Fourth Home Game Attendance

photo courtesy of Jarred Donalson

The attendance for tonight's game against Colorado was the first non-sellout at LiveSTRONG Sporting Park, an announced attendance of 15,209 for the game against the Rapids. Here is a look at the home attendance after four games through Sporting KC's history. For week 3 check here.

1996 - Arrowhead
8,916
Average - 12,153

1997 - Arrowhead
9,154
Average - 8,508

1998 - Arrowhead
4406 (second lowest in team history)
Average - 7584

1999 - Arrowhead
6,069
Average - 8,677

2000 - Arrowhead
10,053
Average - 7,556

2001 - Arrowhead
7,873
Average - 9,964

2002 - Arrowhead
9,877
Average - 13,396

2003 - Arrowhead
9,096
Average - 15,523

2004 - Arrowhead
11,094
Average - 17,244

2005 - Arrowhead
7,129
Average - 10,657

2006 - Arrowhead
10,945
Average - 11,416

2007 - Arrowhead
13,875
Average - 9,720

2008 - Community America Ballpark
9,627
Average - 9,210

2009 - Community America Ballpark
9,077
Average - 9,1,92

2010 - Community America Ballpark
8,155
Average - 9,703

2011 - LiveSTRONG Sporting Park
15,209
Average - 18,017

Here are the rankings for the years with their movement up or down from last week in parenthesis.

1. 2011 - 18,017 (+1)
2. 2004 - 17,244 (-1)
3. 2003 - 15,523 (-)
4. 1996 - 14,153 (-)
5. 2002 - 13,396 (-)
6. 2006 - 11,416 (+1)
7. 2005 - 10,657 (-1)
8. 2001 - 9,964 (-)
9. 2007 - 9,720 (+5)
10. 2010 - 9,703 (-1)
11. 2008 - 9,210 (+1)
12. 2009 - 9,192 (-1)
13. 1999 - 8,677 (-3)
14. 1997 - 8,508 (+1)
15. 1998 - 7,584 (-2)
16. 2000 - 7,556 (-)

The 2007 season jumps up 5 place into 9th place after 4 home games. The 2011 season retakes the top spot with the highest attendance of the fourth game of any season tonight. The quick turn around in games could certainly affect KC's attendance, but they should actually see the gap grow a bit of the next few games.