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For years, FC Edmonton was considered the best soccer team in the city no one had ever seen.

Since their inception in 2010, the North American Soccer League club has struggled to consistently draw good crowds.

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Things are changing this season, however, as there are noticeable improvements in attendance at Clarke Stadium.

“We’re up about 75 per cent over last year,” said FC Edmonton general manager Jay Ball. “The biggest change is the move to Friday and Saturday nights. Pun intended, it’s a game changer.

“The city was great to work with on making that change. But the biggest focus is on trying to take a game and turn it into an event.”

This season, FC Edmonton is averaging roughly 3,700 fans per game at Clarke, which has been set up by the club to accommodate just over 4,000.

FC Edmonton played their first two seasons at Foote Field on the University of Alberta campus, but moved to the venue adjacent Commonwealth Stadium in 2012 with owners Tom Fath and Dave Fath paying to erect a grandstand on the east side of the city-owned facility, increasing capacity.