I'm sure these guys are happy to spend 9 months of the year traveling across the country just for personal pride.
I looked for teams in other leagues with low attendances compared to capacity. In their one home match this season Paris FC got an attendance of 608 in their 20,000 seat stadium. Casa Pia in the Portuguese Primeira, Cercle Brugge in the Belgian Pro, Central Cordova in the Argentine Pro and Cuiabá Esporte Clube in the Brazilian Serie A all average between 15 and 16% of capacity. In the Turkish Sūper Lig, Başakşehir are averaging 1,740 in a 17,156 capacity stadium (10.1%), Hatayspor are seating 2,606 in a 25,000 seat stadium (10.4%) and Gaziantep fill just 12.6% of their 30,230 seat stadium. Of course Queens Park were notorious for averaging about 150 at Hampden Park, which at one point held over 100,000 fans, but admittedly until very recently they did compete in the Scottish professional leagues as a purely amateur team.
Nick Markanich sets USL Championship single-season scoring record Markanich is now up to 27 goals with 4 regular season matches (3 home) remaining.
The new stadium in Lexington is gorgeous. Do yourselves a favor and watch either a USL1 or USLS match from there this fall.
======= No, I am feeling fine thank you. After watching a lot of soccer in the last 45 years, have seen a lot of good and bad and you won't be able to convince me (even if the players are PAID professionals). Atmosphere and appearance matters, not just in soccer, but in many other businesses and such in life. And I would hazard to guess, even the players would rather play in a better atmosphere.
Northern Colorado wins 5-4 in penalties to be the first ever USL Jagermeister Cup champions. They packed 3550 people into their 2500 seat stadium.
------ That is a much better presentation of the game even if 3rd division....an overflowing stadium with PK drama.
Brazilian icon Ronaldinho has joined the ownership group for Greenville Triumph SC (USL League One) and Greenville Liberty SC (USL W League).
So that's a yes, then, there's no helping you. Anyone who never ever changes their ancient opinions isn't growing as a person.
Not sure what we're arguing about... Attendance numbers get fudged. Lots of soccer ... Lots of mediocrity... MLS with exclusive Adidas kit and boring kit looks cookie cutters... Usl1 bringing 6 more clubs in 2025... Soccer specific venues is the key... Converting failed minor league stadiums could be a good path... Forward Madison has a great vibe... What size crowd makes it profitable? Where would MLS be without profit sharing? Will usl2 bring pro/real??? Is a tipping point close? Just thoughts in my head...
Tell me you haven't watched an MLS game in years without telling me you haven't watched an MLS game in years.
------------------- Truthfully not sure now as this thread has gone on ! My bottom line, regardless of division, have a suitable stadium that looks reasonably full for your attendance. Makes the owners happy, the players are probably happier playing before a crowd than an empty bowl and I would think the fans too.. Otherwise, the fans might say " why I am here and no one else". Seeing fans filling the place up creates a better atmosphere etc. I KNOW we have still a lot of work in many markets to do this. I only care about our domestic leagues and not some obscure team and league in another country for example. Despite there still being many issues, times are actually pretty good right now than where we have been- and I have been going to games in too many leagues to count back to 1977. Deep breath everyone.
Greenville building a 10,000 seat stadium for their USL1 and USLW sides in Mauldin (SE suburb) that's expected to be ready for the 2026 season. https://www.uslsoccer.com/news_article/show/1322332 Interesting announcement just weeks after Ronaldinho was announced as joiing their ownership group.
---------------- Stadiums keep coming fast and furious it seems regardless of league or division Blows me away
The Wilton Rancheria tribe become majority owners of Sacramento Republic and a stadium is going to be built at the Railyards. https://www.uslsoccer.com/news_article/show/1323095
Based on the pissing match that has been going on between Republic fans and Nagle and company, it sounds like this is a good thing? The downside is that it sounds like Nagle will still run the team operations, but more as an employee of the tribe.. Basically the tribe gave Nagle what he wanted from the billionaires that kept bailing on him for the MLS bids. Someone with deep pockets that will send him money to run the team and little else.
They'll be a well run USL Championship outfit playing at a downtown soccer specific stadium. The Louisville of the West.