Major League Soccer attendance

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The Seattle Sounders' average attendance consistently exceeded 40,000 fans during the 2010s. Seattle sounders tifo 2.jpg
The Seattle Sounders' average attendance consistently exceeded 40,000 fans during the 2010s.

Major League Soccer is the premier professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. Competition began in 1996 and attendance has grown rapidly since the early 2000s, making it one of the fastest-growing sports leagues in the world. [1] The average attendance of 21,692 in 2016 was a 57% increase over the 13,756 average in 2000. The total attendance of 7,375,144 in 2016 is more than triple the 2,215,019 total of 2002. Similar to Major League Baseball and the National Hockey League, attendance is based on the number of tickets distributed. [2]

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As of the 2023 regular season, average attendance is 22,111 per match—a league record. The league drew over 10 million spectators overall during the 2022 and 2023 seasons. [3] The previous average attendance record was 22,106, set in the 2017 season. [3] The largest standalone attendance for a single match—82,110 spectators—was set on July 4, 2023, at the Rose Bowl between the LA Galaxy and Los Angeles FC. [4] Atlanta United FC has the highest average attendance of any MLS team, at 47,526, and is followed by Charlotte FC and Seattle Sounders FC. [3]

2023 season

The following is a list of the average attendance during the 2023 regular season for each of the 29 MLS teams that were active in that season. It also includes the average attendance during the 2022 regular season, the percentage change in attendance from season-to-season, the home venue, the home venue's capacity, and the percent of the home venue's capacity filled by the 2023 season's average attendance. Percentages are adjusted to reflect any home games that were held at venues other than the team's usual stadium. [3]

RankTeam2023 average2022 averagePercent
change		StadiumCapacity
(unrestricted)		Percent
capacity
1 Atlanta United FC 47,52647,116+0.9% Mercedes-Benz Stadium*42,500(at least 72,035)110.9% (65.4%)
2 Charlotte FC 36,33735,260+3.1% Bank of America Stadium*38,000(74,867)95.6% (48.5%)
3 Seattle Sounders FC 32,16133,607-4.3% Lumen Field*37,722(68,740)85.3% (46.8%)
4 Nashville SC 28,25727,554+2.6% Geodis Park 30,00094.2%
5 FC Cincinnati 25,36722,487+12.8% TQL Stadium 25,51399.4%
6 Toronto FC 25,31025,423-0.4% BMO Field 28,35189.3%
7 LA Galaxy 24,10622,841+5.5% Dignity Health Sports Park [lower-alpha 1] 27,00084.6%
8 New England Revolution 23,94021,221+12.8% Gillette Stadium*20,000(65,878)119.7% (36.3%)
9 Portland Timbers 23,10323,841-3.1% Providence Park 25,21891.6%
10 St. Louis City SC [lower-alpha 2] 22,423—— CityPark 22,423100%
11 Los Angeles FC 22,15522,089+0.3% BMO Stadium 22,000100.7%
12 Austin FC 20,73820,7380% Q2 Stadium 20,738100%
13 Orlando City SC 20,59017,261+19.3% Exploria Stadium 25,50080.7%
14 Columbus Crew 20,31419,237+5.6% Lower.com Field 20,37199.7%
15 New York City FC 19,81617,180+15.3% Yankee Stadium* [lower-alpha 3] 30,321(47,309)65.4% (41.9%)
16 Minnesota United FC 19,56819,5600% Allianz Field 19,400100.9%
17 Real Salt Lake 19,42920,470-5.1% America First Field 20,213101.3%
18 Philadelphia Union 18,90718,126+4.3% Subaru Park 18,500102.2%
19 Sporting Kansas City 18,61618,365+1.4% Children's Mercy Park 18,467100.8%
20 San Jose Earthquakes 18,41215,260+20.7% PayPal Park 18,000102.3%
21 FC Dallas 18,22016,469+10.6% Toyota Stadium 19,09695.4%
22 Chicago Fire FC 18,17015,848+14.7% Soldier Field*24,955(61,500)72.8% (29.5%)
23 New York Red Bulls 17,78617,002+4.6% Red Bull Arena 25,00071.1%
24 Inter Miami CF 17,69812,637+40% Chase Stadium 21,00084.3%
25 CF Montréal 17,55215,769+11.3% Saputo Stadium 19,61989.5%
26 D.C. United 17,54016,256+7.9% Audi Field 20,00087.7%
27 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 16,74516,399+2.1% BC Place*22,120(54,500)75.7% (30.7%)
28 Colorado Rapids 15,40914,473+6.5% Dick's Sporting Goods Park 18,06185.3%
29 Houston Dynamo FC 15,02916,426-8.5% Shell Energy Stadium 22,03968.2%
Notes

Some clubs have attendances over 100% capacity due to limited stadium capacity that is lifted during certain matches, when additional sections are opened. Other clubs use larger venues for certain matches that attract large attendances.

  1. ↑ One match played at the Rose Bowl (capacity 92,542).
  2. ↑ St. Louis City SC entered MLS in 2023. [3]
  3. ↑ New York City FC played home matches at several other venues in the New York metropolitan area. [5]
Key
*Stadium capacity artificially reduced for soccer matches

Season averages

SeasonTotal
attend­ance		GamesAverageChangeHigh avg.TeamLow avg.TeamRef
1996 2,785,00116017,406—28,916 Los Angeles Galaxy 10,213 Colorado Rapids [6]
1997 2,336,88916014,606–16.1%21,298 New England Revolution 9,058 Kansas City Wizards [7]
1998 2,747,89719214,312–2.1%21,784 Los Angeles Galaxy 8,073 Kansas City Wizards [8]
1999 2,742,10219214,282–0.2%17,696 Columbus Crew 8,183 Kansas City Wizards [9]
2000 2,641,08519213,756–3.7%20,400 Los Angeles Galaxy 7,460 Miami Fusion [10]
2001 2,363,85915814,961+8.8%21,518 D.C. United 9,112 Kansas City Wizards [11]
2002 2,215,01914015,822+5.8%20,690 Colorado Rapids 11,150 San Jose Earthquakes [12]
2003 2,234,74715014,898–5.8%21,983 Los Angeles Galaxy 7,906 Dallas Burn [13]
2004 2,333,79715015,559+4.4%23,809 Los Angeles Galaxy 9,088 Dallas Burn [14]
2005 2,900,71619215,108–2.9%24,204 Los Angeles Galaxy 9,691 Kansas City Wizards [15]
2006 2,976,78719215,504+2.6%20,814 Los Angeles Galaxy 11,083 Kansas City Wizards [16]
2007 3,270,21019516,770+8.2%24,252 Los Angeles Galaxy 11,586 Kansas City Wizards [17]
2008 3,456,60021016,460–1.8%26,008 Los Angeles Galaxy 10,685 Kansas City Wizards
2009 3,608,32522516,037–2.6%30,942 Seattle Sounders FC 9,883 FC Dallas
2010 4,002,00024016,675+4.0%36,173 Seattle Sounders FC 9,659 San Jose Earthquakes
2011 5,468,95130617,872+7.2%38,496 Seattle Sounders FC 11,858 San Jose Earthquakes
2012 6,074,72932318,807+5.2%43,144 Seattle Sounders FC 13,056 Chivas USA
2013 6,010,38432318,608–1.1%44,038 Seattle Sounders FC 8,366 Chivas USA
2014 6,184,80432319,148+2.9%43,734 Seattle Sounders FC 7,063 Chivas USA
2015 7,326,89934021,574+12.7%44,247 Seattle Sounders FC 15,657 Colorado Rapids
2016 7,375,14434021,692+0.5%42,636 Seattle Sounders FC 14,094 FC Dallas
2017 8,270,18737422,106+1.9%48,200 Atlanta United FC 15,122 FC Dallas
2018 8,553,24539121,875–1.1%53,002 Atlanta United FC 12,447 Columbus Crew SC
2019 8,676,10940821,330–2.7%52,510 Atlanta United FC 12,324 Chicago Fire [18]
2020*637,0202922,182N/A6,101 Seattle Sounders FC 0Multiple teams [19]
2021*6,213,02245913,536N/A43,964 Atlanta United FC 647 CF Montréal [20]
2022 10,011,57847621,033–1.4%47,116 Atlanta United FC 12,637 Inter Miami CF [5]
2023 10,900,80449322,111+5.1%47,526 Atlanta United FC 15,029 Houston Dynamo FC [3]
Key
 Record high
 Record low
*Affected by the COVID-19 pandemic

Notes:

MLS Cup Playoffs attendance

SeasonTotal
attend­ance [21] 		Games [21] Average [21]
1996 300,4351717,673
1997 208,1921316,015
1998 249,9681417,855
1999 257,4171616,089
2000 203,5481711,973
2001 212,4851811,805
2002 235,8271713,872
2003 164,7581114,978
2004 153,6911113,972
2005 158,2851114,390
2006 166,9721115,179
2007 217,4791119,771
2008 181,3821116,489
2009 259,1491123,559
2010 214,8851119,535
2011 247,7621322,524
2012 309,7171523,824
2013 285,7221521,979
2014 354,4891523,633
2015 388,2891722,841
2016 472,4611727,792
2017 453,7811726,693
2018 494,5111729,089
2019 442,4761334,037
2020 ———
2021 299,8911323,069
2022 263,1921320,245
2023 646,6772823,096
Key
 Record high
 Record low
*Affected by the COVID-19 pandemic

Notes:

MLS attendance vs. other North American leagues

The following table compares the Major League Soccer regular-season average attendance against the regular-season average attendance for the other professional sports leagues in North America that have average attendances of at least 10,000 spectators per game.

LeagueSport# TeamsSeasonAverage
attendance		Chg from prior
season avg		Total
Attendance		Ref
National Football League American football 32 2022 69,198+2625 [lower-alpha 1] 18,819,164 [22] [23]
Major League Baseball Baseball 30 2022 26,567-1637 [lower-alpha 1] 64,556,658 [24] [25]
Canadian Football League Canadian football 9 2019 22,917-9381,856,263 [26]
Liga MX [lower-alpha 2] Soccer 18 2018-19 22,787-16246,972,952 [27] [28]
Major League Soccer Soccer 28 2022 21,033+401910,011,578 [5]
National Basketball Association Basketball 30 2022–23 18,077+220 [lower-alpha 3] 22,234,502 [29]
National Hockey League Ice hockey 30 2022–23 17,101-355 [lower-alpha 3] 22,436,532 [30]
  1. 1 2 Comparison is between the 2022 and 2019 seasons, the latter being the last to be completely unaffected by COVID-19 restrictions.
  2. ↑ Dual-season league; Apertura 2018 & Clausura 2019
  3. 1 2 Comparison is between the 2022–23 and 2018–19 seasons, the latter being the last to be completely unaffected by COVID-19 restrictions.

MLS attendance vs. other soccer leagues worldwide

No.LeagueCountryFederationSeasonTeamsGamesTotal
attendance		Average
attendance		Ref
1 Bundesliga Germany UEFA 2022–23 1830613,147,70142,966 [31]
2 Premier League England / Wales UEFA 2022–23 2038015,261,76440,269 [32]
3 Serie A Italy UEFA 2022–23 2038011,213,04029,508 [33]
4 La Liga Spain UEFA 2022–23 2038011,179,86629,420 [34]
5 Série A Brazil CONMEBOL 2023 2038010,213,46026,878 [35]
6 Ligue 1 France / Monaco UEFA 2022–23 203809,047,61223,810 [36]
7 2. Bundesliga Germany UEFA 2022–23 183066,800,41322,224 [37]
8 Major League Soccer United States / Canada CONCACAF 2023 2949310,900,80422,111
9 Liga MX Mexico CONCACAF 2022–23 183066,382,92820,933 [38] [39]
10 Chinese Super League China AFC 2023 162404,769,54119,873 [40]
11 J1 League Japan AFC 2023 183065,811,98718,993 [41]
12 EFL Championship England / Wales UEFA 2022–23 2455110,351,37918,787 [42]
13 Eredivisie The Netherlands UEFA 2022–23 183065,539,48618,162 [43]
14 Primera División Argentina CONMEBOL 2022 283785,960,30415,768 [44]

    Historic average attendances

    Current active teams

    Season ATL ATX CHI CIN CLT COL CLB DAL DCU HOU LAG LAFC MIA MIN MTL NSH NE NYC NYRB ORL PHI POR RSL SJ SEA SKC STL TOR VAN
    199610,21318,95016,01115,26228,91619,20523,89817,23212,878
    199711,83515,0439,67816,69820,62621,42316,89913,5979,058
    199817,88614,81212,27410,94716,00721,78419,18716,51913,6538,072
    199916,01614,02917,69612,21117,41917,63216,79514,70614,9598,183
    200013,38712,58015,45113,10218,58020,40015,46317,62112,4609,112
    200116,38816,48117,51112,57421,51817,38715,65420,8069,63510,954
    200212,92220,69017,42913,12216,51919,04716,92718,15511,15012,255
    200314,00516,77216,2507,90615,56521,98314,64115,82210,46615,573
    200417,15314,19516,8729,00817,23223,80912,22617,19513,00114,816
    200517,23816,63812,91611,18916,66424,20412,52515,07718,03713,0379,691
    200614,11112,05613,29414,98218,25118,93520,81411,78614,57016,36611,083
    200716,49014,74915,23015,15420,96715,88324,25216,78716,53015,96011,58620,130
    200817,03413,65914,66213,02419,83516,93926,00917,58015,92816,17913,85610,68620,120
    200915,48713,01814,17512,44015,58517,62420,82712,42712,74417,83110,32931,20310,05320,344
    201015,81414,32914,64210,81514,53217,31021,43712,98718,44119,25417,0959,65936,17310,28720,453
    201114,27414,83812,18512,86115,18117,69423,33513,22219,69118,25918,82717,59411,85838,49617,81020,26720,412
    201216,40915,17514,39714,19913,84621,01523,13622,77214,00118,28118,05320,43819,08713,29343,14419,40418,15519,475
    201315,22815,44016,08015,37313,64619,92322,15220,60214,84419,46117,86720,67419,21812,76544,03819,70818,13120,038
    201416,07615,08216,88116,81617,03020,11721,25817,42116,68119,42117,63120,80620,35114,94743,73420,00322,08620,408
    201516,00315,65716,98516,01516,24420,65823,39217,75019,62729,01619,65732,84717,45121,14420,16020,97944,24719,68723,45120,507
    201615,60216,27817,12514,09417,08119,02125,13820,66920,18527,19620,62031,32417,51921,14419,75919,93042,63619,59726,53822,330
    201748,20017,38315,32215,43915,12217,90417,50022,24620,53820,04619,36722,17721,17525,02816,81221,14418,78119,87543,66619,53727,64721,416
    201853,00214,80615,33312,44715,51217,63516,90924,44422,04223,90218,56918,34723,21118,64423,86616,51821,14418,60519,03240,64119,95026,62821,946
    2019 [18] 52,51012,32427,33614,28414,85614,84217,74415,67423,20522,25119,72316,17116,73721,10717,28122,76117,11125,21818,12118,78140,24718,60125,04819,514
    2020 [19] 5,331001,8661,5882,6742,8432,2042,1993,160001,6165,3701,52901,5702,12704,2281,3922,7486,1011,9262,1812,011
    2021 [20] 43,96420,73810,22619,8728,48116,58313,41812,79112,22015,25217,43911,28111,43964718,20012,2042,7759,32514,72311,38513,77114,5329,13225,12515,4424,7693,395
    2022 [5] 41,11620,73815,84822,48735,26014,47319,23716,46916,25616,42622,84122,09012,63719,55515,90527,55420,31917,18017,00217,26118,12623,84120,47015,26033,60718,36525,42316,399
    2023 [3] 47,52620,73818,17025,36736,33715,40920,31418,22017,54015,02924,10622,15517,69819,56817,55228,25723,49019,81617,78620,59018,90723,10319,42918,41232,16118,61622,42325,31016,745

    Defunct teams

    Season CHV MIA TB
    199611,679
    199711,333
    199810,28410,312
    19998,68913,106
    20007,4609,452
    200111,17710,479
    2002
    2003
    2004
    200517,080
    200619,840
    200714,305
    200815,114
    200915,725
    201014,576
    201114,830
    201213,056
    20138,366
    20147,064

    Notes:

    Individual game highest attendance

    Regular season

    RankHome teamScoreAway teamAttendanceStadiumDateRef.
    1LA Galaxy 2–1 Los Angeles FC82,110 Rose Bowl July 4, 2023 [45]
    2Charlotte FC0–1LA Galaxy74,479 Bank of America Stadium March 5, 2022 [46]
    3Sporting Kansas City2–3Inter Miami CF72,610 Arrowhead Stadium April 13, 2024 [47]
    4Atlanta United FC3–0LA Galaxy72,548 Mercedes-Benz Stadium August 3, 2019 [48]
    5Atlanta United FC1–1Seattle Sounders FC72,243Mercedes-Benz StadiumJuly 15, 2018 [49]
    6Atlanta United FC3–1D.C. United72,035Mercedes-Benz StadiumMarch 11, 2018 [50]
    7Atlanta United FC2–0Real Salt Lake72,017Mercedes-Benz StadiumSeptember 22, 2018 [51]
    8Atlanta United FC4–0Orlando City SC71,932Mercedes-Benz StadiumJune 30, 2018 [52]
    9Atlanta United FC2–2Toronto FC71,874Mercedes-Benz StadiumOctober 22, 2017 [53]
    10Atlanta United FC2–1Chicago Fire71,812Mercedes-Benz StadiumOctober 21, 2018 [54]

    MLS Cup Playoffs

    RankHome teamScoreAway teamRoundAttendanceStadiumDateRef.
    1Atlanta United FC2–0Portland Timbers Final 73,019Mercedes-Benz StadiumDecember 8, 2018 [55]
    2Atlanta United FC3–1New York City FCConference Semifinals70,526Mercedes-Benz StadiumNovember 11, 2018 [56]
    3Atlanta United FC3–0New York Red BullsConference Final70,016Mercedes-Benz StadiumNovember 25, 2018 [57]
    4Seattle Sounders FC3–1Toronto FC Final 69,274CenturyLink FieldNovember 10, 2019 [58]
    5Atlanta United FC0–0
    (1–3 pen.)    		Columbus CrewKnockout Round67,221 Mercedes-Benz Stadium October 26, 2017 [57]
    6Atlanta United FC1–0New England RevolutionKnockout Round66,114 Mercedes-Benz Stadium October 19, 2019 [57]
    7New England Revolution0–1LA Galaxy Final 61,316 Gillette Stadium October 20, 2002 [59]
    8Montreal Impact3–2Toronto FCConference Final61,004 Olympic Stadium November 23, 2016 [60]
    9D.C. United2–1Colorado Rapids Final 57,431 RFK Memorial Stadium October 26, 1997 [59]
    10Chicago Fire2–0D.C. United Final 51,350 Rose Bowl October 25, 1998 [59]

    By team

    RankHome teamScoreAway teamRoundAttendanceStadiumDate
    1LA Galaxy 2–1 Los Angeles FCRegular season82,110 Rose Bowl July 4, 2023
    2Charlotte FC0–1LA GalaxyRegular season74,479 Bank of America Stadium March 5, 2022
    3Atlanta United FC2–0Portland Timbers Final 73,019Mercedes-Benz StadiumDecember 8, 2018
    4Seattle Sounders FC3–1Toronto FC Final 69,274CenturyLink FieldNovember 10, 2019
    5Chicago Fire FC4–1 Inter Miami CF Regular season62,214 Soldier Field October 4, 2023 [61]
    Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0–1Los Angeles FC Playoffs, Round One 30,204 BC Place November 5, 2023 [62]

    Doubleheader games highest attendance

    RankHome teamScoreAway teamAttendanceStadiumDateSourceDoubleheader with
    1Chivas USA1–1New England Revolution92,650August 6, 2006 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum [59] Barcelona vs. Guadalajara [63]
    2Los Angeles Galaxy2–2Tampa Bay Mutiny92,216June 16, 1996Rose Bowl [59] United States vs. Mexico [64]
    3Chivas USA0–1Los Angeles Galaxy88,816August 10, 2005Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum [59] Guadalajara vs. América [65] [66]
    4San Jose Clash1–1D.C. United73,123July 4, 1999 Stanford Stadium [59] United States women vs. Brazil women (1999 FIFA Women's World Cup) [67]
    5Houston Dynamo0–1Los Angeles Galaxy70,550August 9, 2006 Reliant Stadium [59] Barcelona vs. América [68]
    6San Jose Earthquakes0–3Columbus Crew61,572August 8, 2009 Candlestick Park [59] Barcelona vs. Guadalajara [67]
    7New England Revolution2–1Tampa Bay Mutiny57,407April 20, 1997Foxboro Stadium [59] United States vs. Mexico [69]

    MLS ranking among pro sports leagues average attendance by metro area

    The table is sorted by MLS attendance average rank, and then by MLS attendance.

    Only attendances in MLS and the traditional major professional sports leagues of the U.S. and Canada are listed here. Not listed are college football teams, some of which outdraw some major professional teams.

    Metro areaMLS
    Attend
    Rank    		Higher attendanceMLS attendanceLower attendance
    Portland, OR 1st—23,103 Timbers 18,379 Trail Blazers (NBA)
    Orlando, FL 1st—20,590 City SC 18,937 Magic (NBA)
    Columbus, OH 1st—20,314 Crew 16,702 Blue Jackets (NHL)
    Salt Lake City, UT 1st—19,429 Real Salt Lake 18,306 Jazz (NBA)
    Atlanta, GA 2nd69,603 Falcons (NFL)47,526 United FC 39,401 Braves (MLB)
    16,885 Hawks (NBA)
    Charlotte, NC 2nd71,635 Panthers (NFL)36,337 Charlotte FC 16,493 Hornets (NBA)
    Nashville, TN 2nd64,520 Titans (NFL)28,257 Nashville SC 17,285 Predators (NHL)
    St. Louis, MO 2nd40,013 Cardinals (MLB)22,423 City SC 18,077 Blues (NHL)
    Toronto, ON 2nd37,307 Blue Jays (MLB)25,310 Toronto FC 19,559 Raptors (NBA)
    18,781 Maple Leafs (NHL)
    11,875 Argonauts (CFL)
    Cincinnati, OH 2nd66,040 Bengals (NFL)25,367 FC Cincinnati 25,164 Reds (MLB)
    Kansas City, MO/KS 2nd70,968 Chiefs (NFL)18,616 SKC 16,136 Royals (MLB)
    Montreal, QC 2nd21,092 Canadiens (NHL)17,552 CF Montreal 17,682 Alouettes (CFL)
    Seattle, WA 3rd68,735 Seahawks (NFL)
    33,215 Mariners (MLB)    		32,161 Sounders FC 18,408 Kraken (NHL)
    Boston, MA 3rd63,018 Patriots (NFL)
    32,989 Red Sox (MLB)    		16,737 Revolution 19,156 Celtics (NBA)
    17,850 Bruins (NHL)
    Minneapolis–St. Paul, MN 3rd66,849 Vikings (NFL)
    28,322 Twins (MLB)    		19,723 MNUFC 18,907 Wild (NHL)
    15,305 Timberwolves (NBA)
    San Francisco Bay Area, CA 3rd71,655 49ers (NFL)
    30,866 Giants (MLB)    		18,412 Earthquakes 18,064 Warriors (NBA)
    13,768 Sharks (NHL)
    10,276 Athletics (MLB)
    Vancouver, BC 3rd20,387 BC Lions (CFL)
    18,795 Canucks (NHL)    		16,745 Whitecaps FC —
    Philadelphia, PA 4th69,878 Eagles (NFL)
    37,686 Phillies (MLB)
    20,011 76ers (NBA)    		18,907 Union 18,181 Flyers (NHL)
    Miami, FL 4th65,922 Dolphins (NFL)
    19,744 Heat (NBA)
    18,435 Panthers (NHL)    		17,786 Inter Miami CF 14,356 Marlins (MLB)
    Washington, DC 4th63,950 Commanders (NFL)
    23,035 Nationals (MLB)
    17,566 Capitals (NHL)    		17,540 D.C. United 16,561 Wizards (NBA)
    Houston, TX 4th71,193 Texans (NFL)
    37,683 Astros (MLB)
    17,534 Rockets (NBA)    		15,029 Dynamo FC —
    Los Angeles, CA 5th
    6th    		73,150 Rams (NFL)
    69,736 Chargers (NFL)
    47,371 Dodgers (MLB)
    32,600 Angels (MLB)    		24,106 Galaxy
    22,155 LAFC     		18,859 Lakers (NBA)
    18,614 Clippers (NBA)
    18,064 Kings (NHL)
    15,499 Ducks (NHL)
    New York, NY 5th
    8th    		79,307 Giants (NFL)
    77,890 Jets (NFL)
    40,358 Yankees (MLB)
    31,772 Mets (MLB)    		19,816 NYCFC
    17,698 Red Bulls     		19,696 Knicks (NBA)
    17,973 Rangers (NHL)
    17,552 Nets (NBA)
    16,399 Devils (NHL)
    16,170 Islanders (NHL)
    Dallas, TX 5th93,594 Cowboys (NFL)
    31,272 Rangers (MLB)
    20,185 Mavericks (NBA)
    18,532 Stars (NHL)    		18,220 FC Dallas —
    Denver, CO 5th76,388 Broncos (NFL)
    32,197 Rockies (MLB)
    19,678 Nuggets (NBA)
    18,089 Avalanche (NHL)    		15,409 Rapids —
    Chicago, IL 6th61,916 Bears (NFL)
    34,261 Cubs (MLB)
    20,613 White Sox (MLB)
    20,273 Bulls (NBA)
    18,747 Blackhawks (NHL)    		18,710 Fire FC —

    MLS, NFL, and MLB attendances are for their 2023 seasons. NBA and NHL attendances are for their 2022–23 seasons. CFL attendances are for their 2022 seasons.

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