Taking Attendance: Final MISL Numbers
The Major Indoor Soccer League’s regular season ended today and here are the final attendance figures for the league:
| Team | G | Total | Avg. | Med | Hi | Lo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Blast | 12 | 71,538 | 5,962 | 5,800 | 9,644 | 2,316 |
| Rochester Lancers | 12 | 68,102 | 5,675 | 5,570 | 7,210 | 3,997 |
| Missouri Comets | 12 | 49,105 | 4,092 | 3,892 | 8,276 | 2,853 |
| Milwaukee Wave | 12 | 47,463 | 3,955 | 3,336 | 5,964 | 3,059 |
| Wichita Wings | 12 | 45,707 | 3,809 | 3,865 | 5,200 | 2,538 |
| Syracuse Silver Knights | 12 | 35,406 | 2,951 | 2,901 | 3,892 | 2,317 |
| Norfolk SharX | 12 | 19,157 | 1,596 | 1,385 | 3,422 | 635 |
| MISL TOTAL | 84 | 336,478 | 4,006 | 3,700 | 9,644 | 635 |
The MISL averaged 4,007 fans per game (announced) last season and 4,006 this season. That’s consistency. The Baltimore Blast led their league for the eighth consecutive season, but their average announced crowd was down 14 percent from last year. Milwaukee was also down by 13 percent. Missouri was basically flat and the other four teams were in their first year. Rochester was a success right out of the gate, as the Lancers finished second in the East and second in average attendance. The playoffs begin this week.
Tags: indoor soccer, MISL, soccer, soccer attendance
March 6th, 2012 at 10:57 am
What’s the playoff format?
Norfolk Sharx handed out all kinds of goodies on Sunday, but still couldn’t draw a decent crowd. I’m feeling bad for my adopted home town, tons of soccer playing activity but no fans.
March 6th, 2012 at 12:34 pm
Top two in each division play two games with a mini-game (non-aggregate). Winners play same format in the final.
March 7th, 2012 at 7:59 am
Honestly, with the exception of Norfolk, I’m impressed. Now if only they could get back the Philadelphia KiXX…
March 7th, 2012 at 8:11 am
If that’s impressive to you, you should see the numbers from back in the day.