Sportsshow.net is “a dedicated sports blog that covers latest and trending top 10 lists, sports news, schedules, rankings and the latest happenings from the sports world.”

They recently listed the top 10 most ‘popular’ sports in the world, and the results might surprise you. They explain “it is important to know exactly what we mean by most popular sports.”

adding:

“The word “popular” could mean “most-watched sports,” “most played sports,” or “most revenue-generating sports”. But in all honesty, it would be unfair to rank the sports by popularity, if we take just one or two criteria. Therefore, we have decided to use 15 different criteria in order to rank the most popular sports in the world.”

Sportsshow.net used a long list to rank the sports including:

• Global Fan Base and Audience
• Viewership on TV
• TV Rights Deals
• Popularity on Internet
• Presence on Social Media
• Number of Professional Leagues in the World
• Average Salary of Athletes in the Top Leagues
• Sponsorship Deals
• Number of Countries in Which the Sport is Popular
• Biggest Competition
• Relevancy Throughout the Year
• Gender Equality
• Access to the General Public
• Number of Amateur Players in The World
• The prominence of the sport in sports headlines on print and electronic media

Here is the list, in order – let us know what you think!. For full details click here.

1. Soccer/Association Football
2. Cricket
3. Basketball
4. Field Hockey
5. Tennis
6. Volleyball
7. Table Tennis
8. Baseball
9. Americal Football/Rugby
10. Golf