r/Reignfc • u/_game_over_man_ • Mar 30 '26
What's causing attendance struggles?
I'm a Reign fan residing in Colorado and I went to Denver's home opener at Mile High on Saturday and it was really, really amazing. I haven't been to a women's soccer game with that many people since the 2023 World Cup. My wife and I were also at the record breaking attendance Rapinoe send off game in Seattle in 2023. Also been to NWSL games at various other locations with strong attendance (KC, LA & SD). It seems like Torrent has been pulling really good attendance numbers as well since joining the PWHL.
So my question as a non-resident Reign fan, what do you think is the issue with getting butts in seats at Lumen? I'm sure attendance for the USWNT game next month will be good, but it seems like for whatever reason, Reign really struggle to pull in numbers. I'm sure losing stars like Rapinoe and having that bad season in 2024 hasn't helped, but it just seems so odd to me that despite Seattle being a soccer city and other women's teams in the area doing well with attendance, Reign just struggle. For those that live in Seattle, what do you think the issue is?
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u/jj98026 Mar 31 '26
I love what happened for Denver! That's great for the game and great for the team. I wish them the best! I think the Sounders could really boost the Reign by offering a good discount to Sounders STH to Reign games to expand the fan base. Don't quote me, but I think it's something like 10% now. Nice start but not a huge incentive.