REAL MADRID MOST POPULAR, ACCORDING TO A STUDY

Club with most fans in Spain

Real Madrid is the club with the most fans in Spain, according to a study carried out throughout 2012 by the Association of Research for Media Companies (AIMC). The study's findings reveal the club as number one in number of followers.

The result of the poll also reveals that although Madrid has more fans, it is Barca that sells more shirts in Spain. According to the data presented by the AIMC, football continues to be the most popular sport, while Real Madrid was chosen as the team supported by 23.8% of those polled. In second position came Barcelona with 18.2% and in third Atlético de Madrid with 3.7%. In fourth and fifth place came Valencia (3.1%) and Athletic de Bilbao (2.7%).