The following professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada average over five thousand fans in attendance per game:
- National Football League (67,604)
- Major League Baseball (30,514)
- Canadian Football League (24,737)
- Major League Soccer (21,574)[1]
- National Hockey League (17,455)
- National Basketball Association (17,407)
- National Lacrosse League (9,722)
- Arena Football League (7,841)
- Women's National Basketball Association (7,318)
- North American Soccer League (6,121)
- Major League Lacrosse (5,608)
- National Women's Soccer League (5,053)
The statistics provided in the following table are from each the leagues' latest completed seasons, with teams that have since suspended operations or folded omitted. Additionally, any franchise that has since been renamed or relocated are listed under their current names.
| Rank |
Team |
League |
City |
Avg. Attendance
|
| 1 |
Dallas Cowboys |
NFL |
Arlington, TX |
91,459
|
| 2 |
New York Giants |
NFL |
East Rutherford, NJ |
79,001
|
| 3 |
Green Bay Packers |
NFL |
Green Bay, WI |
78,413
|
| 4 |
New York Jets |
NFL |
East Rutherford, NJ |
78,160
|
| 5 |
Denver Broncos |
NFL |
Denver, CO |
76,992
|
| 6 |
Washington Redskins |
NFL |
Landover, MD |
76,209
|
| 7 |
Kansas City Chiefs |
NFL |
Kansas City, MO |
74,086
|
| 8 |
Carolina Panthers |
NFL |
Charlotte, NC |
74,056
|
| 9 |
New Orleans Saints |
NFL |
New Orleans, LA |
73,038
|
| 10 |
Houston Texans |
NFL |
Houston, TX |
71,769
|
| 11 |
Baltimore Ravens |
NFL |
Baltimore, MD |
71,002
|
| 12 |
San Francisco 49ers |
NFL |
Santa Clara, CA |
70,799
|
| 13 |
Atlanta Falcons |
NFL |
Atlanta, GA |
70,355
|
| 14 |
Buffalo Bills |
NFL |
Orchard Park, NY |
69,880
|
| 15 |
Philadelphia Eagles |
NFL |
Philadelphia, PA |
69,483
|
| 16 |
Seattle Seahawks |
NFL |
Seattle, WA |
69,020
|
| 17 |
Miami Dolphins |
NFL |
Miami Gardens, FL |
67,193
|
| 18 |
New England Patriots |
NFL |
Foxborough, MA |
66,829
|
| 19 |
San Diego Chargers |
NFL |
San Diego, CA |
66,772
|
| 20 |
Cleveland Browns |
NFL |
Cleveland, OH |
66,186
|
| 21 |
Indianapolis Colts |
NFL |
Indianapolis, IN |
66,047
|
| 22 |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
NFL |
Pittsburgh, PA |
64,356
|
| 23 |
Arizona Cardinals |
NFL |
Glendale, AZ |
64,185
|
| 24 |
Tennessee Titans |
NFL |
Nashville, TN |
62,304
|
| 25 |
Chicago Bears |
NFL |
Chicago, IL |
62,035
|
| 26 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
NFL |
Tampa, FL |
61,560
|
| 27 |
Jacksonville Jaguars |
NFL |
Jacksonville, FL |
61,463
|
| 28 |
Cincinnati Bengals |
NFL |
Cincinnati, OH |
61,389
|
| 29 |
Detroit Lions |
NFL |
Detroit, MI |
61,347
|
| 30 |
Oakland Raiders |
NFL |
Oakland, CA |
54,613
|
| 31 |
Minnesota Vikings |
NFL |
Minneapolis, MN |
52,430
|
| 32 |
Los Angeles Rams |
NFL |
Los Angeles, CA |
52,402
|
| 33 |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
MLB |
Los Angeles, CA |
46,479
|
| 34 |
Seattle Sounders FC |
MLS |
Seattle, WA |
44,038
|
| 35 |
St. Louis Cardinals |
MLB |
St. Louis, MO |
43,467
|
| 36 |
San Francisco Giants |
MLB |
San Francisco, CA |
41,677
|
| 37 |
New York Yankees |
MLB |
Bronx, NY |
39,922
|
| 38 |
Los Angeles Angels |
MLB |
Anaheim, CA |
37,194
|
| 39 |
New York City FC |
MLS |
New York, New York |
36,911
|
| 40 |
Chicago Cubs |
MLB |
Chicago, IL |
36,540
|
| 41 |
Boston Red Sox |
MLB |
Boston, MA |
35,564
|
| 42 |
Toronto Blue Jays |
MLB |
Toronto, ON |
34,504
|
| 43 |
Detroit Tigers |
MLB |
Detroit, MI |
33,654
|
| 44 |
Kansas City Royals |
MLB |
Kansas City, MO |
33,438
|
| 45 |
Washington Nationals |
MLB |
Washington, DC |
32,343
|
| 46 |
New York Mets |
MLB |
Queens, NY |
31,725
|
| 47 |
Edmonton Eskimos |
CFL |
Edmonton, AB |
31,516
|
| 48 |
Milwaukee Brewers |
MLB |
Milwaukee, WI |
31,389
|
| 49 |
Colorado Rockies |
MLB |
Denver, CO |
31,334
|
| 50 |
Saskatchewan Roughriders |
CFL |
Regina, SK |
31,182
|
| 51 |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
MLB |
Pittsburgh, PA |
30,846
|
| 52 |
Texas Rangers |
MLB |
Arlington, TX |
30,763
|
| 53 |
Calgary Stampeders |
CFL |
Calgary, AB |
30,376
|
| 54 |
San Diego Padres |
MLB |
San Diego, CA |
30,367
|
| 55 |
Cincinnati Reds |
MLB |
Cincinnati, OH |
29,670
|
| 56 |
Baltimore Orioles |
MLB |
Baltimore, MD |
29,374
|
| 57 |
Minnesota Twins |
MLB |
Minneapolis, MN |
27,408
|
| 58 |
Seattle Mariners |
MLB |
Seattle, WA |
27,081
|
| 59 |
Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
CFL |
Winnipeg, MB |
26,746
|
| 60 |
Houston Astros |
MLB |
Houston, TX |
26,587
|
| 61 |
Arizona Diamondbacks |
MLB |
Phoenix, AZ |
25,680
|
| 62 |
Atlanta Braves |
MLB |
Atlanta, GA |
25,017
|
| 63 |
Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
CFL |
Hamilton, ON |
24,231
|
| 64 |
Philadelphia Phillies |
MLB |
Philadelphia, PA |
23,475
|
| 65 |
Ottawa Redblacks |
CFL |
Ottawa, ON |
23,432
|
| 66 |
LA Galaxy |
MLS |
Carson, CA |
23,136
|
| 67 |
Montreal Impact |
MLS |
Montreal, QC |
22,772
|
| 68 |
Chicago White Sox |
MLB |
Chicago, IL |
21,947
|
| 69 |
Oakland Athletics |
MLB |
Oakland, CA |
21,829
|
| 70 |
Chicago Blackhawks |
NHL |
Chicago, IL |
21,769
|
| 71 |
Miami Marlins |
MLB |
Miami, FL |
21,632
|
| 72 |
Montreal Alouettes |
CFL |
Montreal, QC |
21,430
|
| 73 |
Chicago Bulls |
NBA |
Chicago, IL |
21,343
|
| 74 |
BC Lions |
CFL |
Vancouver, BC |
21,290
|
| 75 |
Montreal Canadiens |
NHL |
Montreal, QC |
21,286
|
| 76 |
San Jose Earthquakes |
MLS |
San Jose, CA |
21,037
|
| 77 |
Houston Dynamo |
MLS |
Houston, TX |
21,015
|
| 78 |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
NBA |
Cleveland, OH |
20,562
|
| 79 |
Portland Timbers |
MLS |
Portland, OR |
20,438
|
| 80 |
Dallas Mavericks |
NBA |
Dallas, TX |
20,187
|
| 81 |
Detroit Red Wings |
NHL |
Detroit, MI |
20,027
|
| 82 |
Sporting Kansas City |
MLS |
Kansas City, KS |
20,003
|
| 83 |
New York Knicks |
NBA |
New York, NY |
19,812
|
| 84 |
Toronto Maple Leafs |
NHL |
Toronto, ON |
19,714
|
| 85 |
Miami Heat |
NBA |
Miami, FL |
19,712
|
| 86 |
Golden State Warriors |
NBA |
Oakland, CA |
19,596
|
| 87 |
Portland Trail Blazers |
NBA |
Portland, OR |
19,554
|
| 88 |
Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
MLS |
Vancouver, BC |
19,475
|
| 89 |
New York Red Bulls |
MLS |
Harrison, NJ |
19,461
|
| 90 |
Philadelphia Flyers |
NHL |
Philadelphia, PA |
19,270
|
| 91 |
Los Angeles Clippers |
NBA |
Los Angeles, CA |
19,168
|
| 92 |
Washington Capitals |
NHL |
Washington, DC |
19,099
|
| 93 |
Calgary Flames |
NHL |
Calgary, AB |
19,097
|
| 94 |
Real Salt Lake |
MLS |
Sandy, UT |
19,087
|
| 95 |
Toronto Raptors |
NBA |
Toronto, ON |
19,062
|
| 96 |
Orlando City SC |
MLS |
Orlando, Florida |
19,052
|
| 97 |
Minnesota Wild |
NHL |
St. Paul, MN |
19,023
|
| 98 |
Utah Jazz |
NBA |
Salt Lake City, UT |
18,830
|
| 99 |
Tampa Bay Lightning |
NHL |
Tampa, FL |
18,823
|
| 100 |
Los Angeles Lakers |
NBA |
Los Angeles, CA |
18,737
|
| 101 |
Vancouver Canucks |
NHL |
Vancouver, BC |
18,710
|
| 102 |
San Jose Sharks |
NHL |
San Jose, CA |
18,707
|
| 103 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
NHL |
Pittsburgh, PA |
18,617
|
| 104 |
San Antonio Spurs |
NBA |
San Antonio, TX |
18,606
|
| 105 |
Buffalo Sabres |
NHL |
Buffalo, NY |
18,580
|
| 106 |
St. Louis Blues |
NHL |
St. Louis, MO |
18,545
|
| 107 |
Los Angeles Kings |
NHL |
Los Angeles, CA |
18,265
|
| 108 |
Ottawa Senators |
NHL |
Ottawa, ON |
18,246
|
| 109 |
Washington Wizards |
NBA |
Washington, DC |
18,238
|
| 110 |
Houston Rockets |
NBA |
Houston, TX |
18,229
|
| 111 |
Oklahoma City Thunder |
NBA |
Oklahoma City, OK |
18,203
|
| 112 |
Toronto FC |
MLS |
Toronto, ON |
18,155
|
| 113 |
Philadelphia Union |
MLS |
Chester, PA |
18,053
|
| 114 |
New York Rangers |
NHL |
New York, NY |
18,006
|
| 115 |
Cleveland Indians |
MLB |
Cleveland, OH |
17,806
|
| 116 |
Boston Celtics |
NBA |
Boston, MA |
17,593
|
| 117 |
Boston Bruins |
NHL |
Boston, MA |
17,565
|
| 118 |
Atlanta Hawks |
NBA |
Atlanta, GA |
17,412
|
| 119 |
Dallas Stars |
NHL |
Dallas, TX |
17,350
|
| 120 |
Memphis Grizzlies |
NBA |
Memphis, TN |
17,329
|
| 121 |
Charlotte Hornets |
NBA |
Charlotte, NC |
17,192
|
| 122 |
Brooklyn Nets |
NBA |
Brooklyn, NY |
17,037
|
| 123 |
Phoenix Suns |
NBA |
Phoenix, AZ |
16,923
|
| 124 |
Anaheim Ducks |
NHL |
Anaheim, CA |
16,874
|
| 125 |
Nashville Predators |
NHL |
Nashville, TN |
16,854
|
| 126 |
Edmonton Oilers |
NHL |
Edmonton, AB |
16,839
|
| 127 |
Orlando Magic |
NBA |
Orlando, FL |
16,785
|
| 128 |
New Orleans Pelicans |
NBA |
New Orleans, LA |
16,677
|
| 129 |
Sacramento Kings |
NBA |
Sacramento, CA |
16,586
|
| 130 |
Chicago Fire |
MLS |
Bridgeview, IL |
16,409
|
| 131 |
Colorado Avalanche |
NHL |
Denver, CO |
16,176
|
| 132 |
Columbus Crew SC |
MLS |
Columbus, OH |
16,080
|
| 133 |
Colorado Mammoth |
NLL |
Denver, CO |
15,761
|
| 134 |
Buffalo Bandits |
NLL |
Buffalo, NY |
15,620
|
| 135 |
Columbus Blue Jackets |
NHL |
Columbus, OH |
15,511
|
| 136 |
Tampa Bay Rays |
MLB |
St. Petersburg, FL |
15,403
|
| 137 |
FC Dallas |
MLS |
Frisco, TX |
15,373
|
| 138 |
New York Islanders |
NHL |
Uniondale, NY[n 1] |
15,334
|
| 139 |
Detroit Pistons |
NBA |
Auburn Hills, MI |
15,266
|
| 140 |
New Jersey Devils |
NHL |
Newark, NJ |
15,189
|
| 141 |
Colorado Rapids |
MLS |
Commerce City, CO |
15,175
|
| 142 |
Portland Thorns FC |
NWSL |
Portland, OR |
15,053
|
| 143 |
Winnipeg Jets |
NHL |
Winnipeg, MB |
15,037
|
| 144 |
Milwaukee Bucks |
NBA |
Milwaukee, WI |
14,907
|
| 145 |
New England Revolution |
MLS |
Foxborough, MA |
14,844
|
| 146 |
Denver Nuggets |
NBA |
Denver, CO |
14,700
|
| 147 |
Minnesota Timberwolves |
NBA |
Minneapolis, MN |
14,528
|
| 148 |
Indiana Pacers |
NBA |
Indianapolis, IN |
14,168
|
| 149 |
Philadelphia 76ers |
NBA |
Philadelphia, PA |
13,940
|
| 150 |
D.C. United |
MLS |
Washington, DC |
13,846[n 2]
|
| 151 |
Arizona Coyotes |
NHL |
Glendale, AZ |
13,345
|
| 152 |
Orlando Predators |
AFL |
Orlando, FL |
11,459
|
| 153 |
Carolina Hurricanes |
NHL |
Raleigh, NC |
12,594
|
| 154 |
Toronto Argonauts |
CFL |
Toronto, ON |
12,430
|
| 155 |
Denver Outlaws |
MLL |
Denver, CO |
12,331
|
| 156 |
Florida Panthers |
NHL |
Sunrise, FL |
11,265
|
| 157 |
Tampa Bay Storm |
AFL |
Tampa, FL |
12,312
|
| 158 |
Toronto Rock |
NLL |
Toronto, ON |
10,729
|
| 159 |
Calgary Roughnecks |
NLL |
Calgary, AB |
10,216
|
| 160 |
Phoenix Mercury |
WNBA |
Phoenix, AZ |
9,946
|
| 161 |
Philadelphia Soul |
AFL |
Philadelphia, PA |
8,491
|
| 162 |
Jacksonville Sharks |
AFL |
Jacksonville, FL |
10,006
|
| 163 |
Minnesota Lynx |
WNBA |
Minneapolis, MN |
9,364
|
| 164 |
New York Liberty |
WNBA |
New York, NY |
9,159
|
| 165 |
Los Angeles Sparks |
WNBA |
Los Angeles, CA |
9,065
|
| 166 |
Arizona Rattlers |
AFL |
Phoenix, AZ |
10,701
|
| 167 |
Boston Cannons |
MLL |
Boston, MA |
8,661
|
| 168 |
Chesapeake Bayhawks |
MLL |
Annapolis, MD |
8,161
|
| 169 |
Los Angeles Kiss |
AFL |
Los Angeles, California |
7,913
|
| 170 |
Washington Mystics |
WNBA |
Washington, DC |
7,714
|
| 171 |
Indiana Fever |
WNBA |
Indianapolis, IN |
7,485
|
| 172 |
Chicago Sky |
WNBA |
Rosemont, IL |
6,894
|
| 173 |
New York Cosmos |
NASL |
Hempstead, NY |
6,849
|
| 174 |
Seattle Storm |
WNBA |
Seattle, WA |
6,518
|
| 175 |
Cleveland Gladiators |
AFL |
Cleveland, OH |
11,558
|
| 176 |
Houston Dash |
NWSL |
Houston, TX |
6,413
|
| 177 |
Atlanta Dream |
WNBA |
Atlanta, GA |
6,122
|
| 178 |
Rochester Knighthawks |
NLL |
Rochester, NY |
5,949
|
| 179 |
Connecticut Sun |
WNBA |
Uncasville, CT |
5,557
|
| 180 |
Dallas Wings |
WNBA |
Arlington, TX |
5,167
|
| 181 |
San Antonio Stars |
WNBA |
San Antonio, TX |
4,831
|
| 182 |
Rochester Rattlers |
MLL |
Rochester, NY |
4,307
|
| 183 |
Chicago Red Stars |
NWSL |
Lisle, IL |
4,210
|
| 184 |
Vancouver Stealth |
NLL |
Vancouver, BC |
4,132
|
| 185 |
Washington Spirit |
NWSL |
Germantown, MD |
4,084
|
| 186 |
Seattle Reign FC |
NWSL |
Seattle, WA |
4,060
|
| 187 |
New York Lizards |
MLL |
Hempstead, NY |
3,827
|
| 188 |
FC Kansas City |
NWSL |
Kansas City, MO |
3,091
|
| 189 |
Charlotte Hounds |
MLL |
Charlotte, NC |
3,035
|
| 190 |
Boston Breakers |
NWSL |
Boston, MA |
2,863
|
| 191 |
Western New York Flash |
NWSL |
Rochester, NY |
2,852
|
| 192 |
Sky Blue FC |
NWSL |
Piscataway, NJ |
2,268
|
| 193 |
Portland Thunder |
AFL |
Portland, Oregon |
8,820
|
| 193 |
Saskatchewan Rush |
NLL |
Saskatchewan, SK |
N/A
|
| 193 |
Georgia Swarm |
NLL |
Duluth, Georgia |
N/A
|
| 193 |
New England Black Wolves |
NLL |
Uncasville, Connecticut |
N/A
|
| 193 |
Denver Outlaws |
MLL |
Denver, Colorado |
N/A
|
| 193 |
Florida Launch |
MLL |
Boca Raton, Florida |
N/A
|
| 193 |
Ohio Machine |
MLL |
Columbus, Ohio |
N/A
|
| 193 |
Carolina RailHawks |
NASL |
Cary, North Carolina |
N/A
|
| 193 |
FC Edmonton |
NASL |
Edmonton, Alberta |
N/A
|
| 193 |
Fort Lauderdale Strikers |
NASL |
Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
N/A
|
| 193 |
Indy Eleven |
NASL |
Indianapolis, Indiana |
N/A
|
| 193 |
Jacksonville Armada FC |
NASL |
Jacksonville, Florida |
N/A
|
| 193 |
Miami FC |
NASL |
Miami, Florida |
N/A
|
| 193 |
Minnesota United FC |
NASL |
Blaine, Minnesota |
N/A
|
| 193 |
Ottawa Fury FC |
NASL |
Ottawa, Ontario |
N/A
|
| 193 |
Rayo OKC |
NASL |
Yukon, Oklahoma |
N/A
|
| 193 |
Tampa Bay Rowdies |
NASL |
St Petersburg, Florida |
N/A
|
| 193 |
Orlando Pride |
NWSL |
Orlando, Florida |
N/A
|
| 193 |
Atlanta Blaze |
MLL |
Atlanta, Georgia |
N/A
|
Green shading indicates the team that has the highest attendance in its league. Red shading indicated the team that has the lowest attendance in its league.
- ↑ The 2014–15 season was the last for the Islanders at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale. The team moved to Brooklyn starting with the 2015–16 season, while retaining its name.
- ↑ D.C. United did not have the actual lowest attendance in the most recently completed 2014 MLS season. That distinction belongs to Chivas USA (average 13,056), which folded after the 2014 season.
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