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This list of the top 10 most popular sports from around the world is based on data collected by Michael Brown of biggestglobalsports.com, using the amount of coverage from major online sports news websites, with the amount of coverage weighted by country size (using 50/50 weighting for population and wealth).
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#1 Sport WorldwideThis data is part of the Topend Sports analysis of the world's most popular sport.
| Rank | Sport | Index |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Soccer / Association Football | 3001 |
| 2. | Basketball | 1394 |
| 3. | Tennis | 1170 |
| 4. | Cricket | 914 |
| 5. | F1 | 557 |
| 6. | Baseball | 552 |
| 7. | Athletics | 500 |
| 8. | American Football | 449 |
| 9. | Boxing | 446 |
| 10. | Golf | 426 |
Related Pages
- Other top 10 lists of the world's most popular sports
- Other world sport lists
- Complete List of Sports
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