Strong Crowds Raise Revs out of Attendance Cellar

Revolution supporters came out in droves for the club’s final two home games. (Photo: Tony Biscaia/RevsNet.com)

It may not have been as dramatic as a late-season playoff push, but a pair of strong crowds present for the Revolution’s final two games was enough to raise their attendance figure out of the cellar.

Thanks to a combined 49,898 fans who arrived for New England’s Sept. 22 and Oct. 20 home matches at Gillette Stadium, the club’s attendance rank went from 19th to 16th in MLS.

Prior to their penultimate home game, New England’s average home attendance ranked last in the league with a figure of 12,542.

But with the Red Bulls in town on Sept. 22, they nearly doubled that number by drawing 24,364. Four weeks later, a season-high 25,534 fans arrived for the home finale against the Fire on Oct. 22.

With the home slate complete, the club’s average on the 2012 season finished at 14,001 – a figure marginally higher  (0.9 percent) than their 2011 average (13,222).

Meanwhile, Seattle, Montreal and Los Angeles all held steady at the top of the attendance table.

2012 MLS Average Attendance (through Oct. 21):

1. Seattle – 43,144
2. Montreal – 22,945
3. Los Angeles – 22,895
4. Portland – 20,438
5. Houston – 20,015
6. Vancouver – 19,475
7. Kansas City – 19,403
8. Real Salt Lake – 18,998
9. New York – 18,281
10. Toronto FC – 18,155
11. Philadelphia – 18,023
12. Chicago – 16,183
13. Colorado – 15,157
14. Columbus – 14,318
15. Dallas – 14,099
16. New England – 14,001
17. D.C. United – 13,846
18. San Jose – 13,293
19. Chivas USA – 13,056

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