Football, without a shred of doubt, has an appeal that is unparalleled compared to other sports. The prospect of watching a galaxy of soccer stars in action is mouth-watering, to say the least. This star-studded aspect explains the massive popularity of the league-based soccer competitions as they feature an array of football giants in action. For this reason, alone league clashes around the world attract a lot of eyeballs. Here are some of the popular football leagues across the world that evince a lot of interest among sporting fans across the globe.
The English Premier League (EPL)
The English Premier League enjoys a humongous viewership around the world. It is also regarded as highly competitive with robust teams in the mix, in terms of money power as well the EPL is miles apart from other leagues. Some of the famous clubs to feature in the league happen to be Manchester United, Manchester City, Arsenal FC, Chelsea FC, Liverpool FC and Tottenham Hotspur. The league usually registers a strong attendance from close to 39,000 people and comprises a global TV audience of more than 3 billion people. With 20 wins under their belt, Manchester United leads from the front compared to other clubs in the EPL.
La Liga
This closely follows EPL in terms of popularity across the world. The La Liga competition features prestigious clubs such as FC Barcelona, Real Madrid etc that enjoy legions of supporters across the continents. In terms of success, Los Blancos rules the roost with 34 titles. Atletico Madrid is another club to dominate the league in recent times and La Liga has a viewership of over 75 million people.
Ligue 1
This happens to be another celebrated league that is also renowned for the monetary muscles of one of its clubs, Paris Saint-Germain. Ligue 1 used to be very unpredictable till the entry of some rich owners into the league, especially in respect of PSG. The most successful club in the league happens to be AS Saint Etienne as it has won 10 titles, closely followed by PSG and Olympique de Marseille with nine amongst themselves. The attendance for the games hover around 23,000 per match and it has around 11 million viewership around the world. Since the arrival of Lionel Messi, the league has witnessed an upswing in terms of ratings.
Serie A
It happens to be the first division of the Italian league system with famous clubs like AC Milan, Inter Milan, Juventus regaling people across the globe. The league on average attracts 25,000 people towards the stadiums and its viewership has peaked to 2 million over the years, but with Cristiano Ronaldo out of the league viewership has taken a minor hit. Juventus have 36 titles to their credit in Serie A.
Bundesliga
This is another important league in the world of football that is viewed primarily due to the attacking instincts of the clubs. Bayern Munich are the supreme leader in Bundesliga with 31 titles and are presently in the midst of a successful sojourn for nine years on the trot. The league has a huge backing of soccer fans as it gets around 44,000 people in attendance. Robert Lewandowski, Bayern Munich, is the show stopper of the league at present.
