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Pachuco
05-26-2008, 11:14 PM
I found this chart in this article quite interesting. I'm mostly surprised that MLS has already surpassed SPL in attendance average. And we really aren't that far from some of the top leagues in the world. I have a feeling Seattle and Philadelphia are going to help in getting the league attendance average up!!!

MLS crowd count
Average home attendance for each MLS team, its stadium capacity and percentage of capacity:

Team Att. Cap. POC*
Toronto 20,045 20,000 100.2
LA Galaxy 24,923 27,000 89.8
Colorado 14,602 18,000 81.1
Chicago 16,015 20,000 80.0
Dallas 14,403 20,500 70.2
Salt Lake 17,784 25,562 69.6
Houston 18,394 32,000 57.5
Columbus 12,383 22,555 54.9
New England 10,821 20,000 54.1
New York 13,745 26,500 51.9
L.A. Chivas 12,882 27,000 47.7
D.C. United 18,802 45,596 41.2
Kansas City 9,209 27,000 34.1
*percentage of capacity

Worldwide soccer
Average home attendance from 2007 for the world's soccer leagues:
League Country Avg. Att.
Bundesliga Germany 37,644
English Premier England 34,459
La Liga Spain 28,838
Clausura Mexico 25,379
Ligue 1 France 21,817
Serie A Italy 19,711
J. League Japan 19,081
Eredivisie Holland 18,052
Campeonato Brazil 17,461
Primera Argentina 17,363
MLS United States 16,770
Scottish Premier Scotland 16,194
Premier Super Turkey 14,058
A-League Australia 14,042

Read full article here...
http://www.statesman.com/sports/content/sports/stories/other/05/27/0527sptcol.html

Red CB Toronto
05-26-2008, 11:44 PM
Is K.C. not playing in a baseball stadium that has about 10,000 seats.

Lucky Strike
05-26-2008, 11:46 PM
It is, I get the feeling 27000 was for Arrowhead, but even then it seems wrong.

MrHawk
05-26-2008, 11:47 PM
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CommunityAmerica_Ballpark

Here is where they play until their new home is around

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kansas_City_Wizards#New_stadium_plans

MrHawk
05-26-2008, 11:48 PM
It is, I get the feeling 27000 was for Arrowhead, but even then it seems wrong.

You mean they averaged 27,000 in Arrowhead, or that is all Arrowhead holds

BBBulldog
05-27-2008, 12:06 AM
what a weird list :confused:

New England 10,821 20,000 54.1
New York 13,745 26,500 51.9

Giants Stadium is 80,000
Gilette is almost 70,000

BBBulldog
05-27-2008, 12:08 AM
You mean they averaged 27,000 in Arrowhead, or that is all Arrowhead holds

Arrowhead is 80K+

TFCREDNWHITE
05-27-2008, 12:18 AM
Hmmm, yeah a little weird..But whatever, i still get the point..

Azerban
05-27-2008, 12:23 AM
They might not even bother to open the other decks when a soccer game is on, maybe that number is the highest number they bother with for a regular game (not Beckham).

werewolf
05-27-2008, 12:32 AM
what a weird list :confused:

New England 10,821 20,000 54.1
New York 13,745 26,500 51.9

Giants Stadium is 80,000
Gilette is almost 70,000

Along with Arrowhead, I think they are only counting the lower bowl as being opened and taken into consideration. Much like how Jacksonville Jaguars cover sections with tarps so the game will "sell-out" and not be blacked out.

Oldtimer
05-27-2008, 07:23 AM
great to see MLS doing well compared with other leagues.

SPL is a weird league as far as attendance goes. You have two clubs with amazing attendance, a few with decent attendance, and then a whole pile of little clubs, some much lower than the lowest MLS attendance.