Minnesota United Ranked Cheapest MLS Team for Fans: Report 

It can cost you a pricey penny to attend a sporting event, but some teams can help you save a little change while out enjoying gameday.

The IGaming site Lucky Gambler revealed a new study, which indexed all 29 Major League Soccer teams and weighted them by eight different factors contributing towards the overall cost of gameday. These factors included the average cost of a game ticket, average cost of a jersey, and a median cost of a one-night hotel stay within two miles from the stadium. It also looked at the average cost of a meal at an inexpensive restaurant in the city, average cost of a taxi, number of jerseys available, and the average cost of a one-night Airbnb stay.

Minnesota United, who play at Saint Paul’s Allianz Field, ranked the cheapest team for fans with an index score of 81.91 out of 100. The study found that fans can purchase a jersey for an average of $88.21, the average cost of a ticket at Allianz Field is $96, and an average cost of a taxi in the city is $1.55 per km. Minnesota United was followed by FC Cincinnati — with an average meal costing $13.50 — and Real Salt Lake, with a gameday ticket costing $68.

On the other side of the spectrum, the most expensive MLS soccer team is New England Revolution, according to the study. New England fans would have to pay an average of $102 for a jersey, and the average cost of a hotel near Gillette Stadium is $282. Toronto FC, Charlotte FC, and the New York Red Bulls followed with expensive prices.

A spokesperson for Lucky Gambler commented on the study findings, noting that the average prices coincide with the team’s location.

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

Lucky Gambler also noted that MLS stadiums have now reached above the 20,000 average fans per match threshold. While numbers vary per game, there’s still a lot of factors to consider before opening your wallet.

“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,” the spokesperson said. “Today, even jerseys are becoming more expensive than the price of one game ticket.” 

Find the full list of MLS teams — ranked from cheapest to most expensive — below:

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