MLS: new record for overall attendance at play-off matches, but down 3.3% on average per match

News Tank Football - Paris - News #58936 - Published on 22/12/15 at 17:49
©  n/a
©  n/a

MLS set a new record for overall match attendance during the league's 2015 play-off series with 388,289 cumulative spectators over the 17 matches, according to data published by MLS and compiled by News Tank Football on 22/12/2015.

However, the average attendance of the MLS play-off matches was 22,841 spectators per match in 2015, down 3.3% from 2014, when the league averaged 23,630 spectators per play-off match. The league did set a new mark by selling out 12 of the 17 play-off matches in 2015.

MLS expanded its play-off format in 2015 to 17 total matches, compared to the 15 match format used from 2012-2014. In 2015, 12 teams (6 from each conference) qualified for the play-offs out of 20 teams in total in MLS. The Western Conference club Portland Timbers defeated the Eastern Conference club Columbus Crew SC 2-1 in Columbus (Ohio, USA) to win the final of the 2015 MLS Cup on 06/12/2015.

Attendance of MLS play-off matches since 2010:

- +

©  n/a
©  n/a

Welcome! This article is only available to subscribers.

3 reasons to subscribe

Timely and relevant insights

In 10 minutes, access a concise overview of key developments across the industry, curated by an experienced editorial team.

100% information, 0% advertising

An independent and impartial media outlet, fully dedicated to high-quality information. No advertising, no sponsored content, no consulting or training activities.

A tailored information service

Frequency of alerts can be customised to your needs: daily, weekly or in real time. Content is accessible on smartphones (app), tablets and desktop computers.

Subscribe

Already a subscriber ?

Login with login details


I have lost my login details

Login with your email address
We will send you a pincode