Attendance Comparison After 12 games

photo courtesy of Jarred Donalson

Another over capacity attendance and only 400 short of the record attendance at Livestrong Sporting Park yesterday as Sporting KC took on DC United.

1996 - Arrowhead
12,362
Saturday August 11, 1996 vs Los Angeles 2-2(3-1) shootout win
Average - 13,168

1997 - Arrowhead
10,029
Saturday July 26, 1997 vs New England 0-0(4-3) shootout win
Average - 8,899

1998 - Arrowhead
8,283
Sunday August 23, 1998 vs Miami 2-0 win
Average - 7,853

1999 - Arrowhead
9,107
Thursday August 5, 1999 vs Chicago 1-2 loss
Average - 9,091

2000 - Arrowhead
8,269
Saturday July 22, 2000 vs Columbus 3-1 win
Average - 9,504

2001 - Arrowhead
9,361
Sunday August 19,2001 vs Colorado 3-2 win
Average - 10,139

2002 - Arrowhead
8,364
Sunday August 18, 2002 vs Columbus 0-4 loss.
Average - 11,048

2003 - Arrowhead
30,308
Saturday September 20, 2003 vs San Jose 1-4 loss
This was one of the team's "Break the Record" Nights when KC tried to top the attendance from the World Cup qualifier in 2001.
Average - 16,354

2004 - Arrowhead
10,430
Saturday September 4, 2004 vs New York 1-0 win
Average - 14,404

2005 - Arrowhead
6,030
Friday August 26, 2005 vs Columbus 0-1 loss
Average - 9,587

2006 - Arrowhead
6,573
Saturday August 27, 2006 vs Dallas 1-0 win
Average - 10,664

2007 - Arrowhead
12,468
Wednesday August 22, 2007 vs Chicago 3-2 win
Average - 9,696

2008 - Community America Ballpark
8,720
Saturday September 20, 2008 vs Toronto 2-0 win
Average - 10,919

2009 - Community America Ballpark
10,385
Saturday September 19, 2009 vs Dallas 3-2 win
Average - 10,042

2010 - Community America Ballpark
9,679
Wednesday September 22, 2010 vs Houston 4-3 win
Average - 10,073

2011 - Livestrong Sporting Park
20,018
Saturday August 27, 2011 vs Dallas 2-3 loss
Average - 17,578

2012 - Livestrong Sporting Park
20,439
Saturday August 12, 2012 vs DC 2-1 win
Average - 19,382

Here's the rankings of the years with their average attendance.


1. 2012 - 19,382 (-)
2. 2011 - 17,578 (-)
3. 2003 - 16,354 (-)
4. 2004 - 14,404 (-)
5. 1996 - 13,168 (-)
6. 2002 - 11,048 (-)
7. 2008 - 10,919 (-)
8. 2006 - 10,664 (-)
9. 2001 - 10,139 (-)
10. 2010 - 10,073 (-)
11. 2009 - 10,042 (-)
12. 2007 - 9,696 (+2)
13. 2005 - 9,587 (-1)
14. 2000 - 9,504 (-1)
15. 1999 - 9,091 (-)
16. 1997 - 8,899 (-)
17. 1998 - 7,853 (-)