In 2012, with an average attendance of over 18,000 per game, MLS had the third highest average attendance of any sports league in the U.S. after the National Football League (NFL) and Major League Baseball (MLB), and was the seventh highest attended professional soccer league worldwide .
In 2012 with an average attendance of over 18,000 per game MLS had the third highest a.verage attendance of any sports league in the US. after the National Fo,otball League (NFL) and Major ,League Baseball (MLB), and was the seventh highest attended professional soccer league worldwide .