Here is the current (and not likely to change much, if at all, anytime soon) list of the 40 largest announced crowds in indoor soccer history in North America. Only two of these have happened in nearly the last three decades. St. Louis is the leader on this list with 20 games, followed by Cleveland (12), Chicago (4), Tacoma (3, all in the span of a month and a half in 1987) and Milwaukee (1). Note the most recent game on this list took place 25 years ago. The assistance and research of Rich Paschette is gratefully acknowledged. Playoff games are noted (P/O). Additions and corrections are welcome.
| Crowd | League | Day | Visitors | Home | Site | ||||||
| 21,728 | MISL | Sat | 6/20/1987 | Dallas Sidekicks | 4 | at | Tacoma Stars | 3 | OT | Tacoma Dome | P/O |
| 20,284 | MISL | Tue | 6/16/1987 | Dallas Sidekicks | 3 | at | Tacoma Stars | 5 | Tacoma Dome | P/O | |
| 20,174 | MISL | Sat | 4/5/1986 | Minnesota Strikers | 4 | at | Cleveland Force | 7 | Richfield Coliseum | ||
| 19,476 | MISL | Wed | 5/7/1986 | San Diego Sockers | 8 | at | Tacoma Stars | 5 | Tacoma Dome | P/O | |
| 19,468 | MISL | Sun | 4/13/1986 | Baltimore Blast | 8 | at | Cleveland Force | 3 | Richfield Coliseum | P/O | |
| 19,398 | NASL | Sun | 2/14/1982 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 9 | at | Chicago Sting | 10 | OT | Chicago Stadium | |
| 19,360 | MISL | Sat | 11/24/1984 | New York Cosmos | 1 | at | Cleveland Force | 6 | Richfield Coliseum | ||
| 19,299 | MISL | Fri | 2/22/1980 | Philadelphia Fever | 6 | at | St. Louis Steamers | 4 | Checkerdome | ||
| 19,298 | MISL | Fri | 2/20/1981 | Denver Avalanche | 3 | at | St. Louis Steamers | 6 | Checkerdome | ||
| 19,112 | MISL | Fri | 1/2/1981 | Philadelphia Fever | 6 | at | St. Louis Steamers | 5 | Checkerdome | ||
| 19,108 | MISL | Sat | 1/5/1980 | Detroit Lightning | 5 | at | St. Louis Steamers | 7 | Checkerdome | ||
| 19,106 | MISL | Sat | 4/23/1983 | Chicago Sting | 5 | at | Cleveland Force | 7 | Richfield Coliseum | P/O | |
| 19,048 | MISL | Sat | 3/17/1984 | Pittsburgh Spirit | 6 | at | Cleveland Force | 4 | Richfield Coliseum | ||
| 18,797 | MISL | Fri | 4/25/1986 | Minnesota Strikers | 2 | at | Cleveland Force | 5 | Richfield Coliseum | P/O | |
| 18,630 | MISL | Sun | 5/6/1984 | Pittsburgh Spirit | 3 | at | Cleveland Force | 5 | Richfield Coliseum | P/O | |
| 18,627 | MISL | Sun | 4/15/1984 | Baltimore Blast | 3 | at | Cleveland Force | 2 | Richfield Coliseum | ||
| 18,621 | MISL | Mon | 12/26/1983 | Baltimore Blast | 3 | at | Cleveland Force | 6 | Richfield Coliseum | ||
| 18,526 | MISL | Fri | 11/20/1981 | Kansas City Comets | 4 | at | St. Louis Steamers | 7 | Checkerdome | ||
| 18,526 | MISL | Sat | 12/26/1981 | Memphis Americans | 3 | at | St. Louis Steamers | 7 | Checkerdome | ||
| 18,526 | MISL | Fri | 1/8/1982 | Denver Avalanche | 3 | at | St. Louis Steamers | 6 | Checkerdome | ||
| 18,526 | MISL | Fri | 3/12/1982 | New York Arrows | 6 | at | St. Louis Steamers | 5 | Checkerdome | ||
| 18,526 | MISL | Fri | 11/26/1982 | New York Arrows | 4 | at | St. Louis Steamers | 3 | Checkerdome | ||
| 18,526 | MISL | Fri | 2/18/1983 | Kansas City Comets | 4 | at | St. Louis Steamers | 3 | OT | Checkerdome | |
| 18,394 | NASL | Sat | 2/25/1984 | Golden Bay Earthquakes | 9 | at | Chicago Sting | 5 | Chicago Stadium | ||
| 18,391 | MISL | Fri | 3/6/1981 | Cleveland Force | 4 | at | St. Louis Steamers | 10 | Checkerdome | ||
| 18,384 | MISL | Wed | 12/30/1981 | Wichita Wings | 2 | at | St. Louis Steamers | 3 | Checkerdome | ||
| 18,374 | NASL | Sat | 1/23/1982 | New York Cosmos | 3 | at | Chicago Sting | 6 | Chicago Stadium | ||
| 18,364 | MISL | Sat | 4/16/1988 | Dallas Sidekicks | 3 | at | Cleveland Force | 5 | Richfield Coliseum | ||
| 18,331 | MISL | Sun | 2/5/1984 | Baltimore Blast | 6 | at | Cleveland Force | 5 | Richfield Coliseum | ||
| 18,208 | MISL | Fri | 2/3/1984 | Kansas City Comets | 4 | at | St. Louis Steamers | 6 | St. Louis Arena | ||
| 18,197 | NPSL | Fri | 3/13/1998 | Philadelphia Kixx | 4 | at | Milwaukee Wave | 15 | Bradley Center | ||
| 18,176 | MISL | Fri | 1/15/1982 | Pittsburgh Spirit | 6 | at | St. Louis Steamers | 5 | Checkerdome | ||
| 18,160 | MISL | Fri | 5/21/1982 | New York Arrows | 9 | at | St. Louis Steamers | 8 | OT | St. Louis Arena | P/O |
| 18,135 | MISL | Sat | 3/29/1986 | Dallas Sidekicks | 3 | at | Cleveland Force | 9 | Richfield Coliseum | ||
| 18,116 | MISL | Sun | 5/23/1982 | New York Arrows | 4 | at | St. Louis Steamers | 6 | St. Louis Arena | P/O | |
| 18,106 | MISL | Fri | 1/14/1983 | Chicago Sting | 0 | at | St. Louis Steamers | 6 | Checkerdome | ||
| 18,091 | NASL | Fri | 3/23/1984 | New York Cosmos | 5 | at | Chicago Sting | 7 | Chicago Stadium | ||
| 18,086 | MISL | Fri | 1/29/1982 | Memphis Americans | 4 | at | St. Louis Steamers | 7 | Checkerdome | ||
| 18,005 | MISL | Fri | 12/14/1979 | Hartford Hellions | 5 | at | St. Louis Steamers | 4 | Checkerdome | ||
| 17,877 | MISL | Sun | 2/7/1982 | Kansas City Comets | 0 | at | St. Louis Steamers | 7 | Checkerdome |
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