The most popular sport in the world is without any doubt Football, also called Soccer with approximately more than 4,0 Billion followers. Second is Cricket with 2.5 Billion and third is Ice and Field Hockey with 2 Billion followed by Tennis with approximately 1 Billion Fans and Followers. Footbal, Tennis and Cricket originated in the UK.
RANKSPORT ESTIMATED GLOBAL FOLLOWING PRIMARY SPHERE OF INFLUENCE
1 Soccer 4.0 Billion Globally
2 Cricket 2.5 Billion UK and Commonwealth
3 Hockey 2 Billion Europe, USA, Africa, Asia, and Australia
4 Tennis 1 Billion Globally
5 Volleyball 900 Million Western Europe and North America
6 Table Tennis 875 Million Globally
7 Basketball 825 Million Globally
8 Baseball 500 Million USA, Caribbean, and Japan
9 Rugby 475 Million UK and Commonwealth
10 Golf 450 Million W. Europe, East Asia, and N. America
11 Formula 1 430 Million Globally
