Hands up, anyone surprised that the York9 entry in the debut season of the Canadian Premier League ranks last in attendance?

Given the lack of fan support shown across York Region for most all other sports attractions, it is no head-scratcher that York9 FC sits at the bottom of the seven-team table in drawing spectators.

Ironically, with a nightly average of 2,636 fans, albeit progressively shrinking, the turnstiles at York Lions Stadium are turning briskly by comparison to other sporting attractions in the GTA. Perhaps it is all relative.

Quite likely novelty drove numbers in mid-June to a bit more than 2,900 for the league’s launch season. Or, possibly it could be a Canadian pro soccer league is at least a curiosity to fans in the immediate area of the York University venue.