Top 20 Premier League teams in Japan
This curated ranking covers the 20 largest premier league teams in Japan, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Manchester United F.C., Manchester City F.C. and Newcastle United F.C. lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 8,761,659 people. Across all 20 entries the average audience size is 510,847, and the largest, Manchester United F.C., reaches around 4,804,886 people in Japan. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in Japan who actively engage with each premier league 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 |  Manchester United F.C. |
4,804,886 | 2.1% | Soccer | Sports |
| 2 |  Manchester City F.C. |
3,473,992 | 2.4% | Soccer | Sports |
| 3 |  Newcastle United F.C. |
482,781 | 2.0% | Soccer | Sports |
| 4 |  Aston Villa F.C. |
327,082 | 0.9% | Soccer | Sports |
| 5 |  Crystal Palace F.C. |
213,108 | 1.3% | Soccer | Sports |
| 6 |  Liverpool F.C. |
143,976 | 0.2% | Soccer | Sports |
| 7 |  Fulham F.C. |
138,952 | 1.8% | Soccer | Sports |
| 8 |  Nottingham Forest |
136,940 | 0.5% | Soccer | Sports |
| 9 |  Arsenal F.C. |
123,834 | 0.2% | Soccer | Sports |
| 10 |  Chelsea F.C. |
106,092 | 0.1% | Soccer | Sports |
| 11 |  Tottenham Hotspur F.C. |
82,293 | 0.3% | Soccer | Sports |
| 12 |  AFC Bournemouth |
68,559 | 1.3% | Soccer | Sports |
| 13 |  Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. |
50,737 | 0.6% | Soccer | Sports |
| 14 |  Everton F.C. |
16,108 | 0.1% | Soccer | Sports |
| 15 |  Burnley Football Club |
11,368 | 0.3% | Soccer | Sports |
| 16 |  West Ham United F.C. |
9,185 | 0.1% | Soccer | Sports |
| 17 |  Sheffield United F.C. |
8,959 | 0.1% | Soccer | Sports |
| 18 |  Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. |
6,986 | 0.1% | Soccer | Sports |
| 19 |  Blackpool F.C. |
6,553 | 0.2% | Soccer | Sports |
| 20 |  Leeds United FC |
4,549 | 0.1% | Soccer | Sports |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 20 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across Japan and ranks each premier league 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 premier league team in Japan?
Manchester United F.C. currently leads with an estimated audience of 4,804,886 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.