National Women's Soccer League attendance

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The Portland Thorns' average regular-season attendance in 2019 was 20,098 fans. Thorns, Oct. 2016 - 8.jpg
The Portland Thorns' average regular-season attendance in 2019 was 20,098 fans.

The National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) is the top-tier professional women's soccer league in the United States. It has the highest average attendance of any professional women's sports league in the United States, surpassing the Women's National Basketball Association and Professional Women's Hockey League.[ citation needed ] During the 2024 season, the NWSL reached a total attendance of over 2 million spectators for the first time in the league's history. [1] The single-match attendance record of 35,038 spectators was set by the Chicago Red Stars and Bay FC on June 8, 2024, at Wrigley Field in Chicago. [2]

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Total regular season attendance

SeasonTotal gateGamesAverageChangeHigh avg. [a] TeamLow avg.TeamRef.
2013 375,763884,270—13,320 Portland Thorns FC 1,664 Sky Blue FC [3]
2014 446,8201084,137−3.1%13,362 Portland Thorns FC 1,640 Sky Blue FC [4]
2015 454,100905,04621.9%15,639 Portland Thorns FC 2,189 Sky Blue FC [5]
2016 555,7751005,55810.1%16,945 Portland Thorns FC 2,162 Sky Blue FC [6]
2017 609,9601205,083−8.5%17,653 Portland Thorns FC 1,788 FC Kansas City [7]
2018 650,5641086,02418.5%16,959 Portland Thorns FC 2,531 Sky Blue FC [8]
2019 792,4091087,33721.8%20,098 Portland Thorns FC 3,338 Sky Blue FC [9]
2021 592,074116 [b] 5,528 [10] −30.5%12,555 Portland Thorns FC 3,143 Chicago Red Stars [ citation needed ]
2022 1,042,0631327,89442.8%19,105 Angel City FC 4,385 Orlando Pride [10]
2023 1,366,581131 [c] 10,43232.2%20,718 San Diego Wave FC 4,848 Chicago Red Stars [12]
2024 2,044,84818211,23514.1%19,575 San Diego Wave FC 6,194 Houston Dash [1]
  1. ↑ Green shading indicates record highs; red shading indicates record lows.
  2. ↑ Portland Thorns FC did not report two matches during a period of capacity restrictions related to COVID-19 pandemic safety policies: versus Louisville on June 5, and Kansas City on June 20. Two further matches (Washington at Portland on September 4, and OL Reign at Washington on September 12) were declared by the league to be forfeits against Washington due to violations of the league's COVID safety protocols and were not played.
  3. ↑ The April 28, 2023, match between HOU and NC was abandoned at the 52nd minute before attendance could be reported. [11]

    Attendance by team

    Season BAY BOS CHI FCKC HOU KCC LA LOU NC NJY ORL POR RGN SD UTA WAS WNY
    2013 [13] —2,4271,7114,626—————1,666—13,3202,306——3,6254,485
    2014 [14] —2,4372,9492,0184,650--——--1,656--13,3623,666——3,3353,177
    2015 [15] —2,8634,2103,0916,413--——--2,189--15,6394,060——4,0872,860
    2016 [16] —3,5703,0053,1625,696--——--2,1628,78516,9454,602—--3,7823,868
    2017 [7] —2,8963,1961,7884,578--——4,3892,6136,18617,6534,037—--3,491--
    2018 [8] ——4,368—3,896--——5,1292,5314,83716,9593,824—9,4663,892—
    2019 [9] ——5,451—3,615--——5,8753,3385,56520,0985,213—10,7746,105—
    2021[ citation needed ]——3,143—3,3864,837—6,6104,9863,7934,22712,5555,240——4,130—
    2022 [10] ——5,863—5,6447,65719,1056,0484,5454,4154,38515,5436,8448,729—5,955—
    2023 [12] ——4,848—5,85711,35319,7565,9995,3846,2936,00518,91813,61020,718—10,876—
    2024 [1] 13,617—7,156—6,19411,50019,3136,2086,3628,5898,34018,7258,50319,57510,30413,937—

    Attendance records

    Regular season

    As of November 3, 2024
    RankHome teamScoreAway teamAttendanceVenueLocationDateRef.
    — OL Reign 0–2 Portland Thorns FC 42,054* Lumen Field Seattle, Washington June 3, 2023 [17]
    1 Chicago Red Stars 1–2 Bay FC 35,038 Wrigley Field Chicago, Illinois June 8, 2024 [18] [19]
    2OL Reign0–0 Washington Spirit 34,130Lumen FieldSeattle, WashingtonOctober 6, 2023 [20]
    3 San Diego Wave FC 1–2 Kansas City Current 32,066 Snapdragon Stadium San Diego, California March 23, 2024 [21]
    4San Diego Wave FC1–0 Angel City FC 32,000†Snapdragon StadiumSan Diego, CaliforniaSeptember 17, 2022 [22]
    5San Diego Wave FC3–2Chicago Red Stars30,854Snapdragon StadiumSan Diego, CaliforniaMarch 25, 2023 [23]
    6San Diego Wave FC2–0 Racing Louisville FC 30,312Snapdragon StadiumSan Diego, CaliforniaOctober 15, 2023
    —OL Reign2–1Portland Thorns FC27,248*Lumen FieldSeattle, WashingtonAugust 29, 2021 [24] [25]
    7San Diego Wave FC1–4 North Carolina Courage 26,516Snapdragon StadiumSan Diego, CaliforniaSeptember 8, 2024 [26]
    8San Diego Wave FC1–2Angel City FC25,515Snapdragon StadiumSan Diego, CaliforniaJune 17, 2023 [27]
    9Portland Thorns FC2–1North Carolina Courage25,218† Providence Park Portland, Oregon August 11, 2019 [28]
    Portland Thorns FC2–0OL Reign25,218†Providence ParkPortland, OregonSeptember 16, 2023 [29]

    * indicates part of a doubleheader with other teams; not included in rank
    † indicates sellout

    Playoffs

    As of November 17, 2024
    RankHome teamScoreAway teamAttendanceVenueDateStageRef.
    1 San Diego Wave FC 0–1 OL Reign 32,262 Snapdragon Stadium November 5, 2023Semifinal [30]
    2San Diego Wave FC2–1 ( a.e.t. ) Chicago Red Stars 26,215Snapdragon StadiumOctober 16, 2022Quarterfinal [31]
    3 Portland Thorns FC 0–1 ( a.e.t. ) NJ/NY Gotham FC 25,218† Providence Park November 5, 2023Semifinal [32]
    4OL Reign1–2NJ/NY Gotham FC25,011Snapdragon StadiumNovember 11, 2023Final [33]
    5Portland Thorns FC2–1San Diego Wave FC22,035Providence ParkOctober 23, 2022Semifinal [34]
    6OL Reign0–2 Kansas City Current 21,491 Lumen Field October 23, 2022Semifinal [35]
    7 Houston Dash 1–2Kansas City Current21,284† PNC Stadium October 16, 2022Quarterfinal [31]
    8Portland Thorns FC*0–3 North Carolina Courage 21,144†Providence ParkSeptember 22, 2018Final [36] [37]
    9Portland Thorns FC3–4 Western New York Flash 20,086Providence ParkOctober 2, 2016Semifinal [38]
    10 Washington Spirit 3–2NJ/NY Gotham FC19,365† Audi Field November 16, 2024Semifinal [39]

    * indicates "home" team in predetermined venue for championship final
    † indicates the match was a sellout

    NWSL attendance vs. other leagues

    Vs. other North American women's professional leagues

    The following table compares the NWSL regular season average attendance against that of other professional women's sports leagues in North America.

    LeagueYear
    started    		SportTeamsGames
    played    		SeasonAttendanceRef.
    AverageAverage vs.
    prior season    		Total
    National Women's Soccer League2013 Soccer 14182 2024 11,235+14.1%2,044,848 [40]
    Women's National Basketball Association 1996 Basketball 12240 2024 9,807+48%2,353,735 [41]
    Professional Women's Hockey League 2024 [a] Ice hockey 672 2023–24 5,448— [b] 392,259 [42]
    Liga MX Femenil 2016 Soccer 18 [c] 306 2023 Clausura 2,483+23.8%367,442 [43]
    National Pro Fastpitch 2004 Fastpitch 572 2015 [d] 1,128+26%~135,360 [44]
    1. ↑ The first PWHL season was billed as the 2023–24 season, but took place entirely within calendar 2024.
    2. ↑ Inaugural season.
    3. ↑ As the consequence of a riot, Querétaro played its first four home matches of the Clausura behind closed doors.
    4. ↑ NPF had 6 teams for its 2016 & 2017 seasons, though attendance numbers for those are not available. Defunct in 2022.

    Vs. other professional soccer leagues in North America

    The following table compares the NWSL regular season average attendance against the average regular season attendance for other professional soccer leagues in North America.

    LeagueYear
    started    		DivisionTeamsMatches
    played    		SeasonAttendanceRef.
    AverageAverage vs.
    prior season    		Total
    Liga MX 1943Men's DI18 [a] 153 2023 Clausura 23,160+12.8%3,450,854 [43]
    Major League Soccer 1996Men's DI28476 2022 21,033-1.4% [b] 10,011,578 [45]
    National Women's Soccer League2013Women's DI14182 2024 11,235+14.1%2,044,848 [40]
    USL Championship [c] 2011Men's DII27472 2022 7,622+44.5% [b] 1,983,922 [46]
    Canadian Premier League 2019Men's DI8112 2022 3,176-34.7% [b] 355,696 [47]
    Liga MX Femenil 2016Women's DI18 [a] 306 2023 Clausura 2,483+23.8%367,442 [43]
    USL League One 2019Men's DIII11170 2022 2,203+13.3% [b] 359,107 [48]
    1. 1 2 As the consequence of a riot, Querétaro played its first four home matches of the Clausura behind closed doors.
    2. 1 2 3 4 Compared to 2019, the last previous season unaffected by COVID-19 pandemic-related restrictions.
    3. ↑ Known as the United Soccer League before the 2019 season.

    Vs. other worldwide women's top-division soccer leagues

    The following table compares the NWSL regular season average attendance against the regular season average attendance for a selection other top-flight soccer leagues from around the world; this list is not exhaustive.

    LeagueYear StartedNation# TeamsSeasonAverage
    attendance    		Average vs.
    prior season    		Total
    Attendance    		Ref
    National Women's Soccer League2013 United States 14 2024 11,235+14.1%2,044,848 [40]
    Women's Super League 2011 England 12 2023–24 7,363+41%971,977 [49]
    Frauen-Bundesliga 1990 Germany 12 2022-23 2,718+221%359,428 [50]
    Liga MX Femenil 2016 Mexico 18 2022-23 2,072-16%311,081
    WE League 2021 Japan 12 2022-23 1,401154,141
    Liga F 1988 Spain 16 2022-23 1,393+124%334,320 [50]
    A-League Women 2008 Australia 12 2022-23 1,249+8%126,194
    Division 1 Féminine 1974 France 12 2022-23 954+42%126,292 [50]

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