The Four Major Sports that MLS beat in the last three years

Posted on October 31, 2012 by thesoccercrusader

We asked ourselves what are the trends in stadium attendance for the major sports and how is MLS performing on such a dimension.

 

To our surprise, we found out that in the last three years MLS’s average stadium attendance per game increased at a pace more than double than all the other “Big Four” major sports in the U.S.

 

% CHANGE IN AVERAGE STADIUM ATTENDANCE PER GAME

% CHANGE IN AVERAGE STADIUM ATTENDANCE PER GAME

 

So, what would you say is the up-and-coming sport in the U.S.?

 

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Comparing MLS’s Attendance to Other Soccer Leagues

Posted on October 22, 2012 by thesoccercrusader

If you just wonder how MLS’s attendance is comparing to other soccer leagues, the answer is – it fairs pretty well. Considering that it is so much younger than its counterparts, in Europe and elsewhere, it lacks the historical dimension and the deeper meaning. To its credit, MLS has been able to establish strong relations with regional fan bases and is able to attract decent crowds to most games. Here is a comparison to just a handful of soccer leagues:

 

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