Atlanta United likely to set another MLS attendance record

September 20, 2017 Atlanta: Atlanta United players Anton Walkes and Hector Villalba joins Yamil Azad (rigth) after he scored the second goal of the team during the first half against the LA Galaxy

Credit: MIguel Martinez

Credit: MIguel Martinez

September 20, 2017 Atlanta: Atlanta United players Anton Walkes and Hector Villalba joins Yamil Azad (rigth) after he scored the second goal of the team during the first half against the LA Galaxy

Based upon the team's attendance this season, the fact that the upper deck of Mercedes-Benz Stadium will be open, and the league's history, Atlanta United has a very good chance of setting another record on Thursday when it hosts Columbus on Thursday in the first round of the MLS playoffs.

Here are the most-attended playoff games in MLS history:

All-Time Top 20 MLS Postseason Single-Game Attendances

Home Team Att. Date

1 MLS Cup '02 61,316 10/20/2002 LA 1 @ NE 0

2 Montreal Impact 61,004 11/22/2016 TOR 2 @ MTL 3

3 MLS Cup '97 57,431 10/26/1997 COL 1 @ DC 2

4 MLS Cup '98 51,350 10/25/1998 DC 0 @ CHI 2

5 Seattle Sounders FC 46,758 11/30/2014 LA 1 @ SEA 2

6 MLS Cup '09 46,011 11/22/2009 RSL 1 @ LA 1

7 MLS Cup '99 44,910 11/21/1999 DC 2 @ LA 0

8 Seattle Sounders FC 44,575 11/18/2012 LA 1 @ SEA 2

9 Seattle Sounders FC 42,774 11/22/2016 COL 1 @ SEA 2

10 MLS Cup '07 39,859 11/18/2007 HOU 2 @ NE 1

11 Seattle Sounders FC 39,599 11/01/2015 DAL 1 @ SEA 2

12 Seattle Sounders FC 39,537 10/28/2015 LA 2 @ SEA 3

13 MLS Cup '00 39,159 10/15/2000 CHI 0 @ KC 1

14 Seattle Sounders FC 38,912 11/10/2014 DAL 0 @ SEA 0

15 Seattle Sounders FC 38,507 11/02/2013 POR 2 @ SEA 1

16 Seattle Sounders FC 37,073 10/30/2016 DAL 0 @ SEA 3

17 Seattle Sounders FC 36,151 10/27/2016 KC 0 @ SEA 1

18 MLS Cup '16 36,045 12/10/2016 SEA 0 @ TOR 0

19 Seattle Sounders FC 36,021 11/02/2011 RSL 0 @ SEA 2

20 Toronto FC 36,000 11/30/2016 MTL 2 @ TOR 5