Top 50 Teams in Germany
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest teams in Germany, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 4,658 teams tracked in Germany, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. FC Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund and F.C. Barcalona lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 66,081,534 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 6,569,079, and the largest, FC Bayern Munich, reaches around 28,088,611 people in Germany. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in Germany who actively engage with each team, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across Germany and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  FC Bayern Munich |
28,088,611 | 24.7% | Soccer | Sports |
| 2 |  Borussia Dortmund |
21,226,490 | 40.4% | Soccer | Sports |
| 3 |  F.C. Barcalona |
16,766,433 | 21.1% | Soccer | Sports |
| 4 |  Eintracht Frankfurt |
14,204,304 | 55.0% | Soccer | Sports |
| 5 |  Real Madrid C.F. |
13,578,664 | 2.7% | Soccer | Sports |
| 6 |  1. FC Köln |
13,552,637 | 85.3% | Soccer | Sports |
| 7 |  SV Werder Bremen |
13,268,612 | 74.8% | Soccer | Sports |
| 8 |  Hamburger SV |
12,335,095 | 74.8% | Soccer | Sports |
| 9 |  VfB Stuttgart |
11,150,445 | 63.8% | Soccer | Sports |
| 10 |  Galatasaray S.K. |
10,650,275 | 2.3% | Soccer | Sports |
| 11 |  FC Barcelona |
9,781,446 | 3.7% | Soccer | Sports |
| 12 |  Borussia Mönchengladbach |
8,385,747 | 62.4% | Soccer | Sports |
| 13 |  Dynamo Dresden |
7,771,396 | 83.9% | Soccer | Sports |
| 14 |  RB Leipzig |
7,689,696 | 42.6% | Soccer | Sports |
| 15 |  FC Schalke 04 |
7,313,853 | 70.9% | Soccer | Sports |
| 16 |  Germany national football team |
6,397,394 | 32.5% | Soccer | Sports |
| 17 |  Manchester United F.C. |
5,807,985 | 2.6% | Soccer | Sports |
| 18 |  Hertha BSC |
5,568,162 | 63.5% | Soccer | Sports |
| 19 |  Manchester City F.C. |
5,551,157 | 3.8% | Soccer | Sports |
| 20 |  Liverpool F.C. |
5,363,235 | 6.6% | Soccer | Sports |
| 21 |  Paris Saint-Germain |
5,169,259 | 2.9% | Soccer | Sports |
| 22 |  Juventus F.C. |
4,700,098 | 3.5% | Soccer | Sports |
| 23 |  F.C. Hansa Rostock |
4,657,608 | 87.3% | Soccer | Sports |
| 24 |  Hannover 96 |
4,592,813 | 78.9% | Soccer | Sports |
| 25 |  Bayer 04 Leverkusen |
4,396,897 | 26.4% | Soccer | Sports |
| 26 |  1. FC Kaiserslautern |
4,196,646 | 84.7% | Soccer | Sports |
| 27 |  VfL Bochum |
4,182,278 | 76.0% | Soccer | Sports |
| 28 |  SC Freiburg |
4,061,570 | 49.9% | Soccer | Sports |
| 29 |  A.C. Milan |
3,863,822 | 4.3% | Soccer | Sports |
| 30 |  Inter Milan |
3,857,374 | 3.8% | Soccer | Sports |
| 31 |  Arsenal F.C. |
3,751,956 | 6.6% | Soccer | Sports |
| 32 |  1. FC Nürnberg |
3,618,918 | 76.4% | Soccer | Sports |
| 33 |  Chelsea F.C. |
3,594,752 | 4.7% | Soccer | Sports |
| 34 |  Arminia Bielefeld |
3,419,847 | 70.6% | Soccer | Sports |
| 35 |  Fortuna Düsseldorf |
3,365,928 | 74.7% | Soccer | Sports |
| 36 |  Tottenham Hotspur F.C. |
3,291,020 | 13.2% | Soccer | Sports |
| 37 |  FC St. Pauli |
3,213,785 | 63.0% | Soccer | Sports |
| 38 |  Fenerbahçe S.K. |
3,144,296 | 19.6% | Soccer | Sports |
| 39 |  Holstein Kiel |
3,113,252 | 67.0% | Soccer | Sports |
| 40 |  Eintracht Braunschweig |
3,092,454 | 79.7% | Soccer | Sports |
| 41 |  Beşiktaş J.K. |
2,970,475 | 1.6% | Soccer | Sports |
| 42 |  VfL Wolfsburg |
2,926,231 | 45.0% | Soccer | Sports |
| 43 |  1. FC Magdeburg |
2,901,954 | 78.3% | Soccer | Sports |
| 44 |  Germany men's national basketball team |
2,865,142 | 94.6% | Basketball | Sports |
| 45 |  Trabzonspor |
2,656,879 | 3.2% | Soccer | Sports |
| 46 |  MSV Duisburg |
2,537,965 | 85.8% | Soccer | Sports |
| 47 | FC Bayern Munich (women) |
2,525,435 | 71.5% | Soccer | Sports |
| 48 |  Fener |
2,465,219 | 0.5% | Soccer | Sports |
| 49 |  1. FC Union Berlin |
2,452,051 | 58.1% | Soccer | Sports |
| 50 |  1. FC Heidenheim |
2,416,406 | 60.2% | Soccer | Sports |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across Germany and ranks each team by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest team in Germany?
FC Bayern Munich currently leads with an estimated audience of 28,088,611 people in Germany.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across Germany. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.