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games with a crowd average total
160 160 (100%) 14,606 2,336,889

By club, home games

New England Revolution New England Revolution: 21,298 average, 17,646 median, over 16 home games, 340,762 in all 21,298 LA Galaxy LA Galaxy: 20,626 average, 18,239 median, over 16 home games, 330,015 in all 20,626 New York Red Bulls New York Red Bulls: 16,893 average, 15,630 median, over 16 home games, 270,288 in all 16,893 D.C. United D.C. United: 16,698 average, 16,780 median, over 16 home games, 267,171 in all 16,698 Columbus Crew Columbus Crew: 15,041 average, 14,916 median, over 16 home games, 240,650 in all 15,041 San Jose Earthquakes San Jose Earthquakes: 13,597 average, 12,356 median, over 16 home games, 217,546 in all 13,597 Colorado Rapids Colorado Rapids: 11,835 average, 9,651 median, over 16 home games, 189,355 in all 11,835 Tampa Bay Mutiny Tampa Bay Mutiny: 11,333 average, 10,128 median, over 16 home games, 181,322 in all 11,333 FC Dallas FC Dallas: 9,678 average, 9,062 median, over 16 home games, 154,845 in all 9,678 Sporting Kansas City Sporting Kansas City: 9,058 average, 9,180 median, over 16 home games, 144,935 in all 9,058
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.

Largest crowds

date season team score team venue attendance sources
April 20, 1997 1997 New England Revolution 2 - 1 Tampa Bay Mutiny Foxboro Stadium 57407 2
March 29, 1997 1997 D.C. United (SO) 0 - 0 Los Angeles Galaxy Rose Bowl 53147 2
July 4, 1997 1997 Los Angeles Galaxy 2 - 0 New England Revolution Rose Bowl 51704 2
Sept. 20, 1997 1997 New England Revolution 3 - 2 New York/New Jersey MetroStars Foxboro Stadium 36273 2
July 4, 1997 1997 Colorado Rapids 3 - 1 San Jose Clash Mile High Stadium 36252 2
Sept. 28, 1997 1997 Los Angeles Galaxy 2 - 0 Kansas City Wizards Rose Bowl 28912 2
April 5, 1997 1997 D.C. United 2 - 1 New York/New Jersey MetroStars RFK Stadium 28749 2
Sept. 6, 1997 1997 Colorado Rapids 1 - 2 Kansas City Wizards Mile High Stadium 26599 2
April 19, 1997 1997 D.C. United 2 - 1 New York/New Jersey MetroStars Giants Stadium 26322 2
June 14, 1997 1997 D.C. United 1 - 0 New England Revolution Foxboro Stadium 26313 2

Smallest crowds

date season team score team venue attendance sources
April 23, 1997 1997 Colorado Rapids 1 - 0 Dallas Burn Mile High Stadium 4120 2
April 12, 1997 1997 Colorado Rapids 2 - 5 D.C. United Mile High Stadium 4434 2
Aug. 31, 1997 1997 Colorado Rapids 1 - 4 Dallas Burn Cotton Bowl 4451 2
April 20, 1997 1997 Colorado Rapids 1 - 4 Dallas Burn Cotton Bowl 5911 2
April 5, 1997 1997 Dallas Burn 2 - 1 San Jose Clash Cotton Bowl 6195 2
April 18, 1997 1997 Dallas Burn 1 - 2 Kansas City Wizards Arrowhead Stadium 6272 2
June 25, 1997 1997 Kansas City Wizards (SO) 2 - 2 Tampa Bay Mutiny Arrowhead Stadium 6521 2
Sept. 25, 1997 1997 Dallas Burn 1 - 2 New England Revolution Cotton Bowl 6897 2
Sept. 17, 1997 1997 Colorado Rapids 1 - 2 San Jose Clash Mile High Stadium 6955 2
Sept. 18, 1997 1997 Columbus Crew 1 - 2 Tampa Bay Mutiny Tampa Stadium 6984 2