Real Madrid and Barcelona are well clear of everyone else on WhatsApp, with 67.7 million and 52.9 million followers. Below them the order shuffles: Manchester City are 3rd on 23.7 million, ahead of Liverpool, Manchester United and PSG. Counts were collected from each club’s official accounts in October 2026. For the picture across all ten platforms, see our most followed football clubs in the world ranking.
Key Takeaways
- Real Madrid lead with 67.7 million followers and Barcelona are 2nd with 52.9 million.
- Manchester City (23.7 million), Liverpool (18.3 million) and Manchester United (16.6 million) take places three to five.
- Five Premier League clubs make the top 10, with two from La Liga and one each from Ligue 1, the Bundesliga and Serie A.
- Juventus close the top 10 on 7.2 million. Tottenham Hotspur are 11th on 6.4 million, just outside.
- Six of the 102 clubs in our dataset have no WhatsApp figure: Rayo Vallecano, Frosinone, Sassuolo, Venezia, Le Mans and Troyes.
Which Football Club Has the Most WhatsApp Followers?
Real Madrid, with 67.7 million. WhatsApp is a messaging app rather than a public feed, so a club’s following there is people who have chosen to receive its updates in their chats. The Spanish pair are far ahead of the field, and Barcelona’s 52.9 million is still well above Manchester City in 3rd. To see how the same clubs fare on open social feeds, our TikTok and Facebook rankings show the Spanish duopoly there as well.
Top 10 Most Followed Football Clubs on WhatsApp in 2027
1. Real Madrid CF
2. FC Barcelona
3. Manchester City
4. Liverpool FC
5. Manchester United
6. Paris Saint-Germain (PSG)
7. Arsenal FC
8. Chelsea FC
9. Bayern Munich
10. Juventus
WhatsApp Rankings Table: Top 15 Clubs Worldwide
| Rank | Club | WhatsApp Followers | League | Instagram Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Madrid | 67,700,000 | La Liga | 1 |
| 2 | Barcelona | 52,900,000 | La Liga | 2 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 23,700,000 | Premier League | 6 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 18,300,000 | Premier League | 7 |
| 5 | Manchester United | 16,600,000 | Premier League | 4 |
| 6 | PSG | 12,800,000 | Ligue 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Arsenal | 11,500,000 | Premier League | 10 |
| 8 | Chelsea | 9,800,000 | Premier League | 9 |
| 9 | Bayern Munich | 8,500,000 | Bundesliga | 8 |
| 10 | Juventus | 7,200,000 | Serie A | 5 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur | 6,400,000 | Premier League | 14 |
| 12 | AC Milan | 4,100,000 | Serie A | 12 |
| 13 | Inter | 3,500,000 | Serie A | 15 |
| 14 | Atlético Madrid | 3,200,000 | La Liga | 13 |
| 15 | Borussia Dortmund | 2,400,000 | Bundesliga | 11 |
Most followed football clubs on WhatsApp. Follower counts from each club’s official accounts, collected in October 2026.
How the WhatsApp Order Differs from Instagram
The top two are identical on both platforms. After that the lists part company. Manchester City move from 6th on Instagram to 3rd. Liverpool (7th to 4th) and Manchester United (4th to 5th) rank higher than their Instagram order would suggest, while PSG fall from 3rd to 6th, Juventus from 5th to 10th and Bayern Munich from 8th to 9th.
Tottenham Hotspur are 11th on WhatsApp with 6.4 million, followed by AC Milan on 4.1 million, Inter on 3.5 million and Atlético Madrid on 3.2 million. Borussia Dortmund are 15th on 2.4 million.
League Breakdown of the WhatsApp Top 10
By league:
The Premier League’s five entries match its showing on Instagram. For a league-level view see our most followed Premier League clubs and most followed La Liga clubs pages.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Data Source & Methodology
The WhatsApp counts were collected in October 2026 from each club’s official accounts. They are not 2027 measurements. 96 of the 102 clubs in our dataset have a WhatsApp figure and are ranked. This page ranks WhatsApp only; combined totals elsewhere on the site add up the platforms where a club has a figure. For other newer platforms see our Threads and Snapchat rankings, or X (Twitter) for the public-feed view.
