what is the largest mls debut attendance?
Overall, the 2014 season posted 17 weekends with at least 1.5 million in attendance, also marking the largest since 2008, when there were 19 such weekends. The 2014 total finished just 0.4 percent lower than 2013, despite playing five fewer dates (2,421) than last year (2,426). In addition, the 2014 average attendance of 30,458 per game was just 0.2 percent lower than the 2013 average of 30,515. Among the highlights of the season: 1  Twelve Clubs surpassed the 2.5-million mark, including five that topped the three-million mark.