Here is the best information available on attendance figures for the North American Soccer League, which played from 1967-1984, updated on July 26, 2020.
Regular Season Attendance Summary, 1967-1984
Year
League
G
Total
Average
Growth
1967
USA
73
568,118
7,782
1967
NPSL
159
754,752
4,747
1968
NASL
254
1,193,286
4,698
-17.6%
1969
NASL
29
84,974
2,930
-37.6%
1970
NASL
80
252,883
3,161
7.9%
1971
NASL
111
454,994
4,099
29.7%
1972
NASL
55
260,773
4,741
15.7%
1973
NASL
90
537,648
5,974
26.0%
1974
NASL
150
1,167,132
7,781
30.2%
1975
NASL
220
1,681,630
7,644
-1.8%
1976
NASL
240
2,470,574
10,294
34.7%
1977
NASL
234
3,171,780
13,555
31.7%
1978
NASL
360
4,690,197
13,028
-3.9%
1979
NASL
360
5,119,582
14,221
9.2%
1980
NASL
384
5,549,174
14,451
1.6%
1981
NASL
336
4,723,737
14,059
-2.7%
1982
NASL
224
2,944,642
13,146
-6.5%
1983
NASL
180
2,384,260
13,246
0.8%
1984
NASL
108
1,161,980
10,759
-18.8%
TOTAL
3,647
39,172,116
10,741
Playoff Attendance Summary, 1967-1984
Year
League
G
Total
Average
1967
USA
1
17,824
17,824
1967
NPSL
2
25,366
12,683
1968
NASL
6
45,743
7,624
1969
NASL
NO PLAYOFFS HELD
1970
NASL
2
14,864
7,432
1971
NASL
8
43,396
5,425
1972
NASL
3
16,447
5,482
1973
NASL
3
46,599
15,533
1974
NASL
5
44,402
8,880
1975
NASL
7
129,636
18,519
1976
NASL
11
274,305
24,937
1977
NASL
17
497,722
29,278
1978
NASL
21
631,609
30,077
1979
NASL
29
688,793
23,751
1980
NASL
29
642,888
22,169
1981
NASL
33
706,287
21,403
1982
NASL
18
303,462
16,859
1983
NASL
16
281,739
17,609
1984
NASL
7
72,234
10,319
TOTAL
215
4,440,126
20,652
1967 United Soccer Association
Team
G
Total
Average
Houston Stars
6
118,813
19,802
Dallas Tornado
6
55,360
9,227
New York Skyliners
6
52,596
8,766
Washington Whips
*7
54,597
7,800
Los Angeles Wolves
6
46,660
7,777
Vancouver Royal Canadians
6
42,113
7,019
Toronto City
6
41,538
6,923
Cleveland Stokers
6
39,399
6,567
Detroit Cougars
6
34,247
5,708
San Francisco Gales
6
32,531
5,422
Chicago Mustangs
6
25,239
4,207
Boston Rovers
6
25,025
4,171
USA TOTAL
73
568,118
7,782
*One game was replayed, both figures included
1967 National Professional Soccer League
Team
G
Total
Average
St.Louis Stars
16
121,719
7,607
Atlanta Chiefs
*15
104,416
6,961
Baltimore Bays
16
93,414
5,838
Philadelphia Spartans
16
84,177
5,261
Oakland Clippers
16
79,280
4,955
New York Generals
16
67,749
4,234
Toronto Falcons
16
60,675
3,792
Los Angeles Toros
16
51,463
3,216
Pittsburgh Phantoms
16
49,959
3,122
Chicago Spurs
16
41,900
2,619
NPSL TOTAL
159
754,752
4,747
*One game was unplayed
1968 North American Soccer League
Team
G
Total
Average
Kansas City Spurs
16
136,160
8,510
Washington Whips
*14
92,199
6,586
Vancouver Royals
16
99,157
6,197
Atlanta Chiefs
*13
75,324
5,794
New York Generals
16
89,690
5,606
St.Louis Stars
16
86,212
5,388
Toronto Falcons
16
84,542
5,284
Baltimore Bays
*11
50,910
4,628
Cleveland Stokers
16
68,874
4,305
Detroit Cougars
*14
59,727
4,266
San Diego Toros
*15
63,678
4,245
Boston Beacons
16
64,064
4,004
Oakland Clippers
*15
55,505
3,700
Houston Stars
16
51,943
3,246
Dallas Tornado
16
46,858
2,929
Chicago Mustangs
*13
32,021
2,463
Los Angeles Wolves
*15
36,615
2,441
NASL TOTAL
254
1,193,479
4,699
*Attendance figure missing for 17 games and 1 was unplayed