The National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) is the top-tier professional women's soccer league in the United States.
Season | Total Gate | Games | Average | Change | High avg. | Team | Low avg. | Team | Ref. | |||||||||
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align=center | align=right style="background:#fbb;" | 375,763 | align=right | 88 | align=right | 4,270 | align=right | — | align=right | 13,320 | align=right | 1,664 | align=center | [1] | ||||
align=center | align=right | 446,820 | align=right | 108 | align=right style="background:#fbb;" | 4,137 | align=right | −3.1% | align=right | 13,362 | align=right style="background:#fbb;" | 1,640 | align=center | [2] | ||||
align=center | align=right | 454,100 | align=right | 90 | align=right | 5,046 | align=right | 21.9% | align=right | 15,639 | align=right | 2,189 | align=center | [3] | ||||
align=center | align=right | 555,775 | align=right | 100 | align=right | 5,558 | align=right | 10.1% | align=right | 16,945 | align=right | 2,162 | align=center | [4] | ||||
align=center | align=right | 609,960 | align=right | 120 | align=right | 5,083 | align=right | −8.5% | align=right | 17,653 | align=right | 1,788 | align=center | [5] | ||||
align=center | align=right | 650,564 | align=right | 108 | align=right | 6,024 | align=right | 18.5% | align=right | 16,959 | align=right | 2,531 | align=center | [6] | ||||
align=center | align=right | 792,409 | align=right | 108 | align=right | 7,337 | align=right | 21.8% | align=right | 20,098 | align=right | 3,338 | align=center | [7] | ||||
align=center | align=right | 592,074 | align=right | 116 | align=right | 5,528[8] | align=right | −30.5% | align=right bgcolor=#fbb | 12,555 | align=right | 3,143 | align=center | |||||
align=center | align=right | 1,042,063 | align=right | 132 | align=right | 7,894 | align=right | 42.8% | align=right | 19,105 | align=right | 4,385 | align=center | |||||
align=center | align=right bgcolor=#dfd | 1,366,581 | align=right | 132 | align=right bgcolor=#dfd | 10,432 | align=right bgcolor=#dfd | 32.2% | align=right bgcolor=#dfd | 20,718 | align=right bgcolor=#dfd | 4,848 | align=center | [9] |
width=4% | Season ! | width=4% | BOS ! | width=4% | CHI ! | width=4% | FCKC ! | width=4% | HOU ! | width=4% | KCC ! | width=4% | LA ! | width=4% | LOU ! | width=4% | NC ! | width=4% | NJY ! | width=4% | ORL ! | width=4% | POR ! | width=4% | RGN ! | width=4% | SD ! | width=4% | UTA ! | width=4% | WAS ! | width=4% | WNY |
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2013[10] | bgcolor=#fbb | 2,427 | bgcolor=#fbb | 1,711 | bgcolor=#dfd | 4,626 | — | — | — | — | — | 1,666 | — | 13,320 | bgcolor=#fbb | 2,306 | — | — | 3,625 | bgcolor=#dfd | 4,485 | ||||||||||||
2014[11] | 2,437 | 2,949 | 2,018 | 4,650 | -- | — | — | -- | 1,656 | -- | 13,362 | 3,666 | — | — | 3,335 | 3,177 | |||||||||||||||||
2015[12] | 2,863 | 4,210 | 3,091 | 6,413 | -- | — | — | -- | 2,189 | -- | 15,639 | 4,060 | — | — | 4,087 | 2,860 | |||||||||||||||||
2016[13] | 3,570 | 3,005 | 3,162 | 5,696 | -- | — | — | -- | 2,162 | 8,785 | 16,945 | 4,602 | — | -- | 3,782 | 3,868 | |||||||||||||||||
2017 | 2,896 | 3,196 | 1,788 | 4,578 | -- | — | — | 4,389 | 2,613 | 6,186 | 17,653 | 4,037 | — | -- | 3,491 | -- | |||||||||||||||||
2018 | — | 4,368 | — | 3,896 | -- | — | — | 5,129 | 2,531 | 4,837 | 16,959 | 3,824 | — | bgcolor=#fbb | 9,466 | 3,892 | — | ||||||||||||||||
2019 | — | 5,451 | — | 3,615 | -- | — | — | bgcolor=#dfd | 5,875 | 3,338 | 5,565 | bgcolor=#dfd | 20,098 | 5,213 | — | bgcolor=#dfd | 10,774 | 6,105 | — | ||||||||||||||
2021 | — | 3,143 | — | bgcolor=#fbb | 3,386 | 4,837 | — | bgcolor=#dfd | 6,610 | 4,986 | 3,793 | bgcolor=#fbb | 4,227 | bgcolor=#fbb | 12,555 | 5,240 | — | — | 4,130 | — | |||||||||||||
2022 | — | bgcolor=#dfd | 5,863 | — | 5,644 | 7,657 | bgcolor=#fbb | 19,105 | 6,048 | 4,545 | 4,415 | 4,385 | 15,543 | 6,844 | bgcolor=#fbb | 8,729 | — | 5,955 | — | ||||||||||||||
2023 | — | 4,848 | — | 5,857 | bgcolor=#dfd | 11,353 | bgcolor=#dfd | 19,756 | bgcolor=#fbb | 5,999 | 5,384 | bgcolor=#dfd | 6,293 | 6,005 | 18,918 | bgcolor=#dfd | 13,610 | bgcolor=#dfd | 20,718 | — | bgcolor=#dfd | 10,876 | — |
See also: Record attendances in United States club soccer.
Rank | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance | Venue | Location | Date | Ref. | ||||
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align=center | align=center | 0–2 | align=center | 42,054* | [14] | |||||||
align=center | 1 | align=center | 1–2 | align=center | 35,038 | [15] [16] | ||||||
align=center | 2 | OL Reign | align=center | 0–0 | align=center | 34,130 | Lumen Field | Seattle, Washington | [17] | |||
align=center | 3 | align=center | 1–2 | align=center | 32,066 | [18] | ||||||
align=center | 4 | San Diego Wave FC | align=center | 1–0 | align=center | 32,000 | Snapdragon Stadium | San Diego, California | [19] | |||
align=center | 5 | San Diego Wave FC | align=center | 3–2 | Chicago Red Stars | align=center | 30,854 | Snapdragon Stadium | [20] | |||
align=center | 6 | San Diego Wave FC | align=center | 2–0 | align=center | 30,312 | Snapdragon Stadium | San Diego, California | ||||
align=center | OL Reign | align=center | 2–1 | Portland Thorns FC | align=center | 27,248* | Lumen Field | Seattle, Washington | [21] [22] | |||
align=center | 7 | San Diego Wave FC | align=center | 1–2 | Angel City | align=center | 25,515 | Snapdragon Stadium | San Diego, California | |||
align=center rowspan=2 | 8 | Portland Thorns FC | align=center | 2–1 | align=center | 25,218 | [23] | |||||
Portland Thorns FC | align=center | 2–0 | OL Reign | align=center | 25,218 | Providence Park | Portland, Oregon | [24] | ||||
align=center | 10 | San Diego Wave FC | align=center | 1–0 | align=center | 24,936 | Snapdragon Stadium | San Diego, California |
Rank | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance | Venue | Date | Stage | Ref. | |||||
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align=center | 1 | align=center | 0–1 | align=center | 32,262 | align=center | Semifinal | [25] | |||||
align=center | 2 | San Diego Wave FC | align=center | 2–1 | align=center | 26,215 | Snapdragon Stadium | align=center | Quarterfinal | [26] | |||
align=center | 3 | align=center | 0–1 | align=center | 25,218 | align=center | Semifinal | ||||||
align=center | 4 | align=center | 1–2 | align=center | 25,111 | align=center | Final | ||||||
align=center | 5 | align=center | 2–1 | San Diego Wave FC | 22,035 | align=center | Semifinal | [27] | |||||
align=center | 6 | align=center | 0–2 | 21,491 | align=center | Semifinal | [28] | ||||||
align=center | 7 | align=center | 1–2 | Kansas City Current | align=center | 21,284 | align=center | Quarterfinal | |||||
align=center | 8 | Portland Thorns FC* | align=center | 0–3 | 21,144 | Providence Park | align=center | Final | [29] [30] | ||||
align=center | 9 | Portland Thorns FC | align=center | 3–4 | align=center | 20,086 | Providence Park | align=center | Semifinal | [31] | |||
align=center | 10 | Portland Thorns FC | align=center | 4–1 | align=center | 18,193 | Providence Park | align=center | Semifinal | [32] |
The following table compares the NWSL regular season average attendance against the regular season average attendance for other professional women's sports leagues in North America.
League | Year started | Sport | Teams | Games played | Season | Attendance | |||
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Average | Average vs. prior season | Total | |||||||
National Women's Soccer League | 2013 | 12 | 132 | +32.2% | |||||
Women's National Basketball Association | 1996 | 12 | 216 | +115.4% | [33] | ||||
Liga MX Femenil | 2016 | 18 | 306 | +23.8% | |||||
National Pro Fastpitch | 2004 | 5 | 72 | +26% | ~ | [34] | |||
Premier Hockey Federation | 2015 | 4 | 60 | [35] | |||||
The following table compares the NWSL regular season average attendance against the average regular season attendance for other professional soccer leagues in North America.
League | Year started | Division | Teams | Matches played | Season | Attendance | |||
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Average | Average vs. prior season | Total | |||||||
Liga MX | 1943 | Men's DI | 18 | 153 | +12.8% | [36] | |||
Major League Soccer | 1996 | Men's DI | 28 | 476 | -1.4% | [37] | |||
National Women's Soccer League | 2013 | Women's DI | 12 | 132 | +32.2% | ||||
USL Championship | 2011 | Men's DII | 27 | 472 | +44.5% | [38] | |||
Canadian Premier League | 2019 | Men's DI | 8 | 112 | -34.7% | [39] | |||
Liga MX Femenil | 2016 | Women's DI | 18 | 306 | +23.8% | ||||
USL League One | 2019 | Men's DIII | 11 | 170 | +13.3% | [40] | |||
The following table compares the NWSL regular season average attendance against the regular season average attendance for a selection other top-flight soccer leagues from around the world; this list is not exhaustive.
League | Year Started | Nation |
| Season | Average attendance | Average vs. prior season | Total Attendance | Ref |
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National Women's Soccer League | 2013 | 12 | +36.2% | |||||
FA WSL 1 | 2011 | England | 12 | 2022-23 | 5,222 | +172% | 689,304 | [41] |
1990 | 12 | +221% | ||||||
2016 | 18 | -16% | ||||||
2021 | 12 | |||||||
1988 | 16 | +124% | ||||||
2008 | 12 | +8% | ||||||
1974 | 12 | +42% | ||||||