12th Game Home Attendance

photo courtesy of Jarred Donalson

A record MLS crowd came out tonight at LIVESTRONG Sporting Park to see Sporting KC blow a late lead again to lose 3-2 to FC Dallas (more on that tomorrow). But the record 20,018 attendance got an exciting game, unfortunately it ended well for the wrong side. It's the second time this year that KC has gone over their 18,467 announced capacity with standing room only tickets. For a look at the 11th game attendance comparison, check here. Here's for the 12th home game.

1996 - Arrowhead
13,362
Average - 12,993

1997 - Arrowhead
10,029
Average - 8,899

1998 - Arrowhead
8,283
Average - 8,522

1999 - Arrowhead
5,072
Average - 7,757

2000 - Arrowhead
8,629
Average - 9,206

2001 - Arrowhead
9,361
Average - 10,139

2002 - Arrowhead
8,364
Average - 11,010

2003 - Arrowhead
30,308
Average - 16,354

2004 - Arrowhead
10,430
Average - 14,404

2005 - Arrowhead
6,030
Average - 9,587

2006 - Arrowhead
6,573
Average - 10,664

2007 - Arrowhead
12,468
Average - 9,696

2008 - Community America Ballpark
8,720
Average - 10,919

2009 - Community America Ballpark
10,385
Average - 10,042

2010 - Community America Ballpark
9,679
Average - 10,073

2011 - LIVESTRONG Sporting Park
20,018
Average - 17,578

Here's a look at the rankings, the break the record night held in 2003 to try to top the largest attendance for a game at Arrowhead joins the list and boosts the 2003 season average over 1,000. The 2011 season gets a standing room only bounce. Here's how the seasons look.

1. 2011 - 17,578 - (-)(+222)
2. 2003 - 16,354 - (-)(+1,269)
3. 2004 - 14,404 - (-)(-362)
4. 1996 - 12,993 - (-)(+33)
5. 2002 - 11,010 - (-)(-241)
6. 2008 - 10,919 - (-)(-199)
7. 2006 - 10,664 - (-)(-372)
8. 2001 - 10,139 - (-)(-71)
9. 2010 - 10,073 - (-)(-35)
10.2009 - 10,042 - (-)(+32)
11. 2007 - 9,696 - (+1)(252)
12. 2005 - 9,587 - (-1)(-324)
13. 2000 - 9,205 - (-)(-53)
14. 1997 - 8,899 - (-)(+102)
15. 1998 - 8,522 - (-)(-22)
16. 1999 - 7,757 - (-)(-244)

Not much movement this week. The gap closed on the 2011 season, but from here on out the 2003 season falls quite a bit. The 2011 season should easily finish on top even without any more Saturday night games.