The National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) is the top-tier professional women's soccer league in the United States. It has the highest average attendance of any professional women's sports league in the United States, surpassing the Women's National Basketball Association and Professional Women's Hockey League.[citation needed] During the 2024 season, the NWSL reached a total attendance of over 2 million spectators for the first time in the league's history.[1] The single-match attendance record of 35,038 spectators was set by the Chicago Red Stars and Bay FC on June 8, 2024, at Wrigley Field in Chicago.[2]
- ^ Badenhausen, Kurt (November 2, 2024). "NWSL 2024 Attendance Hits Record 2 Million Fans". Sportico. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
- ^ "Chicago Red Stars break NWSL attendance record at Wrigley Field". ESPN. June 8, 2024. Retrieved November 10, 2024.