Executive Summary
We analyzed 52 soccer communities listed on Hive Index to understand where people gather, what these groups offer, and which communities attract the most interest.
The big picture: soccer communities are broad and fragmented, with many small groups and a few very large outliers.
Source: Hive Index community database · Updated 2026-06-04
- Communities
- 52
- Platforms
- 7
- Avg members
- 1.2M
- Median members
- 62K
Where Soccer Communities Are Hosted
- Reddit: 17 communities (33%)
- Independent Platforms: 9 communities (17%)
- Discord: 6 communities (12%)
- Facebook: 5 communities (10%)
- LinkedIn: 4 communities (8%)
- Telegram: 1 communities (2%)
- X / Twitter: 1 communities (2%)
- 17(33%)
Reddit - 9(17%)
![Independent Platforms]()
Independent Platforms - 6(12%)
Discord - 5(10%)
Facebook - 4(8%)
LinkedIn - 1(2%)
Telegram - 1(2%)
X / Twitter
Format mix
- 31(60%)Forum / feed-based
- 14(27%)Other platforms
- 7(13%)Chat communities
Forum / feed-based is most common (60%), but other platforms is also well represented (27%).
Reddit leads, but Independent Platforms and Discord also represent meaningful shares.
Audience Size & Access
Community size
- Tiny: 0 communities (0%)
- Small: 3 communities (6%)
- Medium: 6 communities (12%)
- Large: 5 communities (10%)
- Huge: 11 communities (21%)
- Massive: 11 communities (21%)
- Gigantic: 11 communities (21%)
- 0(0%)Tiny<20 members
- 3(6%)Small20-100 members
- 6(12%)Medium100-1,000 members
- 5(10%)Large1,000-10,000 members
- 11(21%)Huge10,000-100,000 members
- 11(21%)Massive100,000-1M members
- 11(21%)Gigantic1M+ members
5 communities have unknown member counts.
Free vs paid
- Free to join: 46 communities (88%)
- Paid or apply-to-join: 6 communities (12%)
The average is much higher than the median (1.2M vs 62K), which usually means a few large groups are pulling the average up.
How Soccer Differs From Other Categories
Soccer is larger than typical Hive Index topics.
| Metric | Soccer | Hive Index average |
|---|---|---|
| Free to join | 88% | 85% |
| Median members | 62K | 25K |
| Average members | 1.2M | 669K |
| Paid or apply-to-join | 12% | 15% |
| Live chat | 31% | 38% |
| Discord share | 12% | 16% |
Feature Mix
Common features appear in at least 15% of listings.
Common Features
- Forum: 37 communities (71%)
- Live Chat: 16 communities (31%)
- Online/Offline Events: 14 communities (27%)
- Member Perks: 9 communities (17%)
- 71%Forum
- 31%Live Chat
- 27%Online/Offline Events
- 17%Member Perks
Niche Features
- Paid Community: 6 communities (12%)
- Newsletter: 2 communities (4%)
- Token: 1 communities (2%)
- 12%Paid Community
- 4%Newsletter
- 2%Token
Forum appears on 71% of listings.
What Visitors Click
- Outbound clicks / mo
- 340
Platform supply vs. clicks
| Platform | Communities | Share of communities | Outbound clicks | Share of clicks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 33% | 49 | 15% | |
| Independent Platforms | 9 | 17% | 5 | 2% |
| Discord | 6 | 12% | 200 | 62% |
| 5 | 10% | 61 | 19% | |
| 4 | 8% | 2 | 1% | |
| Telegram | 1 | 2% | 3 | 1% |
| X / Twitter | 1 | 2% | 1 | 0% |
Share is calculated within this topic.
Discord gets 62% of clicks but only 12% of listings, so visitors click it more than you'd expect from supply alone.
Most-clicked formats
- 203(63%)Chat communities
- 115(36%)Forum / feed-based
- 3(1%)Other platforms
Most-clicked features
- 200(62%)Live Chat
- 188(59%)Online/Offline Events
- 149(46%)Forum
- 3(1%)Newsletter
Most-clicked size ranges
- 92(29%)Huge
- 89(28%)Gigantic
- 84(26%)Massive
- 53(17%)Large
Top-clicked listings
- 70(22%)r/soccer Discord
- 50(16%)WorldCup Subreddit Discord
- 40(12%)FIFA World Cup (Official Facebook)
Most clicks go to chat communities and forum / feed-based communities.
Trends
Founded year
- 1998: 1 communities (3%)
- 2007: 1 communities (3%)
- 2008: 1 communities (3%)
- 2009: 1 communities (3%)
- 2010: 3 communities (10%)
- 2011: 3 communities (10%)
- 2012: 1 communities (3%)
- 2013: 5 communities (17%)
- 2016: 1 communities (3%)
- 2017: 1 communities (3%)
- 2018: 1 communities (3%)
- 2022: 10 communities (34%)
23 communities have no founding year on file.
Most listed groups were founded around 2022.
Community Quality & Ratings
Only 1 community has ratings so far, so read this as a small sample.
5.0 average rating across 1 community.
Rated examples
Methodology & FAQ
Methodology
This report uses communities in the Hive Index database tagged as Soccer. We exclude removed or suppressed listings. Member counts, traffic, features, reviews, and ratings may vary by source and are updated periodically.
- •Last updated 2026-06-04