What are the world’s 10 most-watched sports Events Ranked - Updated List
By Aniket Kuila | August 26,2025
The largest soccer tournament ever held. With a viewership of more than 5 billion, the 2022 edition.
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Both Summer and Winter Olympics are commonly held with the participation of athletes from practically every corner of the globe. About 5 billion watched the 2024 Paris Olympic.
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This long race through the French terrain is an event, gathering about 3.5 billion viewers during its multiple stages.
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Cricket remains a very popular sport, particularly in countries like India. The 2023 India vs. Australia final was a spectacle with 2.6 billion viewers.
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The most competitive rugby tournament in the world. The 2023 edition created record-breaking viewing hours with 1.33 billion.
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A football tournament for the best European clubs. This one game draws in around 400-450 million viewers worldwide.
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The ultimate game for American football. In the US alone, Super Bowl 2024 became the most-watched ever, recording 127.7 million viewers.
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One of the greats in golf. Its final round in 2025 raked in a huge audience of 12.7 million viewers.
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The championship series for American basketball. In the year 2024, the Finals series averaged a viewership of 11.3 million per game.
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The most renowned tennis tournament. The highest viewership recorded by the BBC for the men's final in 2023 was 11.3 million.
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