The Premier League is undoubtedly the best soccer league in the world with multiple fans watching their teams from every corner of the world.
The way the fans are passionate, committed, and engaged with their teams’ activities in the Premier League amazes me most of the time.
Due to the large number of fans in the Premier League, in a single season, Premier League teams make up to $10 billion, and some make more than that figure because of the large crowd of fans they have.
However, it is literally the more fans, the more a Premier League club makes more, hence I will be guiding you in this article to know the Premier League clubs with the most fans, and with this information, you can also deduce which Premier League clubs make more money, and which ones are the richest.
So, without having much to say, let us proceed –
Premier League Clubs With Most Fans (Top 10)
1. Manchester United
When it comes to winning the UEFA Champions League title for Premier League teams, Manchester United comes second, but that is notwithstanding that the Red Devils is not the most famous EPL.
Aside from being the most famous EPL club, Manchester United is the most successful EPL club in the history of the league at least in terms of winning the league championships.
The Red Devils have bagged 20 EPL titles, with Liverpool coming second with 19 EPL titles. The growth of Manchester United went into another wave during the days of Sir Alex Ferguson as he helped The Reds win 13 EPL titles, 3 UEFA Champions League titles, and other possible domestic titles in England.
Well, it was during the reign of Sir Alex Ferguson that United won the ultimate Treble.
According to the Telegraph in 2021, Manchester United’s fan base worldwide increased to 750 million, and more than 100 million social media fans with 73 million on Facebook, 32 million on Instagram, and 20 million on Twitter.
Moreover, it is quite shocking how The Red Devils fans have been adding every day despite winning the EPL championship last in 2013.
2. Chelsea
Coming second to Manchester United when it comes to EPL clubs with the most fans is Chelsea FC.
Dating back to 2000, Chelsea was just a mid-table team in the EPL, then Roman Abramovich, a Russian billionaire stepped in and purchased the club, then turned it into an ambitious one.
Speaking of the English Premier League Championship, Chelsea has won 5 and two UEFA Champions League titles since 2003 when the club started dominating in England and Europe.
Due to being ambitious and consistent in winning, The Blues fan base has increased to more than 200 million.
In the past few years, Chelsea has emerged as the second-highest number of jersey sales in England, still coming second to Manchester United and above Manchester City.
3. Liverpool
Liverpool is the most popular EPL club in Britain. Football fans in England, Wales, and Scotland have chosen Liverpool over other EPL teams, even Manchester United.
The Reds have 46% of football fans in the above-listed countries with Manchester United coming second and Arsenal coming third.
On social media, Liverpool has 37 million followers on Facebook, 32.5 million on Instagram, and 18 million on Twitter.
Arguably, the growth of Liverpool became massive after Jurgen Klopp took over the role of the manager leading The Reds to their first EPL title and UCL after some decades.
Liverpool fans are in every continent like South America and North America, The Reds rank first in terms of English Premier League team fanbase.
4. Arsenal
It quite seems like a mockery saying one of the EPL top boys, Arsenal last won the Premier League title 17 years ago. Well, since then, the Gunners have not been the same we used to know.
Notwithstanding their bad form throughout the last few years, the Gunners have been on the list of EPL teams with the most fans and every year, they have been making a huge profit.
In the United Kingdom, Arsenal ranks third with Liverpool and Manchester United ahead of the Gunners. Around the world, the club has a wide fan base in North America, Asia, and Africa.
Arsenal has 37 million Facebook fans, 20 million Instagram fans, and 18 million Twitter fans on their respective social media handles. With winning trophies, the Arsenal fanbase will skyrocket again just like in the days of Arsene Wenger.
5. Manchester City
Quite funny how critics have been hovering over Manchester City for years now. Most people have accused Manchester City of buying success, but the owners have seen their club rise from a small club in Manchester to one of the biggest football brands in the world.
Under Pep Guardiola, Manchester City have won more than 15 major trophies with the last coming in the just-concluded season.
In the just concluded season, Manchester City completed a treble which includes winning the UEFA Champions League title, Premier League championship, and the FA Cup in a single season.
They are now the second team to win the treble, coming second to their closest neighbor, Manchester United. Manchester City’s fanbase has grown widely since the takeover from Arab owners, hence making the club a popular one in the Arab world, Asia, Africa, and South America.
The Blue Manchester side has more than 40 million followers on Facebook, 26 million followers on Instagram, and 10 million followers on Twitter.
6. Tottenham Hotspur
Despite Tottenham Hotspur being one of the biggest EPL sides, the club is yet to win the EPL championship since the new league was kicked off in 1992.
In the last couple of years, Spurs have finished as runner’s up in the UCL and third in the English Premier League, and this has helped market the club worldwide.
However, Tottenham has more than 80 million fans around Europe, North America, Asia, and South America. On their social media handles, they have more than 50 million fans combined.
7. Leicester City
Surprisingly, Leicester City is the 7th most popular club in England. Well, they have topped Newcastle United, West Ham, Aston Villa, Everton, and clubs that are ranked above in the past years.
Leicester City claimed fame when they won the 2015/16 Premier League Championship. Its fan base has grown rapidly in Asia, Europe, and South America.
8. Aston Villa
With over 4.2 million followers on Facebook, Aston Villa has emerged as the 8th most popular club in the English Premier League.
The club is one of the oldest clubs in the Premier League to have won the championship, UCL, and other major trophies.
9. Everton
Just like Aston Villa, Everton FC also have 4.3 million followers on Facebook, and Everton ranks 9th on the list of EPL clubs with the most fans.
The Towers have over 2 million fans on Instagram, over 2.9 million fans on Twitter, and over 685k YouTube subscribers. The Merseyside club have won more EPL championships than most top EPL teams.
10. West Ham
West has more than 10,33 million followers on all their social media handles combined.
Under David Moyes, the team has been more successful than before, and the former Manchester United manager won his first European trophy, the UEFA Conference League as a manager in the just concluded season against Fiorentina.