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games with a crowd average total
380 380 (100%) 13,808 5,246,905

By club, home games

New York Cosmos New York Cosmos: 49,512 average, 46,510 median, over 18 home games, 891,210 in all 49,512 Minnesota Kicks Minnesota Kicks: 32,133 average, 30,513 median, over 17 home games, 546,264 in all 32,133 Seattle Sounders Seattle Sounders: 22,578 average, 22,042 median, over 15 home games, 338,677 in all 22,578 Tampa Bay Rowdies Tampa Bay Rowdies: 20,455 average, 18,192 median, over 18 home games, 368,193 in all 20,455 Vancouver Whitecaps Vancouver Whitecaps: 15,889 average, 13,155 median, over 17 home games, 270,119 in all 15,889 San Jose Earthquakes San Jose Earthquakes: 14,281 average, 14,163 median, over 15 home games, 214,216 in all 14,281 Detroit Express Detroit Express: 13,981 average, 10,201 median, over 17 home games, 237,681 in all 13,981 Portland Timbers Portland Timbers: 12,902 average, 12,228 median, over 18 home games, 232,231 in all 12,902 New England Tea Men New England Tea Men: 12,285 average, 11,310 median, over 16 home games, 196,554 in all 12,285 Oakland Stompers Oakland Stompers: 11,929 average, 9,635 median, over 15 home games, 178,936 in all 11,929 Tulsa Roughnecks Tulsa Roughnecks: 11,262 average, 10,412 median, over 15 home games, 168,927 in all 11,262 California Surf California Surf: 11,171 average, 10,299 median, over 15 home games, 167,569 in all 11,171 Fort Lauderdale Strikers Fort Lauderdale Strikers: 10,882 average, 10,189 median, over 17 home games, 184,991 in all 10,882 Washington Diplomats Washington Diplomats: 10,765 average, 10,330 median, over 15 home games, 161,471 in all 10,765 Memphis Rogues Memphis Rogues: 9,518 average, 8,201 median, over 15 home games, 142,773 in all 9,518 Los Angeles Aztecs Los Angeles Aztecs: 9,235 average, 5,206 median, over 15 home games, 138,526 in all 9,235 Dallas Tornado Dallas Tornado: 8,989 average, 7,218 median, over 15 home games, 134,836 in all 8,989 Philadelphia Fury Philadelphia Fury: 8,280 average, 6,784 median, over 15 home games, 124,199 in all 8,280 Colorado Caribous Colorado Caribous: 7,418 average, 6,315 median, over 15 home games, 111,266 in all 7,418 Rochester Lancers Rochester Lancers: 6,760 average, 6,282 median, over 15 home games, 101,402 in all 6,760 Toronto Blizzard Toronto Blizzard: 6,257 average, 5,138 median, over 15 home games, 93,860 in all 6,257 Houston Hurricane Houston Hurricane: 5,806 average, 4,996 median, over 15 home games, 87,085 in all 5,806 San Diego Sockers San Diego Sockers: 5,476 average, 5,390 median, over 17 home games, 93,100 in all 5,476 Chicago Sting Chicago Sting: 4,188 average, 4,084 median, over 15 home games, 62,819 in all 4,188
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
May 21, 1978 1978 Cosmos 5 - 1 Seattle Sounders Giants Stadium 71219 1
Aug. 23, 1978 1978 Cosmos 5 - 0 Portland Timbers Giants Stadium 65287 1
July 12, 1978 1978 New England Tea Men 3 - 1 Cosmos Giants Stadium 62497 1
Aug. 16, 1978 1978 Minnesota Kicks 0 - 4 Cosmos Giants Stadium 60199 1
July 30, 1978 1978 Cosmos 2 - 1 Tampa Bay Rowdies Giants Stadium 60032 1
July 26, 1978 1978 Cosmos 3 - 1 Toronto Metros-Croatia Giants Stadium 50178 1
April 23, 1978 1978 Dallas Tornado 1 - 3 Cosmos Giants Stadium 50127 1
Aug. 9, 1978 1978 Cosmos 5 - 2 Seattle Sounders Giants Stadium 47780 1
June 18, 1978 1978 Cosmos 6 - 1 Washington Diplomats Giants Stadium 47700 1
June 13, 1978 1978 Minnesota Kicks 2 - 4 Cosmos Metropolitan Stadium 46370 1

Smallest crowds

date season team score team venue attendance sources
May 7, 1978 1978 Chicago Sting 1 - 4 New England Tea Men Soldier Field 1538 1
May 17, 1978 1978 Chicago Sting 2 - 3 New England Tea Men Foxboro Stadium 1837 1
May 14, 1978 1978 Chicago Sting 1 - 2 Los Angeles Aztecs Soldier Field 2097 1
June 14, 1978 1978 Chicago Sting 4 - 5 Tampa Bay Rowdies Soldier Field 2130 1
April 26, 1978 1978 Houston Hurricane (SO) 0 - 0 San Diego Sockers Qualcomm Stadium 2410 1
June 18, 1978 1978 Chicago Sting 2 - 0 Detroit Express Soldier Field 2842 1
June 3, 1978 1978 Chicago Sting 2 - 3 Rochester Lancers Soldier Field 2842 1
June 7, 1978 1978 Rochester Lancers 2 - 1 Seattle Sounders Holleder Memorial Stadium 3053 1
April 12, 1978 1978 San Diego Sockers (SO) 1 - 1 San Jose Earthquakes Qualcomm Stadium 3112 1
May 31, 1978 1978 New England Tea Men 1 - 2 San Diego Sockers Qualcomm Stadium 3132 1