The doubleheader involving the Chivas USA-Los Angeles Galaxy MLS game and Chivas Guadalajara-Club America exhibition drew a crowd of 88,816 Wednesday night at the Los Angeles Coliseum. The crowd was the second biggest ever for an MLS game. It was also the 10th MLS game to draw in excess of 60,000 fans. All but two of the crowds were drawn to the games by other games or fireworks that were the main attraction.
MATCH … DATE … SITE … ACCOMPANYING EVENT … CROWD
1. Los Angeles-Tampa Bay (6/16/1996 ) Rose Bowl (USA-Mexico, U.S. Cup) 92,216
2. Chivas USA-Los Angeles (8/10/2005 1) Los Angeles Coliseum (Guadalajara-Club America, exh.) 88,816
3. San Jose-D.C. United (7/4/1999) Stanford Stadium (USA-Brazil, Women's World Cup) 73,123
4. Los Angeles-MetroStars (4/13/1996) Rose Bowl (inaugural game) 69,255
5. Los Angeles-New England (7/4/1996) Rose Bowl (July 4th fireworks) 62,703
6. Los Angeles-New England (10/20/2002) Gillette Stadium (MLS Cup 2002) 61,316
7. Colorado-Chicago (7/4/2002) Invesco Field (July 4th fireworks) 61,202
8. Colorado-D.C. United (7/4/2001) Mile High Stadium (July 4th fireworks) 60,500
9. Los Angeles-Miami (7/4/1999) Rose Bowl (July 4th fireworks) 60,433
10. Colorado-Kansas City (7/4/2003) Invesco Field (July 4th fireworks) 60,142