OFFICIAL: MLS Surpasses NBA, NHL, in average attendance

[Jntg4]

:yeah:

17,869 fan in attendance per game broke our record from the inaugural 1996 season.

Now when San Jose gets a real stadium... (even there new one is gonna be small)

 

[Jntg4]

MLS Passes NBA, NHL, in Average Attendance |

:yeah:

 

[nwfisch]

 

[tbo41fan]

Didnt we talk about how they have bigger stadiums already?

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[Jntg4]

Didnt we talk about how they have bigger stadiums already?

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Just stating the facts, not saying it means it is more popular.

And I would like to point out that San Jose has a stadium way smaller than any NBA or NHL stadium.

 

[inactiveuser1]

woah! get out!! seriously this rocks

 

[Jntg4]

woah! get out!! seriously this rocks

We were less than a thousand behind after last year, it was inevitable.

 

[inactiveuser1]

i had no idea we were that close, this is a great sign for american soccer

 

[Jntg4]

i had no idea we were that close, this is a great sign for american soccer

:yep:

Still not the old Cosmos drawing 70K though.

 

[GaelicSoxFan]

:yep:

Still not the old Cosmos drawing 70K though.

Pele is long since retired.

 

[Jntg4]

Pele is long since retired.

Ya IK, just saying that American Soccer has already proven it has room to grow.

 

[CODE_BLUE56]

ya it MAY have a little to do with stadium size,

nothing new

just a random fact i guess

 

[Jntg4]

ya it MAY have a little to do with stadium size,

nothing new

just a random fact i guess

San Jose's stadium is half the size of the UC, like literally.

But ya, random fact.

 

[tbo41fan]

SJ is 1 team...not half the league

 

[giaco]

1 team can be a statistical outlier that drags down the median number in attendance stats. Also, KC was dragging the league down by playing at a minor league baseball field that held no more than 11K also. Now that they have moved to their own stadium, they have been averaging around 18K/match--more in line with league average. Sadly, the Fire have slumped a bit in that department--although the season ticket holder base has increased substantially (though, that's not saying much).

 

[Jntg4]

1 team can be a statistical outlier that drags down the median number in attendance stats. Also, KC was dragging the league down by playing at a minor league baseball field that held no more than 11K also. Now that they have moved to their own stadium, they have been averaging around 18K/match--more in line with league average. Sadly, the Fire have slumped a bit in that department--although the season ticket holder base has increased substantially (though, that's not saying much).

:yep:

We're about 3K below the league average.

And KC's field was , actually an indy league (specifically American Association IIRC) field, even worse than minor. :lol: