Major League Soccer sets new attendance record with 11 million fans
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October 7, 2024

Major League Soccer sets new attendance record with 11 million fans

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — More than 11 million fans have flocked to Major League Soccer (MLS) games this season, the league said Monday, breaking the previous record of 10.9 millions fans who attended games in 2024.

The league said in a statement that the league has averaged 23,240 fans per game, breaking the 11 million-fan barrier for the first time in history.

MLS said the arrival of international stars such as Lionel Messi — whose presence in the league has often prompted teams to switch fixtures to bigger stadiums — had helped boost attendances.

“The arrival of international stars and the work from clubs to create more unique fan friendly ticket packages and game day experiences are among the key drivers of the continued surge of record-breaking attendance across MLS,” the league announced.

The record-breaking tally comes with the regular season still to be completed. Sixteen more matches are due to take place before the season wraps up on October 19.

The attendance numbers mark the third consecutive year that MLS had drawn more than 10 million fans.

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