# How Many Major League Soccer Games Have You Been To? **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [May 23, 2014, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-major-league-soccer-games-have-you-been-to/689106 "2014-05-23T16:53:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![HeyHomie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heyhomie/32/207_2.png) [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2014, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-major-league-soccer-games-have-you-been-to/689106/1 "2014-05-23T16:53:18Z")
I’ve never been to one. If I were in a city that had a franchise (the nearest to me being Chicago), I’d buy a ticket if I had the money, I had a few hours to kill, and the game was meaningful (say, a late-season game between teams in playoff contention). ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2014, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-major-league-soccer-games-have-you-been-to/689106/2 "2014-05-23T16:56:35Z")
The Seattle team is apparently a fairly big thing around here. I have never had a desire to go. I think, perhaps, I should go once (with a “good attitude”) and see if it is something I could appreciate. I’ll put in on my bucket list. ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2014, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-major-league-soccer-games-have-you-been-to/689106/3 "2014-05-23T16:59:09Z")
I’ve been to a handful of Milwaukee Wave games. They’re listed as being part of the Major Arena Soccer League. Is that the same? ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2014, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-major-league-soccer-games-have-you-been-to/689106/4 "2014-05-23T17:10:45Z")
Back in the day, Pittsburgh had a team in the Major Indoor Soccer League (Pittsburgh Spirit). I had a partial season ticket plan. ---
**Author:** ![Snarky\_Kong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2014, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-major-league-soccer-games-have-you-been-to/689106/5 "2014-05-23T17:15:48Z")
Dozens, all when I lived in Illinois. ---
**Author:** ![Snarky\_Kong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2014, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-major-league-soccer-games-have-you-been-to/689106/6 "2014-05-23T18:10:52Z")
> [@Joey\_P](#): > > I’ve been to a handful of Milwaukee Wave games. They’re listed as being part of the Major Arena Soccer League. Is that the same? No. ---
**Author:** ![Ulf\_the\_Unwashed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Ulf\_the\_Unwashed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ulf_the_Unwashed)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2014, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-major-league-soccer-games-have-you-been-to/689106/7 "2014-05-23T20:07:06Z")
If the Chicago Sting of the old NASL counts, then about 4 games. (I chose less than 10.) If not, and we’re just looking at the current league, then 0. ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2014, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-major-league-soccer-games-have-you-been-to/689106/8 "2014-05-23T20:10:49Z")
> [@Joey\_P](#): > > I’ve been to a handful of Milwaukee Wave games. They’re listed as being part of the Major Arena Soccer League. Is that the same? > [@Snarky\_Kong](#): > > No. Then none. ---
**Author:** ![OldGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/3bc359/32.png) [@OldGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OldGuy)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2014, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-major-league-soccer-games-have-you-been-to/689106/9 "2014-05-24T00:05:44Z")
I said none, but I did go to one Cleveland Stokers’ game back in 1968(?) in the old North American Soccer League. ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2014, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-major-league-soccer-games-have-you-been-to/689106/10 "2014-05-24T00:43:48Z")
Precisely six. ---
**Author:** ![Darth\_Sensitive](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/58956e/32.png) [@Darth\_Sensitive](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Sensitive)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2014, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-major-league-soccer-games-have-you-been-to/689106/11 "2014-05-24T03:40:03Z")
2 for FC Dallas, 1 for the USMNT. Plenty of lower division games around OKC. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2014, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-major-league-soccer-games-have-you-been-to/689106/12 "2014-05-24T04:02:29Z")
None. But I did see the old NY Cosmos back in the day. ---
**Author:** ![chizzuk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e36b37/32.png) [@chizzuk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chizzuk)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2014, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-major-league-soccer-games-have-you-been-to/689106/13 "2014-05-24T04:09:52Z")
I’ve been to one, DC United vs. LA Galaxy. It was David Beckham’s debut in MLS and it was completely crazy. Also been to Chelsea vs. AC Milan exhibition game at the Meadowlands, and Liverpool vs. Tottenham in Baltimore a couple years ago. I’m going to the MLS All-Star Game vs. Bayern Munich in Portland in August, so I guess it’ll be two by the end of the summer. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2014, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-major-league-soccer-games-have-you-been-to/689106/14 "2014-05-24T20:30:37Z")
Cleveland had a MISL team for a long time too. They were big on kids group tickets. So I’ve been to at least 2, if not more. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2014, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-major-league-soccer-games-have-you-been-to/689106/15 "2014-05-24T22:45:54Z")
> [@ZipperJJ](#): > > Cleveland had a MISL team for a long time too. They were big on kids group tickets. So I’ve been to at least 2, if not more. Heh. The Force sucked! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2014, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-major-league-soccer-games-have-you-been-to/689106/16 "2014-05-25T02:59:06Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > Heh. The Force sucked! > > 😃 Is that true or is it just hyperbole because you are from Pittsburgh? lol ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2014, 8:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-major-league-soccer-games-have-you-been-to/689106/17 "2014-05-25T08:39:06Z")
> [@ZipperJJ](#): > > Is that true or is it just hyperbole because you are from Pittsburgh? lol Totally Pittsburgh speak. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![WreckingCrew](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wreckingcrew/32/4080_2.png) [@WreckingCrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WreckingCrew)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2014, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-major-league-soccer-games-have-you-been-to/689106/18 "2014-05-25T12:55:20Z")
My sister was the leader of a MLS supporters group for a few years, and due to her I have been to a couple of games including two MLS Cup. One was a double header before a US-Netherands friendly leading up to the 2002 World Cup. The difference in play level was stunning. ---
**Author:** ![magnusblitz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b4bc9f/32.png) [@magnusblitz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/magnusblitz)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2014, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-major-league-soccer-games-have-you-been-to/689106/19 "2014-05-25T20:42:10Z")
Went to a DC United game as part of a trip function. Was horribly humid and horribly boring. ---
**Author:** ![Ranger\_Jeff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranger_jeff/32/2065_2.png) [@Ranger\_Jeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranger_Jeff)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2014, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-major-league-soccer-games-have-you-been-to/689106/20 "2014-05-25T21:39:27Z")
None. I’m not interested in soccer. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-major-league-soccer-games-have-you-been-to/689106.md?page=2)