Forbes claims the shared honor will give two Cascadia Cup rivals one less thing to argue about, but we completely disagree.
The celebrated magazine says their metrics show the Portland Timbers and Seattle Sounders tied for the honor of who has the best fans in Major League Soccer.
The post says the determination was made through four factors: attendance, local TV ratings, merchandise sales, and social media followers on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
Attendance was weighted heaviest, which certainly gives Atlanta United hope to go charging up the rankings in the future. For now, the “Five Stripes” are not included in the list.
The Galaxy finish third in the rankings, while the sixth-place New York Red Bulls edge New York City FC by one spot.
For the report and full explanation, head here.
