Top 22 The Championship teams in Japan
This curated ranking covers the 22 largest the championship teams in Japan, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Middlesbrough F.C., Queens Park Rangers F.C. and Wigan Athletic F.C. lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 194,661 people. Across all 22 entries the average audience size is 16,877, and the largest, Middlesbrough F.C., reaches around 79,738 people in Japan. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in Japan who actively engage with each the championship 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 |  Middlesbrough F.C. |
79,738 | 1.7% | Soccer | Sports |
| 2 |  Queens Park Rangers F.C. |
78,944 | 1.0% | Soccer | Sports |
| 3 |  Wigan Athletic F.C. |
35,979 | 2.0% | Soccer | Sports |
| 4 |  Southampton F.C. |
35,567 | 0.3% | Soccer | Sports |
| 5 |  birmingham city fc |
22,282 | 0.6% | Soccer | Sports |
| 6 |  Blackburn Rovers F.C. |
20,025 | 0.5% | Soccer | Sports |
| 7 |  Millwall F.C. |
16,054 | 0.3% | Soccer | Sports |
| 8 |  Leicester City F.C. |
14,921 | 0.2% | Soccer | Sports |
| 9 |  Huddersfield |
11,711 | 0.4% | Soccer | Sports |
| 10 |  Reading F.C. |
10,018 | 0.3% | Soccer | Sports |
| 11 |  Preston North End F.C. |
8,476 | 0.4% | Soccer | Sports |
| 12 |  Ipswich Town F.C. |
6,849 | 0.2% | Soccer | Sports |
| 13 |  Sheffield Wednesday F.C. |
5,693 | 0.3% | Soccer | Sports |
| 14 |  Cardiff City F.C. |
3,774 | 0.1% | Soccer | Sports |
| 15 |  Watford F.C. |
3,760 | 0.1% | Soccer | Sports |
| 16 |  Norwich City F.C. |
3,648 | 0.1% | Soccer | Sports |
| 17 |  Stoke City F.C. |
3,087 | 0.1% | Soccer | Sports |
| 18 |  West Bromwich Albion F.C. |
2,863 | 0.1% | Soccer | Sports |
| 19 |  Charlton Athletic F.C. |
2,827 | 0.2% | Soccer | Sports |
| 20 |  Barnsley F.C. |
2,263 | 0.1% | Soccer | Sports |
| 21 |  Swansea City A.F.C. |
1,631 | 0.1% | Soccer | Sports |
| 22 |  Derby County F.C. |
1,204 | 0.1% | Soccer | Sports |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 22 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across Japan 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 Japan?
Middlesbrough F.C. currently leads with an estimated audience of 79,738 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.