Writer, analyst, podcaster, Spurs fan. Three out of four is not bad. If there is a data angle, I will find it.
Whether you’re a lifelong football supporter of your local home team or a fresh-faced fan of the Premier League’s most recent winners, every team has their dedicated fans.
But, with all that being said, it’s undoubtedly true that some football teams get more consistent support than others. Even when the going gets tough, their fans are beside them to cheer the players on to victory.
With that in mind, we decided to work out which teams worldwide and in the UK have had the most supportive fans in the last decade!
To do this, we examined stadium attendance, positive and negative conversations online, and overall mentions of the team's home stadium compared to its capacity for the 2023/2024 leagues. Once we had all these stats, we scored each team’s results out of 50 to rank them.
So, without further ado, here are our insights into football’s most supportive fan bases!
The world’s most supportive fan bases
Starting off at a global level, below are the teams we think have the most consistent supporters in the world:
Rank | League | Team Name | % of stadium full 2013/14 | % of stadium full 2023/24 | % of fans increased/decreased in decade | Online Mentions | Positive | Negative | Online mentions by Capacity | Most Supportive Fanbase (0/50) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Spanish | Real Madrid | 87% | 89% | 2% | 49000000 | 18 | 12 | 604.6 | 44.43 |
2 | Prem | Manchester United | 100% | 98% | -2% | 29000000 | 14 | 12 | 387.3 | 39.62 |
3 | Spanish | Cádiz CF | 4% | 85% | 4796% | 153000 | 7 | 5 | 7.3 | 38.57 |
4 | German | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 94% | 99% | 5% | 390000 | 24 | 4 | 12.9 | 37.98 |
5 | NHL | Arizona Coyotes | 299% | 100% | -67% | 567000 | 13 | 26 | 123.3 | 36.67 |
6 | Championship | Millwall FC | 53% | 82% | 55% | 39000 | 38 | 11 | 1.9 | 36.10 |
7 | Spanish | Real Betis Balompié | 50% | 84% | 67% | 143000 | 30 | 6 | 2.4 | 35.36 |
8 | German | Borussia Dortmund | 99% | 100% | 1% | 5000000 | 17 | 8 | 61.5 | 34.99 |
9 | NBA | Hawks | 86% | 102% | 18% | 6000000 | 16 | 25 | 361.4 | 34.33 |
10 | Prem | Crystal Palace | 93% | 96% | 3% | 4000000 | 12 | 8 | 153.6 | 34.29 |
11 | German | Bayern Munich | 95% | 100% | 6% | 6000000 | 15 | 9 | 80.0 | 34.04 |
12 | Prem | Manchester City | 86% | 97% | 13% | 8000000 | 15 | 11 | 145.4 | 33.91 |
13 | Prem | Aston Villa | 85% | 98% | 16% | 6000000 | 13 | 10 | 140.6 | 33.57 |
14 | German | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 97% | 95% | -2% | 528000 | 18 | 9 | 9.8 | 32.98 |
15 | German | Eintracht Frankfurt | 81% | 98% | 21% | 1000000 | 13 | 5 | 17.2 | 32.61 |
16 | French | Paris Saint-Germain | 93% | 97% | 4% | 4000000 | 8 | 5 | 82.3 | 32.56 |
17 | Championship | Watford FC | 72% | 87% | 22% | 82000 | 17 | 4 | 3.8 | 32.40 |
18 | Championship | Ipswich Town | 58% | 97% | 69% | 605000 | 14 | 4 | 20.4 | 32.39 |
19 | German | SV Werder Bremen | 97% | 99% | 3% | 228000 | 14 | 8 | 5.4 | 32.27 |
20 | NBA | Celtics | 97% | 103% | 6% | 4000000 | 16 | 24 | 214.8 | 31.85 |
21 | NBA | Clippers | 107% | 105% | -1% | 5000000 | 10 | 24 | 277.8 | 31.72 |
22 | Championship | Leicester City | 77% | 97% | 25% | 2000000 | 12 | 8 | 62.0 | 31.66 |
23 | League one | Cambridge United | 38% | 82% | 116% | 1000000 | 13 | 4 | 123.0 | 31.57 |
24 | German | VfL Wolfsburg | 97% | 90% | -8% | 542000 | 13 | 7 | 18.7 | 31.31 |
25 | German | SV Darmstadt 98 | 96% | 99% | 4% | 7136 | 4 | 1 | 0.4 | 31.16 |
26 | Championship | Norwich City | 98% | 96% | -3% | 626000 | 11 | 8 | 23.0 | 31.10 |
27 | German | VfB Stuttgart | 84% | 91% | 9% | 927000 | 11 | 5 | 15.3 | 30.90 |
28 | Prem | Luton Town | 50% | 95% | 91% | 2000000 | 10 | 11 | 168.8 | 30.74 |
29 | French | RC Lens | 50% | 99% | 99% | 657000 | 10 | 4 | 17.2 | 30.69 |
30 | German | SC Freiburg | 67% | 99% | 46% | 586000 | 10 | 6 | 16.9 | 30.47 |
31 | NBA | Timberwolves | 77% | 96% | 24% | 4000000 | 14 | 21 | 212.8 | 30.44 |
32 | German | RB Leipzig | 36% | 96% | 170% | 2000000 | 10 | 4 | 42.5 | 30.41 |
33 | Prem | Newcastle United | 96% | 100% | 3% | 4000000 | 10 | 13 | 76.4 | 30.34 |
34 | Italy | Atalanta BC | 70% | 68% | -3% | 34000 | 18 | 3 | 1.6 | 30.32 |
35 | Prem | Arsenal FC | 99% | 99% | 0% | 2000000 | 9 | 10 | 32.9 | 30.23 |
36 | French | Stade Brestois 29 | 50% | 96% | 92% | 43000 | 8 | 2 | 2.8 | 29.95 |
37 | Prem | Chelsea FC | 102% | 97% | -5% | 2000000 | 11 | 13 | 49.0 | 29.94 |
38 | Prem | Nottingham Forest | 74% | 97% | 30% | 3000000 | 9 | 11 | 98.5 | 29.91 |
39 | Prem | Everton FC | 95% | 99% | 3% | 307000 | 10 | 10 | 7.8 | 29.80 |
40 | Championship | Hull City | 94% | 86% | -9% | 846000 | 16 | 13 | 33.1 | 29.69 |
41 | NBA | Nuggets | 87% | 101% | 16% | 3000000 | 15 | 23 | 153.7 | 29.69 |
42 | German | FC Augsburg | 96% | 96% | 0% | 419000 | 8 | 8 | 13.7 | 29.57 |
43 | German | 1,FC Köln | 93% | 100% | 8% | 526000 | 8 | 9 | 10.5 | 29.51 |
44 | Championship | Leeds United | 66% | 95% | 43% | 2000000 | 11 | 10 | 52.8 | 29.49 |
45 | Prem | Fulham FC | 97% | 95% | -3% | 296000 | 9 | 9 | 11.5 | 29.42 |
46 | Championship | Queens Park Rangers | 91% | 91% | 0% | 127000 | 12 | 10 | 6.9 | 29.28 |
47 | Championship | West Bromwich Albion | 94% | 89% | -5% | 149000 | 10 | 8 | 5.5 | 29.22 |
48 | French | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 40% | 97% | 144% | 16000 | 5 | 1 | 0.6 | 28.99 |
49 | MLB | Texas Rangers | 96% | 80% | -17% | 2000000 | 16 | 14 | 49.6 | 28.94 |
50 | Italy | AC Milan | 53% | 95% | 80% | 4000000 | 11 | 10 | 52.7 | 28.93 |
51 | Italy | Juventus FC | 94% | 95% | 1% | 466000 | 8 | 9 | 11.2 | 28.93 |
52 | German | 1,FC Union Berlin | 78% | 99% | 28% | 736000 | 9 | 11 | 33.4 | 28.90 |
53 | Spanish | Athletic Bilbao | 63% | 87% | 38% | 818000 | 14 | 9 | 15.4 | 28.88 |
54 | MLB | Atlanta Braves | 77% | 93% | 21% | 1000000 | 14 | 13 | 24.3 | 28.85 |
55 | Spanish | Atlético de Madrid | 66% | 84% | 26% | 3000000 | 18 | 14 | 42.6 | 28.79 |
56 | MLB | Philadelphia Phillies | 87% | 94% | 8% | 1000000 | 12 | 13 | 23.3 | 28.66 |
57 | Championship | Plymouth Argyle | 40% | 91% | 126% | 191000 | 11 | 6 | 10.5 | 28.60 |
58 | French | Stade Rennais FC | 64% | 93% | 45% | 135000 | 2 | 0 | 4.5 | 28.60 |
59 | Italy | Inter Milan | 61% | 96% | 58% | 4000000 | 10 | 11 | 52.7 | 28.59 |
60 | German | VfL Bochum | 56% | 98% | 75% | 406000 | 11 | 10 | 15.6 | 28.58 |
61 | League one | Northampton Town | 61% | 88% | 43% | 103000 | 14 | 10 | 13.2 | 28.53 |
62 | Championship | Southampton FC | 93% | 91% | -3% | 145000 | 10 | 10 | 4.5 | 28.53 |
63 | NBA | Cavaliers | 89% | 100% | 12% | 2000000 | 11 | 19 | 102.9 | 28.52 |
64 | League one | Derby County | 74% | 81% | 9% | 336000 | 13 | 8 | 10.0 | 28.52 |
65 | French | Olympique Marseille | 56% | 91% | 61% | 1000000 | 9 | 6 | 14.8 | 28.50 |
66 | NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 101% | 97% | -4% | 851000 | 19 | 24 | 46.3 | 28.50 |
67 | NBA | Jazz | 99% | 99% | 0% | 905000 | 14 | 20 | 49.4 | 28.47 |
68 | Prem | West Ham United | 55% | 100% | 83% | 2000000 | 9 | 10 | 32.0 | 28.45 |
69 | League one | Portsmouth FC | 59% | 92% | 55% | 55000 | 12 | 9 | 2.7 | 28.36 |
70 | French | FC Lorient | 90% | 94% | 4% | 278000 | 6 | 8 | 16.6 | 28.34 |
71 | NBA | Rockets | 100% | 97% | -3% | 1000000 | 16 | 22 | 55.4 | 28.31 |
72 | Championship | Rotherham United | 70% | 89% | 26% | 141000 | 10 | 8 | 11.8 | 28.30 |
73 | NBA | Heat | 101% | 101% | 0% | 3000000 | 11 | 24 | 153.1 | 28.30 |
74 | Prem | Burnley FC | 62% | 96% | 54% | 243000 | 9 | 9 | 11.0 | 28.15 |
75 | MLB | New York Yankees | 87% | 87% | 0% | 2000000 | 11 | 12 | 43.0 | 28.15 |
76 | NBA | Lakers | 99% | 99% | 0% | 3000000 | 12 | 25 | 157.4 | 28.06 |
77 | NBA | Spurs | 100% | 98% | -2% | 1000000 | 13 | 20 | 54.3 | 28.06 |
78 | Spanish | Deportivo Alavés | 50% | 88% | 76% | 132000 | 8 | 4 | 6.7 | 28.05 |
79 | French | Clermont Foot 63 | 35% | 90% | 155% | 31000 | 5 | 1 | 2.9 | 27.97 |
80 | Championship | Huddersfield Town | 58% | 79% | 37% | 201000 | 12 | 6 | 8.2 | 27.96 |
81 | French | LOSC Lille | 77% | 80% | 3% | 171000 | 8 | 4 | 3.4 | 27.96 |
82 | NBA | Warriors | 108% | 100% | -8% | 2000000 | 12 | 24 | 110.7 | 27.93 |
83 | Championship | Swansea City | 98% | 79% | -20% | 393000 | 9 | 8 | 18.6 | 27.84 |
84 | Prem | Sheffield United | 54% | 92% | 71% | 3000000 | 10 | 13 | 91.7 | 27.78 |
85 | French | Stade Reims | 76% | 76% | 1% | 309000 | 7 | 3 | 15.1 | 27.75 |
86 | Italy | Genoa CFC | 57% | 92% | 61% | 29000 | 4 | 3 | 0.8 | 27.59 |
87 | Prem | Brentford FC | 45% | 99% | 121% | 197000 | 7 | 8 | 11.4 | 27.53 |
88 | Spanish | Granada CF | 84% | 85% | 1% | 147000 | 4 | 4 | 7.6 | 27.46 |
89 | Spanish | Girona FC | 40% | 86% | 112% | 342000 | 7 | 4 | 23.4 | 27.43 |
90 | NFL | Cleveland Browns | 105% | 100% | -5% | 2000000 | 16 | 24 | 29.5 | 27.43 |
91 | NBA | Mavericks | 104% | 105% | 1% | 3000000 | 13 | 30 | 156.3 | 27.42 |
92 | NBA | Bulls | 104% | 99% | -5% | 1000000 | 13 | 22 | 47.8 | 27.28 |
93 | League one | Blackpool FC | 98% | 66% | -33% | 34000 | 12 | 7 | 2.1 | 27.27 |
94 | NBA | Magic | 86% | 100% | 16% | 1000000 | 13 | 21 | 53.1 | 27.26 |
95 | Spanish | Sevilla FC | 71% | 80% | 12% | 800000 | 11 | 9 | 18.2 | 27.16 |
96 | NBA | Suns | 86% | 93% | 8% | 2000000 | 11 | 20 | 108.6 | 27.15 |
97 | Spanish | Rayo Vallecano | 74% | 87% | 17% | 817000 | 8 | 11 | 55.5 | 27.13 |
98 | Prem | AFC Bournemouth | 80% | 98% | 22% | 366000 | 10 | 16 | 32.3 | 27.12 |
99 | Spanish | Real Sociedad | 59% | 81% | 36% | 4000000 | 10 | 12 | 101.7 | 27.09 |
100 | Spanish | Villarreal CF | 45% | 76% | 69% | 143000 | 9 | 3 | 6.1 | 27.08 |
101 | NBA | Nets | 97% | 99% | 2% | 1000000 | 7 | 17 | 56.4 | 26.98 |
102 | League one | Exeter City | 73% | 77% | 5% | 209000 | 12 | 10 | 23.7 | 26.97 |
103 | NFL | Dallas Cowboys | 110% | 117% | 6% | 3000000 | 13 | 29 | 37.5 | 26.94 |
104 | Spanish | Celta de Vigo | 80% | 81% | 1% | 455000 | 9 | 9 | 18.3 | 26.87 |
105 | NBA | Trail Blazers | 102% | 94% | -7% | 1000000 | 9 | 18 | 51.6 | 26.81 |
106 | Italy | Bologna FC 1909 | 58% | 71% | 23% | 9740 | 6 | 0 | 0.3 | 26.76 |
107 | French | FC Nantes | 80% | 83% | 4% | 451000 | 7 | 8 | 12.8 | 26.69 |
108 | NFL | Houston Texans | 100% | 99% | -1% | 2000000 | 15 | 24 | 27.9 | 26.67 |
109 | Championship | Sunderland AFC | 84% | 77% | -8% | 77000 | 9 | 8 | 1.6 | 26.65 |
110 | MLB | Los Angeles Dodgers | 83% | 84% | 2% | 2000000 | 11 | 14 | 35.7 | 26.64 |
111 | League one | Leyton Orient | 43% | 88% | 103% | 113000 | 14 | 13 | 12.2 | 26.54 |
112 | French | FC Toulouse | 45% | 78% | 72% | 223000 | 8 | 4 | 6.7 | 26.49 |
113 | Prem | Brighton & Hove Albion | 75% | 99% | 32% | 714000 | 8 | 15 | 22.5 | 26.47 |
114 | NHL | Dallas Stars | 79% | 100% | 26% | 2000000 | 18 | 30 | 107.9 | 26.43 |
115 | Spanish | Valencia CF | 75% | 88% | 18% | 18000 | 8 | 10 | 0.4 | 26.43 |
116 | Italy | Cagliari Calcio | 37% | 99% | 163% | 213000 | 8 | 11 | 13.0 | 26.42 |
117 | MLB | Chicago Cubs | 78% | 86% | 10% | 1000000 | 13 | 16 | 24.0 | 26.39 |
118 | NFL | Detroit Lions | 98% | 100% | 2% | 3000000 | 16 | 27 | 46.2 | 26.25 |
119 | NFL | Chicago Bears | 101% | 100% | -1% | 2000000 | 13 | 24 | 32.5 | 26.23 |
120 | League one | Shrewsbury Town | 57% | 64% | 14% | 97000 | 14 | 7 | 9.8 | 26.22 |
121 | NHL | Chicago Blackhawks | 115% | 96% | -17% | 705000 | 16 | 27 | 35.8 | 26.16 |
122 | French | Le Havre AC | 30% | 87% | 193% | 68000 | 3 | 2 | 2.7 | 26.10 |
123 | Championship | Coventry City | 7% | 78% | 1014% | 691000 | 13 | 13 | 21.2 | 26.02 |
124 | League one | Peterborough United | 54% | 58% | 8% | 135000 | 14 | 5 | 8.8 | 25.97 |
125 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 101% | 100% | -1% | 942000 | 15 | 27 | 44.6 | 25.96 |
126 | League one | Stevenage FC | 67% | 72% | 7% | 16000 | 11 | 8 | 2.4 | 25.95 |
127 | League one | Fleetwood Town | 53% | 64% | 22% | 102000 | 13 | 7 | 19.1 | 25.89 |
128 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 47% | 80% | 70% | 55000 | 7 | 5 | 1.6 | 25.85 |
129 | German | 1,FC Heidenheim 1846 | 53% | 100% | 88% | 29000 | 17 | 22 | 1.9 | 25.84 |
130 | NBA | Grizzlies | 92% | 92% | -1% | 851000 | 12 | 21 | 47.0 | 25.83 |
131 | League one | Lincoln City | 22% | 83% | 286% | 1000000 | 14 | 17 | 98.7 | 25.81 |
132 | NFL | Miami Dolphins | 98% | 101% | 2% | 2000000 | 12 | 24 | 30.6 | 25.73 |
133 | MLB | Boston Red Sox | 93% | 85% | -8% | 1000000 | 12 | 18 | 26.5 | 25.72 |
134 | MLB | Houston Astros | 50% | 81% | 64% | 1000000 | 14 | 14 | 24.3 | 25.71 |
135 | Championship | Bristol City | 49% | 84% | 70% | 1000000 | 11 | 13 | 37.0 | 25.67 |
136 | MLB | St. Louis Cardinals | 94% | 83% | -11% | 905000 | 15 | 20 | 20.4 | 25.65 |
137 | NHL | Edmonton Oilers | 86% | 98% | 14% | 2000000 | 12 | 26 | 102.1 | 25.61 |
138 | League one | Bristol Rovers | 54% | 68% | 27% | 217000 | 12 | 8 | 18.1 | 25.61 |
139 | NBA | Raptors | 92% | 99% | 7% | 1000000 | 12 | 24 | 50.5 | 25.59 |
140 | Championship | Stoke City | 87% | 76% | -13% | 465000 | 9 | 11 | 15.5 | 25.59 |
141 | NBA | 76ers | 68% | 98% | 45% | 3000000 | 9 | 24 | 146.5 | 25.52 |
142 | Prem | Liverpool FC | 74% | 92% | 25% | 2000000 | 13 | 20 | 32.9 | 25.51 |
143 | Italy | Hellas Verona | 54% | 54% | 1% | 409000 | 17 | 8 | 10.4 | 25.50 |
144 | MLB | Seattle Mariners | 45% | 61% | 34% | 1000000 | 17 | 10 | 20.9 | 25.45 |
145 | Italy | Frosinone Calcio | 10% | 90% | 775% | 174000 | 4 | 8 | 10.7 | 25.42 |
146 | NHL | St, Louis Blues | 93% | 98% | 6% | 550000 | 17 | 28 | 29.9 | 25.39 |
147 | NHL | Florida Panthers | 74% | 97% | 31% | 2000000 | 15 | 28 | 103.9 | 25.31 |
148 | Spanish | UD Almería | 42% | 70% | 67% | 96000 | 7 | 3 | 5.2 | 25.30 |
149 | League one | Bolton Wanderers | 56% | 73% | 30% | 141000 | 12 | 10 | 4.9 | 25.29 |
150 | League one | Oxford United | 47% | 72% | 52% | 100000 | 12 | 9 | 8.0 | 25.29 |
151 | NBA | Bucks | 78% | 102% | 31% | 2000000 | 11 | 27 | 115.3 | 25.28 |
152 | Spanish | RCD Mallorca | 58% | 68% | 17% | 115000 | 8 | 5 | 4.4 | 25.19 |
153 | Spanish | CA Osasuna | 65% | 84% | 29% | 80000 | 4 | 7 | 3.4 | 25.15 |
154 | French | Olympique Lyon | 58% | 76% | 30% | 487000 | 6 | 6 | 8.2 | 25.13 |
155 | League one | Charlton Athletic | 60% | 50% | -16% | 105000 | 13 | 4 | 3.9 | 25.08 |
156 | League one | Cheltenham Town | 31% | 65% | 110% | 86000 | 15 | 9 | 12.2 | 25.02 |
157 | German | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 89% | 81% | -9% | 145000 | 9 | 14 | 4.8 | 25.01 |
158 | NHL | Anaheim Ducks | 96% | 91% | -5% | 481000 | 15 | 25 | 28.0 | 24.99 |
159 | NBA | Hornets | 81% | 86% | 6% | 880000 | 11 | 19 | 46.1 | 24.99 |
160 | Italy | AC Monza | 5% | 71% | 1369% | 158000 | 10 | 12 | 9.2 | 24.97 |
161 | Italy | AS Roma | 55% | 86% | 57% | 3000000 | 11 | 16 | 40.9 | 24.97 |
162 | NFL | Atlanta Falcons | 99% | 98% | -1% | 1000000 | 12 | 24 | 14.1 | 24.96 |
163 | French | OGC Nice | 67% | 69% | 3% | 451000 | 10 | 9 | 12.5 | 24.95 |
164 | Italy | SSC Napoli | 75% | 86% | 15% | 178000 | 11 | 16 | 3.3 | 24.90 |
165 | NHL | Minnesota Wild | 104% | 104% | 0% | 989000 | 15 | 32 | 55.4 | 24.78 |
166 | MLB | Cincinnati Reds | 72% | 57% | -21% | 814000 | 16 | 12 | 18.7 | 24.75 |
167 | Championship | Preston North End | 43% | 71% | 67% | 225000 | 10 | 8 | 9.6 | 24.68 |
168 | French | Montpellier HSC | 67% | 67% | 1% | 37000 | 2 | 1 | 1.7 | 24.62 |
169 | NHL | Detroit Red Wings | 112% | 96% | -14% | 932000 | 17 | 32 | 47.0 | 24.60 |
170 | NHL | New York Rangers | 100% | 100% | 0% | 2000000 | 14 | 33 | 111.1 | 24.57 |
171 | Championship | Cardiff City | 82% | 63% | -23% | 681000 | 11 | 11 | 20.5 | 24.57 |
172 | NBA | Kings | 93% | 102% | 10% | 1000000 | 12 | 28 | 56.8 | 24.54 |
173 | Prem | Tottenham Hotspur | 57% | 98% | 72% | 2000000 | 11 | 21 | 31.8 | 24.43 |
174 | League one | Carlisle United | 33% | 44% | 34% | 144000 | 17 | 5 | 7.9 | 24.35 |
175 | NHL | Colorado Avalanche | 90% | 101% | 11% | 826000 | 16 | 31 | 45.9 | 24.34 |
176 | MLB | Milwaukee Brewers | 75% | 70% | -7% | 795000 | 12 | 14 | 19.0 | 24.21 |
177 | NHL | Winnipeg Jets | 100% | 90% | -10% | 708000 | 14 | 27 | 47.2 | 24.20 |
178 | NHL | Philadelphia Flyers | 102% | 94% | -7% | 689000 | 14 | 28 | 35.3 | 24.19 |
179 | Championship | Sheffield Wednesday | 53% | 67% | 26% | 642000 | 11 | 10 | 16.1 | 24.19 |
180 | NHL | Nashville Predators | 97% | 101% | 4% | 584000 | 16 | 32 | 34.1 | 24.01 |
181 | NHL | Calgary Flames | 100% | 91% | -9% | 1000000 | 15 | 29 | 51.8 | 23.98 |
182 | NBA | NY Knicks | 100% | 100% | 0% | 2000000 | 11 | 31 | 100.9 | 23.95 |
183 | MLB | Baltimore Orioles | 65% | 61% | -5% | 1000000 | 14 | 13 | 22.2 | 23.92 |
184 | NFL | Baltimore Ravens | 100% | 99% | -1% | 2000000 | 13 | 29 | 28.2 | 23.85 |
185 | NFL | Arizona Cardinals | 96% | 99% | 3% | 1000000 | 11 | 26 | 15.8 | 23.81 |
186 | NHL | Tampa Bay Lightning | 97% | 99% | 3% | 644000 | 15 | 31 | 33.5 | 23.78 |
187 | Italy | Torino FC | 60% | 81% | 34% | 95000 | 8 | 13 | 3.4 | 23.66 |
188 | MLB | Detroit Tigers | 93% | 51% | -45% | 807000 | 16 | 15 | 19.6 | 23.64 |
189 | NFL | New England Patriots | 104% | 96% | -8% | 2000000 | 11 | 27 | 30.4 | 23.61 |
190 | NFL | Minnesota Vikings | 97% | 101% | 5% | 2000000 | 11 | 28 | 30.2 | 23.60 |
191 | NHL | Vegas Golden Knights | 0% | 104% | 0% | 1000000 | 18 | 26 | 57.1 | 23.58 |
192 | NHL | Boston Bruins | 100% | 102% | 2% | 1000000 | 15 | 34 | 56.9 | 23.52 |
193 | NHL | Ottawa Senators | 98% | 95% | -3% | 765000 | 14 | 30 | 41.5 | 23.51 |
194 | French | AS Monaco | 45% | 41% | -9% | 2000000 | 11 | 7 | 108.0 | 23.48 |
195 | NBA | Wizards | 84% | 83% | -1% | 969000 | 9 | 20 | 47.6 | 23.47 |
196 | MLB | San Diego Padres | 67% | 98% | 48% | 1000000 | 13 | 26 | 24.9 | 23.43 |
197 | NHL | Los Angeles Kings | 105% | 99% | -6% | 1000000 | 14 | 33 | 55.2 | 23.37 |
198 | NHL | Vancouver Canucks | 105% | 100% | -5% | 1000000 | 15 | 34 | 52.9 | 23.34 |
199 | German | 1,FSV Mainz 05 | 93% | 92% | -1% | 122000 | 8 | 21 | 3.7 | 23.34 |
200 | NBA | Pistons | 74% | 89% | 21% | 3000000 | 10 | 28 | 147.6 | 23.33 |
201 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 97% | 84% | -14% | 654000 | 15 | 27 | 34.3 | 23.32 |
202 | NHL | Washington Capitals | 98% | 96% | -1% | 806000 | 13 | 30 | 43.6 | 23.26 |
203 | NFL | Philadelphia Eagles | 102% | 103% | 1% | 3000000 | 12 | 32 | 44.4 | 23.22 |
204 | NFL | Seattle Seahawks | 99% | 100% | 1% | 1000000 | 12 | 29 | 14.5 | 23.17 |
205 | NFL | Denver Broncos | 101% | 100% | -1% | 2000000 | 12 | 30 | 26.3 | 23.16 |
206 | Italy | Udinese Calcio | 56% | 86% | 52% | 183000 | 4 | 12 | 7.3 | 23.12 |
207 | NBA | Pelicans | 97% | 103% | 6% | 886000 | 11 | 31 | 52.5 | 23.10 |
208 | NHL | New York Islanders | 79% | 97% | 22% | 653000 | 15 | 30 | 34.9 | 23.09 |
209 | Prem | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 65% | 97% | 49% | 518000 | 10 | 23 | 16.2 | 23.02 |
210 | NHL | Columbus Blue Jackets | 81% | 94% | 16% | 485000 | 15 | 29 | 26.7 | 22.98 |
211 | NHL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 103% | 100% | -3% | 1000000 | 13 | 33 | 53.1 | 22.96 |
212 | NFL | Carolina Panthers | 98% | 96% | -2% | 1000000 | 11 | 27 | 13.4 | 22.94 |
213 | NFL | San Francisco 49ers | 102% | 105% | 3% | 3000000 | 13 | 34 | 43.8 | 22.92 |
214 | MLB | Cleveland Guardians | 56% | 65% | 16% | 717000 | 14 | 16 | 20.6 | 22.84 |
215 | NBA | Pacers | 98% | 87% | -11% | 2000000 | 12 | 31 | 111.6 | 22.78 |
216 | NHL | Carolina Hurricanes | 83% | 101% | 21% | 800000 | 14 | 32 | 42.8 | 22.74 |
217 | Spanish | UD Las Palmas | 34% | 77% | 128% | 219000 | 10 | 14 | 6.8 | 22.66 |
218 | Spanish | Getafe CF | 52% | 68% | 32% | 100000 | 4 | 7 | 6.0 | 22.52 |
219 | MLB | New York Mets | 64% | 65% | 2% | 1000000 | 9 | 13 | 23.9 | 22.47 |
220 | League one | Wigan Athletic | 92% | 42% | -55% | 133000 | 11 | 9 | 5.3 | 22.45 |
221 | NFL | Las Vegas Raiders | 78% | 96% | 23% | 2000000 | 11 | 27 | 30.8 | 22.45 |
222 | Italy | FC Empoli | 22% | 55% | 146% | 68000 | 7 | 3 | 3.4 | 22.43 |
223 | French | FC Metz | 48% | 83% | 72% | 282000 | 7 | 15 | 9.8 | 22.39 |
224 | League one | Wycombe Wanderers | 37% | 49% | 34% | 57000 | 12 | 7 | 5.6 | 22.38 |
225 | NFL | Cincinnati Bengals | 97% | 101% | 4% | 1000000 | 12 | 31 | 15.3 | 22.35 |
226 | NFL | New Orleans Saints | 98% | 94% | -4% | 1000000 | 11 | 28 | 13.5 | 22.32 |
227 | MLB | Los Angeles Angels | 82% | 67% | -18% | 1000000 | 7 | 14 | 22.0 | 22.31 |
228 | NBA | Thunder | 100% | 96% | -4% | 1000000 | 13 | 33 | 54.9 | 22.31 |
229 | NHL | New Jersey Devils | 84% | 97% | 16% | 792000 | 15 | 33 | 43.7 | 22.29 |
230 | NFL | Los Angeles Chargers | 92% | 105% | 14% | 1000000 | 10 | 30 | 14.3 | 22.25 |
231 | NFL | New York Giants | 97% | 96% | -1% | 3000000 | 11 | 30 | 36.4 | 22.24 |
232 | MLB | San Francisco Giants | 101% | 82% | -19% | 1000000 | 10 | 24 | 24.2 | 22.23 |
233 | NFL | Green Bay Packers | 96% | 96% | 0% | 2000000 | 13 | 31 | 24.6 | 22.19 |
234 | NHL | San Jose Sharks | 101% | 78% | -23% | 546000 | 14 | 27 | 31.3 | 22.18 |
235 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | 73% | 52% | -29% | 770000 | 11 | 12 | 19.9 | 22.11 |
236 | NFL | Kansas City Chiefs | 99% | 93% | -6% | 5000000 | 14 | 34 | 65.4 | 22.05 |
237 | NFL | Washington Commanders | 98% | 81% | -17% | 2000000 | 10 | 24 | 25.3 | 22.02 |
238 | Championship | Birmingham City | 53% | 72% | 37% | 2000000 | 10 | 19 | 68.0 | 21.91 |
239 | NFL | Jacksonville Jaguars | 89% | 103% | 15% | 1000000 | 10 | 30 | 14.9 | 21.89 |
240 | League one | Reading FC | 99% | 54% | -45% | 339000 | 10 | 15 | 14.0 | 21.86 |
241 | NFL | Tennessee Titans | 100% | 93% | -7% | 1000000 | 13 | 31 | 14.5 | 21.84 |
242 | Championship | Blackburn Rovers | 48% | 50% | 4% | 311000 | 10 | 8 | 9.9 | 21.79 |
243 | NFL | Pittsburgh Steelers | 84% | 98% | 17% | 2000000 | 10 | 29 | 29.2 | 21.76 |
244 | Italy | ACF Fiorentina | 77% | 67% | -12% | 46000 | 6 | 13 | 1.1 | 21.62 |
245 | MLB | Colorado Rockies | 74% | 61% | -18% | 726000 | 13 | 18 | 15.5 | 21.57 |
246 | NFL | Indianapolis Colts | 98% | 97% | -1% | 1000000 | 11 | 31 | 14.9 | 21.55 |
247 | League one | Burton Albion | 41% | 49% | 20% | 69000 | 8 | 6 | 10.0 | 21.55 |
248 | NFL | Buffalo Bills | 93% | 97% | 5% | 3000000 | 12 | 33 | 41.9 | 21.46 |
249 | NFL | New York Jets | 93% | 94% | 1% | 3000000 | 10 | 30 | 36.4 | 21.44 |
250 | League one | Barnsley FC | 33% | 53% | 62% | 32000 | 12 | 10 | 1.3 | 21.42 |
251 | Italy | US Sassuolo | 21% | 68% | 226% | 54000 | 7 | 10 | 2.5 | 21.38 |
252 | MLB | Toronto Blue Jays | 75% | 80% | 6% | 2000000 | 16 | 30 | 48.2 | 21.30 |
253 | MLB | Minnesota Twins | 79% | 55% | -30% | 772000 | 10 | 15 | 20.0 | 21.25 |
254 | NHL | Seattle Kraken | 0% | 100% | 0% | 545000 | 18 | 29 | 30.5 | 21.23 |
255 | Spanish | FC Barcelona | 72% | 40% | -45% | 5000000 | 9 | 10 | 50.3 | 21.23 |
256 | Italy | US Lecce | 15% | 84% | 472% | 76000 | 9 | 19 | 2.4 | 21.14 |
257 | MLB | Kansas City Royals | 57% | 49% | -15% | 684000 | 12 | 13 | 18.0 | 20.91 |
258 | NFL | Los Angeles Rams | 81% | 100% | 22% | 1000000 | 11 | 32 | 14.3 | 20.68 |
259 | NFL | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 89% | 97% | 8% | 1000000 | 11 | 32 | 15.2 | 20.65 |
260 | League one | Port Vale FC | 33% | 35% | 6% | 19000 | 8 | 3 | 1.0 | 20.16 |
261 | MLB | Washington Nationals | 79% | 62% | -22% | 917000 | 11 | 21 | 22.2 | 20.08 |
262 | MLB | Miami Marlins | 52% | 33% | -36% | 774000 | 12 | 10 | 20.7 | 19.87 |
263 | Italy | US Salernitana 1919 | 27% | 61% | 127% | 5100 | 3 | 10 | 0.2 | 18.87 |
264 | Italy | SS Lazio | 41% | 60% | 45% | 98000 | 6 | 14 | 1.3 | 18.66 |
265 | MLB | Chicago White Sox | 54% | 41% | -25% | 965000 | 9 | 16 | 23.8 | 17.39 |
266 | MLB | Arizona Diamondbacks | 54% | 60% | 9% | 546000 | 14 | 27 | 11.3 | 17.13 |
267 | MLB | Tampa Bay Rays | 44% | 38% | -13% | 829000 | 10 | 16 | 19.4 | 16.80 |
268 | MLB | Oakland Athletics | 39% | 12% | -69% | 695000 | 12 | 19 | 12.2 | 12.36 |
1. Real Madrid
Starting off with perhaps the most well-known football team in the world, we have Real Madrid, who got a fantastic score of 44.4 out of 50, with fans on a global level flocking to see every match thanks to the consistent high-level skill of their players.
Supported all the way from the Philippines to the UK and, obviously, their home country of Spain, Real Madrid supporters are constantly packing the stadium. With an attendance record of 87% in 2013/14, which increased to 89% in 2023/24—only a 2% increase, but consistency says a lot about team support.
In addition, at least 18% of online chatter about Real Madrid in the last 12 months had positive connotations compared to just 12% being negative, while online mentions around their home stadium, in general, sat at 604 per the stadium’s capacity, all of which combine to reflect a fan base that can’t get enough of their team.
2. Manchester United
Next, we have another big-name team and a Premier League titan Manchester United. With an excellent score of 39.6 out of 50, Manchester United has a well-earned reputation for brilliant plays despite some tough seasons in recent years.
For starters, United had 100% stadium attendance throughout 2013/14, which only dropped to 98% in 2023/24. This is nothing to be sniffed at when you consider that Old Trafford has a maximum capacity of over 74,000 seats.
For the last 12 months of online conversation, United shared a similar percentage of negative comments (12%) as Real Madrid but still had a higher volume of positive messages overall (14%). Online mentions around Old Trafford totalled 387.3. It's not bad for a team that’s often accused of being backed by glory supporters.
3. Cádiz CF
One of the powerhouse teams of Spain’s Segunda Division, Cádiz CF snagged the third spot in our world rankings thanks to the incredible transition in their playing ability in the last decade, which is directly reflected in their stadium attendance.
Going from a quite frankly abysmal stadium attendance of 4% (around 830 people out of a 20,000-seat stadium) in 2013/14 to an explosive 85% attendance in 2023/24, Cádiz CF has seen a quite frankly mind-blowing stadium attendance increase of 4796%!
The good news doesn’t stop there for Cádiz CF fans, as the team has enjoyed a respectable 7% of positive online mentions in the last 12 months compared to just 5% negative. As a result, Cádiz CF garnered a total score of 38.6 out of 50 – a fantastic feat for a team whose fan support was practically non-existent a decade ago.
4. Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Heading to fourth place, we have the top team in Germany’s Bundesliga for 2023/24 - Bayer 04 Leverkusen – who finished their last tournament with 90 points and no losses!
Perhaps unsurprisingly, this has only increased fan attendance to their stadium, which rose 5% in the last decade, from 94% in 2013/14 to 99% in 2023/24, and could potentially reach 100% this year if they continue to be such a dominate force in German football.
The online front is even better for Bayer 04 Leverkusen, with 24% of online conversations and mentions being positive compared to a poultry 4% being negative. While stadium mentions compared to capacity were quite low at just 12.9, Bayer 04 Leverkusen came away from our rankings with a great score of 38.0 out of 50.
The UK’s most supportive fan bases
Moving onto the home of UK football itself, let’s now have a look at the most supportive football fans throughout the UK’s three top football leagues out of a score of 100:
The most supportive fan bases in the Premier League
Stadium Name | Team Name | % of stadium full 2013/14 | % of stadium full 2023/24 | % of fans increased/decreased in decade | Online Mentions | Positive | Negative | Online mentions by capacity | Most Supportive fanbase |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Old Trafford | Manchester United | 100% | 98% | -2% | 29000000 | 14 | 12 | 387.2914969 | 69.66 |
Etihad Stadium | Manchester City | 86% | 97% | 13% | 8000000 | 15 | 11 | 145.4096007 | 54.07 |
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium | Tottenham Hotspur | 57% | 98% | 72% | 2000000 | 11 | 21 | 31.82179793 | 53.01 |
Villa Park | Aston Villa | 85% | 98% | 16% | 6000000 | 13 | 10 | 140.574481 | 51.25 |
St James' Park | Newcastle United | 96% | 100% | 3% | 4000000 | 10 | 13 | 76.42630593 | 50.09 |
Molineux Stadium | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 65% | 97% | 49% | 518000 | 10 | 23 | 16.16224649 | 49.72 |
Vitality Stadium | AFC Bournemouth | 80% | 98% | 22% | 366000 | 10 | 16 | 32.30647012 | 45.60 |
Stamford Bridge | Chelsea FC | 102% | 97% | -5% | 2000000 | 11 | 13 | 48.95601302 | 45.60 |
Anfield | Liverpool FC | 74% | 92% | 25% | 2000000 | 13 | 20 | 32.93536435 | 42.35 |
Selhurst Park | Crystal Palace | 93% | 96% | 3% | 4000000 | 12 | 8 | 153.5685492 | 42.20 |
AMEX Stadium | Brighton & Hove Albion | 75% | 99% | 32% | 714000 | 8 | 15 | 22.45283019 | 41.95 |
Emirates Stadium | Arsenal FC | 99% | 99% | 0% | 2000000 | 9 | 10 | 32.94675804 | 41.78 |
London Stadium | West Ham United | 55% | 100% | 83% | 2000000 | 9 | 10 | 32 | 40.97 |
Goodison Park | Everton FC | 95% | 99% | 3% | 307000 | 10 | 10 | 7.758206768 | 40.95 |
Kenilworth Road | Luton Town | 50% | 95% | 91% | 2000000 | 10 | 11 | 168.7763713 | 39.64 |
The City Ground | Nottingham Forest | 74% | 97% | 30% | 3000000 | 9 | 11 | 98.53834784 | 36.73 |
Gtech Community Stadium | Brentford FC | 45% | 99% | 121% | 197000 | 7 | 8 | 11.42028986 | 33.69 |
Bramall Lane | Sheffield United | 54% | 92% | 71% | 3000000 | 10 | 13 | 91.73750841 | 29.84 |
Turf Moor | Burnley FC | 62% | 96% | 54% | 243000 | 9 | 9 | 11.04846776 | 29.25 |
Craven Cottage | Fulham FC | 97% | 95% | -3% | 296000 | 9 | 9 | 11.51750973 | 28.66 |
First up, and as you no doubt already expected based on the results of our global ranking, we have Manchester United, who got a UK score of 69.7. Perhaps the most loved team in UK football, it’s hard not to reiterate why United’s supporters are so passionate about following their team into every game.
Following Manchester United are their fierce rivals, Manchester City, who scored 54.1 out of 100. With a stadium attendance of 97% in 2023/24 (just 1% below United’s and a 13% increase from 86% in 2013/14) and strong positive mentions of 15% online over the last 12 months, much like United, City fans are loyal to a fault for their favourite team.
Finally, in third, we have our first London team, Tottenham Hotspur. Scoring 53.0 out of 100, Tottenham enjoyed a massive stadium attendance boost of 72%, going from 57% in 2013/14 to 98% in 2023/24. This shows how popular Tottenham has become in the last decade. Even recent performance has put negative mentions online up to 21%.
The least supported teams in the Premier League
While we’ve examined those teams with the most dedicated supporters so far, we couldn’t help but also examine why certain teams received less support in 2023/24 than they did a decade ago.
Of course, the reasoning may be evident for teams such as Burnley FC. Having just been relegated out of the Premier League, online mentions of Burnley are at a low 9% for both positive and negative comments. Though stadium attendance is up 54%, from 62% to 96%, fans might not be done with Burnley just yet.
Our lowest-ranked Premier League team, Fulham FC, is in a similar boat. Although they didn’t suffer relegation, their middle-of-the-table performance left many fans indifferent, with positive and negative mentions online of 9% and stadium attendance dropping 3% from 97% to 95% over the last ten years.
The most supportive fan bases in the EFL Championship
Stadium Name | Team Name | % of stadium full 2013/14 | % of stadium full 2023/24 | % of fans increased/decreased in decade | Online Mentions | Positive | Online mentions by capacity | Negative | Most Supportive Fanbase |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
King Power Stadium | Leicester City | 77% | 97% | 25% | 2000000 | 12 | 61.97130728 | 8 | 55.68 |
St Andrew's | Birmingham City | 53% | 72% | 37% | 2000000 | 10 | 68.0063926 | 19 | 55.29 |
MKM Stadium | Hull City | 94% | 86% | -9% | 846000 | 16 | 33.0649574 | 13 | 54.79 |
Elland Road | Leeds United | 66% | 95% | 43% | 2000000 | 11 | 52.78437582 | 10 | 52.48 |
The Den | Millwall FC | 53% | 82% | 55% | 39000 | 38 | 1.935868162 | 11 | 48.12 |
Carrow Road | Norwich City | 98% | 96% | -3% | 626000 | 11 | 22.97753634 | 8 | 47.87 |
Coventry Building Society Arena | Coventry City | 7% | 78% | 1014% | 691000 | 13 | 21.19046889 | 13 | 47.56 |
Ashton Gate | Bristol City | 49% | 84% | 70% | 1000000 | 11 | 37.03703704 | 13 | 44.98 |
Loftus Road Stadium | Queens Park Rangers | 91% | 91% | 0% | 127000 | 12 | 6.917211329 | 10 | 43.31 |
St Mary's Stadium | Southampton FC | 93% | 91% | -3% | 145000 | 10 | 4.477519763 | 10 | 41.90 |
The Hawthorns | West Bromwich Albion | 94% | 89% | -5% | 149000 | 10 | 5.549348231 | 8 | 39.39 |
Swansea.com Stadium | Swansea City | 98% | 79% | -20% | 393000 | 9 | 18.6361912 | 8 | 38.87 |
bet365 Stadium | Stoke City | 87% | 76% | -13% | 465000 | 9 | 15.45415268 | 11 | 38.39 |
Portman Road | Ipswich Town | 58% | 97% | 69% | 605000 | 14 | 20.38890574 | 4 | 38.09 |
New York Stadium | Rotherham United | 70% | 89% | 26% | 141000 | 10 | 11.75 | 8 | 36.92 |
Cardiff City Stadium | Cardiff City | 82% | 63% | -23% | 681000 | 11 | 20.46274038 | 11 | 35.23 |
Vicarage Road | Watford FC | 72% | 87% | 22% | 82000 | 17 | 3.800342958 | 4 | 33.71 |
Stadium of Light | Sunderland AFC | 84% | 77% | -8% | 77000 | 9 | 1.580881598 | 8 | 31.42 |
Home Park | Plymouth Argyle | 40% | 91% | 126% | 191000 | 11 | 10.5100974 | 6 | 31.29 |
Hillsborough | Sheffield Wednesday | 53% | 67% | 26% | 642000 | 11 | 16.10677639 | 10 | 29.55 |
John Smith's Stadium | Huddersfield Town | 58% | 79% | 37% | 201000 | 12 | 8.204081633 | 6 | 28.90 |
Deepdale | Preston North End | 43% | 71% | 67% | 225000 | 10 | 9.612098428 | 8 | 25.14 |
Riverside Stadium | Middlesbrough FC | 47% | 80% | 70% | 55000 | 7 | 1.629822794 | 5 | 21.60 |
Ewood Park | Blackburn Rovers | 48% | 50% | 4% | 311000 | 10 | 9.914878694 | 8 | 17.04 |
Moving on to the EFL Championship, Leicester City is the most supported team by a close margin. Despite having dropped from the Premier League after their 2015/16 win, Leicester still saw its stadium attendance grow 25% from 77% to 97% to deliver a total score of 55.7 out of 100
Following hot on their heels is Birmingham City, whose recent performance saw stadium capacity fill from 53% to 72% in the last decade and a total score of 55.3 out of 100 despite negative conversations in the previous 12 months, sitting at 19%.
And to wrap up with our third place team, we move to Hull City, who have seen a slight decline of stadium attendance in the last decade of -9% (down from 94% to 86%), but thanks to positive sentiments in the previous month off 16% compared to negatives of 13%, Hull has managed to get a score of 54.8
The least supportive fans in the EFL Championship
As for the EFL’s least supported teams, going from the bottom up, we have Blackburn Rovers, who had a rather dire total score of 17 out of 100. With an already low stadium attendance of 48% (that did increase to 50%) and middling positive mentions online of 10%, there is nothing special to say about Blackburn Rovers.
Next, sitting just above them, we have Middlesbrough FC, who scrape by higher than Blackburn thanks to their large increase in stadium attendance, which was up 70% in the last decade from 47% to 80%; however, low online chatter in all areas keeps their score at a low 21.6.
The most supportive fan bases in League One
Team Name | % of stadium full 2013/14 | % of stadium full 2023/24 | % of fans increased/decreased in decade | Online Mentions | Positive | Negative | Online Mentions by capacity | Most Supportive fans2 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lincoln City | 22% | 83% | 286% | 1000000 | 14 | 17 | 98.71668312 | 76.44 |
Cambridge United | 38% | 82% | 116% | 1000000 | 13 | 4 | 123.0466347 | 56.21 |
Leyton Orient | 43% | 88% | 103% | 113000 | 14 | 13 | 12.18854493 | 55.63 |
Northampton Town | 61% | 88% | 43% | 103000 | 14 | 10 | 13.208515 | 53.11 |
Exeter City | 73% | 77% | 5% | 209000 | 12 | 10 | 23.66930917 | 48.07 |
Portsmouth FC | 59% | 92% | 55% | 55000 | 12 | 9 | 2.658546017 | 47.70 |
Derby County | 74% | 81% | 9% | 336000 | 13 | 8 | 10.00089294 | 47.31 |
Reading FC | 99% | 54% | -45% | 339000 | 10 | 15 | 14.03087621 | 45.25 |
Cheltenham Town | 31% | 65% | 110% | 86000 | 15 | 9 | 12.17095952 | 43.18 |
Bolton Wanderers | 56% | 73% | 30% | 141000 | 12 | 10 | 4.908957978 | 41.59 |
Blackpool FC | 98% | 66% | -33% | 34000 | 12 | 7 | 2.096177559 | 41.39 |
Oxford United | 47% | 72% | 52% | 100000 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 39.58 |
Shrewsbury Town | 57% | 64% | 14% | 97000 | 14 | 7 | 9.82278481 | 38.94 |
Bristol Rovers | 54% | 68% | 27% | 217000 | 12 | 8 | 18.08333333 | 38.63 |
Fleetwood Town | 53% | 64% | 22% | 102000 | 13 | 7 | 19.14773794 | 37.89 |
Stevenage FC | 67% | 72% | 7% | 16000 | 11 | 8 | 2.380243975 | 37.65 |
Peterborough United | 54% | 58% | 8% | 135000 | 14 | 5 | 8.815462975 | 33.20 |
Wigan Athletic | 92% | 42% | -55% | 133000 | 11 | 9 | 5.291847372 | 32.23 |
Carlisle United | 33% | 44% | 34% | 144000 | 17 | 5 | 7.911218547 | 31.26 |
Barnsley FC | 33% | 53% | 62% | 32000 | 12 | 10 | 1.332833521 | 30.96 |
Charlton Athletic | 60% | 50% | -16% | 105000 | 13 | 4 | 3.906976744 | 27.10 |
Wycombe Wanderers | 37% | 49% | 34% | 57000 | 12 | 7 | 5.622965374 | 26.12 |
Burton Albion | 41% | 49% | 20% | 69000 | 8 | 6 | 9.982638889 | 18.05 |
Port Vale FC | 33% | 35% | 6% | 19000 | 8 | 3 | 1.002797277 | 5.75 |
Finally, to wrap up our most supportive fans list, let’s look at League One and the incredible story of Lincoln City. Seeing a whopping 286% increase in fan attendance (going from 22% to 83%) and 98.7 stadium mentions out of a capacity of 10,000; they scored a quite frankly excellent score of 76.4 – the best in all the UK leagues.
Following Lincoln, we have Cambridge United, which also saw a stellar increase in stadium attendance, increasing 116% from 38% to 82%. Add to this 13% positive mentions online compared to only 4% negative comments, and Cambridge came away with a score of 56.2.
Lastly, we have Leyton Orient to round out our top three in League One. They, too, saw massive increases in stadium attendance, going from 43% to 88% over the last 10 years (a 103% improvement). They also had relatively even positive and negative mentions online, at 14% and 13%, respectively, to give them a final score of 55.6.
The least supportive fans in League One
To close out, we’ll look briefly at the least supported teams in League One, and the team that had the worst score by far – Port Vale FC – who scored just 5.8 out of 100! With minor fan attendance of 33% increasing to 35% and no real online discussion, Port Vale FC clearly needs to be doing more to get their fans excited.
Then, sitting slightly above PortVale FC, we have Burton Albion, who did see a good attendance increase of 20%, though this only saw attendance rise from 41% to 49%. And again, online conversations were minimal to say the least, resulting in Burton Albion’s score topping out at 18.1.
And there you have it; those are the most supportive teams in the World and UK football. Of course, there’s more that goes into a team winning than the support of their fans – the odds have to be in the favour as well.
Methodology
For each fanbase, we looked at the following factors:
Percentage of stadium full in 2013/14
Percentage of stadium full in 2023/24
The change in percentage of stadium full in the last 10 years
Positive conversations online
Negative conversations online
Online mentions by capacity
Each fanbase was then given a score based on how well they performed in the metrics above. Teams in the overall rankings were given a score out of 50 whereas when looking at specific leagues, the score was out of 100.
*Teams were scored in the league they were in during the 2023/24 season.
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