Over 14 million people in the United States played soccer outdoors at least once in 2023. This figure represents an eight percent increase over the previous year and was the first instance since 2011 that participation levels were above the 14 million mark.
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A weighting technique was used to balance the data to reflect the total U.S. population ages six and above.
A participant is defined as an individual who took part in the activity at least once in the given year.
Number of survey participants from 2016 onwards: 24,134 (2016) / 30,999 (2017) / 20,069 (2018) / 18,000 (2019) / 18,000 (2020) / 18,000 (2021) / 18,000 (2022) / 18,000 (2023). Figures for earlier years were not given by the source.Â
Figures prior to 2017 were taken from previous surveys.
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SFIA. (February 27, 2024). Number of participants in outdoor soccer in the United States from 2011 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 16, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/191697/participants-in-outdoor-soccer-in-the-us-since-2006/
SFIA. "Number of participants in outdoor soccer in the United States from 2011 to 2023 (in millions)." Chart. February 27, 2024. Statista. Accessed September 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/191697/participants-in-outdoor-soccer-in-the-us-since-2006/
SFIA. (2024). Number of participants in outdoor soccer in the United States from 2011 to 2023 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/191697/participants-in-outdoor-soccer-in-the-us-since-2006/
SFIA. "Number of Participants in Outdoor Soccer in The United States from 2011 to 2023 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/191697/participants-in-outdoor-soccer-in-the-us-since-2006/
SFIA, Number of participants in outdoor soccer in the United States from 2011 to 2023 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/191697/participants-in-outdoor-soccer-in-the-us-since-2006/ (last visited September 16, 2024)
Number of participants in outdoor soccer in the United States from 2011 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph], SFIA, February 27, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/191697/participants-in-outdoor-soccer-in-the-us-since-2006/