Wednesday, March 1, 2023

Soccer Viewership: FEB 21-27

Another big week of soccer with events and leagues that span the globe reminding us that we are living in the wild west of soccer on TV right now.

Highlights/Lowlights:

• Liga MX tops the table with their two TV powerhouses: Chivas and America. 

• The UEFA Champs League had a titanic matchup between Liverpool and Real that pulled 946k in English and another 523k in Spanish.

• MLS is Return-ed... to a sort of muted response on TV. Their numbers weren't far off last year, suggesting that not many watched on Season Pass (50-100k) or if they did have it, preferred the traditional TV way over streaming.

• USWNT on TNT jumped up a bit. Again, suggesting people just prefer watching on regular TV or there aren't many streaming games.

• 152k for MLS return to FS1. The game involved Seattle, a city that carries MLS viewership. Had it not had the Sounders I don't think it would have finished in the top 150 pay TV shows on the day.

• Quiet week for the Premier League.

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US TV Viewership: Feb 21 - 27
PREMIER LEAGUE
LIGA MX (Mexican Soccer)
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
Viewers (000)Event/GameNetworkDate
1,307LIGA MX SAT: TIGRES/CHIVASUNIVISION2/25
1,188LIGA MX SAT 2: ATLAS/AMERICAUNIVISION2/25
946UEFA CHAMP LEAGUE-RD16: LIVERPOOL/REALCBS2/21
892UEFA CHAMP LEAGUE-RD16: RB LEIPZIG/MAN CITYCBS2/22
812LIGA MX EF SAT: CRUZ AZUL/JUAREZUNIVISION2/25
523UEFA CHAMP LEAGUE-RD16: LIVERPOOL/REALUNIVISION2/21
495PREMIER LEAGUE L: MAN CITY/BOURNEMOUTHUSA2/25
481PREMIER LEAGUE L: CHELSEA/TOTTENHAMUSA2/26
458LIGA MX SAT: TIGRES / GUADALAJARATUDN2/25
454USA SOCCER WOMEN L: USA/BRAZILTNT2/22
409LIGA MX SAT 2: ATLAS VS AMERICATUDN2/25
390MLS SOCCER: NASHVILLE/NYRBFOX2/25
370PREMIER LEAGUE L: SOUTHAMPTON/LEEDSUSA2/25
328PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIOUSA2/25
325UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE: R16: MAN UNITED/BARCATUDN2/23
295PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONEUSA2/26
280LA LIGA    L: REAL MADRID/ATLETICO MADRIDESPND2/25
264LIGA MX EF SAT: CRUZ AZUL / FC JUAREZTUDN2/25
257PREMIER LEAGUE L: WOLVES/FULHAMUSA2/24
248USA SOCCER POSTGAMETNT2/22
236LIGA MX L: MAZATLAN / UNAMTUDN2/24
226LA LIGA    L: ALMERIA/BARCELONAESPND2/26
205PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIOUSA2/25
201LIGA MX L: LEON / MONTERREYTUDN2/27
180UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 1: MAN UNITED/BARCATUDN2/22
175PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIOUSA2/26
163LIGA MX: TIJUANA VS PACHUCAFOXD2/26
158LIGA MX: SANTOS VS PUEBLAFOXD2/26
152MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER L: SEATTLE/RAPIDSFS12/26
147UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE R16: LIVERPOOL/REALTUDN2/21
137LIGA MX L: NECAXA / QUERETAROTUDN2/24
132MISION EUROPA LTUDN2/23
117PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIOUSA2/24
105PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONEUSA2/24
92USA SOCCER PREGAMETNT2/22
84MEXICAN FIRST DIVISION: SANTOS LAG/TOLUCAESPND2/23
79LA LIGA    L: VALENCIA/REAL SOCIEDADESPND2/25
77PREMIO LO NUESTRO 23 2/23: N/AGALA2/23
71FUTBOL CENTRAL 1TUDN2/22
68UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE: R16: NANTES/JUVENTUSTUDN2/23
67LA LIGA    L: SEVILLA/OSASUNAESPND2/26
55MISION EUROPA LTUDN2/22
53FUTBOL CENTRAL LTUDN2/26
50LIGUE 1 – L: MARSEILLE VS. PARIS SAINT GERMAINBEIN2/26
44LIGUE 1 – L: MARSEILLE VS. PARIS SAINT GERMAINBEIN ESP2/26
43FUTBOL PICANTE      LESPND2/22
41MISION EUROPA LTUDN2/21

sources: showbuzzdaily, spoilertv, helltown (analysis)

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1 comment:

Lord Lillis said...

I'm curious about the numbers for Portland-Kansas City on the 27th. It was a rare Monday night game. Any insights as to a soccer version of MNF?

March 1, 2023 at 9:42 AM

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