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Sports League Social Media Rankings

From Oct 4 to Nov 2, 2026, F1's own Instagram, TikTok, X and YouTube accounts drew 7.08B views, the most of any league, ahead of the NFL (6.47B). The NBA has the biggest following, at 187M.

Leagues
6
Teams ranked
155
Combined views
24.41B
Leagues by views on their own accountsOct 4 – Nov 2, 2026
  1. 1F1+28%7.08B
  2. 2NFL+1.2%6.47B
  3. 3NBA+155%4.67B
  4. 4Premier League−4.7%2.78B
  5. 5MLB−4.4%2.64B
  6. 6NHL+40%774.9M

Which league is winning on social?

The leagues' own accounts, last 30 days

Most-viewed post120.2MviewsF1Nov 1KIMI ANTONELLI IS THE 2026 F1 WORLD CHAMPION!!! 🏆 The youngest to ever do it at 20 years and 68 days old! #F1 #Formula1 #MexicoGPView post

Engagement rate

4.6%

F1
Runner-upPremier League4.2%

Collab posts

1.5Kposts

NFL
Runner-upNBA971

Breakout rate

26%of posts

MLB
Runner-upNFL24%

Fastest growth

+155%views

NBA
Runner-upNHL+40%

Follower growth

1.04Mfollowers

F1
Runner-upPremier League584K

Most comments

2.34Mcomments

NFL
Runner-upNBA1.51M

League rankings

Views in the last 30 days, against the 30 days before

RankLeagueViewsViews, last 30 daysvs 30 days beforePostsFollowers
1F17.08B+28%+28%2,33389.6M
2NFL6.47B+1.2%+1.2%7,473107.7M
3NBA4.67B+155%+155%7,785187M
4Premier League2.78B−4.7%−4.7%1,828165M
5MLB2.64B−4.4%−4.4%3,67444.5M
6NHL774.9M+40%+40%3,32221.7M

Team rankings by league

Every team ranked within its league. The top three in each, by views over the last 30 days

Sports league social media FAQ

Which sports league has the most social media views?

F1, with 7.08B views on its own Instagram, TikTok, X and YouTube accounts in the last 30 days. Then the NFL (6.47B), the NBA (4.67B), the Premier League (2.78B), the MLB (2.64B), the NHL (774.9M).

Which sports league has the most social media followers?

The NBA, with 187M followers across its four main accounts, ahead of the Premier League (165M), the NFL (107.7M), F1 (89.6M), the MLB (44.5M), the NHL (21.7M).

Which league is growing fastest on social media?

The NBA: views on its own accounts are up 155% on the previous 30 days.

Which team leads each league on social media?

Mercedes lead F1 (1.47B views); the San Francisco 49ers lead the NFL (341.3M views); the Minnesota Timberwolves lead the NBA (564M views); Liverpool lead the Premier League (1.69B views); the Milwaukee Brewers lead the MLB (433.3M views); the San Jose Sharks lead the NHL (154.4M views). Each league page ranks every team.

How are the leagues compared?

Each league's official Instagram, TikTok, X and YouTube accounts are added together and compared on views over the last 30 days, or on average views per post over the last 30 days. Team accounts are ranked separately on each league's page. Updated daily.