The final Major League Soccer attendance figures were released for 2017, and it was by most accounts a huge success for MLS. Atlanta United set records for both the single-game attendance record (71,824 were in attendance to watch the season’s last match against Toronto FC) and single-season attendance average at 48,200 - all while playing most of their season at Bobby Dodd Stadium. The 55,000 seat stadium has been replaced with the $1.6 billion Mercedes-Benz Stadium, which can hold 75,000 people, and with Atlanta seemingly doing everything right as a club these records may simply be placeholders for next season.
While MLS attendance increases, the Union fall further behind
