As of 2023, Mexico had more professional soccer clubs than any other country in the world, with 244. Meanwhile, 136 professional soccer clubs were based in Turkey. Overall, FIFA calculated that there were 3,986 professional soccer clubs worldwide.
Countries with the most professional soccer clubs worldwide as of 2023
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FIFA. "Countries with the most professional soccer clubs worldwide as of 2023." Chart. December 8, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1283929/number-pro-soccer-clubs-by-country/
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FIFA. "Countries with The Most Professional Soccer Clubs Worldwide as of 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1283929/number-pro-soccer-clubs-by-country/
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Countries with the most professional soccer clubs worldwide as of 2023 [Graph], FIFA, December 8, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1283929/number-pro-soccer-clubs-by-country/