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How many people go to MLS and Liga MX games? Well, there is an answer. And inspired by a post on Reddit, we checked and re-checked the data to create a ranking in which we included the 46 teams playing in both leagues.
Cool? Sure.
The sources for the info are the official MLS and Liga MX websites, while we added the capacity of all of the stadiums involved in the sample to give an extra layer of comparison. We were not nerd enough to include the population of every city where those stadiums are located because we also have a life outside of this.
In general terms, MLS has a slight advantage over Liga MX regarding average attendance with 20,815 spectators per game, while Liga MX's average stands at 19,034.
It's worth mentioning that Liga MX has a couple of factors limiting ticket sales: 1) there are still some health protocols related to Covid-19 in place — something that changes week by week — and 2) the violent incidents between fans from Querétaro and Atlas last March.
As a consequence of the second point, Querétaro can't have fans in La Corregidora Stadium — which explains its 0 spectators per game — while some other games have been played without away supporters to avoid new acts of violence.
Attendance MLS Vs Liga MX Games 2022 Ranking
Before going with the ranking, we clarify these numbers only include the 2022 season and up to August.
1) Atlanta United (MLS) – 48,454
Mercedes-Benz Stadium capacity: Up to 73,019
2) CF Monterrey (Liga MX) – 41,800
Estadio BBVA capacity: 53,500
3) Tigres UANL (Liga MX) – 41,458
Estadio Universitario capacity: 41,615
4) Charlotte FC (MLS) – 35,094
Bank of America capacity: Up to 74,867
5) Seattle Sounders (MLS) – 33,675
Lumen Park: Up to 69,000
6) Club América (Liga MX) – 32,829
Estadio Azteca capacity: 87,523
7) Nashville SC (MLS) – 27,810
Geodis Park capacity: 30,000
8) Pumas UNAM (Liga MX) – 25,221
Estadio Olímpico Universitario capacity: 58,445
9) Toronto FC (MLS) – 24,755
BMO Field capacity: 30,000
10) Portland Timbers (MLS) – 23,493
Providence Park capacity: 25,218
11) Club Tijuana (Liga MX) – 23,433
Estadio Caliente capacity: 26,158
12) LA Galaxy (MLS) – 22,912
Dignity Health Sports Park capacity: 27,000
13) Chivas (Liga MX) – 22,775
Estadio Akron capacity: 48,071
14) FC Cincinnati (MLS) – 22,169
TQL Stadium capacity: 33,800
15) Los Angeles FC (MLS) – 21,965
Banc of California capacity: 22,000
16) Austin FC (MLS) – 20,738
Q2 Stadium capacity: 20,738
17) Club León (Liga MX) – 20,603
Estadio León capacity: 27,423
18) Real Salt Lake (MLS) – 20,430
Rio Tinto Stadium capacity: 20,213
19) Toluca (Liga MX) – 20,420
Nemesio Diez Stadium capacity: 31,000
20) New England Revolution (MLS) – 19,843
Gillette Stadium capacity: Up to 65,878
21) Minnesota United (MLS) – 19,474
Allianz Field capacity: 19,400
22) Columbus Crew (MLS) – 19,202
Lower.com Field capacity: 20,371
23) Sporting KC (MLS) – 18,419
Children’s Mercy Park capacity 18,467
24) Philadelphia Union (MLS) – 17,971
Subaru Park capacity: 18,500
25) New York City FC (MLS) – 17,365
Yankee Stadium capacity: Up to 47,422
26) Orlando City SC (MLS) – 17,206
Explora Stadium capacity: 25,500
27) Houston Dynamo (MLS) – 16,246
PNC Stadium capacity: 22,000
28) Cruz Azul (Liga MX) – 16,188
Estadio Azteca capacity: 87,523
29) DC United (MLS) – 16,160
Audi Field capacity: 20,000
30) FC Dallas (MLS) – 16,157
Toyota Stadium capacity: 19,096
31) NY Red Bulls (MLS) – 16,102
Red Bull Arena capacity: 25,000
32) Vancouver Whitecaps (MLS) – 15,903
BC Place capacity: 22,120
33) Chicago Fire FC (MLS) – 15,738
Soldier Field capacity: 61,500
34) CF Montreal (MLS) – 15,551
Saputo Stadium capacity: 19,619
35) Club Puebla (Liga MX) – 14,521
Estadio Cuauhtémoc capacity: 51,726
36) Colorado Rapids (MLS) – 14,492
Dick’s Sporting Goods Park capacity: Up to 19,680
37) Santos Laguna (Liga MX). – 13,639
Estadio Corona capacity: 30,000
38) Atlético de San Luis (Liga MX) – 13,518
Estadio Alfonso Lastras capacity: 25,709
39) SJ Earthquakes (MLS) – 13,380
PayPal Park capacity: 18,000
40) Atlas FC (MLS) – 12,690
Estadio Jalisco capacity: 56,713
41) FC Juárez (Liga MX) – 12,682
Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez capacity: 19,703
42) Inter Miami CF (MLS) – 12,397
DRV PNK Stadium capacity: 18,000
43) Club Necaxa (Liga MX) – 11,816
Estadio Victoria capacity: 23,000
44) Mazatlán FC (Liga MX) – 10,998
Estadio El Kraken capacity: 25,000
45) CF Pachuca (Liga MX) – 8,035
Estadio Hidalgo capacity: 30,000
46) Querétaro (Liga MX) – 0
Estadio Corregidora capacity: 33,162
MLS beat Serie A in average attendance ️ pic.twitter.com/wc7o1Kj0Kf
— The18 (@the18com) August 24, 2022
