Record attendances in United States club soccer

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Competitive men's professional soccer has been played in the United States since 1912 and since 2001 for women's. Numerous leagues have existed over the years with some recognized by the United States Soccer Federation and some not. The lists below are the single game attendance records for men's outdoor (60,000+), women's outdoor (20,000+), and men's indoor (18,000+) matches in American club soccer.

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Michigan Stadium during Real Madrid vs. Manchester United friendly game which set a record for most fans to watch a soccer game in the United States, August 2, 2014 Real Madrid vs. Machester United August 2nd, 2014.jpg
Michigan Stadium during Real Madrid vs. Manchester United friendly game which set a record for most fans to watch a soccer game in the United States, August 2, 2014

Men's soccer

MLS attendance

This list includes matches in which at least one Major League Soccer team has participated. This list does not include several matches played in the U.S. between two clubs not based in the United States (e.g. Chelsea vs. A.C. Milan in the 2009 World Football Challenge).

RankYearAttendanceTeamsCompetitionVenue & Location
1201593,226 [1] Barcelona at LA Galaxy 2015 ICC Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
2200993,137 [2] Barcelona at LA GalaxyFriendly
3201089,134 [3] Real Madrid at LA GalaxyFriendly
4201486,432 [4] Manchester United at LA GalaxyFriendly
5202382,110 [5] Los Angeles FC at LA Galaxy MLS
6202274,479 [6] LA Galaxy at Charlotte FC (club inaugural home match) MLS Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte
7201873,019 [7] Portland Timbers at Atlanta United FC MLS Cup 2018 Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
8201972,548 [8] LA Galaxy at Atlanta United FCMLS
9201872,317 [9] Juventus at MLS All-Stars All-Star Game
10201872,243 [10] Seattle Sounders FC at Atlanta United FCMLS
11201872,035 [11] D.C. United at Atlanta United FCMLS
12201872,017 [12] Real Salt Lake at Atlanta United FCMLS
13201871,932 [13] Orlando City SC at Atlanta United FCMLS
14201771,874 [14] Toronto FC at Atlanta United FCMLS
15201871,812 [15] Chicago Fire FC at Atlanta United FCMLS
16202371,635 [16] Inter Miami CF at Atlanta United FCMLS
17201070,728 [17] Manchester United at MLS All-Stars All-Star Game Reliant Stadium, Houston
18201870,526 [18] New York City FC at Atlanta United FCMLS PlayoffsMercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
19201770,425 [19] Orlando City SC at Atlanta United FCMLS
20201970,382 [20] FC Cincinnati at Atlanta United FCMLS
21201870,016 [21] New York Red Bulls at Atlanta United FCMLS Playoffs

International doubleheaders

The following are MLS league matches that were part of a double-header involving international or foreign teams.

RankYearAttendanceTeamsCompetitionVenue & location
1200692,516 [22] New England Revolution at Chivas USA MLS Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles
2199692,216 Tampa Bay Mutiny at LA GalaxyMLS Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
3200588,816LA Galaxy at Chivas USAMLS Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles
4199678,416 MLS East vs. MLS West MLS All-Star Game Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
5199973,123 D.C. United at San Jose Clash MLS Stanford Stadium, Stanford, California
6202271,189 [23] Guadalajara at LA Galaxy Leagues Cup SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
América at Los Angeles FC
8200670,550LA Galaxy at Houston Dynamo MLS Reliant Stadium, Houston
9200961,572 Columbus Crew at San Jose EarthquakesMLS Candlestick Park, San Francisco

NASL attendance

This list includes matches in which at least one team from the North American Soccer League (1968–84) has participated.

RankYearAttendanceTeamsCompetitionVenue & Location
1197777,691 [24] Ft. Lauderdale Strikers at Cosmos NASL playoffs Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
2197976,031 [25] Tulsa Roughnecks at New York CosmosNASL playoffs
3197775,646 [26] Santos FC at Cosmos (Pelé farewell, 10/1/77)friendly
4197874,901 [27] Cosmos vs. Tampa Bay Rowdies NASL Soccer Bowl
5197773,669 [28] Rochester Lancers at CosmosNASL playoffs
6197972,342 [29] Ft. Lauderdale Strikers at New York CosmosNASL
7198071,413 [30] NASL Select at New York Cosmosfriendly
8197871,219 [31] Seattle Sounders at CosmosNASL
9198070,312 [32] Ft. Lauderdale Strikers at New York CosmosNASL
10197970,134 [33] Argentina at New York Cosmos (6/6/79)friendly
11197970,042 [34] Tampa Bay Rowdies at New York Cosmos (8/8/79)NASL
12197865,287 [35] Portland Timbers at CosmosNASL playoffs
13197862,497 [36] New England Tea Men at CosmosNASL
14197762,394 [37] Tampa Bay Rowdies at CosmosNASL
15198060,384 [38] Vancouver Whitecaps at New York CosmosTrans-Atlantic Challenge
16197860,199 [39] Minnesota Kicks at CosmosNASL playoffs
17198060,182 [39] Seattle Sounders at New York CosmosNASL
18197860,032 [40] Tampa Bay Rowdies at CosmosNASL

*Cosmos dropped "New York" from name in 1977 and 1978 seasons

Indoor soccer

This list refers to indoor soccer matches, not to regulation soccer matches played in indoor stadiums. Nearly all of the most attended indoor matches occurred during the 1980s in the Major Indoor Soccer League. The majority of these were hosted by the St. Louis Steamers during the early 1980s, or by the Cleveland Force during the mid 1980s.

RankYearAttendanceTeamsCompetitionVenue & Location
1198721,728 Dallas Sidekicks at Tacoma Stars MISL Championship Tacoma Dome, Tacoma, Washington
2198720,284Dallas Sidekicks at Tacoma StarsMISL Championship
3198620,174 Minnesota Strikers at Cleveland Force MISL Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, Ohio
4198619,476 San Diego Sockers at St. Louis Steamers MISL playoffs St. Louis Arena, St. Louis, Missouri
5198619,468 Baltimore Blast at Cleveland ForceMISLRichfield Coliseum, Richfield, Ohio
6198219,398 [41] [42] Tampa Bay Rowdies at Chicago Sting NASL Chicago Stadium, Chicago
7198419,360 New York Arrows at Cleveland ForceMISLRichfield Coliseum, Richfield, Ohio
8198119,298 Denver Avalanche at St. Louis SteamersMISL Checkerdome, St. Louis, Missouri
9198019,229 Philadelphia Fever at St. Louis SteamersMISL
10198119,112Philadelphia Fever at St. Louis SteamersMISL
11198019,108 Detroit Lightning at St. Louis SteamersMISL
12198319,106Chicago Sting at Cleveland ForceMISL playoffsRichfield Coliseum, Richfield, Ohio
13198419,048 Pittsburgh Spirit at Cleveland ForceMISL
14198318,881 Wichita Wings at St. Louis SteamersMISLCheckerdome, St. Louis, Missouri
15198618,797Minnesota Strikers at Cleveland ForceMISL playoffsRichfield Coliseum, Richfield, Ohio
16198718,674San Diego Sockers at Cleveland ForceMISL
17198418,630Pittsburgh Spirit at Cleveland ForceMISL playoffs
18198418,627Baltimore Blast at Cleveland ForceMISL

Women's soccer

WUSA, WPS, NWSL attendance

These lists include the top-attended league matches from WUSA (2001–2003), WPS (2009–2011), and NWSL (2013–present), split into standalone matches and matches that were doubleheaders with MLS teams. [43]

Standalone matches

The Washington Freedom of WUSA hold the overall attendance record. Portland Thorns FC held the top six NWSL attendance records until the debut home game of the Orlando Pride in 2016, which set the new NWSL record; that record was eclipsed by the Thorns in 2019 and still later by San Diego Wave FC in its debut at the new Snapdragon Stadium in 2022. The Thorns consistently draw over 14,000 fans and averaged slightly over 20,000 in the 2019 season, the last before COVID-19 effects; until that season they were the only NWSL team to have drawn over 10,000 fans more than thrice – continued strong numbers from Utah Royals FC and a club-record post-World Cup standalone match from the Chicago Red Stars [44] pushed both clubs to their fourth 10,000-plus attendances.

The 2022 NWSL season, the first season since 2019 that was (relatively) unaffected by COVID-19, not only saw a new league single-game attendance record, but was also marked by very strong attendance for the debuting Angel City FC, which sold out its stadium four times in its first regular season and drew over 18,000 for two other home matches. Angel City was also Wave FC's opponent for the latter side's record-setting game.

RankYearAttendanceTeamsCompetitionVenue, location
1200134,148 [45] Bay Area CyberRays at Washington Freedom (league inaugural match) WUSA RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.
2202334,130 [46] Washington Spirit at OL Reign NWSL Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington
3202332,262 [47] OL Reign at San Diego Wave FC NWSL Playoff Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, CA
4202432,066 [48] Kansas City Current at San Diego Wave FCNWSL
5202232,000 [49] Angel City FC at San Diego Wave FC (opening match at new stadium) [lower-alpha 1] NWSL
6202330,854 [50] Chicago Red Stars at San Diego Wave FC (season opener)NWSL
7202330,312 [51] Racing Louisville FC at San Diego Wave FCNWSL
8202226,215 [52] Chicago Red Stars at San Diego Wave FCNWSL playoffs
9202325,515 [53] Angel City FC at San Diego Wave FCNWSL
10201925,218 [54] North Carolina Courage at Portland Thorns FC NWSL Providence Park, Portland, Oregon
202325,218 [55] OL Reign at Portland Thorns FCNWSL
202325,218 [56] NJ/NY Gotham FC at Portland Thorns FCNWSL Playoff
13202325,111 [57] NJ/NY Gotham FC vs. OL ReignNWSL Championship FinalSnapdragon Stadium, San Diego, CA
14202324,936 [58] Houston Dash at San Diego Wave FCNWSL
15201924,521 [59] Washington Spirit at Portland Thorns FCNWSLProvidence Park, Portland, Oregon
16201623,403 [60] Houston Dash at Orlando Pride (club inaugural match)NWSL Citrus Bowl, Orlando, Florida
17202322,682 [61] OL Reign at San Diego Wave FCNWSLSnapdragon Stadium, San Diego, CA
18201922,329 [62] Houston Dash at Portland Thorns FCNWSLProvidence Park, Portland, Oregon
19202322,107 [63] North Carolina Courage at Portland Thorns FCNWSL
20202222,035 [64] San Diego Wave FC at Portland Thorns FCNWSL playoffs
21202222,000North Carolina Courage at Angel City FC (club's inaugural regular-season match) [lower-alpha 2] [65] NWSL Banc of California Stadium, Los Angeles, California
San Diego Wave FC at Angel City FC [66]
OL Reign at Angel City FC [67]
Racing Louisville FC at Angel City FC [68]
2023NJ/NY Gotham FC at Angel City FC [69] BMO Stadium, Los Angeles, California
San Diego Wave FC at Angel City FC [70]
Houston Dash at Angel City FC [71]
OL Reign at Angel City FC [72]
Portland Thorns FC at Angel City FC [73]
2024 Bay FC at Angel City FC [74]
  1. ↑ Wave FC opened its inaugural season in 2022 at another San Diego venue, Torero Stadium. That venue seats only 6,000, compared to the 32,000 of Snapdragon Stadium in its soccer configuration.
  2. ↑ In 2021 and 2022, the NWSL opened its season with the NWSL Challenge Cup, a completely separate competition from the regular league season.

MLS doubleheaders

WUSA attendances: [75] [76] [77]

WUSA doubleheader listing: [78]

RankYearAttendanceTeamsCompetitionVenue, location
1202342,054 [79] Portland Thorns at OL ReignNWSL Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington
2200130,271 Carolina Courage at Washington FreedomWUSA RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.
3202127,278 Portland Thorns FC at OL ReignNWSLLumen Field, Seattle, Washington [80]
4200224,240 San Diego Spirit at Washington FreedomWUSARFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.
5202223,951San Diego Wave FC at Chicago Red StarsNWSL Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois [81] [82]
6200321,892New York Power at Washington FreedomWUSARFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.
7200321,859Carolina Courage at Washington FreedomWUSA
8200121,682 [83] Boston Breakers at Washington FreedomWUSA
9200221,539Washington Freedom at Boston BreakersWUSA CMGI Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts [84]
10200220,105Carolina Courage at Washington FreedomWUSARFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.

Foreign clubs attendance

The following table shows record attendances for club soccer matches played in the U.S. where neither team was from a U.S. based league.

YearAttendanceTeamsCompetitionVenue & LocationRef.
2014109,318 Manchester United vs. Real Madrid 2014 ICC Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, Michigan [85]
2016105,826 Chelsea vs. Real Madrid 2016 ICC Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, Michigan [86] [87]
2018101,254 Liverpool vs. Manchester United 2018 ICC Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, Michigan [88] [89]
202293,702 Real Madrid vs. Juventus Soccer Champions Tour Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California [90]
201793,098 Manchester City vs. Real Madrid 2017 ICC Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California [91] [92]
201686,641 Real Madrid vs. Paris Saint-Germain 2016 ICC Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio [93] [87]
202383,164 Chivas vs. Club América Friendly (El Súper Clásico) Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California [94]
201782,104 Juventus vs. Barcelona 2017 ICC MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey [92]
202382,026 Barcelona vs. Real Madrid Soccer Champions Tour AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas [95]
201682,012 Bayern Munich vs. Real Madrid 2016 ICC MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey [87]
200981,807 Chelsea vs. Internazionale 2009 WFC Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California [96]
201181,807 Manchester United vs. Barcelona 2011 WFC FedExField, Landover, Maryland [97]
201780,162 Barcelona vs. Manchester United 2017 ICC FedExField, Landover, Maryland [98]
201578,914 Chelsea vs. Barcelona 2015 ICC FedExField, Landover, Maryland [99]
202278,128 Bayern Munich vs. Manchester City Audi Summer Tour Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin [100]
201871,597 Real Madrid vs. Juventus 2018 ICC FedExField, Landover, Maryland [89]
200971,203 Chelsea vs. Milan 2009 WFC M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland [101]
202370,814 Real Madrid vs. Milan Soccer Champions Tour Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California [102]
202370,789 Newcastle United vs. Chelsea 2023 Premier League Summer Series Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia [103]
Brentford vs. Brighton & Hove Albion
201170,780 Guadalajara vs. Barcelona 2011 WFC Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida [104]
202370,223 Arsenal vs. Barcelona Soccer Champions Tour SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California [105]
201469,364 Milan vs. Liverpool 2014 ICC Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina [106]
201568,416 Barcelona vs. Manchester United 2015 ICC Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California [99]
202367,801 Real Madrid vs. Manchester United Soccer Champions Tour NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas [107]
201767,401 Manchester United vs. Manchester City 2017 ICC NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas [92]
201367,273 Real Madrid vs. Chelsea 2013 ICC Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida [108]
201866,805 Barcelona vs. Tottenham Hotspur 2018 ICC Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California [89]
201766,014 Real Madrid vs. Barcelona 2017 ICC Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida [92]
202365,128 Chelsea vs. Brighton & Hove Albion 2023 Premier League Summer Series Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania [103]
201765,109 Real Madrid vs. Manchester United 2017 ICC Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California [109]
201864,141 Manchester United vs. Real Madrid 2018 ICC Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida [89]
201664,101 Chelsea vs. Milan 2016 ICC U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota [87]
202263,811 Arsenal vs. Chelsea 2022 Florida Cup Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida [110]
202363,503 Juventus vs. Real Madrid 2023 Florida Cup Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida [111]
201462,583 Real Madrid vs. Internazionale 2014 ICC California Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, California [112]
201961,417 Club América vs. Chivas Friendly (El Súper Clásico) Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois [113]
201561,351 Manchester United vs. Paris Saint-Germain 2015 ICC Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois [114]
202261,299 Real Madrid vs. Barcelona Soccer Champions Tour Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada [115]
201461,238 Manchester United vs. Internazionale 2014 ICC FedExField, Landover, Maryland [116]
201561,224 Paris Saint-Germain vs. Chelsea 2015 ICC Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina [99]
198060,384 Manchester City vs. Roma 1980 TACC Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey [38]
201960,143 Bayern Munich vs. Real Madrid 2019 ICC NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas [117]
201160,087 Barcelona vs. América 2011 WFC Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas [118]
201960,043 Napoli vs. Barcelona 2019 La Liga-Serie A Cup Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, Michigan [119]

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