10) Paris Saint-Germain
Instagram Followers: 64 Million
Paris Saint-Germain is the only French team to make it to the list. Paris Saint-Germain have won eight Ligue 1 titles, a record twelve Coupe de France, a record eight Coupe de la Ligue, and a record nine Trophée des Champions titles. Paris Saint-Germain is also the only club to have never been relegated from Ligue 1. Paris Saint-Germain is the most popular football club in France and one of the most widely supported teams in the world. Paris Saint-Germain has been ranked 10th in this list with estimated total fan base of 35 million worldwide.
9) AC Milan
Instagram Followers: 12.8 Million
AC Milan is a professional football club to play Serie A(Italian league) which was founded in 1899. A.C. Milan is one of the biggest club in Italy in terms of history and trophies with 18 Serie A and 14 European Trophies. The club is one of the wealthiest in Italian and world football. The team’s stadium is the 80,018 seat San Siro, officially known as Stadio Giuseppe Meazza after the former player who represented both Milan and Internazionale. As per total fan base around the world A.C. Milan is ranked 9th in this list. They have total estimated fan base of 36 million around the world.
8) Juventus F.C
Instagram followers: 55.8 Million
Juventus is the most successful club in Italian football with 67 official titles (56 domestic trophies and 11 official international competitions) which is the most number of titles any teams in Italy had won. Juventus has made to 9th position on our list since signing of Cristiano Ronaldo has also significantly increased their fan base. Juventus is the club with highest number of fans in Italy and it also has large fan base throughout the globe. Juventus are the club that has contributed the most players to the Italy national team in history and being the only Italian club that has contributed players to every Italy national team since the 2nd FIFA World Cup, this club has greatest fan base in Italy. Juventus is ranked 8th in the list with total estimated fan base of 37 million around the world.
7) FC Bayern Munich
Instagram Followers: 35.3 Million
FC Bayern Munich is the most successful team of Germany as they have won the most championships and the most cups. They are also Germany’s most successful team in international competitions, having won eleven trophies. Bayern has an average of 75,000 attendees at the Allianz Arena which is at 100% capacity level. Bayern is ranked seventh in this list of most popular football club in Europe with 45 million supporters throughout the globe, and they are the most popular football club in Germany with 10 million supporters with in Germany.
6) Liverpool FC
Instagram Followers: 41 million
Liverpool is one of the most successful team in England and in Europe with thirteen European trophies which is the highest number of trophies in Europe any other English side had won. This club is one of the most widely supported teams in the world. Liverpool is ranked 6th in this list with around 100 million total fan base with in the world.
5) Arsenal
Instagram followers: 23.7 million
Arsenal is a professional football club that plays in the Premier League (Top tier English League). Arsenal has won 13 League titles, a record 13 FA Cups, 2 League Cups, 15 FA Community Shields making it one of the most successful team in London. Arsenal had the second-highest average League attendance for an English club (60,070, which was 99.5% of available capacity) in 2015. Arsenal has the seventh highest average attendance of European football clubs. Arsenal is the only English team to win premier league without losing a single game. Arsenal has been ranked 5th in this list with around 125 million total fan base throughout the globe.
4) Chelsea FC
Instagram followers: 36.6 million
Chelsea Football Club is an English professional football club which was founded in 1905 and they compete in Premier League. Chelsea is one of the most successful and the club with large fan base not only in England but throughout the globe. Chelsea are among England’s most successful clubs as they have won 6 top-flight titles, 8 FA Cups, 5 League Cups, 2 UEFA Europa Leagues, 2 UEFA Cup Winners’ Cups, 1 UEFA Champions League, and 1 UEFA Super Cup. They have the sixth highest average all-time attendance in English football. Chelsea FC has been ranked 4th in this list with approximate 145 million worldwide fans.
3) Manchester United
Instagram followers: 60.7 million
One of the biggest and most successful team in English football Manchester United has made it to the top. Manchester United is the club with great history and largest number of fan base around the globe. Manchester United is one of the most popular football clubs in the world, with one of the highest average home attendances in Europe. The club has the third highest social media following in the world among sports teams. A 2014 study showed that Manchester United had the loudest fans in the Premier League. The club holds the record for most top-division titles (20) including a record 13 Premier League titles and 21 FA Community Shields. Manchester United has been ranked first in terms of fan base with total estimated fan base of 650 million throughout the globe.
2) Barcelona
Instagram followers: 114 million
Top 3 clubs with biggest fan base is quiet predictable as there are not many clubs with very large fan base throughout the globe. FC Barcelona has made it to top 3 of the list. In Spain, about 25% of the population is said to be supporter of Barcelona making it club with second biggest fan base in Spain. Barcelona has got 1,267 officially registered fan clubs around the world. Barcelona has the second highest social media following in the world among sports teams. Barcelona is one of the most successful team among all football teams in the world as they have won 74 domestic trophies,17 European trophies and 3 FIFA Club World Cup. Total estimated fan base of Barcelona is said to be 450 million around the globe.
1) Real Madrid
Instagram followers: 128 million
Real Madrid is the most successful team in Spain and in Europe having won 65 domestic trophies and 19 European trophies which includes record 13 Champions League. Real Madrid is one of three founding members of La Liga that have never been relegated from the top division since its inception in 1929, along with Athletic Bilbao and Barcelona. Real Madrid has the second highest average all-time attendance in Spanish football and with regular average attendance of 74,000 fans. Real Madrid was the first team to reach 100 million fans on facebook. Real Madrid has been ranked second in this list with estimated total fan following of 500 million.
