Club football has set a strong football culture in the world. People crazily follow famous football tournaments and popular football clubs and strongly connect themselves with the game.
Here we are talking about the top 10 most popular football clubs in the world. Talking about the popularity of a football club, we have considered the number of Social Media followers, television viewership reputation and the number of jersey sales.
Top 10 most popular football clubs in the world
10. Manchester City
The eight-time English first-division winners Manchester City are now one of the strongest and richest football clubs in Europe. However, they are still facing huge competition from the better historic clubs in the battle of popular football clubs in the world.
- Number of Social Media followers: Almost 60 million
- TV viewership reputation: 5th most in English Premier League
- Number of jersey sales: Almost 1.5m/year
9. Liverpool
The English Premier League club Liverpool is one of the most successful clubs in European football. The 19-time English first-division winners have also won six European Cups. They are one of the most popular football clubs in the world.
- Number of Social Media followers: Almost 67 million
- TV viewership reputation: 4th most in English Premier League
- Number of jersey sales: Almost 2m/year
8. Arsenal
Another English Premier League club Arsenal was once a strong European club that is currently focusing on reshaping. The 13-time English first-division winners still have much strong popularity in world football.
- Number of Social Media followers: Almost 68 million
- TV viewership reputation: 3rd most in English Premier League
- Number of jersey sales: Almost 1.5m/year
7. Paris Saint-German
French Ligue 1 side Paris Saint-German, popularly known as PSG, is currently the most popular French football club. Their recent growth in European football is amazing as they are now one of the most successful clubs in France as they have won French first-division trophies 10 times.
- Number of Social Media followers: Almost 70 million
- TV viewership reputation: Most in French Ligue 1
- Number of jersey sales: Almost 500k/year
6. Bayern Munich
The German Bundesliga club Bayern Munich is a very popular football club in the world. Apart from holding the record for most German first-division trophies won (32 times), Bayern have also won six European Cups.
- Number of Social Media followers: Almost 72 million
- TV viewership reputation: One of the most in the German Bundesliga
- Number of jersey sales: Almost 1m/year
5. Chelsea
The English Premier League club Chelsea is now very popular after their new rise in the game since the early 2000s. The six-time English first-division winners have also won two European Cups to impress the world football in the last two decades.
- Number of Social Media followers: Almost 80 million
- TV viewership reputation: 2nd most in English Premier League
- Number of jersey sales: Almost 900k/year
4. Juventus
Juventus are one of the most successful clubs in Italian football history. They have won the record 36-time Italian first-division trophies and two European Cups. There is no doubt why they have been counted among the popular football clubs.
- Number of Social Media followers: Almost 79 million
- TV viewership reputation: Most in Italian Serie A
- Number of jersey sales: Almost 480k/year
3. Manchester United
Though the English Premier League team Manchester United is currently struggling, it is still the most successful English first division club with 20 trophies. Also, one of the most successful European clubs has won three European Cups. So, there is no doubt about this team’s position among the most popular football clubs.
- Number of Social Media followers: Almost 125 million
- TV viewership reputation: Most in English Premier League
- Number of jersey sales: Almost 1.6m/year
2. Barcelona
Spanish La Liga club Barcelona is one of the top successful clubs in Europe. They already have 26 Spanish first division trophies and five European Cups. Due to their strong success journey since the early 90s, along with their European domination for more than a decade since the middle of the 2000s, the club has now been set in one of the top popular football clubs lists.
- Number of Social Media followers: Almost 211 million
- TV viewership reputation: One of the most in Spanish La Liga
- Number of jersey sales: Almost 121k/year
1. Real Madrid
Another Spanish La Liga club Real Madrid is known as a hugely popular football club due to their vast successes in European football. They are not only the record holder of most Spanish first division trophies with 35 titles, but they have also won most European Cups with 14 trophies. The club is always dominating decade by decade.
- Number of Social Media followers: Almost 222 million
- TV viewership reputation: One of the most in Spanish La Liga
- Number of jersey sales: Almost 1.2m/year
