Attendance update: Hammers, Sounders Women raising the bar for 'small clubs' in WA

Seattle Sounders FC of Major League Soccer is an economic soccer force all its own in the Northwest. What about all of our other clubs? How are ticket sales going for them so far?

by David Falk

Here are the average attendances for clubs in The WA as of May 22nd:

MLS – Seattle Sounders FC - 38,627
W-League – Sounders Women – 3,833
PCSL – Bellingham United – 1,162
PDL- Kitsap Pumas – 480
PDL- Washington Crossfire – 75

Haven’t played home matches yet:
PDL – North Sound SeaWolves
PDL – Sounders U23′s
WPSL – Emerald City FC
WPSL – Spokane Shine
WPSL – Issaquah SC

The Sounders continue to set the pace in MLS, for a fourth straight season.

The Sounders Women have gotten a huge boost in pre-season matches from the influx of US National Team players. They begin league play soon, and we’ll watch to see how crowds are with lesser-known names taking the pitch.

Bellingham United FC are doing great for a PCSL side. Most attendances in that league are in the low three digits at best, but the Hammers are at nearly 1,200 per match.

The Kitsap Pumas must be a bit disappointed that there has been no “championship bump” in attendance so far this year. The weather has been good, and the Pumas have even hosted the Sounders U-23s and a US Open Cup match. However, attendance is stagnant or down after crowds of 593, 263 and 585 have Kitsap with a 480 announced average.

Washington Crossfire does not actively promote its PDL side, and most crowds this year will likely be similar to the 75 that showed up for the Monday, 5 PM May 21 home opener at Redmond High School.

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