List of Most Popular Sports in Sweden

The most popular sport in Sweden is soccer, or football as it is referred to in the country. This can be measured in two separate ways: counting participants and viewers on television. Soccer tops both lists, cementing it as Sweden’s top sport. With over one million participants, just over ten percent of the population, it is the most played sport. It also has the most spectators, with Swedish soccer matches having an average of 180,000 viewers per match. 

Soccer is the most-watched sport in Sweden, with the highest levels of competition getting the most views. Whenever the national team is playing, viewership is at its peak. Any time the World Cup is around and the men’s or women’s Swedish national team qualifies, it will make for the most-watched event. However, it does not happen every year. In the absence of the World Cup, large soccer tournaments such as the Euro’s will take the title of the most-watched sporting event.

The national sport of Sweden is soccer. With around 1.2 million active participants in the country, it is a household name and game for those native to Sweden. While there is no legally official national sport decided by the government, soccer dominates the country. Fans flock to watch matches on television, more so than in any other sport. In addition, one out of every ten Swedes plays soccer themselves, the highest rate in the country.