Soccer is all about the fans.
That rings true no matter where you watch the game. But in Major League Soccer, support is growing particularly fast as the quality on show improves.
Earlier this season, Charlotte FC broke the MLS single-match attendance record when 73,019 people packed into Bank of America Stadium for the club’s first-ever home match against the LA Galaxy.
Meanwhile, the likes of Atlanta United and Seattle Sounders regularly pack out huge arenas, while Nashville SC recently moved into GEODIS Park; the largest soccer-specific stadium in the United States.
Let’s take a look at which teams are pulling the biggest gates this season, and who needs to start putting more fans in seats.
- Atlanta United – 46,239
- Charlotte FC – 37,701
- Seattle Sounders – 32,143
- Nashville SC – 28,612
- LA Galaxy – 24,325
- Portland Timbers – 23,384
- Toronto FC – 23,268
- LAFC – 22,043
- FC Cincinnati – 20,871
- Austin FC – 20,738
- Real Salt Lake – 20,263
- Minnesota United – 19,337
- Columbus Crew – 18,751
- New England Revolution – 18,446
- Sporting KC – 18,441
- Orlando City – 17,499
- NYCFC – 17,383
- Philadelphia Union – 17,326
- Chicago Fire – 16,947
- DC United – 16,382
- Vancouver Whitecaps – 16,283
- FC Dallas – 15,834
- Houston Dynamo – 15,136
- New York Red Bulls – 14,915
- Colorado Rapids – 13,864
- CF Montreal – 13,768
- San Jose Earthquakes – 13,132
- Inter Miami CF – 12,614
League average: 20,220
