As of December 2022, the International Cricket Council (ICC) was the most followed sports federation on Facebook, with over 37 million followers worldwide. The Facebook page of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) had 9.36 million followers, whilst the Facebook page of FIFA saw approximately 5.38 million followers.
Leading international sports federations on Facebook as of December 2022, by followers
(in millions)
Characteristic
Number of Facebook page followers in millions
International Cricket Council @ICC
37.04
International Basketball Federation @FIBA
9.36
FIFA @FIFA
5.38
Volleyball World @VolleyballWorld
5.16
International Cheer Union @InternationalCheerUnion
3.22
World Atheltics @WorldAthletics
2.45
World Rugby @WorldRugby
2.17
Badminton World Federation @BWFBadminton
1.78
International Cycling Union @UnionCyclistInternational
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Leading international sports federations on Facebook as of December 2022, by followers (in millions) [Graph], BCW, January 24, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/941279/most-followed-sports-federations-facebook-global/
