Follow along here at Beyond Women’s Sports for the weekly attendance updates in the NWSL. This is the eighth report for the 2024 season, as the regular season began on March 16. The numbers reported below are up to and including all games through games on May 12. The NWSL saw an increase in teams for 2024 with the return of the Utah Royals and the expansion team Bay FC. The league is not expected to expand for the 2025 season.
NWSL Attendance: Week in Review
Once again, the NWSL had three Wednesday night games for this week. Only one of the three saw a respectable crowd (10,289 at San Diego). The remaining weekend games drew well outside of Chicago’s Saturday night game (3,104). The NWSL saw a week of over 100,000 for the ten games in total played for the first time this season. Half of the games for this week drew over 10,000. Overall, the league’s average is just barely over their 2023 final average (+47).
San Diego and Portland are now below their 2023 final average. Additionally, Seattle remains with the largest decrease from 2023. Compared to last week, Orlando is now above their 2023 average (+120). The Chicago Red Stars remain way down in the bottom with just an average of 3,862. The largest increase from last season remains Racing Louisville FC (+1,633).
Capacity numbers are provided by each team’s individual stadium’s website. Also reported are each team’s individual high and low games for the season. Finally, all attendance numbers are provided through the ESPN box scores and @NwslNotes on Twitter.
NWSL Attendance Report
The Week Ahead
The NWSL returns to action this Friday, May 17, featuring the two west coast teams, San Diego traveling to San Jose to face Bay FC. The NWSL on ION double-header will see Angel City FC at Washington and the first-place Kansas City Current against Racing Louisville FC. The remaining NWSL teams will be in action on Sunday, May 19.
