Soccer fanbase in Brazil by type

According to a survey carried out in January 2020, the largest share of Brazil's soccer fanbase was composed by FOMO followers, meaning fans who are interested in this sport because of their friends. Main Eventers constituted the second largest group of the Brazilian soccer fandom, with a share of 19 percent of respondents. This type of fan follows soccer only in major events or tournaments. In the same study, almost eight out of ten Brazilians interviewed were in some way interested in soccer.

Distribution of the soccer fanbase in Brazil as of January 2020, by type of follower

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Release date

August 2020

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Region

Brazil

Survey time period

January 2020

Number of respondents

2,000 respondents*

Age group

8-64 years

Special properties

including only respondents interested in this sport

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

* Total number of survey participants from Brazil.
The source classified the fanbase according to their main motivation:
Football fanatics follow football for the game.
Club loyalists follow it for their club.
Icon imitators follow it for the players.
FOMO followers follow it for their friends.
Main Eventers follow it for the occasion.
Tag Alongs follow it for their loved ones.

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