Essen. Bayern Munich and BVB are the most popular clubs in Germany. Schalke 04 have to be satisfied with a place behind Leipzig.
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Of the FC Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund Not only do they compete closely for the championship in the Bundesliga, but also when it comes to the favor of the fans. A study by the Nuremberg SLC Management has led to the result that the German record champions from Munich are the most popular Bundesliga club – however, as in the sporting table, only closely followed by BVB. Second division Schalke 04 is only in the middle of the Fan-Rankings with 18 seats.
Bayern more popular than BVB, Schalke does not move in midfield
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More than 30,000 people nationwide were interviewed for the study. A total of 18 criteria were taken into account for the total value, including objective ones such as the number of members and fan clubs, reach in TV broadcasts and on social media or in sponsorship. At the top nothing has changed compared to the previous year: The FC Bayern Munich ranks with 296 points ahead of BVB (288) and Borussia Monchengladbach (251).
What is surprising from a North Rhine-Westphalian point of view: The FC Schalke 04 is only in eleventh place in the popularity ranking, with 131 points on par with the VfL Wolfsburgwho made up six places. This means that the Royal Blues rank well behind clubs such as RB Leipzig (4./234 points) and Hertha BSC (advanced from 16 to 8/153 points).
The popularity table (in brackets the ranking in the previous year)
1. (1.) Bayern Munich 296 points
2. (2.) Borussia Dortmund 288
3. (3.) Borussia Monchengladbach 251
4. (6.) RB Leipzig 234
5. (4.) Eintracht Frankfurt 216
6. (7.) Union Berlin 194
6. (8.) Sc freiburg 194
8. (16.) Hertha BSC 153
8. (5.) 1. FC Cologne 153
10. (15.) FSV Mainz 05 148
11. (11.) Schalke 04 131
11. (17.) VfL Wolfsburg 131
13. (-) VfB Stuttgart 132
14. (14.) FC Augsburg 127
15. (-) Arminia Bielefeld 122
16. (12.) TSG Hoffenheim 116
17. (10.) Bayer Leverkusen 112
18. (9.) Werder Bremen 102 (fs)
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