Major League Cricket Final Sets New Attendance Record in Oakland
The Major League Cricket (MLC) Final held on Sunday at the Oakland Coliseum witnessed a new attendance record, drawing approximately 11,000 spectators. This event featured Washington Freedom competing against the Los Angeles Knight Riders. The Oakland Coliseum, where the record was set, had been repurposed into a cricket venue just last year.
A new attendance record was established for Major League Cricket (MLC) on Sunday, as approximately 11,000 spectators gathered at the Oakland Coliseum. This crowd witnessed the MLC Final between Washington Freedom and the Los Angeles Knight Riders. The Oakland Coliseum had been converted into a cricket ground last year.
This figure surpassed the previous attendance record of roughly 7,200 spectators. That earlier record was set at the 2024 MLC Final, which featured Washington Freedom playing against the San Francisco Unicorns at the Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium in Texas. The event in California drew a distinct audience from those who attended the Texas match.
The record-setting final took place at a time when MLC was running concurrently with the FIFA World Cup. According to Reddit r/Cricket, Peter Della Penna was the source for the previous attendance figures.
