Des Moines Menace
Year-by-year

Year
Division
League
Regular Season
Playoffs
Open Cup
Avg. Attendance
1994
3
USISL
7th, Midwest
Did not qualify
Did not enter
67
1995
4
USISL Premier League
3rd, Central
4th Place
Did not qualify
234
1996
4
USISL Premier League
5th, Southern
Conference Semifinals
Did not qualify
806
1997
4
USISL PDSL
3rd, Central
Conference Quarterfinals
Did not qualify
576
1998
4
USISL PDSL
2nd, Central
3rd Place
Did not qualify
789
1999
4
USL PDL
4th, Heartland
Did not qualify
Did not qualify
1,226
2000
4
USL PDL
3rd, Heartland
Did not qualify
Did not qualify
2,356
2001
4
USL PDL
2nd, Heartland
3rd Place
Did not qualify
2,626
2002
4
USL PDL
1st, Heartland
Conference Semifinals
2nd Round
4,402
2003
4
USL PDL
2nd, Heartland
Conference Semifinals
1st Round
3,971
2004
4
USL PDL
3rd, Heartland
Did not qualify
Did not qualify
4,415
2005
4
USL PDL
2nd, Heartland
National Champions
4th Round
4,112
2006
4
USL PDL
2nd, Heartland
Conference Semifinals
3rd Round
3,927
2007
4
USL PDL
4th, Heartland
Did not qualify
Did not qualify
3,589
2008
4
USL PDL
3rd, Heartland
Did not qualify
Did not qualify
3,364
2009
4
USL PDL
1st, Heartland
Conference Final
Did not qualify
3,837
2010
4
USL PDL
4th, Heartland
Did not qualify
1st Round
3,488
2011
4
USL PDL
2nd, Heartland
Conference Semifinals
1st Round (*)
3,372
2012
4
USL PDL
3rd, Heartland
Did not qualify
Did not qualify
3,474
2013
4
USL PDL
3rd, Heartland
Did not qualify
3rd Round
3,137
2014
4
USL PDL
1st, Heartland
Conference Final
3rd Round
3,340
2015
4
USL PDL
1st, Heartland
Conference Semifinals
2nd Round
—
2016
4
USL PDL
1st, Heartland
Conference Final
3rd Round
2,856
2017
4
USL PDL
2nd, Heartland
Conference Final
1st Round
—
2018
4
USL PDL
1st, Heartland
Conference Final
Did not qualify
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Question: How did the  Des Moines Menace attendance evolve from 1995 to 2004?
Answer: After averaging a mere 67 fans in Des Moines Menace's inaugural season and 234 in 1995, the attendance passed 2,000 in 2001 and hit a record of 4,415 fans/match in 2004.