The regular season is over, and 2017 NWSL attendance ended on a high note, punctuated by a sellout Portland Thorns FC crowd at Providence Park.

Here are the Week 22 numbers:

Team Average Total Matches Week 22 1 Portland Thorns FC 17,653 211,830 12 21,144 2 Orlando Pride 6,186 74,233 12 3 Houston Dash 4,578 54,941 12 2,905 4 North Carolina Courage 4,389 52,672 12 7,020 5 Seattle Reign FC 4,037 48,449 12 6 Washington Spirit 3,491 41,891 12 3,780 7 Chicago Red Stars 3,198 38,379 12 8 Boston Breakers 2,896 34,754 12 3,497 9 Sky Blue FC 2,613 31,355 12 10 FC Kansas City 1,788 21,456 12 1,312 TOTALS 5,083 609,960 120 39,658 WEEKLY AVERAGE 6,610

It was the second-best week of numbers for 2017 NWSL attendance, but the news really was mixed. On the one hand, Portland sold out Providence Park for its season finale, and North Carolina Courage drew its best crowd of the season. On the other hand, the Thorns attracted more than a third of the fans in the entire league. That means there isn’t a real balance in the league in what can be considered a down year for the circuit. This week’s per-game average of 6,610 fans per game raised the 2017 season per-game average to 5,083. We’re still seeing the per-game 2017 NWSL attendance lag behind the 2016 average of 5,558.

This NWSL attendance listing is compiled from official NWSL game reports, posted on the league’s website. We cover only 2017 NWSL attendance in league game matches and not friendlies.

Image courtesy Portland Thorns.