Denver Summit shatters NWSL crowd record with 63,004 fans at Mile High

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A fan holds up a towel for Denver Summit FC in the first half of an NWSL soccer match against the Washington Spirit, Saturday, March 28, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Denver Summit FC fans cheer in the first half of an NWSL soccer match against the Washington Spirit, Saturday, March 28, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) — A fan holds up a towel for Denver Summit FC in the first half of an NWSL soccer match against the Washington Spirit, Saturday, March 28, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

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4:44 PM on Saturday, March 28

By ANNE M. PETERSON

The expansion Denver Summit's match against the Washington Spirit on Saturday broke the National Women's Soccer League record for attendance with its announced crowd of 63,004.

Fans at the Denver Broncos' home stadium broke the previous NWSL record of 40,091 who attended Bay FC's match against the Spirit last season at Oracle Park, home of the San Francisco Giants.

In 2024, the Chicago Stars drew 35,038 to a game against Bay FC that was played at Wrigley Field, home to the Cubs.

The match was the Summit's first at home in Colorado. The team played its first three on the road, going 1-1-1. The game against the Spirit on Saturday ended in a scoreless draw.

Denver was awarded the 16th NWSL franchise in January 2025 for a reported expansion fee of $110 million. The Summit started play this season along with the Boston Legacy.

After the opener at Mile High, the Summit will play home games at Dick's Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, home of the Colorado Rapids in MLS. In July, the team will move to the temporary 12,000-seat Centennial Stadium while a women's soccer stadium is built in downtown Denver.

The Summit announced earlier this week they had closed on land at Santa Fe Yards for the future stadium, which the club hopes will be complete by the 2028 season.

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