Competitive men's professional soccer has been played in the United States since 1912 and since 2001 for women's. Numerous leagues have existed over the years with some recognized by the United States Soccer Federation and some not. The lists below are the single game attendance records for men's outdoor (60,000+), women's outdoor (20,000+), and men's indoor (18,000+) matches in American club soccer.
Men's soccer MLS attendance
This list includes matches in which at least one Major League Soccer team has participated. This list does not include several matches played in the U.S. between two clubs not based in the United States (e.g. Chelsea vs. AC Milan in the 2009 World Football Challenge).
RankYearAttendanceTeamsCompetitionVenue & Location1201593,226attendance 93,226Barcelona at LA Galaxy2015 ICCRose Bowl, Pasadena, California2200993,137Barcelona at Los Angeles Galaxy, attendance 93,137Barcelona at LA GalaxyFriendly3201089,134Real Madrid at LA Galaxy, attendance 89,134Real Madrid at LA GalaxyFriendly4201486,432"Manchester United routs L.A. Galaxy 7-0 at Pasadena's Rose Bowl", Pasadena Star-News, July 23, 2014.Manchester United at LA GalaxyFriendly5202382,110Los Angeles FC at LA GalaxyMLS6202675,824Inter Miami CF at Colorado RapidsMLSEmpower Field at Mile High7202675,673Inter Miami CF at Los Angeles FCMLSLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California8202274,479LA Galaxy at Charlotte FC (club inaugural home match)MLSBank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina9201873,019Portland Timbers at Atlanta United FCMLS Cup 2018Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia102024 72,610 Inter Miami CF at Sporting Kansas City MLSArrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri 11 2019 72,548 LA Galaxy at Atlanta United FC MLSMercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia 12 2018 72,317 Juventus at MLS All-Stars All-Star Game 13 2018 72,243 Seattle Sounders FC at Atlanta United FC MLS 14 2018 72,035 D.C. United at Atlanta United FC MLS 15 2018 72,017 Real Salt Lake at Atlanta United FC MLS 16 2018 71,932 Orlando City SC at Atlanta United FC MLS 17 2017 71,874 Toronto FC at Atlanta United FC MLS 18 2018 71,812 Chicago Fire FC at Atlanta United FC MLS 19 2023 71,635 Inter Miami CF at Atlanta United FC MLS 20 2010 70,728Manchester United vs. MLS All-Stars 2010, attendance 70,728 Manchester United at MLS All-Stars All-Star Game Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas 21 2018 70,526 New York City FC at Atlanta United FC MLS PlayoffsMercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia 22 2017 70,425 Orlando City SC at Atlanta United FC MLS 23 2019 70,382 FC Cincinnati at Atlanta United FC MLS24202470,076Los Angeles FC at LA GalaxyMLSRose Bowl, Pasadena, California 25 2018 70,016 New York Red Bulls at Atlanta United FC MLS PlayoffsMercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
International doubleheaders The following are MLS league matches that were part of a double-header involving international or foreign teams.
RankYearAttendanceTeamsCompetitionVenue & location1200692,516 New England Revolution at Chivas USAMLSLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California2199692,216 Tampa Bay Mutiny at LA GalaxyMLSRose Bowl, Pasadena, California3200588,816 LA Galaxy at Chivas USAMLSLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California4199678,416MLS East vs. MLS West MLS All-Star GameGiants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey5199973,123 D.C. United at San Jose ClashMLSStanford Stadium, Stanford, California6202271,189Chivas de Guadalajara at LA GalaxyLeagues CupSoFi Stadium, Inglewood, CaliforniaAmérica at Los Angeles FC8200670,550 LA Galaxy at Houston DynamoMLSReliant Stadium, Houston, Texas9200961,572 Columbus Crew at San Jose EarthquakesMLSCandlestick Park, San Francisco, California
NASL attendance This list includes matches in which at least one team from the North American Soccer League (1968–84) has participated. Rank Year Attendance Teams Competition Venue & location1197777,691Ft. Lauderdale Strikers at Cosmos NASL playoffsGiants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey2197976,031Tulsa Roughnecks at New York CosmosNASL playoffs3197775,646Santos FC at Cosmos (Pelé farewell, 10/1/77)friendly4197874,901Cosmos vs. Tampa Bay Rowdies NASL Soccer Bowl5197773,669Rochester Lancers at Cosmos NASL playoffs6197972,342Ft. Lauderdale Strikers at New York CosmosNASL7198071,413NASL Select at New York Cosmosfriendly8197871,219Seattle Sounders at CosmosNASL9198070,312Ft. Lauderdale Strikers at New York CosmosNASL10197970,134Argentina at New York Cosmos (6/6/79)friendly11197970,042Tampa Bay Rowdies at New York Cosmos (8/8/79)NASL12197865,287Portland Timbers at Cosmos NASL playoffs13197862,497New England Tea Men at CosmosNASL14197762,394Tampa Bay Rowdies at CosmosNASL15198060,384Vancouver Whitecaps at New York CosmosTrans-Atlantic Challenge16197860,199Minnesota Kicks at Cosmos NASL playoffs17198060,182Seattle Sounders at New York CosmosNASL18197860,032Tampa Bay Rowdies at CosmosNASL *Cosmos dropped "New York" from name in 1977 and 1978 seasons
Indoor soccer This list refers to indoor soccer matches, not to regulation soccer matches played in indoor stadiums. Nearly all of the most attended indoor matches occurred during the 1980s in the Major Indoor Soccer League. The majority of these were hosted by the St. Louis Steamers during the early 1980s, or by the Cleveland Force during the mid 1980s.
RankYearAttendanceTeamsCompetitionVenue & Location1198721,728Dallas Sidekicks at Tacoma Stars MISL ChampionshipTacoma Dome, Tacoma, Washington2198720,284Dallas Sidekicks at Tacoma Stars MISL Championship3198620,174Minnesota Strikers at Cleveland ForceMISLRichfield Coliseum, Richfield, Ohio4198619,476San Diego Sockers at St. Louis Steamers MISL playoffsSt. Louis Arena, St. Louis, Missouri5198619,468Baltimore Blast at Cleveland ForceMISLRichfield Coliseum, Richfield, Ohio6198219,398Tampa Bay Rowdies at Chicago StingNASLChicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois7198419,360New York Arrows at Cleveland ForceMISLRichfield Coliseum, Richfield, Ohio8198119,298Denver Avalanche at St. Louis SteamersMISLCheckerdome, St. Louis, Missouri9198019,229Philadelphia Fever at St. Louis SteamersMISL10198119,112Philadelphia Fever at St. Louis SteamersMISL11198019,108Detroit Lightning at St. Louis SteamersMISL12198319,106Chicago Sting at Cleveland Force MISL playoffsRichfield Coliseum, Richfield, Ohio13198419,048Pittsburgh Spirit at Cleveland ForceMISL14198318,881Wichita Wings at St. Louis SteamersMISLCheckerdome, St. Louis, Missouri15198618,797Minnesota Strikers at Cleveland Force MISL playoffsRichfield Coliseum, Richfield, Ohio16198718,674San Diego Sockers at Cleveland ForceMISL17198418,630Pittsburgh Spirit at Cleveland Force MISL playoffs18198418,627Baltimore Blast at Cleveland ForceMISL
Women's soccer WUSA, WPS, NWSL attendance These lists include the top-attended league matches from WUSA (2001–2003), WPS (2009–2011), and NWSL (2013–present), split into standalone matches and matches that were doubleheaders with MLS teams.https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1X4rEiUgqEK47vzYanOqCs-s18kOpSAwHADP07-IX_cI/edit#gid=0 via Keepernotes.com
Standalone matches The Denver Summit of the NWSL set the standalone club match attendance record across all United States women's leagues of 63,004 spectators during their inaugural home opener at Empower Field against Washington Spirit on March 28, 2026.
Portland Thorns FC held the top six NWSL attendance records until the debut home game of the Orlando Pride in 2016, which set the new NWSL record; that record was eclipsed by the Thorns in 2019 and still later by San Diego Wave FC in its debut at the new Snapdragon Stadium in 2022. The Thorns consistently draw over 14,000 fans and averaged slightly over 20,000 in the 2019 season, the last before COVID-19 effects; until that season they were the only NWSL team to have drawn over 10,000 fans more than thrice. Continued strong numbers from Utah Royals FC and a club-record post-World Cup standalone match from the Chicago Red Stars pushed both clubs to their fourth 10,000-plus attendances.
The 2022 NWSL season, the first season since 2019 that was relatively unaffected by COVID-19, not only saw a new league single-game attendance record, but was also marked by very strong attendance for the debuting Angel City FC, which sold out its stadium four times in its first regular season with an average attendance of 19,104 spectators per game. Angel City was also Wave FC's opponent for the latter side's record-setting game.
In 2023, the NWSL broke its single-match record once again at Lumen Field in Seattle, Washington, when OL Reign hosted the Washington Spirit before 34,130 spectators for the team's regular-season finale and final regular-season home match of retiring player Megan Rapinoe.
During the 2024 NWSL season, the Chicago Red Stars set a new standalone club match attendance record of 35,038 at Wrigley Field against Bay FC on June 8, 2024.
The 2025 NWSL season saw Bay FC set the next standalone club match attendance record of 40,091 at Oracle Park against Washington Spirit on August 23, 2025. This record was broken the following season during the Denver Summit's inaugural home opener against the Washington Spirit.