Facebook: rankings of the Top 5 European leagues on 01/11/2015

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Ligue 1 has more than 35 million fans on the social network Facebook, but remains the least followed of the Top 5 European leagues, according to data compiled by News Tank Football on 01/11/2015. Paris Saint Germain FC have exceeded 21 million fans on the social network, or 60.6% of the total fans of Ligue 1 clubs.

In the Liga BBVA, the gap on Facebook between FC Barcelona (87.4 million fans) and Real Madrid CF (84.9 million fans) has remained constant with a 0.5% increase for both clubs, who remain the two most followed clubs in Europe. The Premier League is the most followed league in Europe (211,700,000 fans), with an average of 10.6 million fans per club.

Liga BBVA: Atletico Madrid, the 3rd most followed club, have 73 million fewer fans than Real Madrid (2nd)

Facebook: 2015-16 Liga BBVA

Sources: News Tank Football

Premier League: 13 of the 20 clubs have at least 1 million fans

Facebook: 2015-16 Premier League

Sources: News Tank Football

Bundesliga: Wolfsburg, who are playing the Champions League, are only the 9th most followed…

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