Suck it soccer haters:tongue:
http://www.thepostgame.com/blog/dish/201111/nba-no-longer-3rd-best-attended-us-sports-league
http://www.thepostgame.com/blog/dish/201111/nba-no-longer-3rd-best-attended-us-sports-league
MLS is The New No.3 Sports League in America
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PlasmaTwa2
The Second-Hottest Man in my Mother's Basement
Interesting fact: the average attendace for a CFL game is over 27,000.
So... MLS still sucks. :tongue:
Far lower ticket prices attract more patrons, simple. College basketball tickets for below average D1 schools cost more than the average MLS ticket. Also, the average annual revenue for MLS teams is somewhere around $15m-$16m, whereas average annual revenue for an NBA team is over $100m. 3 average NBA teams do more in revenue annually than all 18 MLS teams combined. And remind me, what are the TV ratings like for any given MLS game?
Soccer...
Soccer...
All impressive stats, yet MLS still outdrew the NBA in attendance
lol at the CFL.
Make no mistake.....Soccer still sucks.
PlasmaTwa2
The Second-Hottest Man in my Mother's Basement
Lol all you want. Still better than MLS.
Well, yeah. But that's due to the reasons listed in my above post, not to mention that the average price of an NBA ticket is more than twice as much as the average cost of an MLS ticket ($48/$22 respectively) and the fact that the average capacity of MLS used stadiums is more than 21,000, while there are only 2 NBA arenas that even have that many seats (NBA arenas average about 17,000). More seats and cheaper tickets by more than half, both contribute to this phenomenon. Not to mention that more than a 3rd (7 of 19) MLS teams play in cities where there aren't NBA teams.
I wonder how many people end up settling on going to Galaxy or C.D. Chivas USA games because they can't afford Laker tickets?
StanScratch
My Penis Is Dancing!
I am surprised to see baseball at number two..and remember, this comes from a fanatic of a baseball fan. I mean, a 162 game schedule lasts forever, it seems - to be able to pull in such a high average is rather impressive, me thinks.
lol, you should start a CBA as well.
Oh, wait...
https://www.google.com/#hl=en&sugex....,cf.osb&fp=5048dfd409056b82&biw=1024&bih=673
Let's be honest here, even the AFL is better than the CFL.
This doesn't really surprise me. MLS has come a long way since it first began way back in 1996. They've added a number of expansion teams over the years and they have plans to add even more in the future. Teams are constructing fan friendly, soccer specific stadiums to enhance the game day atmosphere. Don't be surprised if in 10 or 15 years we'll be talking about MLS being the number two sports league in America.
PlasmaTwa2
The Second-Hottest Man in my Mother's Basement
Yeah, that's why one league has been around for over 100 years and the other has been around for twenty and has already had to fold.
I love soccer, but I just don't see it passing baseball in popularity. While the MLS is improving, it and US soccer in general have a long way to go before even being competitive on the global scale.
Stats can manipulated. It is nice to see the sport growing in popularity as far as the fan base and corporate sponsorships are concerned.
Like Dana White and the UFC, the MLS has been smart in its business model. Instead of assuming the fans will show up, it has given them reasons to.
Stats can manipulated. It is nice to see the sport growing in popularity as far as the fan base and corporate sponsorships are concerned.
Like Dana White and the UFC, the MLS has been smart in its business model. Instead of assuming the fans will show up, it has given them reasons to.
Not if we don't keep our best players on this continent here. Also trying to fill stadiums the way they do in the EPL would never happen, as our expendable interest as far as athletics goes is pretty much depleted after the NFL, NBA and MLB. I only have so much time and energy to pay attention to the Major Four, and throwing into that the MLS is just overkill for me. It could happen though.
Ace Bandage
The one and only.
Nobody I know watches the MLS. It's like watching minor league baseball. If I want to watch soccer, I'll tune in to the EPL. Are MLS games even televised?
And let's be honest, at best the MLS is the 5th most popular sports league in America behind NFL, MLB, NBA, and NHL.
And let's be honest, at best the MLS is the 5th most popular sports league in America behind NFL, MLB, NBA, and NHL.
alexpnz
Lord Dipstick
The MLS is growing but it will take time for it to come close to the Standards of the EPL or La Liga
I love Soccer (LIVVVERRPOOOLLLL, LIIIIVVVEEERRRRPOOOOLLLL!!) and its going to take the US team getting into the final of the world cup before it gets the national recognition it deserves!
I love Soccer (LIVVVERRPOOOLLLL, LIIIIVVVEEERRRRPOOOOLLLL!!) and its going to take the US team getting into the final of the world cup before it gets the national recognition it deserves!
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