Impressive attendances also for Nasl : http://www.nasl.com/news/2015/04/04...-record-setting-opening-to-2015-spring-season
2015 Mls Season Attendance Thread
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There are basically a couple of negative trends affecting MLS attendance. One is some underperforming clubs like Columbus, Chicago and New England. The other is some well performing clubs have venues that are too small and keeping their attendance artificially low. I am thinking of you, Portland, among others.
I don't know if this is still on the cards. A 10,000 capacity standing terrace behind one goal would create an atmosphere to rival the old Spion Kop at Anfield.
Published September 26, 2013
MLS Timbers Owner Merritt Paulson said he is planning to expand the 22,000-seat Jeld-Wen Field by several thousand seats by "putting terracing in at the supporters' section." Paulson, appearing on ESPN Radio 103.3 Dallas' "Soccer Today," said, "Terracing ends up adding capacity for the supporters, and that’s a benefit there.” There has been talk about the Timbers switching their current artificial turf surface to natural grass, and Paulson said, “We’ve got an unusual setup with this stadium where it’s both a sunken bowl and with limited light. If we add artificial lights and we had a lot less events here -- and maybe in a world where we didn’t have to host college football -- could we put in natural grass? ... It’s probably 50-50 at best and I don’t want to get people too excited yet." He acknowledged there is a "huge stigma still with artificial (turf) and the technology is getting so much better." Paulson: "We’ve embraced that and done some unique things that has in fact made our surface better. I would like grass, I won’t lie about that and we’ve got the best grass training field in the whole state that our players practice and train on every day” (“Soccer Today,” ESPN Radio 103.3 Dallas, 9/22). NBCSPORTS.com's Steve Davis noted considering the Timbers' "brand of faux field is the best in MLS, and even understanding that chances of real grass bliss beneath the feet are no better than 50-50, that's still something to sit up and take notice of" (NBCSPORTS.com, 9/25).
Published September 26, 2013
MLS Timbers Owner Merritt Paulson said he is planning to expand the 22,000-seat Jeld-Wen Field by several thousand seats by "putting terracing in at the supporters' section." Paulson, appearing on ESPN Radio 103.3 Dallas' "Soccer Today," said, "Terracing ends up adding capacity for the supporters, and that’s a benefit there.” There has been talk about the Timbers switching their current artificial turf surface to natural grass, and Paulson said, “We’ve got an unusual setup with this stadium where it’s both a sunken bowl and with limited light. If we add artificial lights and we had a lot less events here -- and maybe in a world where we didn’t have to host college football -- could we put in natural grass? ... It’s probably 50-50 at best and I don’t want to get people too excited yet." He acknowledged there is a "huge stigma still with artificial (turf) and the technology is getting so much better." Paulson: "We’ve embraced that and done some unique things that has in fact made our surface better. I would like grass, I won’t lie about that and we’ve got the best grass training field in the whole state that our players practice and train on every day” (“Soccer Today,” ESPN Radio 103.3 Dallas, 9/22). NBCSPORTS.com's Steve Davis noted considering the Timbers' "brand of faux field is the best in MLS, and even understanding that chances of real grass bliss beneath the feet are no better than 50-50, that's still something to sit up and take notice of" (NBCSPORTS.com, 9/25).
Toronto FC BMO Field is getting expanded, I do believe SKC stadium is awesome and perfect for that area. Agreed that Portland should expand, also Revs fans stink and Rapids fans are just as bad. I expect DC United fans to pack out there new Stadium when it's done RFK stadium isn't for football. Even if you give the Revs a new stadium I really can't see them filling it up. San Jose stadium is perfect they barely fill it up. Can't complain who would have thought the league attendance would be as good as it times have changed for the better.
Week 6 numbers
Vancouver v Columbus - 18,083
FC Dallas v Colorado - 12,929
New England v Columbus - 13,092
Philadelphia v NYC FC - 18,603
DC United v NY RB - 16,304
Houston v Montreal - 18,924
Sporting KC v Real Salt Lake - 20,087
San Jose v Vancouver - 18,000
Portland v Orlando - 21,144
LA v Seattle - 27,000
Total for Week 6 (10 games) = 184,166
AVG for Week 5 = 18,417
Vancouver v Columbus - 18,083
FC Dallas v Colorado - 12,929
New England v Columbus - 13,092
Philadelphia v NYC FC - 18,603
DC United v NY RB - 16,304
Houston v Montreal - 18,924
Sporting KC v Real Salt Lake - 20,087
San Jose v Vancouver - 18,000
Portland v Orlando - 21,144
LA v Seattle - 27,000
Total for Week 6 (10 games) = 184,166
AVG for Week 5 = 18,417
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
Week 6 numbers
Vancouver v Columbus - 18,083
FC Dallas v Colorado - 12,929
New England v Columbus - 13,092
Philadelphia v NYC FC - 18,603
DC United v NY RB - 16,304
Houston v Montreal - 18,924
Sporting KC v Real Salt Lake - 20,087
San Jose v Vancouver - 18,000
Portland v Orlando - 21,144
LA v Seattle - 27,000
Total for Week 6 (10 games) = 184,166
AVG for Week 6 = 18,417
Total after Week 6 (54 games)= 1,152,625
AVG after Week 6 = 21,345
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
Week 6 numbers
Vancouver v Columbus - 18,083
FC Dallas v Colorado - 12,929
New England v Columbus - 13,092
Philadelphia v NYC FC - 18,603
DC United v NY RB - 16,304
Houston v Montreal - 18,924
Sporting KC v Real Salt Lake - 20,087
San Jose v Vancouver - 18,000
Portland v Orlando - 21,144
LA v Seattle - 27,000
Total for Week 6 (10 games) = 184,166
AVG for Week 6 = 18,417
Total after Week 6 (54 games)= 1,152,625
AVG after Week 6 = 21,345
If the revs built a stadium on a T stop in boston it would do well. Boston is a great market with plenty of millenials etc. It would need a total revamp though. Dc united should do much better with a new stadium as well.
Man. This week is going to be pretty bad. I've tuned in to most of the games today and saw a LOT of empty seats. DC, Columbus, Dallas and Colorado look really poor. To be fair, weather in the last three looks pretty bad. They ended the first half in Dallas three minutes early because of lightning. Not sure what DC's excuse was...
So basically what you are saying is that a country with a population about 4 times that of the US is averaging about what the MLS is.........
Week 7 numbers
NYCFC v Philadelphia - 20,461 - Thurs night
NYRB v San Jose - 16,406 - fri night
DC United v Houston - 13,047
Columbus v Orlando - 15,655
FC Dallas v Toronto FC - 16,176
Colorado v Seattle - 13,134
Real Salt Lake v Vancouver- 20,414
LA v Sporting KC - 20,018
Philadelphia v New England - 18,106
NYCFC v Portland - 21,891
Total for Week 7 (10 games) = 175,308
AVG for Week 7 = 17,531
- Pretty average week for attendance. Expected though when columbus/dallas/colorado/dc are hosting games.
- Im hoping DC will improve once the stadium gets built etc, Columbus though i think wont improve anymore.
- Dallas with the way they are playing should really be selling out games. The only thing i can think is the stadium location holding them back.
- Colorado are a mess. If there was one reason id support pro/rel it would be teams run like this would be playing Division 2 where they belong.
- If Toronto FC keep losing games, the 30,000 seater stadium expansion will have a lot of empty seats.
NYCFC v Philadelphia - 20,461 - Thurs night
NYRB v San Jose - 16,406 - fri night
DC United v Houston - 13,047
Columbus v Orlando - 15,655
FC Dallas v Toronto FC - 16,176
Colorado v Seattle - 13,134
Real Salt Lake v Vancouver- 20,414
LA v Sporting KC - 20,018
Philadelphia v New England - 18,106
NYCFC v Portland - 21,891
Total for Week 7 (10 games) = 175,308
AVG for Week 7 = 17,531
- Pretty average week for attendance. Expected though when columbus/dallas/colorado/dc are hosting games.
- Im hoping DC will improve once the stadium gets built etc, Columbus though i think wont improve anymore.
- Dallas with the way they are playing should really be selling out games. The only thing i can think is the stadium location holding them back.
- Colorado are a mess. If there was one reason id support pro/rel it would be teams run like this would be playing Division 2 where they belong.
- If Toronto FC keep losing games, the 30,000 seater stadium expansion will have a lot of empty seats.
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
Week 6 numbers
Vancouver v Columbus - 18,083
FC Dallas v Colorado - 12,929
New England v Columbus - 13,092
Philadelphia v NYC FC - 18,603
DC United v NY RB - 16,304
Houston v Montreal - 18,924
Sporting KC v Real Salt Lake - 20,087
San Jose v Vancouver - 18,000
Portland v Orlando - 21,144
LA v Seattle - 27,000
Total for Week 6 (10 games) = 184,166
AVG for Week 6 = 18,417
Total after Week 6 (54 games)= 1,152,625
AVG after Week 6 = 21,345
Week 7 numbers
NYCFC v Philadelphia - 20,461 - Thurs night
NYRB v San Jose - 16,406 - fri night
DC United v Houston - 13,047
Columbus v Orlando - 15,655
FC Dallas v Toronto FC - 16,176
Colorado v Seattle - 13,134
Real Salt Lake v Vancouver- 20,414
LA v Sporting KC - 20,018
Philadelphia v New England - 18,106
NYCFC v Portland - 21,891
Total for Week 7 (10 games) = 175,308
AVG for Week 7 = 17,531
Total after Week 7 (64 games)= 1,327,933
AVG after Week 7 = 20,749
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
Week 6 numbers
Vancouver v Columbus - 18,083
FC Dallas v Colorado - 12,929
New England v Columbus - 13,092
Philadelphia v NYC FC - 18,603
DC United v NY RB - 16,304
Houston v Montreal - 18,924
Sporting KC v Real Salt Lake - 20,087
San Jose v Vancouver - 18,000
Portland v Orlando - 21,144
LA v Seattle - 27,000
Total for Week 6 (10 games) = 184,166
AVG for Week 6 = 18,417
Total after Week 6 (54 games)= 1,152,625
AVG after Week 6 = 21,345
Week 7 numbers
NYCFC v Philadelphia - 20,461 - Thurs night
NYRB v San Jose - 16,406 - fri night
DC United v Houston - 13,047
Columbus v Orlando - 15,655
FC Dallas v Toronto FC - 16,176
Colorado v Seattle - 13,134
Real Salt Lake v Vancouver- 20,414
LA v Sporting KC - 20,018
Philadelphia v New England - 18,106
NYCFC v Portland - 21,891
Total for Week 7 (10 games) = 175,308
AVG for Week 7 = 17,531
Total after Week 7 (64 games)= 1,327,933
AVG after Week 7 = 20,749
Thankfully next week Orlando City and above all Seattle Sounders ( versus Portland.... ) will play at home........
I would hope that attendance would pick up soon. It has been on a rather gradual decline since the opening weekend of the season...
Bad weather all over the place! Snow, cold now severe thunderstorms. It'll tick up for the summer.
Smart to have a "feel good" article after the last few results