Top 18 Ligue 1 teams in Japan
This curated ranking covers the 18 largest ligue 1 teams in Japan, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Paris Saint-Germain, Le Havre AC and Olympique Lyonnais lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 2,466,680 people. Across all 18 entries the average audience size is 187,869, and the largest, Paris Saint-Germain, reaches around 2,074,393 people in Japan. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in Japan who actively engage with each ligue 1 team, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across Japan and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Paris Saint-Germain |
2,074,393 | 1.2% | Soccer | Sports |
| 2 |  Le Havre AC |
248,466 | 6.2% | Soccer | Sports |
| 3 |  Olympique Lyonnais |
143,821 | 1.0% | Soccer | Sports |
| 4 |  RC Lens |
141,976 | 1.4% | Soccer | Sports |
| 5 |  AJ Auxerre |
137,436 | 3.3% | Soccer | Sports |
| 6 |  Olympique de Marseille |
127,652 | 0.7% | Soccer | Sports |
| 7 |  Lille OSC |
105,127 | 0.8% | Soccer | Sports |
| 8 |  AS Monaco FC |
81,257 | 0.5% | Soccer | Sports |
| 9 |  Toulouse FC |
69,842 | 2.0% | Soccer | Sports |
| 10 |  OGC Nice |
55,818 | 0.7% | Soccer | Sports |
| 11 |  FC Nantes |
46,506 | 0.6% | Soccer | Sports |
| 12 |  Stade de Reims |
38,232 | 1.9% | Soccer | Sports |
| 13 |  Paris FC |
32,942 | 0.7% | Soccer | Sports |
| 14 |  Stade Rennais F.C. |
29,426 | 0.5% | Soccer | Sports |
| 15 |  RC Strasbourg Alsace |
18,320 | 0.4% | Soccer | Sports |
| 16 |  Stade Brestois 29 |
13,938 | 0.2% | Soccer | Sports |
| 17 |  FC Lorient |
9,180 | 0.4% | Soccer | Sports |
| 18 |  Angers SCO |
7,319 | 0.4% | Soccer | Sports |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 18 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across Japan and ranks each ligue 1 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 ligue 1 team in Japan?
Paris Saint-Germain currently leads with an estimated audience of 2,074,393 people in Japan.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across Japan. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.