About r/soccer
The football subreddit. For news, results, and discussion about the beautiful game.
The community at a glance
r/soccer is a Subreddit for Soccer Fans and Professional Sports Fans with roughly 8.8M members. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #6 in the Soccer communities list. It is the 4th largest community in the Professional Sports topic page.
Roughly 236K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Worst, Struggling, and Team. Common discussion themes are Pain & Anger and News. Product recommendations often mention 9 best player seasons in soccer history and soccer highlights daily.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 80K members
- 2014: 131K members
- 2015: 97K members
- 2016: 149K members
- 2017: 268K members
- 2018: 454K members
- 2019: 517K members
- 2020: 670K members
- 2023: 3.4M members
- 2024: 2.2M members
- 2025: 497K members
- 2026: 225K members
Past year (monthly)
- Oct: 0 members
- Nov: 11K members
- Dec: 10K members
- Jan: 14K members
- Feb: 11K members
- Mar: 13K members
- Apr: 14K members
- May: 16K members
- Jun: 45K members
- Jul: 67K members
- Aug: 28K members
- Sep: 17K members
Themes
- Pain & Anger4 posts in the past month
- [BBC Sports]: The first time in 50 years Manchester United have lost a game after going 2-0 up at home in any competition.
- Milan's Ardon Jashari:"We're not doing the club any favours if we're not aggressive off the ball and play like shit. We have to believe in the project but that's not enough... I like to look for the vertical pass but there isn't always space.We need more options to create danger, that's on everyone"
- Manchester United Fans boo their team at the full time whistle against Brighton
#14Pain & Anger[BBC Sports]: The first time in 50 years Manchester United have lost a game after going 2-0 up at home in any competition. · Milan's Ardon Jashari:"We're not doing the club any favours if we're not aggressive off the ball and play like shit. We have to believe in the project but that's not enough... I like to look for the vertical pass but there isn't always space.We need more options to create danger, that's on everyone" · Manchester United Fans boo their team at the full time whistle against Brighton - News3 posts in the past month
- Chelsea FC announces ownership transition
- [The Times] Exclusive: Todd Boehly agrees to sell stake in Chelsea and end involvement with club. Clearlake Capital complete deal worth about £1billion to buy out American billionaire and co-owner Mark Walter, who is facing US federal investigation
- Chelsea FC announces ownership transition
#23NewsChelsea FC announces ownership transition · [The Times] Exclusive: Todd Boehly agrees to sell stake in Chelsea and end involvement with club. Clearlake Capital complete deal worth about £1billion to buy out American billionaire and co-owner Mark Walter, who is facing US federal investigation · Chelsea FC announces ownership transition
Topics
- Worst13 posts in the past month#113Worst
- Struggling12 posts in the past month#212Struggling
- Team7 posts in the past month#37Team
- Match7 posts in the past month#47Match
- Looking For A5 posts in the past month#55Looking For A
Flair
- :n_goal: Goal Clip31 posts in the past month
- Manchester United 2 - [3] Brighton - Maxim De Cuyper 70'
- Barcelona [5] - 2 Racing - Raphinha hat-trick 67' (Penalty)
- Barcelona [6] - 2 Racing - Lamine Yamal 72'
#131:n_goal: Goal ClipManchester United 2 - [3] Brighton - Maxim De Cuyper 70' · Barcelona [5] - 2 Racing - Raphinha hat-trick 67' (Penalty) · Barcelona [6] - 2 Racing - Lamine Yamal 72' - :n_paper: News14 posts in the past month
- Chelsea FC announces ownership transition
- MSG Prime Minister’s Cup 2026: the complete guide to Melanesia’s battle in Fiji
- Jonathan David scored 2 goals in just 3 games for Atletico Madrid since Juventus loan
#214:n_paper: NewsChelsea FC announces ownership transition · MSG Prime Minister’s Cup 2026: the complete guide to Melanesia’s battle in Fiji · Jonathan David scored 2 goals in just 3 games for Atletico Madrid since Juventus loan - :n_media: Match Clip10 posts in the past month
- Daniel Carreño almost slips [Great Save]
- Jason Steele save against Manchester United 76'
- Wojciech Szczęsny (36) mistake on the ball that led to Racing Santander's Second goal against Barcelona.
#310:n_media: Match ClipDaniel Carreño almost slips [Great Save] · Jason Steele save against Manchester United 76' · Wojciech Szczęsny (36) mistake on the ball that led to Racing Santander's Second goal against Barcelona. - :n_ball: Post-Match Thread7 posts in the past month
- Post Match Thread: Manchester United 2-3 Brighton & Hove Albion | English Carabao Cup
- Post Match Thread: Coventry City 1-3 Aston Villa | English Carabao Cup
- Post Match Thread: Barcelona 7-2 Racing Santander | LaLiga
#47:n_ball: Post-Match ThreadPost Match Thread: Manchester United 2-3 Brighton & Hove Albion | English Carabao Cup · Post Match Thread: Coventry City 1-3 Aston Villa | English Carabao Cup · Post Match Thread: Barcelona 7-2 Racing Santander | LaLiga - :n_stats: Stats7 posts in the past month
- [BBC Sports]: The first time in 50 years Manchester United have lost a game after going 2-0 up at home in any competition.
- [Fotmob] On the 6th matchday of the La Liga season, 6 players are on 6 non-penalty goals.
- [SAG Futbol] Historical H2H's in European Cup history for Real Madrid & FC Barcelona.
#57:n_stats: Stats[BBC Sports]: The first time in 50 years Manchester United have lost a game after going 2-0 up at home in any competition. · [Fotmob] On the 6th matchday of the La Liga season, 6 players are on 6 non-penalty goals. · [SAG Futbol] Historical H2H's in European Cup history for Real Madrid & FC Barcelona.
Product recommendations
- 9 best player seasons in soccer history5 posts in the past month
- 9 Best Player Seasons In Soccer History - SoccerPrime
- 9 Best Player Seasons In Soccer History
- 9 Best Player Seasons In Soccer History
#159 best player seasons in soccer history9 Best Player Seasons In Soccer History - SoccerPrime · 9 Best Player Seasons In Soccer History · 9 Best Player Seasons In Soccer History - soccer highlights daily3 posts in the past month
- Best soccer highlights daily
- Best soccer highlights daily
- Best soccer highlights daily
#23soccer highlights dailyBest soccer highlights daily · Best soccer highlights daily · Best soccer highlights daily
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/soccer for?
- Best for Soccer Fans and Professional Sports Fans enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/soccer free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/soccer have?
- Roughly 8.8M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/soccer on?
- r/soccer runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/soccer cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/soccer is organized under Soccer Fans, Professional Sports Fans.
- How do I join r/soccer?
- You can join r/soccer by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Soccer communities like?
- Communities for soccer fans covering club football, international competitions, and fantasy leagues. Reddit hosts r/soccer as the hub for global football discussion, while Discord has dedicated fan communities for clubs and national teams alongside communities for video game versions of the sport.
Monthly Stats
- 34
- Views /mo (-6%)
- 27
- Visitors /mo (-10%)
- 9
- Referrals /mo (+50%)
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