Top 22 The Championship teams in France
This curated ranking covers the 22 largest the championship teams in France, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Queens Park Rangers F.C., Southampton F.C. and Middlesbrough F.C. lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 800,203 people. Across all 22 entries the average audience size is 74,091, and the largest, Queens Park Rangers F.C., reaches around 409,361 people in France. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in France who actively engage with each the championship team, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across France and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Queens Park Rangers F.C. |
409,361 | 5.0% | Soccer | Sports |
| 2 |  Southampton F.C. |
198,757 | 2.0% | Soccer | Sports |
| 3 |  Middlesbrough F.C. |
192,085 | 4.1% | Soccer | Sports |
| 4 |  Norwich City F.C. |
172,757 | 4.5% | Soccer | Sports |
| 5 |  West Bromwich Albion F.C. |
137,608 | 5.7% | Soccer | Sports |
| 6 |  Cardiff City F.C. |
83,200 | 3.1% | Soccer | Sports |
| 7 |  Stoke City F.C. |
82,765 | 2.1% | Soccer | Sports |
| 8 |  Watford F.C. |
58,454 | 1.7% | Soccer | Sports |
| 9 |  Sheffield Wednesday F.C. |
51,963 | 2.7% | Soccer | Sports |
| 10 |  Hull City A.F.C. |
42,348 | 1.0% | Soccer | Sports |
| 11 |  Reading F.C. |
40,207 | 1.3% | Soccer | Sports |
| 12 |  Blackburn Rovers F.C. |
33,089 | 0.9% | Soccer | Sports |
| 13 |  Wigan Athletic F.C. |
28,082 | 1.6% | Soccer | Sports |
| 14 |  Huddersfield |
17,048 | 0.5% | Soccer | Sports |
| 15 |  Charlton Athletic F.C. |
16,878 | 1.1% | Soccer | Sports |
| 16 |  Barnsley F.C. |
15,411 | 0.8% | Soccer | Sports |
| 17 |  Preston North End F.C. |
12,673 | 0.6% | Soccer | Sports |
| 18 |  Leicester City F.C. |
12,659 | 0.2% | Soccer | Sports |
| 19 |  Ipswich Town F.C. |
11,311 | 0.4% | Soccer | Sports |
| 20 |  birmingham city fc |
9,094 | 0.2% | Soccer | Sports |
| 21 |  Swansea City A.F.C. |
2,565 | 0.2% | Soccer | Sports |
| 22 |  Derby County F.C. |
1,705 | 0.1% | Soccer | Sports |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 22 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across France and ranks each the championship 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 the championship team in France?
Queens Park Rangers F.C. currently leads with an estimated audience of 409,361 people in France.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across France. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.