NWSL Attendance Record
Denver Summit FC set a new NWSL single‑game attendance record with 63,004 fans at Empower Field at Mile High — their inaugural home match ended 0‑0 against Washington Spirit. The crowd is being hailed as a new benchmark for women’s club soccer in the U.S., and Summit’s next match is at Seattle Reign on April 4. (coloradosun.com)(apnews.com)
The previous single‑game NWSL attendance record was 40,091, set by Bay FC at Oracle Park on Aug. 23, 2025. (SI). The club announced it had sold more than 50,000 tickets in mid‑March and then said Friday that over 60,000 had been sold heading into the match. (Denver Summit FC; BroncosWire/USA Today). Empower Field at Mile High has a football seating capacity listed around 76,000, and the club billed the March event as a one‑time takeover of the Broncos’ stadium this season. (SeatGeek; Denver Summit FC). After the Empower Field kickoff, Summit’s schedule calls for home matches at DICK’S Sporting Goods Park while a temporary Centennial venue is completed. (Denver Gazette; Denver7). The franchise has reported more than 15,000 season‑ticket deposits and has said future home sites — including a planned temporary Centennial stadium — will have capacities well below 20,000. (Front Office Sports). The club closed on a 14‑acre Santa Fe Yards site for a permanent, Populous‑designed stadium planned to open in 2028. (KDVR; Populous).
