Are Club América the most popular non US sports team in the United States?
The Águilas won the 2024 Apertura Liga MX championship and the wild celebrations in parts of the US point to their popularity.
Club América secured their 16th Mexican championship on Sunday night with a 3-2 win over Monterrey, bagging at the same time their third consecutive Liga MX title.
The celebrations at full time began in earnest in the away sector at the Estadio BBVA and in the Mexican capital but also in many cities across the USA.
From 8th to champion
It’s fair to say that André Jardine’s side did not enjoy their best regular season phase as they finished 15 points behind table topping Cruz Azul. The Aguilas had a tricky road to the final as they saw off the likes of Xolos, Toluca and highly fancied Cruz Azul setting up a two legged final Rayados de Monterrey.
A 2-1 win at home put the Águilas del América in pole position and the 1-1 in Nuevo Leon on Sunday was enough to deliver another title for the Brazilian coach.
It is no secret that the Azulcremas are the most popular side in Mexico, but also enjoy a massive following in the United States, due to high Mexican diaspora in the land of the Stars and Stripes.
After the championship win on Sunday night, celebrations broke out in many parts of California and Texas where the club enjoy a large fanbase with the cities of Los Angeles, Houston boasting massive Club América supporters groups.
The Eagles conquer the USA
Club América usually play a series of friendly games in the United States and the club are highly proactive in maintaining a close relationship with their Stateside fans.
According to a survey conducted in October 2023 by El Mistér, a sports business specialist, Club América are the most popular (non US) soccer team in the United States with only the Mexican national team boasting more followers and than Las Águilas in the US.
The reports suggest Club América boast a fan base of 6 million fans in the United States, surpassing Deportivo Guadalajara by almost a million followers. In addition, Google searches in North America rank it as the most popular team from Central or South America, above high profile clubs such as Boca Juniors and River Plate.
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