The most popular leagues in the world

More than 65% of most countries' populations watch football as their favorite sport as players strut their talents to a global audience.

However, watching these games can sometimes be challenging due to high subscriptions and TV rights acquisitions.

Due to this, streaming soccer has grown in popularity since 2017, and there are quite a few great streaming sites in the US that guarantee a quality viewing experience.

So which leagues rank among the top five in the world, with fan bases tracking their every move? Let’s find out.

1. English Premier League

The Premier League is the world's most significant league in terms of media coverage and revenues from broadcasting rights.

The Premier League has the largest TV deal in European football as it has a three-year contract with leading broadcast companies between 2022-2025, estimated at £48 billion.

Interestingly, each of the 20 Premier League clubs receives an equal share of £79million from the domestic and overseas TV deals. 

2.  La Liga

La Liga prides itself as home to some of the biggest names in football, both in the past and present.

Lionel Messi is a six-time Ballon d'Or winner and achieved those feats while playing for Barcelona.

Cristiano Ronaldo recently reached his 700th club goal mark, 450 of which he scored while at Real Madrid, where he won four out of his five Ballon d'Or gongs - the other being at Manchester United during his first stint at Old Trafford.

Ronaldo also won the UEFA Champions League as a Galactico, with Madrid fans religiously streaming those games.

3. Serie A

Italian Serie A ruled European football in the 90s and currently has some of the best matches in the game. 

There was a period of lull years in terms of the broadcast rights for Serie A, but luckily, that has been settled. 

4. Brasileiro

The Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, as the Brazilian league is known, has been described by the IFFHS as the strongest national league in South America. 

Streaming the league’s and the continental competitions they participate in, like the Copa Libartodores, is seen by over 1 billion worldwide viewers. 

5. Ligue 1

Ligue 1 in France has been football fans' delight due to the financial power of Paris Saint-German. 

The club has in their ranks Lionel Messi, Neymar Jnr, Kylian Mbappe, and Sergio Ramos - global stars that football fans love to watch.

Dimitri Payet, Alexis Sanchez, and Jonathan David are some other stars pulling up trees in the top flight.

Players of this scale make the game more exciting and encourage the fans to stream matches more frequently. Consequently, football became one of the most streamed sports worldwide. 

Despite calls for regulating sports streaming due to copyright laws, streaming companies are putting extra effort into brining the most exciting football games to their fans. 
 

Izuchukwu Michael