Attendance Comparison for the 13th Home Game

photo courtesy of Jarred Donalson

Here's this week's  comparison for home games.  Through 13 home games, Kansas City has once again gotten another sellout at Livestrong keeping the 2012 season well ahead of last year's pace for the most well attended season.


1996 - Arrowhead
7,891
Thursday August 15, 1996 vs San Jose 4-1 win
Average - 12,762

1997 - Arrowhead
9,278
Saturday August 17, 1997 vs New York 3-3(2-0) shootout win
Average - 8,928

1998 - Arrowhead
6,401
Wednesday August 26, 1998 vs DC 1-2 loss.
Average - 7,742

1999 - Arrowhead
6,223
Sunday August 29, 1999 vs Miami 2-0 win
Average - 8,871

2000 - Arrowhead
4,960
Wednesday August 2, 2000 vs Colorado 3-1 win
Average - 9,155

2001 - Arrowhead
20,734
Saturday September 8,2001 vs San Jose 1-0 win
Last game of the season, final home game on September 16th was canceled due to 9/11
Average - 10,954

2002 - Arrowhead
20,173
Saturday August 31, 2002 vs Chicago 2-1 win
Average - 11,750

2003 - Arrowhead
13,069
Saturday October 4, 2003 vs Colorado 4-2 win
Average - 16,101

2004 - Arrowhead
10,873
Saturday September 18, 2004 vs San Jose 1-0 win
Average - 14,133

2005 - Arrowhead
7,891
Saturday September 10, 2005 vs New York 0-1 loss
Average - 9,457

2006 - Arrowhead
6,103
Wednesday August 30, 2006 vs New York 2-2 draw
Average - 10,313

2007 - Arrowhead
10,217
Saturday September 15, 2007 vs Columbus 3-2 win
Average - 9,736

2008 - Community America Ballpark
10,385
Sunday October 5, 2008 vs Chicago 1-1 draw
Average - 10,877

2009 - Community America Ballpark
9,784
Saturday September 26, 2009 vs Colorado 0-0 draw.
Average - 10,022

2010 - Community America Ballpark
10,385
Saturday September 25, 2010 vs Dallas 1-3 loss
Average - 10,097

2011 - Livestrong Sporting Park
20,512
Monday September 5, 2011 vs LA 2-2 draw
Average - 17,804

2012 - Livestrong Sporting Park
18,491
Sunday August 26, 2012 vs New York 1-1 draw
Average - 19,314

And here is the list of the average attendances for each of the year's throughout Sporting's history.

1. 2012 - 19,314 (-)
2. 2011 - 17,804 (-)
3. 2003 - 16,101 (-)
4. 2004 - 14,133 (-)
5. 1996 - 12,762 (-)
6. 2002 - 11,750 (-)
7. 2001 - 10,954 (+2)
8. 2008 - 10,878 (-1)
9. 2006 - 10,313 (-1)
10. 2010 - 10,097 (-)
11. 2009 - 10,022 (-)
12. 2007 - 9,736 (-)
13. 2005 - 9,457 (-)
14. 2000 - 9,155 (-)
15. 1997 - 8,928 (+1)
16. 1999 - 8,871 (-1)
17. 1998 - 7,442 (-)