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REVEALED: LA Lakers are the most popular sports team in America as new study sees them top the charts ahead of Warriors and Yankees… but David Beckham has a LONG way to as his Inter Miami are listed 117th out of 120!
The Los Angeles Lakers are the most popular sports franchise across America’s four major leagues, according to a new study – but it’s bad news for David Beckham and his fledgling Inter Miami team.
In a huge piece of research covering the top 120 teams in MLB, MLS, NFL and NBA, the Lakers have come out on top, with their historical pull seemingly outweighing a difficult few seasons on the basketball court.
They are followed in the rankings by their NBA rival Golden State Warriors – who have enjoyed a more successful time on the paint in recent years – while baseball’s New York Yankees come out third.
The LA Lakers, led by star man LeBron James, are the most popular sports team in the USA
The New York Yankees come out on top in baseball, and they are third in the overall list
David Beckham has a very long way to go, though, with his Inter Miami languishing 117th of 120
The study makes for less good reading from an MLS point of view, with soccer heading in the right direction in the US, but still languishing well behind the traditional powerhouse sports in the country.
Indeed, the bottom section of the list is made up entirely of soccer teams, with Vancouver Whitecaps 120th of 120. Above them are New York City – still struggling despite winning the MLS Cup in 2021, while Houston Dynamo are just above them.
Fourth from bottom, perhaps surprisingly, are Inter Miami, who can only manage 117th on the list despite being owned by David Beckham – one of the world’s biggest names – and having been linked with a move for Lionel Messi.
The list has been worked out by odds comparison experts Sidelines.io, who analyzed each team’s number of followers, mentions, engagement rate, average likes and average attendance.
In basketball, the least popular team is the Charlotte Hornets, NFL’s strugglers are the Houston Texans, while Oakland Athletics are bottom when it comes to MLB.
Overall, the top 10 is dominated by NFL teams, who occupy five places, despite not having any entries in the top four.
The NBA champion Golden State Warriors come out second on the list of most popular teams
The San Francisco 49ers, whose QB Jimmy Garoppolo is pictured, are the NFL’s most popular
The Houston Astros have just won the World Series, but they can only make 20th on the list
The San Francisco 49ers are perhaps surprisingly the most popular of all NFL teams, shortly followed by the Dallas Cowboys, while the New England Patriots, Kansas City Chiefs and Cincinnati Bengals all also make the top 10.
The Philadelphia Phillies, fresh from their tilt at the World Series, are seventh overall, while the Los Angeles Dodgers come in fourth – just behind the Yankees.
On the subject of the Yankees, the Bronx Bombers are far and away the most popular sports team in New York, with the next-best New York Giants down in 19th, and the Jets a lowly 35th.
So where does your team stand?
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