MLS Cup Playoffs attendance

games with a crowd average total
470 418 (89%) 20,628 8,622,344

By season

0 10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000 1996: 17,673 average, 17,209 median, over 17 of 17 games 1997: 16,015 average, 12,540 median, over 13 of 13 games 1998: 17,855 average, 13,160 median, over 14 of 14 games 1999: 16,089 average, 14,104 median, over 16 of 16 games 2000: 11,958 average, 10,133 median, over 17 of 17 games 2001: 11,805 average, 10,830 median, over 18 of 18 games 2002: 13,872 average, 9,637 median, over 17 of 17 games 2003: 14,978 average, 14,823 median, over 11 of 11 games 2004: 13,954 average, 11,931 median, over 11 of 11 games 2005: 14,390 average, 12,789 median, over 11 of 11 games 2006: 15,179 average, 15,486 median, over 11 of 11 games 2007: 19,771 average, 17,834 median, over 11 of 11 games 2008: 16,488 average, 14,719 median, over 11 of 11 games 2009: 24,056 average, 25,373 median, over 11 of 11 games 2010: 19,535 average, 19,324 median, over 11 of 11 games 2011: 19,891 average, 20,000 median, over 13 of 13 games 2012: 22,357 average, 20,689 median, over 15 of 15 games 2013: 21,893 average, 20,674 median, over 15 of 15 games 2014: 23,630 average, 20,713 median, over 15 of 15 games 2015: 22,841 average, 21,144 median, over 17 of 17 games 2016: 27,792 average, 24,487 median, over 17 of 17 games 2017: 26,693 average, 22,661 median, over 17 of 17 games 2018: 29,526 average, 20,872 median, over 16 of 18 games 2019: 34,037 average, 25,331 median, over 13 of 13 games 2023: 23,495 average, 22,002 median, over 23 of 28 games 2024: 24,204 average, 21,413 median, over 27 of 29 games 2025: 24,426 average, 21,328 median, over 30 of 30 games 1996 1999 2002 2005 2008 2011 2014 2017 2020 2023
Average attendance by season. 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
1996 17 17 (100%) 17,673 17,209 300,435 34,643
1997 13 13 (100%) 16,015 12,540 208,192 57,431
1998 14 14 (100%) 17,855 13,161 249,968 51,350
1999 16 16 (100%) 16,089 14,104 257,417 44,910
2000 17 17 (100%) 11,958 10,133 203,278 39,159
2001 18 18 (100%) 11,805 10,831 212,485 21,626
2002 17 17 (100%) 13,872 9,637 235,827 61,316
2003 11 11 (100%) 14,978 14,823 164,758 27,000
2004 11 11 (100%) 13,954 11,931 153,491 25,797
2005 11 11 (100%) 14,390 12,789 158,285 21,193
2006 11 11 (100%) 15,179 15,486 166,972 23,107
2007 11 11 (100%) 19,771 17,834 217,479 39,859
2008 11 11 (100%) 16,488 14,719 181,373 30,053
2009 11 11 (100%) 24,056 25,373 264,621 46,011
2010 11 11 (100%) 19,535 19,324 214,885 35,521
2011 13 13 (100%) 19,891 20,000 258,582 36,021
2012 15 15 (100%) 22,357 20,689 335,348 44,575
2013 15 15 (100%) 21,893 20,674 328,402 38,507
2014 15 15 (100%) 23,630 20,713 354,455 46,758
2015 17 17 (100%) 22,841 21,144 388,289 39,599
2016 17 17 (100%) 27,792 24,487 472,461 61,004
2017 17 17 (100%) 26,693 22,661 453,781 67,221
2018 18 16 (89%) 29,526 20,872 472,421 73,019
2019 13 13 (100%) 34,037 25,331 442,476 69,274
2020 17 — — — — —
2021 13 — — — — —
2022 13 — — — — —
2023 28 23 (82%) 23,495 22,002 540,396 41,850
2024 29 27 (93%) 24,204 21,413 653,500 68,455
2025 30 30 (100%) 24,426 21,329 732,767 53,957

By club, home games

Seattle Sounders Seattle Sounders: 39,047 average, 37,722 median, over 23 home games, 898,092 in all 39,047 LA Galaxy LA Galaxy: 21,938 average, 24,640 median, over 40 home games, 877,518 in all 21,938 Houston Dynamo Houston Dynamo: 21,310 average, 20,689 median, over 19 home games, 404,889 in all 21,310 Portland Timbers Portland Timbers: 20,372 average, 21,144 median, over 10 home games, 203,715 in all 20,372 D.C. United D.C. United: 19,910 average, 19,552 median, over 25 home games, 497,745 in all 19,910 Real Salt Lake Real Salt Lake: 17,716 average, 19,042 median, over 13 home games, 230,305 in all 17,716 New York Red Bulls New York Red Bulls: 17,416 average, 16,074 median, over 27 home games, 470,223 in all 17,416 Columbus Crew Columbus Crew: 15,159 average, 13,804 median, over 26 home games, 394,139 in all 15,159 New England Revolution New England Revolution: 14,780 average, 10,317 median, over 19 home games, 280,824 in all 14,780 Sporting Kansas City Sporting Kansas City: 13,798 average, 11,873 median, over 24 home games, 331,158 in all 13,798 Chicago Fire Chicago Fire: 13,433 average, 12,610 median, over 23 home games, 308,949 in all 13,433 San Jose Earthquakes San Jose Earthquakes: 12,982 average, 12,444 median, over 10 home games, 129,821 in all 12,982 FC Dallas FC Dallas: 11,976 average, 10,980 median, over 25 home games, 299,410 in all 11,976 Colorado Rapids Colorado Rapids: 11,267 average, 9,637 median, over 19 home games, 214,080 in all 11,267
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
Atlanta United 8 59,030 66,668 472,237
Seattle Sounders 23 39,047 37,722 898,092
Charlotte FC 3 36,140 34,473 108,420
San Diego FC 4 32,502 32,502 130,008
Vancouver Whitecaps 7 30,526 27,837 213,679
Toronto FC 8 29,788 30,183 238,305
Nashville SC 2 27,712 27,712 55,424
FC Cincinnati 8 24,168 24,768 193,345
Orlando City SC 5 22,685 25,046 113,427
Saint Louis City SC 1 22,421 22,421 22,421
Los Angeles FC 8 22,273 22,221 178,185
LA Galaxy 40 21,938 24,640 877,518
Houston Dynamo 19 21,310 20,689 404,889
Austin FC 1 20,738 20,738 20,738
New York City FC 7 20,631 19,585 144,417
Inter Miami 6 20,412 20,743 122,472
Portland Timbers 10 20,372 21,144 203,715
D.C. United 25 19,910 19,552 497,745
Minnesota United FC 4 18,860 19,279 75,441
Philadelphia Union 4 18,825 18,779 75,298
Chivas USA 3 18,026 19,256 54,077
Real Salt Lake 13 17,716 19,042 230,305
New York Red Bulls 27 17,416 16,074 470,223
Montreal Impact 4 16,829 17,111 67,317
Columbus Crew 26 15,159 13,805 394,139
New England Revolution 19 14,780 10,317 280,824
Sporting Kansas City 24 13,798 11,873 331,158
Chicago Fire 23 13,433 12,610 308,949
San Jose Earthquakes 10 12,982 12,445 129,821
FC Dallas 25 11,976 10,980 299,410
Colorado Rapids 19 11,267 9,637 214,080
Tampa Bay Mutiny 6 9,578 8,806 57,466
Miami Fusion 6 9,409 8,841 56,452

20 of the 418 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
Dec. 8, 2018 2018 f Atlanta United 2 - 0 Portland Timbers Atlanta, GA 73019 3
Nov. 11, 2018 2018 qf Atlanta 3 - 1 New York City FC Mercedes-Benz Stadium 70526 2
Nov. 25, 2018 2018 sf Atlanta United 3 - 0 New York Red Bulls Atlanta, GA 70016 3
Nov. 10, 2019 2019 f Seattle Sounders 3 - 1 Toronto FC CenturyLink Field 69274 3
Nov. 2, 2024 2024 Atlanta United 2 - 1 Inter Miami Atlanta, GA 68455 1
Oct. 26, 2017 2017 Knockout Atlanta United 0 - 0 Columbus Crew Atlanta, GA 67221 3
Oct. 19, 2019 2019 Knockout Atlanta United 1 - 0 New England Revolution Atlanta, GA 66114 3
Oct. 20, 2002 2002 Los Angeles Galaxy 1 - 0 New England Revolution Gillette Stadium 61316 0
Nov. 22, 2016 2016 sf Montreal Impact 3 - 2 Toronto FC Olympic Stadium (Montreal) 61004 2
Oct. 26, 1997 1997 Colorado Rapids 1 - 2 D.C. United RFK Stadium 57431 0

Smallest crowds

date season round group team score team venue attendance sources
Sept. 24, 2000 2000 qf Colorado Rapids 2 - 3 Kansas City Wizards Arrowhead Stadium 4156 0
Oct. 21, 2006 2006 qf Colorado Rapids 1 - 2 FC Dallas Mile High 4176 0
Sept. 26, 1996 1996 Western Dallas Burn 2 - 3 Kansas City Wiz Arrowhead Stadium 4466 0
Oct. 30, 2008 2008 qf Chicago Fire 0 - 0 New England Revolution Gillette Stadium 5221 0
Sept. 14, 2000 2000 qf Los Angeles Galaxy 1 - 0 Tampa Bay Mutiny Raymond James Stadium 5583 0
Oct. 23, 2004 2004 qf Columbus Crew 0 - 1 New England Revolution Gillette Stadium 5679 0
Sept. 26, 2001 2001 qf Miami Fusion 0 - 3 Kansas City Wizards Arrowhead Stadium 5803 0
Sept. 22, 2000 2000 qf Chicago Fire 6 - 0 New England Revolution Soldier Field 5972 0
Sept. 29, 2001 2001 qf Los Angeles Galaxy 4 - 2 MetroStars Rose Bowl 6154 0
Sept. 22, 2001 2001 qf Miami Fusion 2 - 0 Kansas City Wizards Lockhart Stadium 6281 0