ATLANTA – A new study finds that Atlanta United is in the top 10 cheapest MLS team to be a fan of due to overall cost.

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Ahead of the return of the MLS on Febuary 21st, brand-new index study released by Lucky Gambler reveals the cheapest and most expensive MLS Soccer teams to be a fan of. 

IGaming site, Lucky Gambler have indexed all 29 Major League Soccer Teams weighted by eight different factors that would contribute towards to the overall cost of a day out at a soccer game. 

Factors eight include; average cost of a game ticket, average cost of a jersey, median cost of a 1-night hotel stay 2 miles from the stadium, average cost of a meal at inexpensive restaurant (in city), number of hotels available (within 2 miles), average cost of a taxi (within 1 km), number of jerseys available,  average cost of a one-night stay in an Airbnb. 

Atlanta United ranks in the top ten, scoring 63.68 out of 100. An average ticket price is $143, with an average meal costing $20. 

The index rankings are as follows:  

Rank	Club	Stadium	City	Index (/100)
1	Minnesota United	Allianz Field	Saint Paul	81.91
2	FC Cincinnati	TQL Stadium	Cincinnati	72.34
3	Real Salt Lake	America First Field	Sandy	70.83
4	Columbus Crew	Lower.com Field	Columbus	67.32
5	Orlando City	Exploria Stadium	Orlando	66.53
6	Nashville SC	Geodis Park	Nashville	65.07
7	CF Montréal	Saputo Stadium	Montreal	64.00
8	Atlanta United	Mercedes-Benz Stadium	Atlanta	63.68
9	Colorado Rapids	Dick’s Sporting Goods Park	Commerce City	63.60
10	Portland Timbers	Providence Park	Portland	63.57
11	Houston Dynamo FC	Shell Energy Stadium	Houston	62.66
12	Sporting Kansas City	Children’s Mercy Park	Kansas City	62.51
13	FC Dallas	Toyota Stadium	Frisco	57.98
14	Philadelphia Union	Subaru Park	Chester	57.41
15	Inter Miami CF	DRV PNK Stadium	Fort Lauderdale	57.00
16	New York City FC	Yankee Stadium	New York City	56.01
17	Austin FC	Q2 Stadium	Austin	55.88
18	Seattle Sounders FC	Lumen Field	Seattle	55.62
19	Los Angeles Football Club	BMO Stadium	Los Angeles	54.10
20	Chicago Fire FC	Soldier Field	Chicago	53.72
21	St. Louis City SC	CityPark	St. Louis	52.94
22	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	BC Place	Vancouver	52.54
23	D.C. United	Audi Field	Washington, D.C.	52.14
24	LA Galaxy	Dignity Health Sports Park	Carson	52.04
25	San Jose Earthquakes	PayPal Park	San Jose	51.83
26	New York Red Bulls	Red Bull Arena	Harrison	48.71
27	Charlotte FC	Bank of America Stadium	Charlotte	46.52
28	Toronto FC	BMO Field	Toronto	46.26
29	New England Revolution	Gillette Stadium	Foxborough	43.17

Minnesota United takes the top spot in the study as the cheapest team, with an index score of 81.91 out of 100, fans can purchase a Jersey for an average $88.21. 

Located in Saint Paul, the average cost of a ticket at the Allianz Field is $96, with the average cost of a taxi in the city costing $1.55 per km. 

FC Cincinnati is the second cheapest MSL Soccer team, scoring 72.34 out of 100 in the index, the average cost of a meal nearby is $13.50. 

The average ticket price to watch them at the TQL Stadium is $96, and a one-night stay in an Airbnb costs around $136.03. 

The third least expensive is Real Salt Lake, scoring 70.83 out of 100. Located in Sandy, the average cost of a jersey is $87.21, and a taxi ride is $2.28 in the city (per 1 km). 

Real Salt Lake has one of the cheapest average costs for a ticket, at $68. 

Columbus Crew is the fourth cheapest soccer team to be a fan of, scoring 67.32 out of 100. The average cost of a jersey is $59.38, and a night in an Airbnb $149.56. 

Ranking in the top five is Orlando City, scoring 66.53 out of 100. An average ticket price is $105, with an average meal costing $20. 

The most expensive MLS Soccer Team is New England Revolution, scoring 43.17, the average cost of a jersey is $102.04. 

The average cost of a hotel near the Gillete Stadium is $282.08 and a meal in the city costs around $24. A taxi around Foxborough costs around $2.49 per km. 

The second most expensive is Toronto FC, scoring 46.26 out of 100. An average ticket price at the BMO Field is $134, whilst a night stay in a hotel within 2 miles away is $396.91. 

The third most expensive is Charlotte FC, scoring 46.52 out of 100, the average cost of a taxi nearby is $4.97 per km. 

The New York Red Bulls rank in fourth place, scoring 46.52 out of 100. The average ticket at the Bank of America Stadium is $165. 

The fifth most expensive team is San Jose Earthquakes, scoring 51.38 out of 100. The average cost of a Quakes jersey is $93.67 and a ticket at the PayPal Park around $132. 

A spokesperson for Lucky Gambler has commented on the study findings: 

“The average cost of living in Foxborough is about 38% higher than the national average and about 11% higher than the Massachusetts state average. 

“Therefore, it doesn’t come at a surprise that New England Revolution are the most expensive team to be a fan of. 

“Whilst Minnesota United is the cheapest team, with the cost of living in Minnesota at 3% lower than the national average.  

“MLS stadiums are now above the 20,000 average fans per match threshold, but numbers vary greatly by venue. 

“When going to a soccer game, the cost of a ticket isn’t the only expense involved, as costs of travel, food, hotels can also be included. Today, even jerseys are becoming more expensive than the price of one game ticket.” 

Methodology 

All 29 Major League Soccer Teams weighted by eight different factors that would contribute towards to the overall cost of a day out at a soccer game.  

Factors include;  

No. Hotels (Monthly avg. Apr-Sep, >5 reviews, within 2 miles) 

Median. 1 Night Hotel Cost (Apr-Sep, >5 reviews, Mon-Sun avg., within 2 miles) 

Avg. Cost of a Jersey 

No. of Jerseys Available 

Avg. 1 Night Airbnb Cost (Apr-Sep, 7 night Mon-Sun avg.) 

Secondary Market Avg. Ticket Price 

Avg. Cost of a Taxi (in City, 1km) 

Avg. Cost of a Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (in City)