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games with a crowd average total
390 390 (100%) 14,841 5,788,083

By club, home games

New York Cosmos New York Cosmos: 48,168 average, 45,688 median, over 18 home games, 867,019 in all 48,168 Tampa Bay Rowdies Tampa Bay Rowdies: 28,627 average, 26,322 median, over 18 home games, 515,285 in all 28,627 Minnesota Kicks Minnesota Kicks: 24,855 average, 24,096 median, over 16 home games, 397,681 in all 24,855 Vancouver Whitecaps Vancouver Whitecaps: 24,444 average, 23,896 median, over 18 home games, 439,994 in all 24,444 Seattle Sounders Seattle Sounders: 18,998 average, 16,564 median, over 15 home games, 284,963 in all 18,998 Tulsa Roughnecks Tulsa Roughnecks: 16,853 average, 15,251 median, over 17 home games, 286,504 in all 16,853 San Jose Earthquakes San Jose Earthquakes: 15,087 average, 15,051 median, over 15 home games, 226,309 in all 15,087 Detroit Express Detroit Express: 15,041 average, 14,384 median, over 17 home games, 255,698 in all 15,041 Los Angeles Aztecs Los Angeles Aztecs: 14,603 average, 10,397 median, over 17 home games, 248,258 in all 14,603 Fort Lauderdale Strikers Fort Lauderdale Strikers: 13,769 average, 13,722 median, over 16 home games, 220,307 in all 13,769 Toronto Blizzard Toronto Blizzard: 12,982 average, 10,768 median, over 16 home games, 207,707 in all 12,982 Washington Diplomats Washington Diplomats: 12,128 average, 11,094 median, over 16 home games, 194,042 in all 12,128 San Diego Sockers San Diego Sockers: 11,731 average, 10,916 median, over 18 home games, 211,154 in all 11,731 Portland Timbers Portland Timbers: 11,106 average, 10,417 median, over 15 home games, 166,584 in all 11,106 Edmonton Drillers Edmonton Drillers: 10,311 average, 9,568 median, over 16 home games, 164,976 in all 10,311 California Surf California Surf: 10,214 average, 9,822 median, over 16 home games, 163,416 in all 10,214 Dallas Tornado Dallas Tornado: 9,290 average, 8,628 median, over 16 home games, 148,648 in all 9,290 Rochester Lancers Rochester Lancers: 8,681 average, 7,775 median, over 15 home games, 130,222 in all 8,681 Chicago Sting Chicago Sting: 8,584 average, 7,430 median, over 17 home games, 145,933 in all 8,584 Atlanta Chiefs Atlanta Chiefs: 7,350 average, 6,619 median, over 15 home games, 110,244 in all 7,350 Memphis Rogues Memphis Rogues: 7,137 average, 7,023 median, over 15 home games, 107,053 in all 7,137 New England Tea Men New England Tea Men: 6,486 average, 5,719 median, over 15 home games, 97,293 in all 6,486 Houston Hurricane Houston Hurricane: 6,294 average, 6,206 median, over 16 home games, 100,705 in all 6,294 Philadelphia Fury Philadelphia Fury: 5,770 average, 4,437 median, over 17 home games, 98,088 in all 5,770
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
Aug. 26, 1979 1979 New York Cosmos 3 - 0 Tulsa Roughnecks Giants Stadium 76031 1
April 22, 1979 1979 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 2 - 3 New York Cosmos Giants Stadium 72342 1
Aug. 8, 1979 1979 New York Cosmos 4 - 3 Tampa Bay Rowdies Giants Stadium 70042 1
July 25, 1979 1979 Minnesota Kicks 1 - 4 New York Cosmos Giants Stadium 57223 1
May 6, 1979 1979 Houston Hurricane 0 - 3 New York Cosmos Giants Stadium 50142 1
July 15, 1979 1979 New York Cosmos 2 - 4 Vancouver Whitecaps Giants Stadium 48753 1
Aug. 19, 1979 1979 New York Cosmos 2 - 0 Toronto Blizzard Giants Stadium 46531 1
April 29, 1979 1979 New York Cosmos 4 - 2 Philadelphia Fury Giants Stadium 46375 1
May 20, 1979 1979 New York Cosmos 3 - 1 Tulsa Roughnecks Giants Stadium 46344 1
July 4, 1979 1979 Rochester Lancers 0 - 4 Tampa Bay Rowdies Tampa Stadium 45888 1

Smallest crowds

date season team score team venue attendance sources
April 19, 1979 1979 Houston Hurricane 3 - 0 New England Tea Men Astrodome 653 1
May 23, 1979 1979 New England Tea Men 1 - 3 Washington Diplomats Foxboro Stadium 1446 1
May 13, 1979 1979 Houston Hurricane 2 - 1 Portland Timbers Astrodome 3252 1
April 14, 1979 1979 New England Tea Men 0 - 3 Philadelphia Fury Veterans Stadium 3291 1
May 16, 1979 1979 Toronto Blizzard 1 - 0 Tulsa Roughnecks Varsity Stadium 3312 1
Aug. 14, 1979 1979 Houston Hurricane 1 - 2 Philadelphia Fury Veterans Stadium 3337 1
July 18, 1979 1979 Atlanta Chiefs 5 - 1 Edmonton Drillers Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium 3343 1
June 2, 1979 1979 Detroit Express 0 - 3 Philadelphia Fury Veterans Stadium 3407 1
May 30, 1979 1979 California Surf 3 - 2 Philadelphia Fury Veterans Stadium 3550 1
May 20, 1979 1979 Chicago Sting 1 - 2 Houston Hurricane Astrodome 3701 1