For all of you number junkies out there, I have been watching league attendance over the first half and have some numbers and thoughts to share with you:
MLS Halfway Attendance Study - Season 2008
Venues:
Chicago Fire: 20000 (Toyota Park)
Chivas USA: 27000 (Home Depot Center)
Colorado Rapids: 18000 (Dicks Sporting Goods Park)
Columbus Crew: 22555 (Columbus Crew Stadium)
DC United: 56454 (RFK Stadium)
FC Dallas: 21193 (Pizza Hut Park)
Houston Dynamo: 32000 (Robertson Stadium)
KC Wizards: 10000 (Community America Ballpark)
Los Angeles Galaxy: 27000 (Home Depot Center)
New England Revolution: 68756 (Gilette Stadium)
New York Red Bulls: 80242 (Giants Stadium)
Real Salt Lake: 45017 (Rice Eccles Stadium)
San Jose Earthquakes: 10300 (Buck Shaw Stadium) 34007 (McAfee Coliseum)
Toronto FC: 20148 (BMO Field)
Rankings in Order of Average Attendance:
This is the straight up goods. Raw reported attendance numbers for the first half of the MLS Season.
1. Los Angeles Galaxy: 25513
2. DC United: 20133
3. Toronto FC: 20113
4. New York Red Bulls: 17679
5. Houston Dynamo: 16736
6. Chicago Fire: 16667
7. New England Revolution: 16494
8. San Jose Earthquakes: 16483
9. Real Salt Lake: 15109
10.Colorado Rapids: 14612
11.Chivas USA: 14286
12.FC Dallas: 13687
13.Columbus Crew: 13240
14.Kansas City Wizards: 9483
League Average: 16445
Rankings in Order of Special Attandance:
For this category a "special" event is listed as anything that may cause an abnormal spike in attendance,
including ticket bundling and LA Galaxy away games. This is not a statisical calculation rather it is to
gain a truer look at supporter followings for regular home games. Where the numbers differ an explanation is
given.
1. Los Angeles Galaxy: 25513
2. Toronto FC: 20113
3. DC United: 18152 *Home game vs. LAG
4. Houston Dynamo: 16736
5. Chicago Fire: 16667
6. Chivas USA: 14286
7. Colorado Rapids: 14026 *Home game vs. LAG
8. New York Red Bulls: 13525 *Home game vs. LAG
9. Real Salt Lake: 13496
10.Columbus Crew: 13240
11.FC Dallas: 12606 *Home game vs. LAG
12.San Jose Earthquakes: 11805 *Home game vs. LAG (At McAfee Coliseum)
13.New England Revolution: 11129 *Bundle with BRA v. VEN Friendly (same day)
14.Kansas City Wizards: 9483
League Average: 15088
Beckham Effect: +1358/game *Of course this number cannot factor in the converted fans who attend non-LAG games it is just interesting.
Rankings in Order of % of Tickets Sold:
* = Non Soccer-Specific-Stadium
1. Toronto FC: 100%
2. Kansas City Wizards*: 95%
3. Los Angeles Galaxy: 94%
4. San Jose Earthquakes*: 90% (Averaged Across both Buck Shaw and McAfee)
5. Chicago Fire: 83%
6. Colorado Rapids: 81%
7. FC Dallas: 65%
8. Columbus Crew: 59%
9. Chivas USA: 52%
10.Houston Dynamo*: 52%
11.DC United*: 36%
12.Real Salt Lake*: 34%
13.New England Revolution*: 24%
14.New York Red Bulls*: 22%
Rankings in Order of Sellouts:
First number is total sellouts, second number in parantheses are home games played.
1. Toronto FC: 9 (9)
2. Los Angeles Galaxy: 7 (10)
3. San Jose Earthquakes: 4 (6)
3. Kansas City Wizards: 4 (7)
5. Chicago Fire: 2 (8)
5. Colorado Rapids: 2 (8)
7. FC Dallas: 1 (9)