Popular Premier League clubs in the UK 2023

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Umair Bashir,
Apr 3, 2025
Manchester United is the most followed Premier League club in the UK. According to our survey, about 29 percent of internet respondents follow the Red Devils. Next in the ranking is Liverpool, followed by Arsenal, and Manchester City.

Which is the most popular Premier League club on Twitter?
Manchester United might have gone through a dry patch in terms of trophies for the past few campaigns, but this hasn’t done much damage to their popularity off the pitch. As of May 2022, the Red Devils had a total of 31 million followers on Twitter, more than any other club in the Premier League.

Most followed Premier League clubs in the United Kingdom in 2023

CharacteristicCharacteristic
Manchester United 29%
Liverpool 27%
Arsenal 23%
Manchester City 19%
Chelsea 17%
Tottenham Hotspur 11%
Newcastle United 9%
Aston Villa 7%
West Ham United 7%
Leeds United 6%
Brighton & Hove Albion 4%
Crystal Palace 4%
Everton 4%
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Release date

September 2023

Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

July to August 2023

Number of respondents

1,614 respondents

Age group

16-64 years

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respondents who are interested in football and follow the Premier League

Supplementary notes

Multiple answers were possible.
The original question was phrased as follows: "Which Premier League teams do you follow (i.e. look at news, follow on social media etc.)? Please select all that apply."

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