Attendance Comparison Through 6 Home Games

Another standing room only crowd at Livestrong Sporting Park as Sporting KC pulled in just under 20,000, at 19,974 for today's game against the San Jose Earthquakes.  Sporting KC continues to push to set a new high for attendance average in a season this season.  Here's a look at attendance through 6 games throughout the seasons.

1996 - Arrowhead
9,551
Wednesday 6/5/1996 vs Tampa 1-3 loss
Average - 13,995

1997 - Arrowhead
8,151
Thursday 5/22/1997 vs Columbus 3-1 win
Average - 8,889

1998 - Arrowhead
5,027
Wednesday 5/27/1998 vs Columbus 1-1 (3-2) shootout win
Average - 7,616

1999 - Arrowhead
11,186
Saturday 5/15/1999 vs DC 3-3 (0-3) shootout loss
Average - 9,030

2000 - Arrowhead
13,484
Wednesday 5/17/2000 vs DC 2-0 win
Average - 8,482

2001 - Arrowhead
10,529
Saturday 6/30/2001 vs Tamp 3-0 win
Average - 10,245

2002 - Arrowhead
9,721
Saturday 6/15/2002 vs DC 2-0 win
Average - 11,762

2003 - Arrowhead
10,857
Saturday 6/7/2003 vs New York 2-1 win
Average - 14,815

2004 - Arrowhead
8,014
Wednesday 6/2/2004 vs New England 2-3 loss
A late Pat Noonan hattrick seals a New England comeback.
Average - 14,500

2005 - Arrowhead
6,787
Saturday 6/11/2005 vs New England 0-2 loss
Average - 9,657

2006 - Arrowhead
9,014
Saturday 6/17/2006 vs Chicago 3-2 win.
Average - 10,949

2007 - Arrowhead
9,485
Sunday 7/1/2007 vs Toronto 1-1 draw.
Average - 9,409

2008 - Community America Ballpark
10,385
Saturday 6/28/2008 vs Salt Lake 1-0 win.
Average - 9,602

2009 - Community America Ballpark
10,385
Saturday 6/6/2009 vs Columbus 0-2 loss
Average - 9,590

2010 - Community America Ballpark
10,167
Thursday 6/10/2010 vs Philadelphia 2-0 win
KC's last game before the break the league took for the group stages of the World Cup.
Average - 9,894

2011 - Livestrong Sporting Park
16,382
Saturday 7/23/2011 vs Toronto 4-2 win.
Still the most goals KC has scored in a single game at home since LSP opened
Average - 17,820

2012 - Livestrong Sporting Park
19,974
Sunday 5/27/2012 vs San Jose 2-1 win.
Average - 19,177

Here's the years lined up in order.

1. 2012 - 19,177 (-)
2. 2011 - 17,820 (-)
3. 2003 - 14,815 (+1)
4. 2004 - 14,500 (-1)
5. 1996 - 13,995 (-)
6. 2002 - 11,762 (-)
7. 2006 - 10,949 (-)
8. 2001 - 10,245 (+1)
9. 2005 - 9,657 (-1)
10. 2008 - 9,602 (+1)
11. 2009 - 9,590 (+1)
12. 2010 - 9,494 (-2)
13. 2007 - 9,409 (-)
14. 1999 - 9,030 (+1)
15. 1997 - 8,889 (-1)
16. 2000 - 8,482 (+1)
17, 1998 - 7,616 (-1)