There are widely considered to be four major professional men's sports leagues in the United States and Canada - NFL, NBA, MLB, and NHL. The professional soccer league (MLS) has also achieved some popularity in the United States in recent years. During a 2019 survey, 27 percent of respondents aged 18 to 29 stated that the National Football League, NFL, was their favorite men's U.S. professional sports league to follow.
Most popular men's professional sports leagues among fans in the United States as of July 2019, by age
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Morning Consult. (August 28, 2019). Most popular men's professional sports leagues among fans in the United States as of July 2019, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1074264/sports-leagues-age/
Morning Consult. "Most popular men's professional sports leagues among fans in the United States as of July 2019, by age." Chart. August 28, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1074264/sports-leagues-age/
Morning Consult. (2019). Most popular men's professional sports leagues among fans in the United States as of July 2019, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1074264/sports-leagues-age/
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