The MLS 2025 Attendance Thread

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  1. Paul Berry

    Paul Berry Member+

    Notts County and NYCFC
    United States
    Apr 18, 2015
    Nr Kingston NY
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #251 Paul Berry, May 9, 2025
    Last edited: May 9, 2025
    These were 2024 R32 attendances

    Houston v Detroit 7,540
    Dallas v Memphis 4,511
    San Jose v Oakland 5,000
    Orange County v Loudoun 1,749
    Sacramento v Monterey 2,900
    Charleston v S. Georgia 998
    N. Carolina v Phoenix 822
    Indy v San Antonio 4,085
    NYC II v Colorado Springs 360
    Tampa v Birmingham 2,195
    Omaha v SKC 4,733
    New Mexico v RSL 5,266
    Seattle v Louisville 3,207
    Las Vegas v LAFC 3,495
     
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  2. crookeddy

    crookeddy Member+

    Apr 27, 2004
    The record attendance for any round was just 20k for like 8 decades. This tournament is actually bigger now then it ever has been.
     
  3. AZUL GALAXY

    AZUL GALAXY Member

    Aug 28, 2009
    Los Angeles
    Club:
    CDSC Cruz Azul
    I predict the lowest week average attendance of the year so far, this was a missed opportunity by Minnesota not to schedule this game at Vikings Stadium
     
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  4. Paul Berry

    Paul Berry Member+

    Notts County and NYCFC
    United States
    Apr 18, 2015
    Nr Kingston NY
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    22,471 at Soldier Field.
     
  5. SetPeace

    SetPeace Member+

    Jun 22, 2004
    SC Illinois
    Club:
    Torquay United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    MLS Attendances for Saturday, May 10, 2025

    Chicago (vs. Atlanta) 22,741
    Toronto (vs. DC United) 20,236
    Minnesota (vs. Miami) 19,710
    New York City (vs. Montreal) 19,679
    New York Red Bulls (vs. Los Angeles Galaxy) 23,225
    Philadelphia (vs. Columbus) 18,667
    Orlando (vs. New England) 18,805
    Cincinnati (vs. Austin) 25,513
    Nashville (vs. Charlotte) 25,002
    St. Louis (vs. San Diego) 22,423
    Houston (vs. Seattle) 19,802
    Dallas (vs. Real Salt Lake) 11,004
    Colorado (vs. San Jose) 15,003
    Portland (vs. Kansas City) 21,287

    TOTAL ATTENDANCE: 283,097
    AVERAGE: 20,221 (14 Matches)
     
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  6. nick

    nick Member+

    Nov 23, 1998
    Potomac Falls, Va
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #256 nick, May 11, 2025
    Last edited: May 11, 2025
    Who would have thought NYRB would have the League's highest attendance. The Dallas and Colorado attendances were pretty weak. Is the Dallas attendance a function of the Stadium reduced capacity during construction? Colorado has always been weak.
     
  7. nick

    nick Member+

    Nov 23, 1998
    Potomac Falls, Va
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    For all the Open Cup supporters (of which I want the Open Cup to succeed) they need to take a realistic view of how poorly the tournament does in terms of attendance even with MLS teams going to USL venues. NM vs RSL 5k, LV v LAFC 3k, Omaha vs SKC 5k. Then look at Orange County v Loudoun at less than 2k with Loudoun flying across country.
     
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  8. Paul Berry

    Paul Berry Member+

    Notts County and NYCFC
    United States
    Apr 18, 2015
    Nr Kingston NY
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I believe Dallas was a sellout at their reduced capacity. Colorado need reinvigorating.
     
  9. Paul Berry

    Paul Berry Member+

    Notts County and NYCFC
    United States
    Apr 18, 2015
    Nr Kingston NY
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I think we all would like the Open Cup to succeed but the loudmouths who slammed MLS for pulling out must of their teams (I wasn't a fan of the way it was done) seem to have failed to back their words with actions.

    Also, the whole starving lower waifs needing MLS teams to visit just to stay in business representation was bullcrap. It's not the English FA Cup.
     
  10. JasonMa

    JasonMa Member+

    Mar 20, 2000
    Arvada, CO
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    True but even with that Colorado will likely be bringing up the rear as I believe the Dick is now the smallest (regular) stadium in the league.
     
  11. Paul Berry

    Paul Berry Member+

    Notts County and NYCFC
    United States
    Apr 18, 2015
    Nr Kingston NY
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Except for PayPal.

    All the more reason they should be filling it.
     
  12. AZUL GALAXY

    AZUL GALAXY Member

    Aug 28, 2009
    Los Angeles
    Club:
    CDSC Cruz Azul
    Colorado just needs to have their 4th of July game at Mile High Stadium a la San Jose.
     
  13. crookeddy

    crookeddy Member+

    Apr 27, 2004
    They're not welcome there.
     
  14. JasonMa

    JasonMa Member+

    Mar 20, 2000
    Arvada, CO
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    You know this how?

    As far as I know the only unwelcome soccer team at Empower is Mexico, and even that gets overcome with enough $$$

    That said, its a dumb idea anyway.
     
  15. jaykoz3

    jaykoz3 Member+

    Dec 25, 2010
    Conshohocken, PA
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I thought he was referring to San Jose :D
     
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  16. AZUL GALAXY

    AZUL GALAXY Member

    Aug 28, 2009
    Los Angeles
    Club:
    CDSC Cruz Azul
    I believe Colorado normally has higher average attendance than San Jose ( just PAY PAL games )
     
  17. JasonMa

    JasonMa Member+

    Mar 20, 2000
    Arvada, CO
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    PayPal's capacity (per Wikipedia) is 18K.

    DSG Park opened at 18,086 but after some changes in the suites and the north end the official capacity for MLS games (i.e. they haven't rolled in the temporary grandstands they used for National Team games) is 17,424. Though its been a few years since I saw the official number from the team so it may have changed a bit from that.
     
  18. AZUL GALAXY

    AZUL GALAXY Member

    Aug 28, 2009
    Los Angeles
    Club:
    CDSC Cruz Azul
    Do anyone know what was the average attendance for Colorado in 2024 and San Jose ( just PayPal games )
     
  19. JasonMa

    JasonMa Member+

    Mar 20, 2000
    Arvada, CO
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Colorado averaged 15336, SJ averaged 17501 but without the two non-PayPal games it was 14193.
     
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  20. SetPeace

    SetPeace Member+

    Jun 22, 2004
    SC Illinois
    Club:
    Torquay United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Sunday, May 11, 2025 MLS Attendance

    Vancouver (vs. Los Angeles FC) 22,437

    WEEKEND TOTAL: 305,534
    AVERAGE: 20,369 (15 Matches)
     
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  21. AZUL GALAXY

    AZUL GALAXY Member

    Aug 28, 2009
    Los Angeles
    Club:
    CDSC Cruz Azul
    2025 MLS TOTAL ATTENDANCE

    So far after 179 matches

    TOTAL. = 3,949,241
    Average. =. 22,063
     
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  22. Paul Berry

    Paul Berry Member+

    Notts County and NYCFC
    United States
    Apr 18, 2015
    Nr Kingston NY
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Last year's average after week 11 23,459.

    My God, it's a disaster, MLS is doomed!! :p

    I'm kidding, of course.
     
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  23. SetPeace

    SetPeace Member+

    Jun 22, 2004
    SC Illinois
    Club:
    Torquay United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Midweek MLS Attendances for Match Day 13
    (May 14, 2025)

    Montreal (vs. Columbus) Not Found*
    Philadelphia (vs. Los Angeles Galaxy) 15,539
    DC United (vs. New York City) 14,283
    Orlando (vs. Charlotte) 17,007
    Toronto (vs. Cincinnati) 14,018
    Nashville (vs. New York Red Bulls) 22,549
    Houston (vs. Minnesota) 14,266
    St. Louis (vs. Kansas City) 22,423
    Austin (vs. Atlanta) 20,738
    Real Salt Lake (vs. Portland) 19,616
    San Jose (vs. Miami) 18,000
    San Diego (vs. Colorado) 15,644
    Los Angeles FC (vs. Seattle) 22,120

    TOTAL ATTENDANCE: 216,203
    AVERAGE: 18,017 (12 Matches)

    * I saw a figure for MTL-CLB, but I didn't think it accurate. According to one AI source, the match was played at Lower.Com Field (WRONG)!

    Just 13 games on Wednesday, as Chicago, Dallas, New England, and Vancouver had the night off. Still, MLS attendances for midweek matches on the 14th surpass anything the league was drawing 20-25 years ago.
     
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  24. RafaLarios

    RafaLarios Member+

    Oct 2, 2009
    Medellín
    Club:
    Atletico Nacional
    Nat'l Team:
    Colombia
    I don't know if your source was google but It is weird that once Google was the bestest of the best regarding accurate results. Now their AI responses hallucinate more ofthen than not.

    NOT EVERYTHING NEEDS TO HAVE AN AI !!!
     
  25. SetPeace

    SetPeace Member+

    Jun 22, 2004
    SC Illinois
    Club:
    Torquay United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Montreal checks in with its Wednesday night (14 May) total.
    Montreal (vs. Columbus) 16,041

    TOTAL ATTENDANCE: 232,244
    AVERAGE: 17,867 (13 Matches)
     
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