r/football
Home of Football. Official Sponsors of Redditch United. News, Rumours, Analysis, gossip and much more.
How to think about r/football
This community serves as a hub for football enthusiasts, offering a platform for news, rumors, analysis, and discussions related to the sport. With a long-standing presence, it attracts a diverse audience keen on both local and international football events. Members engage in lively debates about matches, player performances, and managerial decisions, making it a vibrant space for passionate fans.
Confidence 4/5
Audience
Participants in this community are predominantly male, aged 18-34, with a strong interest in football culture. They come from various backgrounds, including casual fans and dedicated followers of specific teams. The vibe is generally enthusiastic and competitive, with members eager to share insights, opinions, and updates about their favorite clubs and players.
Posting culture
Content that thrives includes match analyses, player statistics, and breaking news, while overly promotional posts or off-topic discussions tend to be downvoted. Members appreciate well-researched opinions and engaging discussions, often posting during match days or significant football events. The community values timely updates and interactive content, such as polls or AMAs with football personalities.
Brand engagement notes
Brands looking to engage with this community should focus on authenticity and relevance, avoiding overt promotional tactics. Successful engagement can include sharing insightful content, sponsoring discussions, or collaborating with popular members for Q&A sessions. Brands should be cautious of appearing disingenuous, as members are quick to call out inauthenticity. Highlighting community-driven initiatives or supporting local clubs can resonate well with the audience.
Top keywords
What r/football talks about
Weighted by how often each term appears in posts and comments, relative to baseline frequency. The largest words are the strongest signals of community focus.
External signals
Where the community looks
Top external domains linked from posts and comments — a quick read on the sources of truth this audience trusts.
Top contributors
Who shapes the conversation
The most active and most-upvoted posters and commenters in this community. Useful when planning outreach or studying a community's tastemakers.
Top posters
By post count
- u/Ragnarok_619
- u/Rockithammer
- u/LiveCommentator
- u/[deleted]
- u/JoJo-Bizarre-1997
- u/couch_apple
- u/kingshet
- u/pumkinhat
- u/Several_Permit_2408
- u/BasilAbraham1
- u/Gullible-Duck-3665
- u/Additional-Two-7312
- u/newzee1
- u/spinal-tap-in
- u/KazamaShintaro7
- u/immunepain
- u/rczyxc
- u/Rodrick_Stark
- u/stankmanly
- u/petersam132
- u/FCStats
- u/sunnyhappysky
- u/raykemssy
- u/sportsliveresults
- u/RealMrFantasy
- u/NoahCGC
- u/Abhi_mech007
- u/Spritti33
- u/Harrisclement
- u/Adam_Deveney
- u/johnsmithwho98
- u/UnMomentDeFootball
- u/DONZ0S
- u/amungus45
- u/plvizstats
- u/Stoiiven
- u/carbust20
- u/WannoHacker
- u/Ok-Impress-2222
- u/nunchaitae
- u/Dr_Spark20
- u/VabuBoi
- u/Scriiimz
- u/cabosanlucasboi
- u/prisho
- u/ByAPortuguese
- u/Hasan_Nightmare27
- u/Lewyisthebest
- u/AutoModerator
- u/JSintra
- u/Civil_Zebra9217
- u/Mr_Tanan
- u/nefart
- u/AlexCFR17
- u/D-biggest-dick-here
- u/iampixaswolf
- u/FootballerWithRizz
- u/zeyad_salah
- u/_hassan18
- u/OSHKI89
- u/ClubBoth8908
- u/nerdy_subha
- u/deez-nuts-are_nuts
- u/TheOnlyEn
- u/Mahatma_Gone_D
- u/Ok-Requirement-4701
- u/CounterBall
- u/Ouioui29
- u/Boringg_Practice
- u/FishingVirtual513
- u/AccomplishedUse9023
- u/Thatsnofunnyman
- u/Suckmyball69ooo
- u/TheTelegraph
- u/spankyourkopita
- u/ground_hog_cute
- u/AlleXyS90
- u/toasty_football
- u/The-Goalie
- u/spicytuna04
- u/sznone
- u/Kumotempest
- u/KKKsama359
- u/Dravidian06
- u/Individuallomon
- u/CalcioEngland
- u/MrPear31
- u/Smithdecor12
- u/Neat-Toe-9205
- u/Sportstoon
- u/Bulwacc
- u/Acceptable-Plate8975
- u/JVDH98
- u/Forsaken_Physics_558
- u/Kusyanskaya
- u/sherlockbutholmes
- u/jay_alobam
- u/danyaaal
- u/Ok_Evidence_3254
- u/Intelligent_Fig_4852
By votes
- u/Ragnarok_619
- u/Rockithammer
- u/JSintra
- u/couch_apple
- u/Adam_Deveney
- u/[deleted]
- u/johnsmithwho98
- u/amosmurphy_
- u/Dravidian06
- u/valiidiix
- u/immunepain
- u/Additional-Two-7312
- u/Gullible-Duck-3665
- u/raykemssy
- u/akhandbharatvarshi
- u/KazamaShintaro7
- u/sportsliveresults
- u/kingshet
- u/Civil_Zebra9217
- u/DONZ0S
- u/FCStats
- u/Bambusbjoernn
- u/balloonz_v1
- u/amungus45
- u/puzzledplatypus
- u/CalcioEngland
- u/D-biggest-dick-here
- u/THE-GAMING_DEVIL
- u/houilihlihjhgl
- u/cometweeb
- u/Akki8888
- u/pxn4da
- u/Individuallomon
- u/Smithdecor12
- u/spinal-tap-in
- u/newzee1
- u/plvizstats
- u/charlotterose1
- u/Mr_Tanan
- u/workingclassangel
- u/razorblade412
- u/BlueLiberty20
- u/UnMomentDeFootball
- u/pumkinhat
- u/FishingVirtual513
- u/Rodrick_Stark
- u/Pava997
- u/no-sht-sherlock
- u/Forsaken_Physics_558
- u/MrPear31
- u/pretty_pretty_good_
- u/Bulwacc
- u/Final-___X
- u/FirstGreenseer
- u/mrface2018
- u/xSlayernabx
- u/icedchocotea_596
- u/iampixaswolf
- u/NBNewcomer
- u/Stoiiven
- u/No-Election-4735
- u/Artistic_Light_2627
- u/TLM056
- u/Niupi3XI
- u/EldenTingz
- u/HappotAEto
- u/PeeCola
- u/MatthewFBridges
- u/Neat-Toe-9205
- u/stankmanly
- u/WobblyOx
- u/berserkerop21
- u/smithEntrepreneur
- u/Sportstoon
- u/Molleer
- u/nefart
- u/Mundane_Day1950
- u/YaYaka20
- u/HourDrive1510
- u/No_Shift_7700
- u/zeyad_salah
- u/sherlockbutholmes
- u/BOSSBABY33
- u/rjpena322
- u/guccinarcoo
- u/OSHKI89
- u/macekimek_yt
- u/RealMrFantasy
- u/Aboveground_Plush
- u/dethred
- u/Environmental-Item-2
- u/Stunning-Reading-545
- u/Solitude20
- u/TheShred_27
- u/roon10
- u/buildyourlocket
- u/AlexCFR17
- u/rahul__birla__
- u/Some-Top-2120
- u/Ok_Evidence_3254
Top commenters
By comment count
- u/[deleted]
- u/couch_apple
- u/jamughal1987
- u/thisisnahamed
- u/TheCatLamp
- u/Boggie135
- u/SeanMc8709
- u/Automatic-Jicama-901
- u/Akibul_
- u/lufe1306
- u/This_Neighborhood538
- u/Average_Texarican14
- u/Galactic_Gooner
- u/Mast3rMind91
- u/HAHAHA0kay
- u/justk4y
- u/pf30146788e
- u/BenShapiro_2024
- u/celinechamberlain
- u/cocopopped
- u/AlchemystZ
- u/imdibene
- u/half-dead88
- u/Traditional-Grand473
- u/plenebo
- u/dorting
- u/RedKingDre
- u/ifrgotmyname
- u/Horrid_dog
- u/Trickybuz93
- u/BudovicLagman
- u/colocasi4
- u/ApathicSaint
- u/reddity_stuff
- u/R011_5af3_yeah
- u/El1Zilla
- u/andres5000
- u/JaThatOneGooner
- u/a_posh_trophy
- u/artelligence
- u/sam_thegod
- u/AFCADaan9
- u/pleasantstusk
- u/freedomfun28
- u/becauseitsnotreal
- u/pappapora
- u/Cornelius_Poindexter
- u/EyeCarambaa
- u/Kapika96
- u/lamwg
- u/Weebla
- u/Ragnarok_619
- u/Rush1001
- u/Organic_Chemist9678
- u/vasquca1
- u/OlDirtyBAStart
- u/jonviggo89
- u/Nosequeponer64
- u/Medieval_The_Bucket
- u/DMC_diego
- u/dr_anirudha69
- u/Ethan_RLdesigner
- u/enter_yourname
- u/deenali
- u/peacelovefreedon7689
- u/aceh40
- u/fitbabits
- u/kobi29062
- u/Audere-est-Facere8
- u/s74rx
- u/RDBz100
- u/Newcastlewin1
- u/sasko12
- u/SirJ4ck
- u/Asthellis
- u/D-biggest-dick-here
- u/pecika
- u/MDix_
- u/Super_Gladiator_Bibi
- u/RhymeJones
- u/jackdren6
- u/bennyseafbmc
- u/ClottedAnus
- u/Spartnax
- u/yassineas
- u/Certain_Bit_9081
- u/neilcmf
- u/DinnerSmall4216
- u/MozTys
- u/the_greatest_MF
- u/samp127
- u/InnateBeast
- u/El_Diegote
- u/Joshthenosh77
- u/Vulturo
- u/Caribbean_Ed718
- u/miermak
- u/Lucifer1398
- u/red-fish-yellow-fish
- u/Prryapus
By votes
- u/[deleted]
- u/WhatWouldSatanDo
- u/Basketball312
- u/Fromage_Frey
- u/pogray
- u/skeltz7
- u/MassimilianoPiccione
- u/moaterboater69
- u/savitar1967
- u/kapi0118
- u/WillUmbrellaYou
- u/danrobson1
- u/chrstnw
- u/manguito86
- u/Weibu11
- u/Kaghei
- u/Kapika96
- u/yossigol
- u/fabdigity
- u/KaiSa_Soze_
- u/Ok_Glass_8104
- u/Maleficent_Swan_9817
- u/CarelessSignature
- u/Mirabem
- u/king_of_reds_2005
- u/Local-Visit-7649
- u/nitewalkerz
- u/gentmick
- u/Soccer_Vader
- u/oisininqueernanog
- u/2headlights17
- u/RomfordPele15
- u/solblurgh
- u/SwayzoMad
- u/chrispy2985
- u/youshouldvebeenthere
- u/ParticularDifficult5
- u/Mobile-Box4530
- u/TheLordOfZero
- u/gay_lick_language
- u/Much_Committee_9355
- u/iiJussike
- u/Okchampion010
- u/Eurekify2
- u/DeWitt-Yesil
- u/Super_Gladiator_Bibi
- u/maneplussalah
- u/Novacain-deficiency
- u/Mahbod2022
- u/NaturalBackPain
- u/osaslelo
- u/foopery
- u/EnglishTwat66
- u/Wonderful_Ad_2519
- u/neilcmf
- u/Schaumweinsteuer
- u/Alternative_Ad6071
- u/yaboy_jesse
- u/StrawberrySmooth9777
- u/Trickybuz93
- u/RedKingDre
- u/Bulwacc
- u/BlueCitizen97
- u/jimmybennyspenny
- u/horonlapsi
- u/westernunitedenjoyer
- u/General_212_Kenobi
- u/helloimmrburns
- u/Kenilwort
- u/Secret-Fact-7618
- u/choppychappy
- u/Thelostsoulinkorea
- u/lbrtshsng
- u/were_meatball
- u/f_ranz1224
- u/WallbreakerAziz
- u/PharaohLeo
- u/Fezthepez
- u/Galactic_Gooner
- u/apokr1f
- u/robinbj03
- u/_roldie
- u/Staticc_kick
- u/thisisnahamed
- u/ifrgotmyname
- u/beenjampun
- u/Ouioui29
- u/Ronny4k
- u/Hemzenberg
- u/Ohanabob
- u/RedditAussie
- u/momomaximum
- u/FryingFrenzy
- u/Weak_Bus8157
- u/DeterminedFan69
- u/nomascusgabriellae
- u/Organic_Chemist9678
- u/wishing-falling
- u/Messi_isGoat
- u/CelebrityStorySite
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FAQ
r/football — frequently asked questions
Quick facts about this subreddit's size, history, focus, and related communities.
How many subscribers does r/football have?
r/football has approximately 974,961 subscribers as of May 27, 2026.
When was r/football created?
r/football was created on August 1, 2008 (18 years ago).
What is r/football about?
This community serves as a hub for football enthusiasts, offering a platform for news, rumors, analysis, and discussions related to the sport. With a long-standing presence, it attracts a diverse audience keen on both local and international football events. Members engage in lively debates about matches, player performances, and managerial decisions, making it a vibrant spa…
What subreddits are similar to r/football?
Communities similar to r/football include r/premierleague, r/manchesterunited, r/worldcup, r/soccer, r/chelseafc.
Who are the most active posters on r/football?
The most frequent posters on r/football include u/Ragnarok_619, u/Rockithammer, u/LiveCommentator.
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