Bursting-at-seams crowd in MLS stadia

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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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