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2024 NWSL Attendance Report (Week 3 Update)

Originally posted on Beyond Women's Sports
By Todd Roman | Last updated 4/2/24

Follow along here at Beyond Women’s Sports for the weekly attendance updates in the NWSL. This is the third report for the 2024 season, as the regular season began on March 16. The numbers reported below are up to and including all games through games on March 31. The NWSL saw an increase in teams for 2024 with the return of the Utah Royals and the expansion team Bay FC. Currently, only Gotham FC has yet to have their home opener.

Following this weekend, the NWSL will be on a one-week break due to the FIFA International Match Window from April 1 – 9, 2024. The USWNT will be participating in the 2024 She Believes Cup along with Canada, Japan, and Brazil.

Via Beyond Women's Sports

NWSL Attendance: Week in review

The weekend saw the expansion team Bay FC sell out their home opener at PayPal Park in San Jose, California. Additionally, the Kansas City Current drew their second straight sell-out crowd (11,500). Meanwhile, San Diego and Portland continue to set the bar high with reported attendances over 16,000.

Just the beginning for @wearebayfc! pic.twitter.com/rwWGl98k0c
— National Women’s Soccer League (@NWSL) March 31, 2024

After three weeks, only Portland, Seattle, and Orlando’s numbers are down from last season. Overall, after 20 games, the league’s overall attendance is up from 2023’s final average by 1,562 fans. Additionally, Gotham FC’s home opener isn’t until April 14 against the Kansas City Current.

Capacity numbers are provided by each team’s individual stadium’s website. Also reported are each team’s individual high and low games for the season. Finally, all attendance numbers are provided through the league’s website.

Nwsl Attendance Week 3:
Highest Attendances Bay FC, San Diego, Portland
Two sell outs KC Current & Bay FC#VamosPride #MakeWaves #KCBABY #ForTheLove #BAONPDX #BayFC #ThatsTheSpirit #weplayhere #NWSL pic.twitter.com/x68IbBe28L
— Nwsl Attendance & tv ratings (@NwslNotes) April 1, 2024

NWSL Attendance Report

Via Beyond Women's Sports

Monday, @NWSL Commissioner @JessicaBerman1 joined @HannahStormESPN on @SportsCenter

Berman discussed the state of the league, involvement from @PatrickMahomes & @BrittanyLynne, the new @thekccurrent stadium & early attendance successes #WePlayHere pic.twitter.com/OKMzaRCvCy
— ESPN PR (@ESPNPR) April 1, 2024

The Week Ahead

As previously mentioned, the NWSL will be on a one-week break due to the FIFA International Match Window from April 1 – 9, 2024. Regular season NWSL play will resume on Friday, April 12 with Houston facing Washington and Orlando heading to Sandy, Utah to face the Royals.

This article first appeared on Beyond Women's Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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