Popular Team Sports
The most popular team sports in the United States, measured by number of participants in 2009, are below. (Most figures are from the 2009 U.S. Census).
- Basketball (24.4 million)
- Baseball/Softball (23.3 million)
- Soccer (13.6 million)
- Volleyball (10.7 million)
- Football (8.9 million)
- Ice hockey (3.1 million)
- Lacrosse (684,730)
- Rugby (335,001)
The most popular team sports in the United States are basketball, baseball/softball, soccer, football and ice hockey. All five of these team sports are played by millions of Americans, have a fully professional league, and enjoy varsity status at various Division 1 colleges.
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