After the first 56 matches of the 2017 MLS season, the average reported attendance is nearly even with 2016. It’s currently down just 0.82%.
In MLS gameweek 6, New England and Philadelphia had disappointing reported attendances. But LA Galaxy continues to slide at the gate. The southern California team’s reported average attendance is down 17 percent this season. It appears that Gio Dos Santos doesn’t offer enough glitz for the LA crowd.
Meanwhile, the reported attendance for the Real Salt Lake game was impressive given the snow that descended on the stadium. It’s doubtful that other cities would have drawn as well as the Rio Tinto crowd given the weather conditions.
Last but not least, there were good showings elsewhere in the league with reported sellout crowds in Kansas City, Orlando and San Jose.
Here are the reported attendances for MLS gameweek 6:
| Franchise | Attendance |
|---|---|
| Chicago | 16,434 |
| Dallas | 16,048 |
| DC United | 18,855 |
| Kansas City | 19,249 |
| Los Angeles | 19,058 |
| New England | 14,725 |
| Orlando | 25,527 |
| Philadelphia | 15,437 |
| Salt Lake | 17,069 |
| San Jose | 18,000 |
| Toronto | 26,812 |
Here is the 2017 MLS attendance report through gameweek 6:
| MLS Attendance – Equal # of Home Games | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2017 | |||
| Att | Att | Att +/- | GP | |
| Atlanta | NA | 50,610 | NA | 2 |
| Seattle | 39,769 | 42,891 | 7.85% | 2 |
| Montreal | 27,545 | 34,373 | 24.79% | 1 |
| Toronto | 27,387 | 27,361 | -0.09% | 2 |
| Minnesota | NA | 26,386 | NA | 2 |
| Orlando | 40,101 | 25,527 | -36.34% | 3 |
| Vancouver | 23,759 | 21,535 | -9.36% | 3 |
| LA Galaxy | 25,667 | 21,198 | -17.41% | 3 |
| Portland | 21,144 | 21,144 | 0.00% | 3 |
| NYCFC | 26,112 | 20,947 | -19.78% | 3 |
| Sporting KC | 20,199 | 19,216 | -4.87% | 3 |
| Salt Lake | 19,409 | 18,979 | -2.22% | 3 |
| Houston | 21,390 | 18,386 | -14.04% | 3 |
| San Jose | 18,000 | 18,000 | 0.00% | 3 |
| Red Bulls | 18,235 | 17,794 | -2.42% | 2 |
| D.C. United | 14,965 | 16,429 | 9.78% | 4 |
| Philadelphia Union | 16,019 | 16,116 | 0.61% | 2 |
| FC Dallas | 14,375 | 16,099 | 11.99% | 2 |
| Colorado | 14,123 | 15,070 | 6.70% | 2 |
| Chicago | 14,149 | 14,854 | 4.98% | 3 |
| NE Revs | 13,976 | 13,148 | -5.92% | 2 |
| Columbus | 17,145 | 12,772 | -25.51% | 3 |
