Our official report, an excerpt posted to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/soccer

 

...(2002-2005)
These are representative of all categories, but are by no means the only examples of high attendances.
Sampling of MLS and Int'l matches held on USA soil:

 

69,582 (sellout) A WEDNESDAY NIGHT friendly at Reliant Stadium in Houston, MEXICO at USA. Still the most-attended sporting event EVER at that stadium.
-10 May 2003-

 

68,396 (sellout) An INTERNATIONAL friendly at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelpia, FC Barcelona v Manchester United. Inaugural event at that NFL stadium.  As of now, still highest paid attendance of ANY SPORTING EVENT held so far at that stadium.
-03 August 2003-

 

66,722 (sellout) On A TUESDAY NIGHT, Manchester United
beat Glasgow Celtic 4-0 in a friendly that was the largest-ever crowd FOR ANY SPORTING EVENT EVER HELD at Seattle Seahawks Stadium.
-22 July 2003-

 

61,316 MLS Cup Championship held at Foxboro, MA in Gillette Stadium.  Home Team New England Revolution faced L.A. (Galaxy won 1-0).
-20 October 2002-

 

60,142 A REGULAR SEASON match held between Kansas City Wizards and home team Colorado Rapids, in their traditional Independence Day match-up.
-04 July 2003-

 

54,432 An INTERNATIONAL freindly this summer at Chicago's Soldier Field, Real Madrid's 3-1 win over Chivas Guadalajara.
-13 July 2005-

 

47,637 INTERNATIONAL friendly, USA hosting ENGLAND at Chicago's Soldier Field.  This spring's meeting was the first between the two men's sides since 1994.
-28 May 2005-

 

41,979 A REGULAR SEASON match between Colorado Rapids and New England Revolution on Independence Day, INVESCO Field at Mile High.
-04 July 2004-

 

27,000 (sellout) A REGULAR SEASON crowd at Home Depot center for Galaxy's 2-0 win over Chivas USA. This stadium is home for both teams as of this season.
-16 July 2005-

 

27,000 (sellout) Still with a MINIMUM ticket price of $50 (up to $150.00), A MONDAY NIGHT crowd for the exhibition Real Madrid v Galaxy at Home Depot Center.
-18 July 2005-

 

BESIDES THOSE TWO MATCHES THIS JULY, THE OTHER TWO JULY 2005 GALAXY MATCHES AT HOME WERE ALSO SOLD OUT.

 

24,112 A REGULAR SEASON MLS match last weekend at San Jose's Spartan Stadium, with Earthquakes hosting L.A. Galaxy.  L.A.'s new star Donovan facing former team.
-27 August 2005-