Nashville SC's MLS debut at Nissan Stadium sets Tennessee state soccer attendance record

Nashville SC has already made history.

An announced crowd of 59,069 packed Nissan Stadium for the soccer team’s MLS debut Saturday, a Tennessee state record for attendance at a soccer game.

The previous record of 56,232 was set in July 2017, when an English Premier League game featuring rivals Manchester City and Tottenham during their preseason tour of the United States in an International Champions Cup match came to Nissan Stadium.

No other soccer games in Tennessee have drawn more than 50,000 fans.

Nissan Stadium, home of the Tennessee Titans, has a listed seating capacity of 69,143.

Earlier Saturday. Nashville SC announced that it had sold over 55,000 tickets for their opener.

Largest soccer crowds in Tennessee

1. 59,069 : Nashville SC vs. Atlanta United, Nashville (Nissan Stadium), Feb. 29, 2020

2. 56,232: Manchester City vs. Tottenham, Nashville (Nissan Stadium), July 29, 2017

3. 47,622: U.S. vs. Panama, Nashville (Nissan Stadium), July 8, 2017

4. 44,835: U.S. vs. Guatemala, Nashville (Nissan Stadium), July 3, 2015

5. 40,287: Mexico vs. New Zealand, Nashville (Nissan Stadium), Oct. 8, 2016

Reach Erik Bacharach at ebacharach@tennessean.com and on Twitter @ErikBacharach.