North American Soccer League attendance

games with a crowd average total
3,679 3,640 (99%) 11,557 42,067,615

By season

0 5,000 10,000 15,000 20,000 1968: 4,738 average, 3,879 median, over 267 of 284 games 1969: 2,930 average, 2,969 median, over 29 of 40 games 1970: 3,239 average, 2,707 median, over 83 of 87 games 1971: 4,158 average, 3,627 median, over 115 of 121 games 1972: 4,780 average, 4,402 median, over 58 of 59 games 1973: 6,282 average, 5,271 median, over 93 of 93 games 1974: 7,849 average, 6,279 median, over 156 of 156 games 1975: 7,866 average, 5,446 median, over 232 of 232 games 1976: 10,783 average, 7,236 median, over 251 of 251 games 1977: 14,599 average, 10,538 median, over 254 of 254 games 1978: 13,808 average, 10,134 median, over 380 of 380 games 1979: 14,841 average, 11,282 median, over 390 of 390 games 1980: 14,877 average, 11,618 median, over 413 of 413 games 1981: 14,655 average, 12,128 median, over 368 of 368 games 1982: 13,384 average, 11,413 median, over 241 of 241 games 1983: 13,398 average, 10,497 median, over 195 of 195 games 1984: 10,732 average, 9,531 median, over 115 of 115 games 1968 1970 1972 1974 1976 1978 1980 1982 1984
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
1968 284 267 (94%) 4,738 3,879 1,265,141 36,904
1969 40 29 (72%) 2,930 2,969 84,974 5,621
1970 87 83 (95%) 3,239 2,707 268,823 11,219
1971 121 115 (95%) 4,158 3,627 478,189 19,437
1972 59 58 (98%) 4,780 4,402 277,220 14,210
1973 93 93 (100%) 6,282 5,271 584,247 21,700
1974 156 156 (100%) 7,849 6,279 1,224,479 24,093
1975 232 232 (100%) 7,866 5,447 1,825,000 35,620
1976 251 251 (100%) 10,783 7,236 2,706,570 49,572
1977 254 254 (100%) 14,599 10,538 3,708,226 77,691
1978 380 380 (100%) 13,808 10,134 5,246,905 71,219
1979 390 390 (100%) 14,841 11,282 5,788,083 76,031
1980 413 413 (100%) 14,877 11,618 6,144,348 70,312
1981 368 368 (100%) 14,655 12,128 5,393,053 58,542
1982 241 241 (100%) 13,384 11,413 3,225,470 52,436
1983 195 195 (100%) 13,398 10,497 2,612,673 60,342
1984 115 115 (100%) 10,732 9,531 1,234,214 52,621

By club, home games

New York Cosmos New York Cosmos: 27,260 average, 26,878 median, over 202 home games, 5,506,587 in all 27,260 Minnesota Kicks Minnesota Kicks: 24,697 average, 23,651 median, over 96 home games, 2,370,929 in all 24,697 Tampa Bay Rowdies Tampa Bay Rowdies: 19,878 average, 17,810 median, over 156 home games, 3,100,892 in all 19,878 Montreal Manic Montreal Manic: 19,170 average, 16,906 median, over 52 home games, 996,853 in all 19,170 Seattle Sounders Seattle Sounders: 18,963 average, 17,338 median, over 151 home games, 2,863,403 in all 18,963 Vancouver Whitecaps Vancouver Whitecaps: 18,391 average, 18,180 median, over 164 home games, 3,016,077 in all 18,391 Tulsa Roughnecks Tulsa Roughnecks: 14,603 average, 14,378 median, over 113 home games, 1,650,142 in all 14,603 San Jose Earthquakes San Jose Earthquakes: 14,298 average, 14,336 median, over 156 home games, 2,230,535 in all 14,298 Minnesota Strikers Minnesota Strikers: 14,263 average, 9,782 median, over 12 home games, 171,151 in all 14,263 Detroit Express Detroit Express: 13,451 average, 10,964 median, over 50 home games, 672,545 in all 13,451 Team America Team America: 12,894 average, 8,888 median, over 16 home games, 206,310 in all 12,894 Portland Timbers Portland Timbers: 12,681 average, 11,097 median, over 119 home games, 1,509,057 in all 12,681 Fort Lauderdale Strikers Fort Lauderdale Strikers: 12,189 average, 11,728 median, over 122 home games, 1,486,998 in all 12,189 Oakland Stompers Oakland Stompers: 11,929 average, 9,635 median, over 15 home games, 178,936 in all 11,929 Washington Diplomats Washington Diplomats: 11,532 average, 9,924 median, over 111 home games, 1,280,075 in all 11,532 Calgary Boomers Calgary Boomers: 10,501 average, 10,330 median, over 16 home games, 168,019 in all 10,501 San Diego Sockers San Diego Sockers: 9,719 average, 8,215 median, over 121 home games, 1,175,955 in all 9,719 Los Angeles Aztecs Los Angeles Aztecs: 9,526 average, 7,604 median, over 117 home games, 1,114,599 in all 9,526 Edmonton Drillers Edmonton Drillers: 9,525 average, 9,438 median, over 66 home games, 628,635 in all 9,525 New England Tea Men New England Tea Men: 9,347 average, 7,394 median, over 82 home games, 766,460 in all 9,347 California Surf California Surf: 9,190 average, 8,412 median, over 64 home games, 588,177 in all 9,190 Philadelphia Atoms Philadelphia Atoms: 9,064 average, 7,321 median, over 44 home games, 398,833 in all 9,064 Chicago Sting Chicago Sting: 9,019 average, 7,373 median, over 156 home games, 1,406,913 in all 9,019 Memphis Rogues Memphis Rogues: 8,862 average, 8,224 median, over 46 home games, 407,655 in all 8,862 Toronto Blizzard Toronto Blizzard: 8,579 average, 6,960 median, over 189 home games, 1,621,467 in all 8,579 Colorado Caribous Colorado Caribous: 7,418 average, 6,315 median, over 15 home games, 111,266 in all 7,418 Las Vegas Quicksilvers Las Vegas Quicksilvers: 7,317 average, 7,190 median, over 12 home games, 87,809 in all 7,317 Dallas Tornado Dallas Tornado: 7,220 average, 5,809 median, over 181 home games, 1,306,739 in all 7,220 San Diego Jaws San Diego Jaws: 7,066 average, 5,642 median, over 13 home games, 91,862 in all 7,066 Washington Whips Washington Whips: 6,586 average, 5,174 median, over 14 home games, 92,199 in all 6,586 Rochester Lancers Rochester Lancers: 6,234 average, 5,370 median, over 146 home games, 910,149 in all 6,234 Vancouver Royals Vancouver Royals: 6,197 average, 5,806 median, over 16 home games, 99,157 in all 6,197 Philadelphia Fury Philadelphia Fury: 6,115 average, 5,273 median, over 48 home games, 293,542 in all 6,115 Houston Hurricane Houston Hurricane: 5,933 average, 5,115 median, over 48 home games, 284,787 in all 5,933 Kansas City Spurs Kansas City Spurs: 5,615 average, 4,507 median, over 37 home games, 207,745 in all 5,615 St. Louis Stars St. Louis Stars: 5,589 average, 5,314 median, over 118 home games, 659,557 in all 5,589 New York Generals New York Generals: 5,367 average, 3,244 median, over 17 home games, 91,244 in all 5,367 Boston Minutemen Boston Minutemen: 5,366 average, 4,445 median, over 35 home games, 187,818 in all 5,366 Toronto Falcons Toronto Falcons: 5,083 average, 4,504 median, over 18 home games, 91,495 in all 5,083 Miami Toros Miami Toros: 5,071 average, 4,310 median, over 53 home games, 268,753 in all 5,071 Atlanta Chiefs Atlanta Chiefs: 5,029 average, 4,156 median, over 116 home games, 583,357 in all 5,029 San Antonio Thunder San Antonio Thunder: 4,872 average, 4,717 median, over 25 home games, 121,812 in all 4,872 San Diego Toros San Diego Toros: 4,665 average, 2,789 median, over 17 home games, 79,309 in all 4,665 Team Hawaii Team Hawaii: 4,536 average, 3,723 median, over 13 home games, 58,967 in all 4,536 Detroit Cougars Detroit Cougars: 4,266 average, 3,581 median, over 14 home games, 59,727 in all 4,266 Cleveland Stokers Cleveland Stokers: 4,253 average, 4,094 median, over 17 home games, 72,305 in all 4,253 Denver Dynamos Denver Dynamos: 4,154 average, 3,540 median, over 22 home games, 91,389 in all 4,154 Boston Beacons Boston Beacons: 3,994 average, 3,593 median, over 18 home games, 71,885 in all 3,994 Baltimore Bays Baltimore Bays: 3,724 average, 3,644 median, over 15 home games, 55,862 in all 3,724 Oakland Clippers Oakland Clippers: 3,700 average, 3,212 median, over 15 home games, 55,505 in all 3,700 Connecticut Bicentennials Connecticut Bicentennials: 3,666 average, 3,165 median, over 36 home games, 131,984 in all 3,666 Washington Darts Washington Darts: 3,661 average, 3,430 median, over 28 home games, 102,516 in all 3,661 Baltimore Comets Baltimore Comets: 3,283 average, 3,110 median, over 22 home games, 72,218 in all 3,283 Houston Stars Houston Stars: 3,246 average, 3,126 median, over 16 home games, 51,943 in all 3,246 Montreal Olympique Montreal Olympique: 2,867 average, 2,387 median, over 31 home games, 88,875 in all 2,867 Chicago Mustangs Chicago Mustangs: 2,463 average, 2,111 median, over 13 home games, 32,021 in all 2,463 Los Angeles Wolves Los Angeles Wolves: 2,441 average, 2,381 median, over 15 home games, 36,615 in all 2,441
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. 14, 1977 1977 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 3 - 8 Cosmos Giants Stadium 77691 1
Aug. 26, 1979 1979 New York Cosmos 3 - 0 Tulsa Roughnecks Giants Stadium 76031 1
Aug. 24, 1977 1977 Cosmos 4 - 1 Rochester Lancers Giants Stadium 73669 1
April 22, 1979 1979 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 2 - 3 New York Cosmos Giants Stadium 72342 1
May 21, 1978 1978 Cosmos 5 - 1 Seattle Sounders Giants Stadium 71219 1
June 22, 1980 1980 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 0 - 2 New York Cosmos Giants Stadium 70312 1
Aug. 8, 1979 1979 New York Cosmos 4 - 3 Tampa Bay Rowdies Giants Stadium 70042 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
June 19, 1977 1977 Cosmos 3 - 1 Tampa Bay Rowdies Giants Stadium 62394 1

Smallest crowds

date season team score team venue attendance sources
Aug. 16, 1969 1969 Atlanta Chiefs 4 - 2 Baltimore Bays Memorial Stadium (Baltimore) 200 1
April 28, 1980 1980 Memphis Rogues 1 - 3 New England Tea Men Gator Bowl 254 1
Aug. 2, 1969 1969 Baltimore Bays 3 - 7 Kansas City Spurs Memorial Stadium (Baltimore) 300 1
April 24, 1968 1968 Atlanta Chiefs 1 - 4 Chicago Mustangs Comiskey Park 336 1
July 25, 1976 1976 Boston Minutemen 0 - 3 Chicago Sting Sargent Field 531 1
Aug. 15, 1976 1976 Boston Minutemen 4 - 5 Miami Toros Sargent Field 583 1
April 19, 1979 1979 Houston Hurricane 3 - 0 New England Tea Men Astrodome 653 1
April 25, 1970 1970 Dallas Tornado 0 - 1 Kansas City Spurs Franklin Stadium 778 1
Aug. 1, 1976 1976 Boston Minutemen 2 - 4 Tampa Bay Rowdies Sargent Field 986 1
Aug. 12, 1972 1972 Dallas Tornado 0 - 0 Montreal Olympique Autostade 1000 1