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 8.7M members. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #9 in the Soccer communities list. It is the 4th largest community in the Professional Sports topic page.
Roughly 166K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Goal, Football, and Struggling. 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: 166K members
Past year (monthly)
- Aug: 0 members
- Sep: 0 members
- 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: 53K members
Topics
- Goal45 posts in the past month#145Goal
- Football35 posts in the past month#235Football
- Struggling29 posts in the past month#329Struggling
- Champions League21 posts in the past month#421Champions League
- Real Madrid21 posts in the past month#521Real Madrid
Flair
- :n_paper: News27 posts in the past month
- 13 year old boy killed during World Cup celebrations in Salamanca province after a fountain collapsed and fell on him
- Argentina president announces national holiday despite Spain World Cup final defeat
- FIFA opens an investigation against Argentina following the events after the World Cup final
#127:n_paper: News13 year old boy killed during World Cup celebrations in Salamanca province after a fountain collapsed and fell on him · Argentina president announces national holiday despite Spain World Cup final defeat · FIFA opens an investigation against Argentina following the events after the World Cup final - :n_media: Media26 posts in the past month
- World Cup celebrations in my home-town
- [DAZN] Lamine Yamal celebrates the World Cup with his little brother Keyne
- Messi speech before the World Cup Final against Spain: “Let's go guys, calm down people, calm down. Let's be calm guys. Let's just think about playing. Let's forget about everything, okay? let's just think about playing people, come on.”
#226:n_media: MediaWorld Cup celebrations in my home-town · [DAZN] Lamine Yamal celebrates the World Cup with his little brother Keyne · Messi speech before the World Cup Final against Spain: “Let's go guys, calm down people, calm down. Let's be calm guys. Let's just think about playing. Let's forget about everything, okay? let's just think about playing people, come on.” - :n_opinion: Opinion Piece10 posts in the past month
- [ESPN] 2026 World Cup's best and most disappointing XIs, from Messi to Pulisic
- Lamine Yamal, Selflessness, And The World Cup
- Will we still see Messi in the next World Cup?
#310:n_opinion: Opinion Piece[ESPN] 2026 World Cup's best and most disappointing XIs, from Messi to Pulisic · Lamine Yamal, Selflessness, And The World Cup · Will we still see Messi in the next World Cup? - :n_official: Official Source7 posts in the past month
- FIFA World Cup 2026 Champions Ring $12,000
- [Official] Mao Itamura moves from Feyenoord Vrouwen to Liverpool for record fee. Her contract ran until 2027
- [Official] FC Bayern extend Konrad Laimer's contract until 2029
#47:n_official: Official SourceFIFA World Cup 2026 Champions Ring $12,000 · [Official] Mao Itamura moves from Feyenoord Vrouwen to Liverpool for record fee. Her contract ran until 2027 · [Official] FC Bayern extend Konrad Laimer's contract until 2029 - :n_stats: Stats6 posts in the past month
- For the first time, the defending World Cup winner was beaten in the following World Cup final twice in a row. 1986 winner Argentina lost in 1990, 1994 champion Brazil in 1998, 2018 winner France in 2022 and 2022 champion Argentina in 2026.
- Lionel Messi World Cup career stats[BBC Sports]
- Luis De La Fuente is the first bald manager to ever win the World Cup
#56:n_stats: StatsFor the first time, the defending World Cup winner was beaten in the following World Cup final twice in a row. 1986 winner Argentina lost in 1990, 1994 champion Brazil in 1998, 2018 winner France in 2022 and 2022 champion Argentina in 2026. · Lionel Messi World Cup career stats[BBC Sports] · Luis De La Fuente is the first bald manager to ever win the World Cup
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 8.7M 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
- 103
- Views /mo (-27%)
- 92
- Visitors /mo (-19%)
- 28
- Referrals /mo (+100%)
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