Soccer Viewership: MAY 24-30

The UEFA Champions League Final hits an all-time Eng-lang mark.

More Highlights/Lowlights

• Liverpool v Real Madrid on CBS pulls 2.8m viewers and another 900k on TUDN. It's a huge number for soccer on TV, particularly in English. I only see it growing in the coming years.

• Liga MX Clausura finishes its season +4% over 2021 and +7% over 2020. 

• As noted last week, the Premier League finished +33% over last year (Jan-May), +19% over 2020.

• In contrast to % growth, MLS YOY is mostly down over previous years. On ESPN they are down -26% YOY 2021 and down -6% on FS1.

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US TV Viewership: Soccer Programs May 23-30
Viewers (000)	Event/Game	Network	Date
2,761	UEFA CHAMP LEAGUE FINAL: LIVERPOOL V REAL	CBS	5/28
880	UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAG: FINAL: LIVERPOOL/ REAL	TUDN	5/28
732	LIGA MX PT SUN: FINAL: PACHUCA / ATLAS	TUDN	5/29
500	LIGA MX THU: FINAL: ATLAS / PACHUCA	TUDN	5/26
395	SELECCION NA?L MEX SAT: MEXICO / NIGERIA	TUDN	5/28
270	FUTBOL CENTRAL PT SUN	TUDN	5/29
170	FUTBOL CENTRAL SAT	TUDN	5/28
164	MAJOR LEAG SOCCER EF SAT: LAFC / SAN JOSE	TUDN	5/28
141	MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER L: SEATTLE/CHARLOTTE	FS1	5/29
109	MISION EUROPA L	TUDN	5/28
96	FUTBOL CENTRAL THU	TUDN	5/26
89	MAJOR LEAG SOCCER EF SUN: GALAXY / AUSTIN	TUDN	5/29
80	LIGA MX FEMENIL: :MONTERREY V CHIVAS	FOXD	5/30

sources: showbuzzdaily, spoilertv, helltown

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Leaderboards for Eng-lang viewership. Pay-TV includes live streaming services such as YouTubeTV and Hulu.

000s	Program - Broadcast	Count
964	UEFA Champions League	14
874	Premier League	10
484	FA Women's Super League	1
450	MLS on ABC	1
438	USWNT	1
437	MLS on FOX	4
434	Bundesliga	1
428	NWSL	3
396	La Liga	1

000s	Program - Pay TV	Count
869	World Cup Qualifier - Concacaf	3
423	Premier League	81
295	USMNT	1
266	Bundesliga	1
231	Premier League - Studio	110
230	MLS on ESPN	13
190	USWNT	2
180	General Soccer	4
173	MLS on FS1	12
158	World Cup Qualifier - UEFA	2
155	Concacaf Champions League	7
118	FIFA Club World Cup	1
37	Ligue 1	2