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Sunday, November 13, 2011

MLS 2011 Attendance Statistics Final Week: Part 1

Fact: 2011 had the highest attendance in league history
Fact: Seattle once again topped itself with the highest attendance in the league (38496) and would lie 6th in attendance figures if playing in the Premier League
Fact: Portland and Seattle sold out every single match in 2011
Fact: Compared to 2010, all but 3 teams showed positive increase in attendance
Fact: New stadiums attract more fans (KC, NY)
Fact: Seattle continues to sell out US Open Cup

Figures will be updated in the next few postings.

Here are the final numbers:

Team Average Relative Median
DC 15196 62 14849
KC 17812 96 18467
NE 13222 66 12914
CLB 12185 60 11298
TOR 20267 88 20145
CHI 14273 71 14567
NYRB 19691 78 20393
PHI 18258 99 18524
HOU 17694 66 17544
LA 23330 86 23719
CHV 14829 55 14076
DAL 12933 63 11022
SJ 11858 113 10525
CRD 14838 82 14503
RSL 17594 88 17734
SEA 38496 108 36304
POR 18827 101 18627
VAN 20412 97 20518

1 comment:

Alastair McCandless said...

Sounds like a lot of good news for professional American soccer.