The World’s Most Watched Sports

The exponential growth in the popularity of athletic events throughout the world is directly attributable to the consistent increase in broadcast rights fees. Given that there are around 7 billion individuals on Earth, it is impossible to determine which are the most popular. Table tennis, for example, is most popular in Asia, but the NFL is most popular in the United States.

Pledge Sports, a member of Sport for Business, has conducted a significant study on the 2016 television viewing data, and as a consequence, they have compiled a (perhaps) definitive list of individuals who would attract the most eyeballs.

Soccer

With 3.5 billion fans worldwide, soccer is the only sport on which almost everyone can agree when evaluating which sport has the most spectators globally. This is because football has the most supporters of any sport worldwide.

Given that it mixes features like extreme excitement, man-on-man brutality, and challenging competition, it's not surprising that it comes out on top.

Since its leagues have more TV viewers than any other sports leagues and because its marquee event, the World Cup, surpasses any other big event, soccer's broadcast rights are worth massive amounts of money to leagues throughout the globe. More nations than any other sport plays soccer.

Cricket

The British Empire and the East India Company were determined to "civilize" the globe by spreading their traditions, and one way they did so was by popularising cricket. This contributed significantly to the sport's ascent to popularity.

Regardless matter how bad the initial goal may have been, this sport has grown very popular in the United Kingdom, Asia, Australia, Africa, and the former British Colonies.

It has 2.5 billion fans, making it the most popular sport in the world. It is the second most-watched sport in the world.

Field Hockey

This game has not only been played in Europe and Asia since the third century before the common era but also in other regions of the globe.

India and Pakistan dominated this sport during the majority of the first half of the 20th century. Despite this, the Netherlands and Australia quickly established themselves as the main countries in this sport.

According to a recent study, about 2,2 billion people in Europe, Asia, and Africa are keen hockey fans today.

Tennis

This is one of the oldest and most prestigious sports in the world, with a fan base of over one billion individuals. According to legend, King Louis X of France built himself an indoor tennis court in the early 14th century, therefore tennis has been around for quite some time.

Throughout the 1990s and 2000s, tennis's popularity surged, mostly owing to the presence of notable players such as Sampras, Agassi, Nadal, and Federer.

Volleyball

Volleyball is a sport that needs minimum preparation and a small number of rules. This game requires just a ball and a net to play.

In addition, this sport's global appeal has remained constant, which may be ascribed to the fact that it has 900 million admirers all over the world. It was originally featured in the Olympic Games in 1964, and the beach version of the sport was instrumental in the sport's following dramatic climb to worldwide recognition.

Written by Rahul