Maryland Soccer: A Spectator Sport!
The Maryland men's soccer team has increasingly attracted more and more fans to Ludwig Field season after season. In 2006, the team set a school record with over 40,000 fans, a total that was second-best in the country. The Terps success and winning ways are a major factor in packing the stands, but there is more to the team's increasing popularity than just wins and losses. The electric atmosphere features one of the most vocal and supportive student groups in the country lurking behind the opponents' goal: The Crew. In addition, the intimacy of Ludwig Field puts fans right in the middle of the action. And the Terps play an attacking, offensive brand of soccer that delivers the excitement that only a goal can provide. All of this has helped make a Maryland men's soccer game a popular, exciting and unique fan experience.
| Top Five Crowds In Ludwig Field History |
| Date |
Opponent |
Attendance |
| Sept. 26, 2008 |
Wake Forest |
6,500 |
| Sept. 29, 2006 |
Duke |
6,489 |
| Oct. 14, 2006 |
Boston College |
6,214 |
| Oct. 29, 2005 |
Indiana |
6,203 |
| Sept. 5, 2003 |
UCLA |
6,143 |
| Year-By-Year Attendance |
| Year |
Total |
Avg. |
High |
| 1995 |
12,710 |
1,412 |
2,550 |
| 1996 |
12,796 |
984 |
3,266 |
| 1997 |
8,043 |
894 |
3,723 |
| 1998 |
16,825 |
1,202 |
3,123 |
| 1999 |
9,955 |
905 |
2,034 |
| 2000 |
10,555 |
880 |
2,112 |
| 2001 |
14,247 |
1,096 |
2,240 |
| 2002 |
19,984 |
1,537 |
3,460 |
| 2003 |
29,853 |
1,990 |
6,143 |
| 2004 |
26,604 |
2,046 |
4,404 |
| 2005 |
33,121 |
2,548 |
6,203 |
| 2006 |
40,907 |
2,727 |
6,489 |
| 2007 |
29,631 |
2,116 |
5,022 |
| 2008 |
35,631 |
2,545 |
6,500 |
| Totals |
265,969 |
1,634 |
6,500 |
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