National Women's Soccer League attendance

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The National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) is the top-tier professional women's soccer league in the United States and Canada. Founded in 2013, the 2019 season, the last before COVID-19, saw an average 7,337 spectators among the 9 teams, the highest average attendance in league history. Its overall attendance in 2019 was also its highest ever, with 792,409 total. The overall attendance record was broken in the 2022 season, the first since 2019 to be relatively unaffected by COVID-19, with a total of 1,042,063. However, the per-game record from 2019 remains intact; the league had 10 teams in 2019 but expanded to 12 for 2022. The NWSL has the highest average attendance per game among all women's professional sports leagues in the United States.

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NWSL attendance has grown since the league's inaugural season in 2013. The per-game average attendance of 7,337 in 2019 was a 21.8% increase over the previous record of 6,024 set in 2018. The 2019 average was a 71.8% increase over the 4,270 average in the league's inaugural 2013 season, a growth rate of 9.4% per year. The total attendance in 2019 was a 111% increase over the 375,763 total in 2013, a growth rate of 13.2% per year.

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.

Season averages

SeasonTotal GateGamesAverageChangeHigh avg. [lower-alpha 1] TeamLow avg.TeamRef.
2013 375,763884,270—13,320 Portland Thorns FC 1,664 Sky Blue FC [1]
2014 446,8201084,137−3.1%13,362 Portland Thorns FC 1,640 Sky Blue FC [2]
2015 454,100905,04621.9%15,639 Portland Thorns FC 2,189 Sky Blue FC [3]
2016 555,7751005,55810.1%16,945 Portland Thorns FC 2,162 Sky Blue FC [4]
2017 609,9601205,083−8.5%17,653 Portland Thorns FC 1,788 FC Kansas City [5]
2018 650,5641086,02418.5%16,959 Portland Thorns FC 2,531 Sky Blue FC [6]
2019 792,4091087,33721.8%20,098 Portland Thorns FC 3,338 Sky Blue FC [7]
2021 592,074116 [lower-alpha 2] 5,528 [8] −30.5%12,555 Portland Thorns FC 3,143 Chicago Red Stars [9] [ obsolete source ]
2022 1,042,0631327,89442.8%19,105 Angel City FC 4,385 Orlando Pride [8]
2023 1,366,58113210,43232.2%20,718 San Diego Wave FC 4,848 Chicago Red Stars [10]
  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.

By team

Season BOS CHI FCKC HOU KCC LA LOU NC NJY ORL POR RGN SD UTA WAS WNY
2013 [11] 2,4271,7114,626—————1,666—13,3202,306——3,6254,485
2014 [12] 2,4372,9492,0184,650--——--1,656--13,3623,666——3,3353,177
2015 [13] 2,8634,2103,0916,413--——--2,189--15,6394,060——4,0872,860
2016 [14] 3,5703,0053,1625,696--——--2,1628,78516,9454,602—--3,7823,868
2017 [5] 2,8963,1961,7884,578--——4,3892,6136,18617,6534,037—--3,491--
2018 [6] —4,368—3,896--——5,1292,5314,83716,9593,824—9,4663,892—
2019 [7] —5,451—3,615--——5,8753,3385,56520,0985,213—10,7746,105—
2021 [9] —3,143—3,3864,837—6,6104,9863,7934,22712,5555,240——4,130—
2022 [8] —5,863—5,6447,65719,1056,0484,5454,4154,38515,5436,8448,729—5,955—
2023 [10] —4,848—5,85711,35319,7565,9995,3846,2936,00518,91813,61020,718—10,876—

NWSL attendance vs. other leagues

Vs. other North American women's professional leagues

The following table compares the NWSL regular season average attendance against the regular season average attendance for 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 12132 2023 10,432+32.2%1,366,581 [10]
Women's National Basketball Association 1996 Basketball 12216 2022 5,679+115.4% [lower-alpha 1] 1,219,608 [15]
Liga MX Femenil 2016 Soccer 18 [lower-alpha 2] 306 2023 Clausura 2,483+23.8%367,442 [16]
National Pro Fastpitch 2004 Fastpitch 572 2015 [lower-alpha 3] 1,128+26%~135,360 [17]
Premier Hockey Federation [lower-alpha 4] 2015 Ice hockey 460 2016–17 900 [18]
  1. ↑ 2021 had low attendance due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports.
  2. ↑ As the consequence of a riot, Querétaro played its first four home matches of the Clausura behind closed doors.
  3. ↑ NPF had 6 teams for its 2016 & 2017 seasons, though attendance numbers for those are not available. Defunct in 2022.
  4. ↑ Known as the National Women's Hockey League before the 2021–22 season. Defunct after the 2022 season.

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 [lower-alpha 1] 153 2023 Clausura 23,160+12.8%3,450,854 [16]
Major League Soccer 1996Men's DI28476 2022 21,033-1.4% [lower-alpha 2] 10,011,578 [19]
National Women's Soccer League2013Women's DI12132 2023 10,432+32.2%1,366,581 [10]
USL Championship [lower-alpha 3] 2011Men's DII27472 2022 7,622+44.5% [lower-alpha 2] 1,983,922 [20]
Canadian Premier League 2019Men's DI8112 2022 3,176-34.7% [lower-alpha 2] 355,696 [21]
Liga MX Femenil 2016Women's DI18 [lower-alpha 1] 306 2023 Clausura 2,483+23.8%367,442 [16]
USL League One 2019Men's DIII11170 2022 2,203+13.3% [lower-alpha 2] 359,107 [22]
  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 12 2023 10,869+36.2%1,423,846
FA WSL 1 2011 England 12 2022-23 5,222+172%689,304 [23]
Frauen-Bundesliga 1990 Germany 12 2022-23 2,718+221%359,428 [23]
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 [23]
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 [23]

Individual game highest attendance

Regular season

As of October 6, 2023
RankHome teamScoreAway teamAttendanceVenueLocationDateRef.
— OL Reign 0–2 Portland Thorns FC 42,054* Lumen Field Seattle, Washington June 3, 2023 [24]
1OL Reign0–0 Washington Spirit 34,130Lumen FieldSeattle, WashingtonOctober 6, 2023 [25]
2 San Diego Wave FC 1–0 Angel City FC 32,000† Snapdragon Stadium San Diego, California September 17, 2022 [26]
3San Diego Wave FC3–2 Chicago Red Stars 30,854 Snapdragon Stadium San Diego, California March 25, 2023 [27]
—OL Reign2–1Portland Thorns FC27,278*Lumen FieldSeattle, WashingtonAugust 29, 2021 [28] [29]
4Portland Thorns FC2–1 North Carolina Courage 25,218† Providence Park Portland, Oregon August 11, 2019 [30]
Portland Thorns FC2–0OL Reign25,218†Providence ParkPortland, OregonSeptember 16, 2023 [31]
6Portland Thorns FC0–0 Washington Spirit 24,521Providence ParkPortland, OregonOctober 12, 2019 [32]
— Chicago Red Stars 0–1San Diego Wave FC23,951* Soldier Field Chicago, Illinois July 30, 2022 [33] [34]
7 Orlando Pride 3–1 Houston Dash 23,403 Citrus Bowl Orlando, Florida April 23, 2016 [35] [36]
8Portland Thorns FC5–0Houston Dash22,329Providence ParkPortland, OregonJuly 24, 2019 [37]
9Angel City FC2–1North Carolina Courage22,000† Banc of California Stadium Los Angeles, California April 29, 2022 [38]
Angel City FC2–1San Diego Wave FC22,000†Banc of California StadiumLos Angeles, CaliforniaJuly 9, 2022 [38]
Angel City FC2–3OL Reign22,000†Banc of California StadiumLos Angeles, CaliforniaJuly 30, 2022 [38]
Angel City FC1–3 Racing Louisville FC 22,000†Banc of California StadiumLos Angeles, CaliforniaSeptember 25, 2022 [39]
Angel City FC1–2 NJ/NY Gotham FC 22,000† BMO Stadium Los Angeles, CaliforniaMarch 26, 2023 [40]
Angel City FC0–2San Diego Wave FC22,000†BMO StadiumLos Angeles, CaliforniaApril 23, 2023 [41]

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

Playoffs

As of November 5, 2023
RankHome teamScoreAway teamAttendanceVenueDateStageRef.
1 San Diego Wave FC 0–1 OL Reign 32,262 Snapdragon Stadium November 5, 2023Semifinal [42]
2San Diego Wave FC2–1 ( a.e.t. ) Chicago Red Stars 26,215Snapdragon StadiumOctober 16, 2022Quarterfinal [43]
3 Portland Thorns FC 2–1San Diego Wave FC22,035 Providence Park October 23, 2022Semifinal [44]
4 OL Reign 0–2 Kansas City Current 21,491 Lumen Field October 23, 2022Semifinal [45]
5 Houston Dash 1–2Kansas City Current21,284† PNC Stadium October 16, 2022Quarterfinal [43]
6Portland Thorns FC*0–3 North Carolina Courage 21,144†Providence ParkSeptember 22, 2018Final [46] [47]
7Portland Thorns FC3–4 Western New York Flash 20,086Providence ParkOctober 2, 2016Semifinal [48]
8Portland Thorns FC4–1 Orlando Pride 18,193Providence ParkOctober 7, 2017Semifinal [49]
9Portland Thorns FC*2–0Kansas City Current17,624 Audi Field October 29, 2022Final [50]
10Portland Thorns FC0–2Chicago Red Stars15,832Providence ParkNovember 14, 2021Semifinal [51]

* indicates "home" team in predetermined venue for championship final
† Sellout

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