LFP/Foot Unis: 46% of French people & a record 57% of under-35s interested in football in 2024-25

As in 2023-24, 46% of French people are interested in football in 2024-25, making it once again the number one favourite sport in France, ahead of rugby (40%, down 1%). This is one of the key findings of the annual Ipsos barometer on the interest in, the following of and the image of sports, competitions and professional football clubs, commissioned by the Ligue de Football Professionnel and Foot Unis, the results of which were published on 31/03/2025.

Other key findings include:
• record interest among under-35s (57%, +2%), well ahead of tennis (43%);
• stable interest among in the Ligue 1 McDonald's among the French (36%, "i.e. 22.1 million people interested") as well as for the Ligue 2 BKT (23%, "i.e. 14.1 million people interested");
• Ligue 1 "remains the French people's favourite competition (40%), ahead of the Champions League, which is on the rise (28%, +4%)";
• 29% of French people support a club in 2024-25, the second highest level recorded after the 30% in 2023-24.

"As in previous seasons, football's image is the negative point of the study. It is down two percent this season…