San Diego Wave
The National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) has broken its opening-week attendance record after more than 90,000 people watched a game across the first round of the 2023 season.
Confirmed:
- NWSL averaged 15,002 fans across six games, surpassing the previous record of 10,150 set last season
- San Diego Wave’s 3-2 win over the Chicago Red Stars at Snapdragon Stadium was played in front of 30,854, a record for the largest attendance at an NWSL home opener
- Angel City’s home defeat to Gotham FC watched by 22,000, while Portland Thorns’ victory over Orlando Pride at Providence Park sees 15,204 through the gates
Context:
Interest in the league continues to grow this season, with NWSL commissioner Jessica Berman revealing earlier this month there was a 20 per cent increase in season ticket holders from last year.
Coming next:
The NWSL will be buoyed by the strong attendance start and have designs on eclipsing the record crowd for a single game, which was set last season when 32,000 watched San Diego Wave’s 1-0 win over Angel City on 18th September 2022 at Snapdragon Stadium.
