The 2024 Major League Soccer season achieved record attendance figures, and the 2025 season has commenced strongly, reaching its one-third milestone by Matchday 12. While attendance typically increases during the summer months due to fewer competing professional sports leagues, the beginning of the 2025 season has shown promising numbers across the league, averaging 22,519 spectators per match. The season kicked off positively, with Atlanta United attracting a league-high 65,520 fans for their 3–2 victory over CF Montréal.
Subsequently, Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami CF has contributed to increased attendance throughout the league. Although Inter Miami’s home games may not rank among the highest, they have drawn 62,358 fans in Chicago and 60,614 in Cleveland against Columbus Crew SC. As the summer approaches and the MLS Cup Playoffs draw near, attendance figures are expected to rise, potentially approaching the average league attendance of 23,342 recorded in 2024.
2025 MLS Average Attendance
1. Atlanta United FC – 45,600
2. Charlotte FC – 33,019
3. Seattle Sounders FC – 30,831
4. San Diego FC – 30,080
5. Chicago Fire FC – 27,925
6. Columbus Crew SC – 25,981
7. Nashville SC – 24,898
8. FC Cincinnati – 23,476
10. LAFC – 22,138
11. Toronto FC – 21,915
12. St. Louis CITY SC – 21,358
13. New York City FC – 21,006
14. Austin FC – 20,738
15. Inter Miami CF – 20,630
16. Orlando City SC – 20,538
17. Portland Timbers – 20,118
18. New England Revolution – 19,436
19. Real Salt Lake – 19,389
20. Vancouver Whitecaps FC – 19,176
21. Philadelphia Union – 18,533
22. Minnesota United FC – 18,159
23. New York Red Bulls – 17,877
24. Houston Dynamo FC – 17,778
25. CF Montréal -17,011
26. Sporting Kansas City – 16,721
27. D.C. United – 16, 472
28. San Jose Earthquakes – 15, 652
29. Colorado Rapids – 15, 362
30. FC Dallas – 11,004
