Bursting-at-seams crowd in MLS stadia

Article posted by Coliseum, October 15^th, 2024

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More than 11 million soccer fans packed the Major League Soccer (MLS) stadiums across North America in 2024 setting a new attendance record for the league in its 29th season.

‘ksnt.com’ stated that superstar players like Lionel Messi, Luis Suárez (Uruguayan footballer), Marco Reus (German footballer) and Olivier Giroud (French footballer) are among the biggest names in MLS that kept fans coming back for more in 2024 to break last season’s attendance record of 10,900,804 spectators.

The Major League Soccer (MLS) is a men’s professional soccer league sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation which represents the sport’s highest level in the United States. The league comprises 29 teams – 26 in the United States and 3 in Canada – since the 2023 season. The MLS is headquartered in Midtown Manhattan.

The United States Soccer Federation, commonly referred to as U.S. Soccer, is a 501 nonprofit organization and the official governing body of the sport of soccer in the United States.

‘ksnt.com’ further stated that the 2023 attendance record was broken with the 16 regular season matches remaining – 14 of those matches are on Decision Day, the final matchday of the campaign before the MLS Cup playoffs.

The MLS Cup playoffs are the annual postseason elimination tournament of the Major League Soccer (MLS). The MLS Cup, the league’s Championship game, is the final match of the tournament.

Not only will teams like the Atlanta United FC, Philadelphia Union, D.C. United, and the CF Montréal battle it out for the final two postseason spots in the Eastern Conference but the Inter Miami CF has the chance to break the single-season points record with a win at home vs. the New England Revolution on October 19^th. The Miami supporters will look to show out at the 21,550-capacity Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in hopes that ‘The Herons’ will make history before the playoffs begin.

In terms of the MLS average attendance the Eastern Conference teams Atlanta and Charlotte FC are atop the standings for the third straight season. The average attendance at an MLS match in 2024 stands at 23,240.

2024 MLS Average Attendance

Atlanta United – 49,351
Charlotte FC – 35,364
New England Revolution – 30,353
Seattle Sounders FC – 30,377
Nashville SC – 28,587
LA Galaxy – 25,880
Toronto FC – 25,681
FC Cincinnati – 25,265
Vancouver Whitecaps FC – 26,572
St. Louis City SC – 22,433
Sporting Kansas City – 21,193
Portland Timbers – 22,036
LAFC – 21,991
Orlando City SC – 21,963
NYCFC – 21,668
Chicago Fire FC – 21,473
Inter Miami CF – 20,966
Austin FC – 20,738
Columbus Crew – 20,658
Real Salt Lake – 20,291
CF Montréal – 19,619
Minnesota United FC – 19,579
FC Dallas – 19,094
Philadelphia Union – 18,835
San Jose Earthquakes – 17,501
D.C. United – 18,061
New York Red Bulls – 17,150
Houston Dynamo FC – 16,653
Colorado Rapids – 15,181

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