stadium. I believe Arsenal and Manchester United count tickets sold but certainly my club's computers measures the number of clicks through the turnstiles.
Week 5 numbers
Orlando v DC United - 32,822
Chicago v Toronto - 13,818
Colorado v New England - 11,450
Seattle v Houston - 39,860
Vancouver v Los Angeles - 21,000
Portland v Dallas - 21,144
San Jose v Salt Lake City - 18,000
Kansas City v Philadelphia - 19,545
Total for Week 5 (8 games) = 177,639
AVG for Week 5 = 22,205
- Orlando getting great numbers again. Hopefully two last minute defeats don't deter fans from showing up. Lets hope they can pull these numbers in the long run.
- Colorado and Chicago once again dragging the numbers down. MLS needs to really start getting on top of these under-performing clubs. Some of these ownership groups don't really seem to care.
- Pacific NW still going strong.
Orlando v DC United - 32,822
Chicago v Toronto - 13,818
Colorado v New England - 11,450
Seattle v Houston - 39,860
Vancouver v Los Angeles - 21,000
Portland v Dallas - 21,144
San Jose v Salt Lake City - 18,000
Kansas City v Philadelphia - 19,545
Total for Week 5 (8 games) = 177,639
AVG for Week 5 = 22,205
- Orlando getting great numbers again. Hopefully two last minute defeats don't deter fans from showing up. Lets hope they can pull these numbers in the long run.
- Colorado and Chicago once again dragging the numbers down. MLS needs to really start getting on top of these under-performing clubs. Some of these ownership groups don't really seem to care.
- Pacific NW still going strong.
Week 1
LA Galaxy v Chicago Fire - 27,000
DC United v Montreal Impact - 11,549
Philadelphia Union v Colorado Rapids - 18,022
Vancouver Whitecaps v Toronto FC - 21,000
Houston Dynamo v Columbus Crew - 22,351
FC Dallas v San Jose Earthquakes - 15,236
Portland Timbers v RSL - 21,144
Orlando City v New York City - 62,510
Sporting KC v New York RB - 19,784
Seattle Sounders v New England - 39,782
Total for Week 1 (10 games) = 258,378
Avg for Week 1 = 25,838.
Week 2
Houston v Orlando - 22,407
Chicago v Vancouver - 15,731
Columbus v Toronto - 15,826
FC Dallas v Kansas City - 14,149
Salt Lake v Philadelphia - 20,281
Seattle v San Jose - 39,175
New York City v New England - 43,507
Portland v Los Angeles - 21,144
Total for week 2 (8 games) = 192,220
AVG for week 2 = 24,028
AVG after 2 weeks = 25,033.
Week 3
New England v Montreal - 14,189
Philadelphia v Dallas - 16,031
Colorado v NYCFC - 17,692
Orlando v Vancouver - 31,072
Sporting KC v Portland - 20,848
LA v Houston - 19,087
NYRB v DC United - 21,036
San Jose v Chicago - 18,000
Total for Week 3 (8 games) = 157,955
AVG for Week 3 = 19,744
Total after Week 3 = 608,553
AVG after Week 3 = 23,406.
Week 4 numbers
New England v San Jose - 10,668
Montreal v Orlando - 25,245
NYCFC v Sporting KC - 27,545
DC United v LA - 14,462
Columbus v NYRB - 10,302
Vancouver v Portland - 22,500
Houston v Colorado - 19,603
FC Dallas v Seattle - 18,333
Chicago v Philadelphia- 12,815
Salt Lake v Toronto - 20,794
Total for Week 4 (10 games) = 182,267
AVG for Week 4 = 18,227
Total after Week 4 (36 games)= 790,820
AVG after Week 4 = 21,967
Week 5 numbers
Orlando v DC United - 32,822
Chicago v Toronto - 13,818
Colorado v New England - 11,450
Seattle v Houston - 39,860
Vancouver v Los Angeles - 21,000
Portland v Dallas - 21,144
San Jose v Salt Lake City - 18,000
Kansas City v Philadelphia - 19,545
Total for Week 5 (8 games) = 177,639
AVG for Week 5 = 22,205
Total after Week 5 (44 games)= 968,459
AVG after Week 5 = 22,010
LA Galaxy v Chicago Fire - 27,000
DC United v Montreal Impact - 11,549
Philadelphia Union v Colorado Rapids - 18,022
Vancouver Whitecaps v Toronto FC - 21,000
Houston Dynamo v Columbus Crew - 22,351
FC Dallas v San Jose Earthquakes - 15,236
Portland Timbers v RSL - 21,144
Orlando City v New York City - 62,510
Sporting KC v New York RB - 19,784
Seattle Sounders v New England - 39,782
Total for Week 1 (10 games) = 258,378
Avg for Week 1 = 25,838.
Week 2
Houston v Orlando - 22,407
Chicago v Vancouver - 15,731
Columbus v Toronto - 15,826
FC Dallas v Kansas City - 14,149
Salt Lake v Philadelphia - 20,281
Seattle v San Jose - 39,175
New York City v New England - 43,507
Portland v Los Angeles - 21,144
Total for week 2 (8 games) = 192,220
AVG for week 2 = 24,028
AVG after 2 weeks = 25,033.
Week 3
New England v Montreal - 14,189
Philadelphia v Dallas - 16,031
Colorado v NYCFC - 17,692
Orlando v Vancouver - 31,072
Sporting KC v Portland - 20,848
LA v Houston - 19,087
NYRB v DC United - 21,036
San Jose v Chicago - 18,000
Total for Week 3 (8 games) = 157,955
AVG for Week 3 = 19,744
Total after Week 3 = 608,553
AVG after Week 3 = 23,406.
Week 4 numbers
New England v San Jose - 10,668
Montreal v Orlando - 25,245
NYCFC v Sporting KC - 27,545
DC United v LA - 14,462
Columbus v NYRB - 10,302
Vancouver v Portland - 22,500
Houston v Colorado - 19,603
FC Dallas v Seattle - 18,333
Chicago v Philadelphia- 12,815
Salt Lake v Toronto - 20,794
Total for Week 4 (10 games) = 182,267
AVG for Week 4 = 18,227
Total after Week 4 (36 games)= 790,820
AVG after Week 4 = 21,967
Week 5 numbers
Orlando v DC United - 32,822
Chicago v Toronto - 13,818
Colorado v New England - 11,450
Seattle v Houston - 39,860
Vancouver v Los Angeles - 21,000
Portland v Dallas - 21,144
San Jose v Salt Lake City - 18,000
Kansas City v Philadelphia - 19,545
Total for Week 5 (8 games) = 177,639
AVG for Week 5 = 22,205
Total after Week 5 (44 games)= 968,459
AVG after Week 5 = 22,010