TV ratings for MLS’s premier game, MLS Cup, from 1996 to 2013 are:
0.5 2013: *Sporting Kansas City-Real Salt Lake (ESPN) 0.7 2012: Los Angeles-Houston (ESPN) 0.8 2011: Los Angeles-Houston (ESPN) 0.4 2010: Colorado-FC Dallas (ESPN) 0.8 2009: Real Salt Lake-Los Angeles (ESPN) 0.6 2008: Columbus-New York (ABC) 0.8 2007: Houston-New England (ABC) 0.8 2006: Houston-New England (ABC) 0.8 2005: Los Angeles-New England (ABC) 0.8 2004: D.C. United-Kansas City (ABC) 0.6 2003: San Jose-Chicago (ABC) 0.8 2002: Los Angeles-New England (ABC) 1.0 2001: San Jose-Los Angeles (ABC) 0.7 2000: Kansas City-Chicago (ABC) 0.7 1999: D.C. United-Los Angeles (ABC) 1.0 1998: Chicago-D.C. United (ABC) 1.4 1997: D.C. United-Colorado (ABC) 1.4 1996: D.C. United-Los Angeles (ABC)
MLS Cup 2013 Down 44% In Viewership;Sets Record As Least-Viewed MLS Cup Ever http://worldsoccertalk.com/2013/12/10/mls-cup-2013-down-44-in-viewership-sets-record-as-least-viewed-mls-cup-ever/ On ESPN in particular, the MLS Cup drew a 0.3 U.S. rating and 505,000 viewers http://www.sportsmediawatch.com/2013/12/world-cup-draw-earns-more-viewers-than-mls-cup/
MLS Cup 2013 Down 44% In Viewership;Sets Record As Least-Viewed MLS Cup Ever http://worldsoccertalk.com/2013/12/10/mls-cup-2013-down-44-in-viewership-sets-record-as-least-viewed-mls-cup-ever/ On ESPN in particular, the MLS Cup drew a 0.3 U.S. rating and 505,000 viewers http://www.sportsmediawatch.com/2013/12/world-cup-draw-earns-more-viewers-than-mls-cup/
MLS Cup 2013 Down 44% In Viewership;Sets Record As Least-Viewed MLS Cup Ever http://worldsoccertalk.com/2013/12/10/mls-cup-2013-down-44-in-viewership-sets-record-as-least-viewed-mls-cup-ever/ On ESPN in particular, the MLS Cup drew a 0.3 U.S. rating and 505,000 viewers http://www.sportsmediawatch.com/2013/12/world-cup-draw-earns-more-viewers-than-mls-cup/