15th Home Game Attendance

photo courtesy of Jarred Donalson

With just 2 home game left in the season, Sporting KC has set a record for average attendance. No one could show up for the team's final two matches against Columbus and New York, and KC would still set an attendance record this season. KC's average if no one shows up the final two games of the season would be 15,589, topping the 15,573 that was set in the 2003 season. With two more games, the 2011 season should finish somewhere over 17,000 for the season. Here's a look at how the 15th game of the season stacked up through the years. Here's a look at the 14th game.

1996 - Arrowhead 12,141
Average - 12,497

1997 - Arrowhead
8,761
Average - 9,159

1998 - Arrowhead
6,755
Average - 8,270

1999 - Arrowhead
9,592
Average - 7,739

2000 - Arrowhead
8,485
Average - 8,961

2001 - Arrowhead
Season over
Average - 10,954

2002 - Arrowhead
Season over
Average - 12,255

2003 - Arrowhead
14,923
Average - 15,573

2004 - Arrowhead
20,435
Average - 14,816

2005 - Arrowhead
7,207
Average - 9,501

2006 - Arrowhead
15,038
Average - 10,763

2007 - Arrowhead
14,353
Average - 11,586

2008 - Community America Ballpark
9,841
Average - 10,716

2009 - Community America Ballpark
10,385
Average - 10,053

2010 - Community America Ballpark
11,518
Average - 10,286

2011 - LIVESTRONG Sporting Park
18,778
Average - 17,668

As stated above, the 2011 season clinched the top spot for KC's overall attendance. At this point in the season, half of Sporting KC's seasons are finished up at this time. So not many more changes will occur over Sporting KC's last two home games. But here's how the seasons stack up.

1. 2011 - 17,668 - (-)(+79)
2. 2003 - 15,573 - (-)(-46)
3. 2004 - 14,816 - (-)(+402)
4. 1996 - 12,497 - (-)(-25)
5. 2002 - 12,255 - (-)(0)
6. 2007 - 11,586 - (-)(+198)
7. 2001 - 10,954 - (-)(0)
8. 2006 - 10,763 - (+1)(+305)
9. 2008 - 10,716 - (-1) (-62)
10. 2010 - 10,286 - (-)(+87)
11. 2009 - 10,053 - (-)(+23)
12. 2005 - 9,501 - (-)(-164)
13. 1997 - 9,159 - (-)(-28)
14. 2000 - 8,961 - (-)(-34)
15. 1998 - 8,270 - (-)(-107)
16. 1999 - 7,739 - (-)(+133)