Top 50 Sports in Italy
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest sports in Italy, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 548 sports tracked in Italy, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. Soccer, Basketball and Golf lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 63,650,105 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 6,271,864, and the largest, Soccer, reaches around 31,491,793 people in Italy. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in Italy who actively engage with each sport, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across Italy and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Soccer |
31,491,793 | 5.7% | Sport | Sports |
| 2 |  Basketball |
18,519,744 | 4.5% | Sport | Sports |
| 3 |  Golf |
13,638,568 | 4.1% | Sport | Sports |
| 4 |  Volleyball |
13,027,011 | 6.0% | Sport | Sports |
| 5 |  Swimming |
12,339,853 | 5.0% | Sport | Sports |
| 6 |  American football |
11,162,862 | 4.2% | Sport | Sports |
| 7 |  Motorcycle racing |
10,189,029 | 7.5% | Sport | Cars & Mobility |
| 8 |  Yoga |
9,300,637 | 4.6% | Sport | Sports |
| 9 |  Gymnastics |
9,172,109 | 7.0% | Sport | Sports |
| 10 |  Tennis |
8,962,454 | 5.6% | Sport | Sports |
| 11 |  Motorcycle sport |
8,842,201 | 8.2% | Sport | Sports |
| 12 |  Motorsport |
8,697,122 | 5.9% | Sport | Cars & Mobility |
| 13 |  Skiing |
7,748,003 | 5.5% | Sport | Sports |
| 14 |  Cycling |
7,493,811 | 5.7% | Sport | Sports |
| 15 |  Martial arts |
7,279,883 | 4.1% | Sport | Sports |
| 16 |  Baseball |
6,914,651 | 2.5% | Sport | Sports |
| 17 |  Alpine skiing |
6,432,358 | 7.2% | Sport | Sports |
| 18 |  Extreme sport |
6,143,899 | 5.6% | Sport | Sports |
| 19 |  Fishing |
6,049,607 | 3.6% | Sport | Sports |
| 20 |  Walking |
5,622,209 | 5.5% | Sport | Sports |
| 21 |  Bicycle touring |
5,525,824 | 9.6% | Sport | Sports |
| 22 |  Track and field |
5,511,834 | 4.6% | Sport | Sports |
| 23 |  Mountain biking |
5,461,702 | 5.4% | Sport | Sports |
| 24 |  CrossFit |
5,058,373 | 4.7% | Sport | Sports |
| 25 |  Combat sport |
4,686,479 | 3.5% | Sport | Sports |
| 26 |  Cycle sport |
4,545,665 | 7.2% | Sport | Sports |
| 27 |  Bodybuilding |
4,532,962 | 4.1% | Sport | Sports |
| 28 |  Mixed martial arts |
4,251,133 | 3.0% | Sport | Sports |
| 29 |  Motocross |
3,804,642 | 6.8% | Sport | Sports |
| 30 |  Road running |
3,750,476 | 4.0% | Sport | Sports |
| 31 |  Wrestling |
3,566,126 | 3.4% | Sport | Sports |
| 32 |  Auto racing |
3,511,077 | 5.1% | Sport | Cars & Mobility |
| 33 |  Jogging |
3,306,747 | 4.4% | Sport | Sports |
| 34 |  Rugby union |
3,273,933 | 4.2% | Sport | Sports |
| 35 |  Rallying |
3,255,805 | 9.7% | Sport | Sports |
| 36 |  Windsurfing |
3,245,741 | 6.1% | Sport | Sports |
| 37 |  Snowboarding |
3,239,777 | 5.0% | Sport | Sports |
| 38 |  Ice hockey |
3,107,472 | 3.3% | Sport | Sports |
| 39 |  Freestyle Motocross |
2,914,093 | 9.6% | Sport | Sports |
| 40 |  Backcountry skiing |
2,836,939 | 6.0% | Sport | Sports |
| 41 |  Hunting |
2,775,253 | 3.5% | Sport | Sports |
| 42 |  Natural bodybuilding |
2,714,413 | 5.0% | Sport | Sports |
| 43 |  Boxing |
2,687,835 | 3.4% | Sport | Sports |
| 44 |  Pilates |
2,678,955 | 5.6% | Sport | Sports |
| 45 |  Freediving |
2,585,287 | 8.2% | Sport | Sports |
| 46 |  Horseback riding |
2,501,124 | 4.2% | Sport | Sports |
| 47 |  Fell running |
2,381,996 | 31.7% | Sport | Sports |
| 48 |  Hip-hop dance |
2,344,865 | 3.5% | Sport | Sports |
| 49 |  Cross-country cycling |
2,274,245 | 8.4% | Sport | Sports |
| 50 |  Judo |
2,234,634 | 3.9% | Sport | Sports |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across Italy and ranks each sport 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 sport in Italy?
Soccer currently leads with an estimated audience of 31,491,793 people in Italy.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across Italy. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.