Midway through the 2026 season, the NWSL is at an average attendance of 11,069 per game and is on pace to crack over 10,000 fans per game for its fourth straight season.
To uncover the NWSL's attendance trends, USA TODAY compiled game-by-game regular season attendance figures via FBref.com and tallied up the league's per-game figures, as well as each team's average, for every year since the inaugural 2013 season.
This year's attendance is partially driven by expansion franchise Denver Summit FC, which is averaging 20,579 fans per game across the Broncos' Empower Field at Mile High, the Colorado Rapids' **** 's Sporting Goods Park and the Summit's brand-new Centennial Stadium.
The club's inaugural home match at Empower Field against the Washington Spirit on March 28 drew a league-record 63,004 fans.
Other attendance drivers include the Portland Thorns, which has been averaging 19,079 at Providence Park, and the Spirit, which has been averaging 15,527 at Audi Field.
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To uncover the NWSL's attendance trends, USA TODAY compiled game-by-game regular season attendance figures via FBref.com and tallied up the league's per-game figures, as well as each team's average, for every year since the inaugural 2013 season.
This year's attendance is partially driven by expansion franchise Denver Summit FC, which is averaging 20,579 fans per game across the Broncos' Empower Field at Mile High, the Colorado Rapids' **** 's Sporting Goods Park and the Summit's brand-new Centennial Stadium.
The club's inaugural home match at Empower Field against the Washington Spirit on March 28 drew a league-record 63,004 fans.
Other attendance drivers include the Portland Thorns, which has been averaging 19,079 at Providence Park, and the Spirit, which has been averaging 15,527 at Audi Field.
#attendance #fans #park #average
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