While soccer has never been able to break into the mainstream within the United States in the same way as the "Big Four" sports leagues (NFL, NHL, NBA, MLB), there is still some interest within the country in some of the biggest soccer leagues worldwide. During an October 2020 survey, some 22 percent of respondents stated that they were very interested or somewhat interested in the English Premier League, the top soccer league in England.
Level of interest in selected professional soccer leagues worldwide among respondents in the United States as of October 2020
Characteristic
Share of respondents who were "very" or "somewhat" interested
MLS (United States)
26%
EPL (England)
22%
La Liga (Spain)
19%
Bundesliga (Germany)
17%
Serie A (Italy)
17%
Liga MX (Mexico)
16%
Ligue 1 (France)
16%
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Morning Consult. (November 18, 2020). Level of interest in selected professional soccer leagues worldwide among respondents in the United States as of October 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 31, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1096549/interest-level-mls/
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Morning Consult. (2020). Level of interest in selected professional soccer leagues worldwide among respondents in the United States as of October 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 31, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1096549/interest-level-mls/
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