Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Playoffs Attendance


I broke up the attendance by rounds and averaged them out along with the overall average.

The wild cards are hard to sell as they are so soon after the season ends.

All the semifinals and the final are sellouts for their respective home teams.


The quarterfinals found some problems with hurricane Sandy on the east coast that caused the schedule to be switched and a couple lower attendances resulted.

Overall, this is one of the highest attended playoffs ever with good growth and a lot of excitement that surrounded the games played.

RoundWild CardQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOverall 
110,92334,94122,10130,51022,356
214,70317,55627,000

3
20,68944,575

4
27,00020,015

5
20,894


6
10,744


7
14,035


8
19,657


Average12,81320,69028,42330,51022,356


As a final side note, it will be interested how attendance will be affected with the departure of David Beckham and possibly other big names. The LA Galaxy sold out almost every road game as the opposing team would sell the Galaxy with their big names (Beckham, Keane, and Donavon) to the fans. It is because of this that many teams increased capacity or played at other facilities for these games. Can the MLS continue to sell on talent without the big names to draw the crowds?

Monday, December 17, 2012

Vancouver Whitecaps 2012 Attendance

Last Years Attendance: 20,406
Percent Change: -4.56

GameAttendanceCapacityPercent Full
Game 121,00021,000100.00%
Game 219,39421,00092.35%
Game 315,38221,00073.25%
Game 418,02721,00085.84%
Game 519,27121,00091.77%
Game 621,00021,000100.00%
Game 718,81121,00089.58%
Game 819,16621,00091.27%
Game 920,06021,00095.52%
Game 1021,00021,000100.00%
Game 1120,11221,00095.77%
Game 1220,08321,00095.63%
Game 1319,00621,00090.50%
Game 1418,99221,00090.44%
Game 1521,00021,000100.00%
Game 1617,77721,00084.65%
Game 1721,00021,000100.00%
Average19,47521,00092.74%

Toronto FC 2012 Attendance

Last Years Attendance: 20,267
Percent Change: -10.42

GameAttendanceCapacityPercent Full
Game 120,07021,85991.82%
Game 218,94421,85986.66%
Game 318,47621,85984.52%
Game 419,25521,85988.09%
Game 518,36421,85984.01%
Game 618,22721,85983.38%
Game 718,87721,85986.36%
Game 820,07121,85991.82%
Game 919,82121,85990.68%
Game 1018,22521,85983.38%
Game 1119,65221,85989.90%
Game 1218,77321,85985.88%
Game 1318,15121,85983.04%
Game 1414,62321,85966.90%
Game 1515,66921,85971.68%
Game 1615,28121,85969.91%
Game 1716,15121,85973.89%
Average18,15521,85983.05%

Sporting Kansas City 2012 Attendance

Last Years Attendance: 17,810
Percent Change: +8.95

GameAttendanceCapacityPercent Full
Game 119,77718,467107.09%
Game 215,16118,46782.10%
Game 320,32318,467110.05%
Game 419,42218,467105.17%
Game 520,40418,467110.49%
Game 619,97418,467108.16%
Game 720,48818,467110.94%
Game 819,27418,467104.37%
Game 919,30718,467104.55%
Game 1019,08018,467103.32%
Game 1118,93818,467102.55%
Game 1220,43918,467110.68%
Game 1318,49118,467100.13%
Game 1418,48118,467100.08%
Game 1519,87718,467107.64%
Game 1621,01018,467113.77%
Game 1719,42818,467105.20%
Average19,40418,467105.08%

Seattle Sounders 2012 Attendance

Last Years Attendance: 38,495
Percent Change: +12.08

Seattle played 4 games to an expanded CenturyLink Field.
GameAttendanceCapacityPercent Full
Game 138,70938,500100.54%
Game 238,30438,50099.49%
Game 338,30138,50099.48%
Game 438,36038,50099.64%
Game 539,00238,500101.30%
Game 638,39938,50099.74%
Game 739,31238,500102.11%
Game 838,31138,50099.51%
Game 946,93267,00070.05%
Game 1039,06038,500101.45%
Game 1160,90867,00090.91%
Game 1255,71867,00083.16%
Game 1338,93438,500101.13%
Game 1438,94838,500101.16%
Game 1566,45267,00099.18%
Game 1638,35638,50099.63%
Game 1738,75538,500100.66%
Average43,14438,50095.34%

San Jose Earthquakes 2012 Attendance

Last Years Attendance: 11,858
Percent Change: +12.10

San Jose played Game 2 in AT&T Park home of the San Francisco Giants.
San Jose played Game 8 in Stanford Stadium home of the Stanford Cardinal.
GameAttendanceCapacityPercent Full
Game 110,52510,525100.00%
Game 221,81640,80053.47%
Game 310,52510,525100.00%
Game 410,20210,52596.93%
Game 58,73410,52582.98%
Game 69,61910,52591.39%
Game 710,25610,52597.44%
Game 850,39150,000100.78%
Game 910,74410,525102.08%
Game 109,48110,52590.08%
Game 1110,52510,525100.00%
Game 1210,74410,525102.08%
Game 1310,52510,525100.00%
Game 1410,52510,525100.00%
Game 159,87710,52593.84%
Game 1610,74410,525102.08%
Game 1710,74410,525102.08%
Average13,29310,52590.82%

Real Salt Lake 2012 Attendance

Last Years Attendance: 17,594
Percent Change: +8.49

GameAttendanceCapacityPercent Full
Game 116,73820,21382.81%
Game 220,41520,213101.00%
Game 320,19120,21399.89%
Game 416,87020,21383.46%
Game 517,62920,21387.22%
Game 618,21920,21390.14%
Game 719,34120,21395.69%
Game 820,38220,213100.84%
Game 918,05020,21389.30%
Game 1020,36320,213100.74%
Game 1116,44420,21381.35%
Game 1219,49220,21396.43%
Game 1318,70220,21392.52%
Game 1420,28120,213100.34%
Game 1520,33420,213100.60%
Game 1620,52420,213101.54%
Game 1720,50720,213101.45%
Average19,08720,21394.43%

Portland Timbers 2012 Attendance

Last Years Attendance: 18,827
Percent Change: +8.56

GameAttendanceCapacityPercent Full
Game 120,43820,438100.00%
Game 220,43820,438100.00%
Game 320,43820,438100.00%
Game 420,43820,438100.00%
Game 520,43820,438100.00%
Game 620,43820,438100.00%
Game 720,43820,438100.00%
Game 820,43820,438100.00%
Game 920,43820,438100.00%
Game 1020,43820,438100.00%
Game 1120,43820,438100.00%
Game 1220,43820,438100.00%
Game 1320,43820,438100.00%
Game 1420,43820,438100.00%
Game 1520,43820,438100.00%
Game 1620,43820,438100.00%
Game 1720,43820,438100.00%
Average20,43820,438100.00%

Philadelphia Union 2012 Attendance

Last Years Attendance: 18,258
Percent Change: -1.12

GameAttendanceCapacityPercent Full
Game 119,07418,500103.10%
Game 217,18918,50092.91%
Game 318,52618,500100.14%
Game 418,58118,500100.44%
Game 518,19318,50098.34%
Game 618,87618,500102.03%
Game 718,20718,50098.42%
Game 818,39318,50099.42%
Game 918,54418,500100.24%
Game 1018,59818,500100.53%
Game 1118,41218,50099.52%
Game 1218,44118,50099.68%
Game 1316,56818,50089.56%
Game 1416,02418,50086.62%
Game 1517,66618,50095.49%
Game 1617,07918,50092.32%
Game 1718,53318,500100.18%
Average18,05318,50097.58%

New York Red Bulls 2012 Attendance

Last Years Attendance: 19,691
Percent Change: -7.16

GameAttendanceCapacityPercent Full
Game 121,02425,18983.47%
Game 213,41525,18953.26%
Game 317,11425,18967.94%
Game 418,15225,18972.06%
Game 511,31525,18944.92%
Game 613,91925,18955.26%
Game 725,18725,18999.99%
Game 819,41425,18977.07%
Game 915,81425,18962.78%
Game 1021,84225,18986.71%
Game 1115,73025,18962.45%
Game 1219,04325,18975.60%
Game 1317,13425,18968.02%
Game 1410,28625,18940.84%
Game 1525,01725,18999.32%
Game 1621,15725,18983.99%
Game 1725,21925,189100.12%
Average18,28125,18972.58%

New England Revolution 2012 Attendance

Last Years Attendance: 13,222
Percent Change: +5.90

GameAttendanceCapacityPercent Full
Game 112,92522,38557.74%
Game 210,38922,38546.41%
Game 36,14922,38527.47%
Game 412,11222,38554.11%
Game 516,41422,38573.33%
Game 612,52322,38555.94%
Game 712,21822,38554.58%
Game 815,26422,38568.19%
Game 914,37322,38564.21%
Game 1012,18022,38554.41%
Game 1117,59222,38578.59%
Game 1212,85722,38557.44%
Game 1310,94522,38548.89%
Game 1411,84122,38552.90%
Game 1510,34522,38546.21%
Game 1624,36422,385108.84%
Game 1725,53422,385114.07%
Average14,00122,38562.55%

Montreal Impact 2012 Attendance

Montreal as a new club player their first 5 games at Olympic Stadium.
The last 12 were played in their permanent home of Saputo Stadium.

GameAttendanceCapacityPercent Full
Game 158,91266,30888.85%
Game 223,12066,30834.87%
Game 319,22366,30828.99%
Game 460,86066,30891.78%
Game 520,37366,30830.72%
Game 617,11220,52183.39%
Game 712,35720,52160.22%
Game 814,41220,52170.23%
Game 912,08520,52158.89%
Game 1015,11820,52173.67%
Game 1115,61520,52176.09%
Game 1219,44120,52194.74%
Game 1318,53520,52190.32%
Game 1419,43120,52194.69%
Game 1520,01120,52197.51%
Game 1620,52120,521100.00%
Game 1719,99820,52197.45%
Average22,77233,98867.00%

LA Galaxy 2012 Attendance

Last Years Attendance: 23,335
Percent Change: -0.85

GameAttendanceCapacityPercent Full
Game 127,00027,000100.00%
Game 218,46627,00068.39%
Game 321,32427,00078.98%
Game 422,14327,00082.01%
Game 523,24927,00086.11%
Game 627,00027,000100.00%
Game 716,51227,00061.16%
Game 820,61127,00076.34%
Game 921,52927,00079.74%
Game 1027,00027,000100.00%
Game 1125,18027,00093.26%
Game 1221,93327,00081.23%
Game 1320,16827,00074.70%
Game 1420,20427,00074.83%
Game 1527,00027,000100.00%
Game 1627,00027,000100.00%
Game 1727,00027,000100.00%
Average23,13627,00085.69%

Houston Dynamo 2012 Attendance

Last Years Attendance: 17,694
Percent Change: +18.77

GameAttendanceCapacityPercent Full
Game 122,03922,039100.00%
Game 222,03920,039100.00%
Game 322,03920,039100.00%
Game 422,03920,039100.00%
Game 521,42320,03997.20%
Game 619,80620,03989.87%
Game 722,03920,039100.00%
Game 818,87120,03985.63%
Game 919,76120,03989.66%
Game 1020,39620,03992.55%
Game 1122,03920,039100.00%
Game 1220,56720,03993.32%
Game 1319,32020,03987.66%
Game 1418,45220,03983.72%
Game 1522,03920,039100.00%
Game 1621,17820,03996.09%
Game 1722,03920,039100.00%
Average21,01520,03995.35%

FC Dallas 2012 Attendance

Last Years Attendance: 12,861
Percent Change: +10.41

GameAttendanceCapacityPercent Full
Game 120,90620,500101.98%
Game 212,20320,50059.53%
Game 311,04320,50053.87%
Game 416,16420,50078.85%
Game 510,06920,50049.12%
Game 611,70220,50057.08%
Game 710,09220,50049.23%
Game 813,27220,50064.74%
Game 913,84620,50067.54%
Game 1021,50820,500104.92%
Game 1110,13220,50049.42%
Game 1211,36520,50055.44%
Game 1322,56520,500110.07%
Game 1410,22220,50049.86%
Game 1512,81120,50062.49%
Game 1617,68520,50086.27%
Game 1715,80520,50077.10%
Average14,19920,50069.27%

DC United 2012 Attendance

Last Years Attendance: 15,211
Percent Change: -8.97

GameAttendanceCapacityPercent Full
Game 116,31419,46783.80%
Game 213,16919,46767.65%
Game 315,65119,46780.40%
Game 410,13519,46752.06%
Game 513,26219,46768.13%
Game 613,97519,46771.79%
Game 711,59319,46759.55%
Game 814,28719,46773.39%
Game 914,62719,46775.14%
Game 1018,30219,46794.02%
Game 1114,64019,46775.20%
Game 1212,31219,46763.25%
Game 1310,29119,46752.86%
Game 1410,30319,46752.93%
Game 1515,10419,46777.59%
Game 1611,77019,46760.46%
Game 1719,64719,467100.92%
Average13,84619,46771.13%

Columbus Crew 2012 Attendance

Last Years Attendance: 12,185
Percent Change: +18.15

GameAttendanceCapacityPercent Full
Game 118,19720,14590.33%
Game 211,51620,14557.17%
Game 310,47920,14552.02%
Game 411,97820,14559.46%
Game 511,12020,14555.20%
Game 616,02420,14579.54%
Game 719,67420,14597.66%
Game 817,58820,14587.31%
Game 917,15020,14585.13%
Game 1017,07920,14584.48%
Game 1110,04920,14549.88%
Game 1213,65120,14567.76%
Game 1312,52220,14562.16%
Game 1413,87420,14568.87%
Game 1514,67320,14572.84%
Game 1613,56620,14567.34%
Game 1715,67220,14577.80%
Average14,39720,14571.47%

Colorado Rapids 2012 Attendance

Last Years Attendance: 14,838
Percent Change: +2.27

GameAttendanceCapacityPercent Full
Game 114,74918,08681.53%
Game 213,15218,08672.72%
Game 319,15218,086105.89%
Game 410,96918,08660.65%
Game 515,26918,08684.42%
Game 617,87718,08698.84%
Game 713,08018,08673.32%
Game 815,55318,08685.99%
Game 918,75718,086103.71%
Game 1013,28418,08673.45%
Game 1113,81618,08676.39%
Game 1215,21818,08684.14%
Game 1315,67918,08686.69%
Game 1413,08618,08672.35%
Game 1517,64918,08697.58%
Game 1615,23218,08684.22%
Game 1715,45318,08685.44%
Average15,17518,08683.90%

Chivas USA 2012 Attendance

Last Years Attendance: 14,830
Percent Change: -11.96


GameAttendanceCapacityPercent Full
Game 114,46418,80076.94%
Game 27,72318,80041.08%
Game 313,37218,80071.13%
Game 414,12718,80075.14%
Game 514,65218,80077.94%
Game 618,80018,800100.00%
Game 712,28518,80065.35%
Game 813,81618,80073.49%
Game 910,37618,80055.19%
Game 1011,65918,80062.02%
Game 1113,82718,80073.55%
Game 1217,60118,80093.62%
Game 1311,97318,80063.69%
Game 1411,31718,80060.20%
Game 1511,45018,80060.90%
Game 1613,00918,80069.20%
Game 1711,49918,80061.16%
Average13,05618,80069.45%

Chicago Fire 2012 Attendance

Last Years Attendance: 14,274
Percent Change: +14.96


GameAttendanceCapacityPercent Full
Game 118,07520,00090.38%
Game 210,48920,00052.45%
Game 314,16620,00070.83%
Game 413,54420,00067.72%
Game 514,15920,00070.80%
Game 611,94720,00059.74%
Game 718,52620,00092.63%
Game 817,14420,00085.72%
Game 920,53320,000102.67%
Game 1016,82020,00084.10%
Game 1115,75720,00078.79%
Game 1217,49520,00087.48%
Game 1317,00720,00085.04%
Game 1417,69120,00088.46%
Game 1519,17220,00095.86%
Game 1616,37520,00081.88%
Game 1720,01720,000100.09%
Average16,40920,00082.05%