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| Houston opens BBVA Compass Stadium to 22,039 fans |
After a terrible group of midweek games all sub 14,000 attendance, a game at Seattle, the opening of BBVA Compass Stadium, and the LA Galaxy visiting Montreal made for a better weekend. Right now I am pretty sure that Montreal is single handily keeping the attendance from dipping below last years mark.
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| 60,860 enjoy the Impact battle the Galaxy in Montreal |
| Team | 2012 Average Attendance | Capacity | Percent Full | 2011 Average Attendance | % Change from 2011 |
| Chicago Fire | 14,087 | 20,000 | 70.43% | 14,274 | -1.31 |
| Chivas USA | 12,868 | 18,800 | 68.44% | 14,830 | -13.23 |
| Colorado Rapids | 14,505 | 18,086 | 80.20% | 14,838 | -2.25 |
| Columbus Crew | 12,658 | 20,145 | 62.83% | 12,185 | +3.88 |
| DC United | 13,751 | 19,467 | 70.64% | 15,211 | -9.60 |
| FC Dallas | 13,168 | 20,500 | 64.24% |
12,861 | +2.39 |
| Houston Dynamo | 22,039 | 22,000 | 100.18% | 17,694 | +24.56 |
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 23,197 | 27,000 | 85.91% | 23,335 | -0.59 |
| Montreal Impact | 40,529 | 20,341 | 199.25% | --- | --- |
| NE Revolution | 10,394 | 20,000 | 51.97% | 13,222 | -21.39 |
| New York Red Bulls | 16,204 | 25,000 | 64.82% | 19,691 | -17.71 |
| Philadelphia Union | 18,313 | 18,500 | 98.99% | 18,258 | +0.30 |
| Portland Timbers | 20,438 | 20,438 | 100.00% | 18,827 | +8.56 |
| Real Salt Lake | 18,344 | 20,213 | 90.75% | 17,594 | +4.26 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 11,904 | 10,525 | 113.10% | 11,858 | +0.38 |
| Seattle Sounders | 38,627 | 38,500 | 100.33% | 38,495 | +0.34 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 19,017 | 18,467 | 102.98% | 17,810 | +6.78 |
| Toronto FC | 19,022 | 21,140 | 89.98% | 20,267 | -6.14 |
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 18,615 | 21,000 | 88.64% | 20,406 | -8.78 |
| Average | 18,808 | 21,059 | 89.31% | 17,870 | +5.25 |
All the MLS owners and Don Garber should be putting pressure on Kraft and NE Revs to play at a smaller stadium as that 6k game in a 68k stadium was ridiculous.
ReplyDeleteLooking at the stadiums in Boston, Nickerson Field would fit the bill perfectly, no gridiron markings and a down-town venue.
Capacity 10412, but surely easily upgradable to 13k or 14k via temp stands.
alternative venues in New England Area
Harvard Stadium 30,000
Worcester Fitton Football Stadium 23,000
Providence Brown Stadium 20,000
Franklin Park White Stadium 10,000
If only Fenway Sports Group owned NE Revs!!
Added to this Chivas USA should be up for grabs as a franchise move. If MLS are so set on NY getting 20th team at least move Chivas AND rename them ala San Jose to Houston. Let Atlanta, Miami, Orlando, Las Vegas, San Antonio et al battle it out
Attendance is still better then last year from the same point last season to the same point this year. Montreal is just inflating that difference.
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