• La Liga

The Spanish major domestic competition is predictably high on the list thanks to 12 million aggregate attendance and more than 300 million followers on TV. Barcelona, Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid are at least three reasons making La Liga one of the most-watched football leagues ever.

• Bundesliga

According to the 2019 data, more than 12 million fans follow the Bundesliga to watch a long-lasting competition between Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich. Unfortunately, Borussia fans left disappointed this season, as their rivals won their 8th consecutive title and 30th title overall.

• Serie A

Serie A in Italy has always been among the best-followed domestic leagues. Since 1898, it has been gaining popularity until it reached 8.5 million viewers. The popularity of the league should have slightly grown since Cristiano Ronaldo’s transfer to Juventus, but let’s wait for the next stats.

• Ligue 1

The French Ligue 1 opens the list of the top-5 most watched football leagues. The aggregate attendance of Ligue 1 is around 8 million with Paris Saint-Germain and Lyon as the top and most-known clubs.

• Brasileirão

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A or simply Brasileirão is the country’s number 1 football competition. The overall attendance of the competition has varied from 5.5 million to 8 million during the last decade.

• Eredivisie

The Netherlands has one of the most-watched football leagues in the world which is called Eredivisie. Eredivisie is one of the few domestic leagues that didn’t award a champion this year and just canceled all results due to the crisis.

• Primera División

The Primera División is a top-tier competition in Argentina and one of the most-watched football leagues. he Primera División has gained popularity and entered the IFFHS top-10 with the highest peak at #5 in 2015.

• Major League Soccer

Major League Soccer or simply MLS is the US professional soccer league that is quite popular worldwide. According to the 2019 data, almost 1 million people were watching the final match, while their number reached 1.5 million in 2018.

• Primeira Liga

On average, 3.5 million people follow Liga NOS annually with Benfica, Sporting CP, and Porto as the most popular clubs. The Primeira Liga or Liga NOS is the domestic top-tier competition in Portugal.