New York Mets set single-season attendance record at Citi Field
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FLUSHING, Queens (PIX11) — After Steve Cohen challenged the New York Mets fanbase last winter to show up for their team night after night, the Queens faithful did so in a way they hadn't before in the Citi Field era.
The Mets announced during Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Washington Nationals that the franchise set a new single-season attendance record at Citi Field with 3.18 million fans walking through the gates in 2025.
This number surpasses the previous record set in 2009 when the ballpark first opened. According to the team, the new record is a 38% increase over attendance in 2024, resulting in 19 sellouts and nearly 50 of the 81 home games drawing over 40,000 fans.
According to ESPN's MLB attendance report for 2025, the Mets rank fifth in baseball, compared to 17th in a magical, but unexpected, 2024 season.
"Yeah, I didn't like it," Cohen said during a spring training training press conference. He was surprised the fans hadn't shown up even in the middle of a pennant race that ultimately saw the Mets take the Los Angeles Dodgers to six games in the National League Championship Series.
He said going into 2025 that he was "looking forward" to seeing the average go up on a nightly basis, and the fans did not disappoint.
"From our season ticket members to lifelong fans and those new to our ballpark, we know the electric energy at Citi Field this season is due to their unwavering support. We want to thank our fans and the Mets organization for achieving this historic milestone,” Cohen said in a statement Sunday.
The record-setting year has not translated to record-setting success for the club, however. As of Sunday afternoon, the Mets are tied with the Cincinnati Reds for the final Wild Card slot in the National League after another series loss to the 64-92 Nationals.
New York finishes the year with three games against the Chicago Cubs and three against the Miami Marlins on the road. The Reds own the tiebreaker over the Mets with six games to go.
Cohen noted in February that attendance tends to "lag" behind performance year over year.
If the Mets $341 million payroll in 2025 does not get the job done by making just its second back-to-back postseason birth in the last 25 years, the fan attendance pendulum could swing back in the other direction.
Spencer Gustafson is a digital content producer from Long Island who has covered New York state and city news since 2023. See more of his work here.