Major Indoor Soccer League (1978-1992) attendance

games with a crowd average total
1,890 470 (25%) 9,279 4,361,030

By season

0 2,500 5,000 7,500 10,000 12,500 1978-1979: 10,023 average, 8,640 median, over 5 of 22 games 1979-1980: 10,713 average, 10,247 median, over 7 of 77 games 1980-1981: 7,633 average, 6,760 median, over 48 of 310 games 1981-1982: 10,959 average, 11,023 median, over 9 of 17 games 1982-1983: 11,678 average, 10,349 median, over 50 of 342 games 1983-1984: 9,861 average, 10,704 median, over 56 of 276 games 1984-1985: 7,118 average, 6,048 median, over 60 of 362 games 1985-1986: 9,475 average, 9,506 median, over 144 of 287 games 1986-1987: 9,267 average, 8,127 median, over 91 of 92 games 1978-1979 1979-1980 1980-1981 1981-1982 1982-1983 1983-1984 1984-1985 1985-1986 1986-1987 1987-1988
Average attendance by season. Outlined columns are seasons with a crowd on record for fewer than half their games. The rule across each column is that season's median crowd: the further the column rises above its rule, the more a few big games carried the average. Hover or focus a column for its figures; the table below has every season.
season games with a crowd average median total largest
1978-1979 22 5 (23%) 10,023 8,640 50,116 16,529
1979-1980 77 7 (9%) 10,713 10,247 74,990 18,005
1980-1981 310 48 (15%) 7,633 6,760 366,373 19,298
1981-1982 17 9 (53%) 10,959 11,023 98,627 17,625
1982-1983 342 50 (15%) 11,678 10,349 583,916 133,881
1983-1984 276 56 (20%) 9,861 10,704 552,241 18,331
1984-1985 362 60 (17%) 7,118 6,049 427,050 15,417
1985-1986 287 144 (50%) 9,475 9,506 1,364,416 20,174
1986-1987 92 91 (99%) 9,267 8,127 843,301 21,728
1987-1988 105 — — — — —

By club, home games

Kansas City Comets Kansas City Comets: 15,737 average, 12,188 median, over 35 home games, 550,796 in all 15,737 Cleveland Force Cleveland Force: 13,361 average, 13,432 median, over 27 home games, 360,759 in all 13,361 St. Louis Steamers St. Louis Steamers: 12,779 average, 12,500 median, over 15 home games, 191,681 in all 12,779 Tacoma Stars Tacoma Stars: 10,387 average, 9,385 median, over 19 home games, 197,362 in all 10,387 Baltimore Blast Baltimore Blast: 9,724 average, 10,706 median, over 103 home games, 1,001,540 in all 9,724 San Diego Sockers San Diego Sockers: 9,488 average, 9,765 median, over 24 home games, 227,711 in all 9,488 Dallas Sidekicks Dallas Sidekicks: 8,932 average, 7,552 median, over 22 home games, 196,498 in all 8,932 Wichita Wings Wichita Wings: 8,186 average, 8,162 median, over 17 home games, 139,163 in all 8,186 Chicago Sting Chicago Sting: 7,587 average, 7,717 median, over 13 home games, 98,632 in all 7,587 Pittsburgh Spirit Pittsburgh Spirit: 7,428 average, 6,886 median, over 14 home games, 103,999 in all 7,428 Minnesota Strikers Minnesota Strikers: 6,546 average, 5,618 median, over 89 home games, 582,604 in all 6,546 New York Arrows New York Arrows: 6,092 average, 6,229 median, over 14 home games, 85,285 in all 6,092 Los Angeles Lazers Los Angeles Lazers: 4,967 average, 4,431 median, over 13 home games, 64,565 in all 4,967
Average home attendance by club. The rule across each bar is that club's median home crowd: the further the bar runs past its rule, the more a few big games carried the average. Hover or focus a bar for its figures.

The chart shows clubs with at least ten home games on record; the table has every club.

club home games average median total
Kansas City Comets 35 15,737 12,188 550,796
Cleveland Force 27 13,361 13,432 360,759
St. Louis Steamers 15 12,779 12,500 191,681
Tacoma Stars 19 10,387 9,385 197,362
New York Cosmos 1 10,142 10,142 10,142
Baltimore Blast 103 9,724 10,706 1,001,540
San Diego Sockers 24 9,488 9,765 227,711
Denver Avalanche 2 9,476 9,476 18,951
Dallas Sidekicks 22 8,932 7,552 196,498
Wichita Wings 17 8,186 8,162 139,163
Philadelphia Fever 5 7,952 7,127 39,759
Chicago Sting 13 7,587 7,717 98,632
Pittsburgh Spirit 14 7,429 6,886 103,999
Buffalo Stallions 6 7,340 5,578 44,040
Phoenix Inferno 6 7,058 6,509 42,350
Memphis Americans 5 7,005 6,456 35,026
Minnesota Strikers 89 6,546 5,618 582,604
Las Vegas Americans 3 6,190 6,016 18,570
New York Arrows 14 6,092 6,229 85,285
Los Angeles Lazers 13 4,967 4,431 64,565
Hartford Hellions 3 4,765 4,742 14,296
New York Express 1 4,473 4,473 4,473
Chicago Horizon 1 4,037 4,037 4,037
San Francisco Fog 2 2,886 2,886 5,771
San Jose Earthquakes 2 2,874 2,874 5,747

28 of the 470 crowds on record are not counted above: the source did not say which side was at home, and listing order is not taken as evidence.

Largest crowds

date season round team score team venue attendance sources
Feb. 6, 1983 1982-1983 Baltimore Blast 4 - 6 Kansas City Comets Kansas City, MO 133881 2
June 20, 1987 1986-1987 f Dallas Sidekicks 4 - 3 Tacoma Stars Tacoma, WA 21728 1
June 16, 1987 1986-1987 f Dallas Sidekicks 3 - 5 Tacoma Stars Tacoma, WA 20284 1
April 5, 1986 1985-1986 Cleveland Force 7 - 4 Minnesota Strikers Cleveland, OH 20174 1
Feb. 20, 1981 1980-1981 f Denver Avalanche 3 - 6 St. Louis Steamers St. Louis, MO 19298 2
April 23, 1983 1982-1983 Chicago Sting 5 - 7 Cleveland Force Richfield Coliseum 19106 0
April 25, 1986 1985-1986 Cleveland Force 5 - 2 Minnesota Strikers Cleveland, OH 18797 1
Feb. 5, 1984 1983-1984 Baltimore Blast 6 - 5 Cleveland Force Cleveland, OH 18331 1
April 15, 1984 1983-1984 Baltimore Blast 3 - 2 Cleveland Force Cleveland, OH 18267 1
Dec. 26, 1983 1983-1984 Baltimore Blast 3 - 6 Cleveland Force Cleveland, OH 18261 1

Smallest crowds

date season round team score team venue attendance sources
Feb. 9, 1981 1980-1981 f Baltimore Blast 6 - 3 San Francisco Fog San Francisco, CA 1366 2
May 30, 1987 1986-1987 sf San Diego Sockers 6 - 2 Tacoma Stars Valley View Casino Center 1436 1
March 17, 1983 1982-1983 Baltimore Blast 7 - 4 Golden Bay Earthquakes Spartan Stadium 1626 2
May 9, 1984 1983-1984 qf Baltimore Blast 14 - 5 New York Arrows Uniondale, NY 1779 1
May 4, 1984 1983-1984 qf Baltimore Blast 4 - 3 New York Arrows Uniondale, NY 2353 2
Dec. 9, 1980 1980-1981 f Baltimore Blast 3 - 4 San Francisco Fog Baltimore, MD 2477 2
Dec. 28, 1980 1980-1981 f Baltimore Blast 3 - 10 Cleveland Force Cleveland, OH 2631 2
March 5, 1985 1984-1985 Los Angeles Lazers 3 - 5 Minnesota Strikers Minneapolis, MN 2934 3
Dec. 3, 1980 1980-1981 f Baltimore Blast 5 - 4 Buffalo Stallions Baltimore, MD 3129 1
Nov. 26, 1980 1980-1981 f Baltimore Blast 5 - 3 New York Arrows Uniondale, NY 3154 2