Soccer in the U.S.

Statistics report on soccer in the United States

Soccer in the U.S.

The report presents a range of statistics and facts about soccer in the United States. It includes chapters on the overall soccer market, soccer participation and popularity in the U.S. and the North American professional soccer league Major League Soccer (MLS).

Table of contents

Soccer worldwide

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  • Basic Statistic Most valuable soccer clubs worldwide 2023, by brand value
  • Basic Statistic Average game attendance of major soccer leagues worldwide 2022-2023
  • Basic Statistic Revenue of the leading European soccer leagues 2012-2024, by league
  • Basic Statistic Highest-ranked men's national soccer teams worldwide 2023
  • Basic Statistic Highest-ranked women's national soccer teams worldwide 2023

Participation

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  • Premium Statistic Outdoor soccer participation in the U.S. 2011-2022
  • Basic Statistic Participants in indoor soccer in the U.S. from 2006 to 2018
  • Premium Statistic Soccer participation in U.S. high schools 2010-2022, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Share of participants in kids soccer in the U.S. 2008-2021
  • Premium Statistic Annual spend on children's soccer in the U.S. 2019
  • Premium Statistic Wholesale sales of soccer team uniforms in the U.S. 2007-2022
  • Premium Statistic Wholesale sales of soccer equipment in the U.S. 2007-2022

Soccer fans

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  • Basic Statistic Soccer interest levels in the U.S. 2023, by age
  • Premium Statistic Interest in MLS by ethnicity in the U.S. 2023
  • Premium Statistic Public interest in NWSL in the U.S. 2021
  • Premium Statistic Women's World Cup Final viewership in the U.S. 2019
  • Premium Statistic Women's World Cup interest levels in the U.S. 2019
  • Premium Statistic Importance of crowd attendance for watching soccer on TV in the U.S. 2020

Major League Soccer (MLS)

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  • Basic Statistic Leading MLS clubs 2023, by value
  • Premium Statistic Leading MLS clubs 2022, by revenue
  • Basic Statistic Leading MLS clubs 2022, by operating income
  • Premium Statistic Leading MLS clubs 2023, by average attendance
  • Basic Statistic Leading MLS players 2023, by annual salary
  • Premium Statistic Minimum MLS player salary 2022
  • Premium Statistic MLS Cup final viewing figures 2018-2022
  • Premium Statistic Average number of MLS TV viewers in the U.S 2012-2021
  • Premium Statistic Coaches of color in the MLS 2012-2022, by ethnicity

National teams

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  • Basic Statistic Leading goal scorers for the USMNT in soccer 1916-2023
  • Basic Statistic Leading goal scorers for the USWNT in soccer 1985-2023
  • Premium Statistic USMNT & USWNT salary per player 2019
  • Premium Statistic USMNT & USWNT potential average earnings per player 2019
  • Premium Statistic USMNT & USWNT yearly event revenue 2018
  • Basic Statistic U.S. Soccer Federation employee salaries 2018

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