The World’s 10 Most Supported Football Teams

Known as the Old Lady, the fortunes of Juventus have been revived in recent years. 2015 Champions League finalists, the Italian giants have around 20 million fans worldwide.

9. Bayern Munich

Germany’s most successful club, Bayern are always among the favourites to win the Champions League too. Consequently, the Bavarian’s club’s global fanbase is as high as 24 million supporters.

8. Inter Milan

Inter became a force in European football again under Jose Mourinho, and won the Champions League in 2010. Backed by an Indonesian billionaire, and with 49 million fans, Inter is one of the most popular clubs in the world.

7. Liverpool

Despite not being champions of England since 1990, Liverpool’s reputation a major club is still intact. No British club has been European champions as often as the Reds (4 European Cups, 1 Champions League), and this is largely responsible for the Merseysiders having as many as 71 million fans around the world.

6. AC Milan

Seven European Cups make AC Milan one of the greatest club sides in Europe, and they are comfortably ahead of all other Italian clubs in terms of fans globally. They are currently supported by 99 million fans.

5. Arsenal

Even despite never being European champions or champions of England for longer than their fans would want, Arsenal have been successful in building the club’s fanbase up to 113 million fans.

4. Chelsea

The last 20 years have been the most successful in Chelsea’s history. While, in 2012, the Blues became the first London club to become European champions. The reigning English champions currently have 135 million fans.

3. Real Madrid

The first club to become European champions on 10 occasions, Real boast both a glorious history. Superstars Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale also add enough glamour for the Spanish club to build on its 174 million fans.

2. Barcelona

An institution in Catalonia, in recent years Barcelona have been one of the all-time great club sides of European football. Lionel Messi, currently the greatest player in the world, is one important reason why Barca have an incredible 270 million fans.

1. Manchester United

England’s biggest club, United’s fame spread far beyond British shores in the 1950s thanks to the brilliant Busby Babes. With more domestic titles than any other English club (20), United’s staggering 354 million fans also makes it, comfortably, the world’s most popular football club.