MLS attendance 2023: Ranking the average number of fans for every club's stadium, including the most supported American team

As a co-inhabitants of the Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta United have consistently led MLS in attendance, making them one of the largest commercial success stories of MLS expansion. The Red & Blacks lead yet again in terms of average attendance in MLS so far.

Stadium Name: Mercedes-Benz Stadium

Average 2023 Attendance: 47,970 (5)

Charlotte FC's ownership strategy is based on owning an interest in the entire local sports industry rather than just one team, similar to Atlanta United.

Despite a poor start to their 2023 season, Charlotte still has the second-highest attendance.

Stadium Name: Bank of America Stadium

Average Attendance: 39,026 (5)

Lumen Field has long been considered one of the best atmospheres in MLS with the Seattle Sounders always popular in their community.

The club has gone unbeaten so far at home this year with four dominant wins and a draw.

Stadium Name: Lumen Field

Average Attendance: 30,874 (5)

Nashville SC is one of the newcomers to MLS having joined the league in 2020. The club made the playoffs last season and will be aiming to do so again this season.

Stadium Name:Geodis Park

Average Attendance: 28,061 (6)

Cincinnati has come up as one of the most soccer-loving cities in the states over the last few years, backed by the club boasting one of the best seats filled percentages in MLS.

Stadium Name: TQL Stadium

Average Attendance: 25,427 (5)

Despite having dropped off of their early and mid-2010s dominance in MLS on the pitch, LA Galaxy have still boasted one of the best home supports in the league.

Stadium Name: Dignity Health Sports Park

Average Attendance: 24,091 (3)

The Portland Timbers have almost always been in the top 10 of highest attendance in MLS despite not having the biggest market compared to the other clubs.

Stadium Name:Providence Park

Average Attendance: 23,902 (4)

Yet again, Toronto will boast the highest average MLS attendance north of the border, with CF Montreal's outlier season opener at the Olympic Stadium now washed out by more home samples.

After a below-par start, the Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment-owned club is starting to see some better results and has climbed back into the playoff picture.

Stadium Name: BMO Field

Average Attendance: 23,807 (5)

The newest MLS team, St. Louis City SC, is led by Carolyn Kindle and is the league's first majority-female-owned club. The club has surprised everyone with its form and sits near the top of the table. Fan support is in a good place.

Stadium Name: CITYPARK

Average Attendance: 22,423 (5)

Last season's MLS Cup champions have boasted a very serious following that is just about on-par with the Galaxy.

Another strong campaign gives LAFC claim to being the biggest club in Los Angeles.

Stadium Name: Banc of California Stadium

Average Attendance: 21,489 (5)

Austin FC are still in the early stages of their season, but so far, they're on track to equal their attendance figures from last campaign.

Stadium Name: Q2 Stadium

Average Attendance: 20,738 (5)

Orlando City have had some of the best crowd support over the last few years, though they've struggled at home in the first half of the 2023 season.

Stadium Name: Exploria Stadium

Average Attendance: 20,404 (6)

New York City FC is one the most globally recognized brands outside of the U.S. and the same is true in the states as well. The City Football Group-owned entity has so far won four of its five home matches.

Stadium Name: Yankee Stadium

Average Attendance: 20,295 (5)

Columbus almost lost the Crew back in 2018 before fans rallied 'Save the Crew' and were bought by the Haslam family.

Since then, the club has inhabited the soccer-specific Lower.com Field, and it has occupied the middle of the attendance table.

Stadium Name: Lower.com Field

Average Attendance: 20,047 (5)

Minnesota United played their inaugural MLS match in 2017 and have made the playoffs in every season apart from their first. A key has been their home support and they are again hitting capacity on a regular basis.

Stadium Name: Allianz Field

Average Attendance: 19,330 (4)

After a successful regular season in which they won the Eastern Conference by a margin of 19 points in 2021, the Revolution stumbled out of the playoff race in 2022.

It's been a bright start to 2023, and matchday 10 brought a major spike to their home attendance with a showing of 30,080 for their game against FC Cincinnati.

Stadium Name: Gillette Stadium

Average Attendance: 19,002 (5)

FC Dallas boasts some of the best and most exciting offensive play in MLS and fills Toyota Stadium to near capacity on a regular basis.

Stadium Name: Toyota Stadium

Average Attendance: 18,932 (5)

Real Salt Lake just picked up their first two home wins of 2023, and fans have thus far been patient as the squad warms up to the new campaign.

Stadium Name: America First Field

Average Attendance: 18,889 (5)

The Union have become a model for helping youth players grow into first-team stalwarts - a key reason for their MLS Cup final appearance in 2022.

Their reputation for building up stars is an attraction for fans in a city packed with beloved teams across sports.

Stadium Name: Subaru Park

Average Attendance: 18,568 (5)

Sporting KC are another group with stadium capacity limitations, but fans regularly show up and fill the seats that do exist.

The second half of this season could prove a test of their loyalty given the club's on-field struggles.

Stadium Name: Children's Mercy Park

Average Attendance: 18,484 (4)

Saputo Stadium is a soccer-specific stadium at Olympic Park in Montreal. It is currently the second-largest soccer stadium in Canada.

Stadium Name: Saputo Stadium (opener took place at Olympic Stadium)

Average Attendance: 17,804 (3)

DC United have drawn more global interest ever since Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney joined the club as a player and then head coach, while Christian Benteke has also entered the fold.

Audi Field is nice, but the attendance is a work in progress.

Stadium Name: Audi Field

Average Attendance: 17,201 (5)

One the most well-recognized clubs in MLS with David Beckham as their owner, Inter Miami may vault a few spots up these rankings if they add Lionel Messi to their squad this summer.

An 18,000-person capacity in the cozy DRV PNK Stadium limits how high they can rank, but they've already increased average attendance by more than 4,000 per match this season.

Stadium Name: DRV PNK Stadium

Average Attendance: 17,067 (4)

Houston Dynamo fans have had a lot of hopes after their recent takeover by Ted Segal, but will they improve in attendance in this new era? They averaged 16,426 fans in 2022, so it's been a slight uptick to this point.

Stadium Name: Shell Energy Stadium

Average Attendance: 16,811 (4)

Home attendance for the Vancouver Whitecaps has fallen well short of expectations over the last couple of seasons and the club will be hoping for better support in the 2023 season.

Stadium Name: BC Place

Average Attendance: 16,714 (5)

For a certain period, the Red Bulls were considered one of the most marketable clubs in MLS, attracting record crowds. However, for the last half-decade, they've seen dwindling attendance and fallen behind their local rivals NYCFC.

Stadium Name: Red Bull Arena

Average Attendance: 15,689 (4)

2022 saw a major falloff from the Rapids who finished quite a distance off the playoff race, and 2023 hasn't gone according to plan either.

Stadium Name: DSK Park

Average Attendance: 14,709 (4)

The San Jose Earthquakes are off to a strong start by their standards, but attendance is still disappointing for a legacy club.

Stadium Name: PayPal Park

Average Attendance: 14,163 (5)

The Chicago Fire have recently struggled with poor attendance numbers and on-field performance, making the playoffs just once in the last ten years while battling for permission to construct their own stadium. They currently play in the longtime home of the NFL's Chicago Bears.

Stadium Name: Soldier Field

Average Attendance: 12,080 (6)