This statistic displays the result of a survey on the distribution of National Football League (NFL) fans in Great Britain in 2022, by age group. In that year, it was found that approximately ** percent of British NFL fans were between the ages of ** and **.

Soccer is one of the most popular sports in the world and is the national sport of large parts of Europe and South America. During an April 2021 survey in the United Kingdom, ** percent of respondents stated that they were avid soccer fans, while ** percent stated that they were not soccer fans.

Football is not only the most popular sport to watch and spectate in the United Kingdom (UK) and England, but also the most popular team sport to participate in. Between November 2023 and November 2024, roughly 2.2 million people in England played the sport. Football nation Being home to not only the biggest football league but the biggest and most successful sports league in the world, the Premier League, England has many football fans who support the sport with famous clubs such as Manchester United, Liverpool FC, Arsenal FC or Manchester City. Champions League Some of these top tier clubs compete in the UEFA Champions League with other high division teams, primarily from the other ’Big Five’ football leagues in Europe, Germany, Spain, Italy and France. In 2023/24, Real Madrid came out as the victor, winning their 15th Champions League title that season.

A 2024 survey of female and non-binary football fans in England and Wales revealed that ** percent of respondents had seen no change to their matchday experience in recent years. Meanwhile, ** percent of respondents said that their experience had slightly improved.

Soccer is one of the most popular sports in the world and is the national sport of large parts of Europe and South America. During an April 2021 survey in the United Kingdom, ** percent of female respondents stated that they were avid soccer fans, while ** percent stated that they were not soccer fans.

This statistic shows a ranking of advertising categories based on their television screen time during FIFA World Cup games in the United Kingdom (UK) in June and July 2018. Throughout 30 World Cup games shown in ITV, betting ads were the most prominent with a total of 88 minutes of screen time, followed by motoring ads with 68 minutes and grooming ads with 39 minutes.

According to a survey conducted in the United Kingdom in the first quarter of 2024, the National Football League franchise the Miami Dolphins was the most popular NFL team in the country. Around ** percent of survey participants supported the Dolphins, while ** percent of respondents were fans of the New England Patriots.

NFL in Great Britain

Despite the sport being played primarily in the United States, American Football, and by extension the National Football League, was becoming more popular in Great Britain. A January 2022 survey showed growing interest in the NFL in Great Britain between 2020 and 2022. Thousands of fans visit stadiums hosting the NFL International Series games held in London, with the 2023 match-up between the Baltimore Ravens and the Tennessee Titans attracting upwards of ** thousand supporters at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Meanwhile, the age distribution of NFL supporters in Great Britain showed that the largest share of fans was made up of individuals aged over 51 years in 2022.

Popular sports activities in the United Kingdom

A Statista Consumer Insights survey conducted in December 2023 found that fitness, aerobics, and cardio were the most popular sporting activities in the United Kingdom. While ** percent of survey participants stated they were involved with fitness, aerobics, or cardio-related activities at least occasionally, just nine percent of respondents said the same about American Football/Flag Football. Overall, close to *** million individuals participated in fitness classes in the United Kingdom in 2022.

The English Premier League is the top division of professional football in England. In 2021, just over ** percent of viewers of the EPL in the United Kingdom were male. Meanwhile, ** percent of Premier League viewers were female.

The statistic displays the average number of travelling fans per match in the Football League Championship in the United Kingdom (UK) from season 2010/2011 to season 2016/2017. During the 2016/2017 season, there were 1,571 travelling fans on average per match in the English League Championship.

As of February 2024, the English Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion had the highest share of local supporters, with ** percent of its fan base coming from the region. In contrast, Manchester United had the lowest percentage of local supporters, with only ** percent residing in the region.

This statistic displays the result of a survey on the leading methods football fans use to get information on global updates in the United Kingdom (UK) and in France in 2016. The survey was conducted online and gathered data from ***** self-identified football fans from France and the UK. In 2016, it was found that half of the respondents stated that they go on sport sites to be informed about global football updates. More information about football in the UK and Europe can be found in the Dossier: Football in the UK or in the Dossier: UEFA.

This statistic presents distribution of the amount of time football fans spent per week watching football related content on social media, before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom (UK). Before the COVID-19 pandemic ** percent of respondents that reportedly watched between 1-2 hours of football related content on social media.

In 2022, around ** percent of respondents aged 55 and over reported being sports fans. In comparison, this figure stood at ** percent among those aged between 18 and 24.

A 2024 survey of female and non-binary football fans in England and Wales revealed that ** percent of respondents felt safe and welcome when attending matches. Meanwhile, over one in five respondents reported feeling unsafe.

This statistic displays the result of a survey on the common methods of football fans to get informed on global football updates in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016. The survey was conducted online and gathered data from ***** self-identified football fans from the UK, asking them where they go to be informed on global football updates. In 2016, it was found that ** percent of respondents stated that they get information about global football updates on sport sites. More information about football in the UK can be found in the Dossier: Football in the UK.

This statistic displays the result of a survey on the predominant interests of football fans to read on further online in the United Kingdom (UK) and in France in 2016. The survey was conducted online and gathered data from ***** self-identified football fans from France and the UK. In 2016, it was found that ** percent of respondents stated that they are mainly looking for engagement through analysis and commentary by journalists. More information about the UEFA Champions League can be found in the Dossier: UEFA.

This statistic displays the result of a survey on the average time spend by football fans reading online about football before the game day in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016, by device. The survey was conducted online and gathered data from ***** self-identified football fans from the UK, asking them how long they spend online the day before the Manchester City vs. PSG match, reading about football generally per device. In 2016, it was found that the respondents read an average of ** minutes on desktop the day before the Man City vs. Paris SG game. More information about football in the UK can be found in the Dossier: Football in the UK.

This statistic presents distribution of the amount of time football fans spent per week watching live football matches online, before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom (UK). With the exception of the respondents that rejected listening to live football matches on the radio the largest share of respondents reportedly listened to less than * hour of football on the radio; with ** percent of respondents indicting they spent this long watching football online before the COVID-19 and ** percent indicating as such during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A 2024 survey of female and non-binary football fans in England and Wales found that one in five respondents had been questioned about their understanding of the rules due to their gender. Additionally, ** percent reported having felt unwelcome in a football environment.

A 2024 survey of female and non-binary football fans in England and Wales found that ** percent of respondents had witnessed whistling or wolf-whistling during a match. Additionally, ** percent of respondents reported having seen someone threatened with physical violence.