Top 10 Football (Soccer) Clubs with the Best Fans or Supporters
In the past 50 years, Portsmouth FC has had one or two seasons of success. They have endured over 30 years of lower league struggles and have nearly gone out of business several times during that period. They have been taken advantage of by several very dodgy owners.
So, the fans banded together and bought their football club. They now own the club, the ground, and have even raised money to purchase and equip a training center with a youth academy. Despite languishing in the fourth tier of English football for three seasons now, they still manage to average over 16,000 attendances at home. Truly a great football club with even better fans.
Manchester United is for glory hunters. There are no United supporters in Manchester. It's all City. Go to Bangkok, and you'll find millions of the scum. It's not all "Asian kids and glory hunters" that make Liverpool the club that it is. It's the atmosphere at Anfield, the never-ending support, and the love and passion that goes into one game.
You can't compare Manchester United to Liverpool. I may sound biased, but trust me, the biased ones are the Manchester United supporters. Find a proper team!
"If you can't support us when we lose or draw, don't support us when we win."
-Bill Shankly
Manchester United totally fills Old Trafford, selling all of the 76,500 seats every week. The waiting list for a season ticket is over 10 years. They also have more worldwide supporters than any other soccer club in the world. They should be No. 1 on this list. None of the others make sense.
Çarşı, the fan base of Beşiktaş, is more than just a group of soccer enthusiasts in Istanbul. Aside from their love for the team, they are actively involved in social issues and daily politics, advocating a progressive, secular, and humanist agenda. They can be found collecting and distributing heating and school supplies in impoverished areas of the country, and they quickly mobilize to assist those in need when catastrophe strikes.
Moreover, they are a formidable force in the political sphere in Turkey, acting as protectors of democracy and human rights. Their strong stance against the brutal state police force is legendary. This group earns the admiration of rival team fan groups and is highly respected by them. They hold a superior position compared to fans of other teams. There have been numerous instances in which they have been the reason other teams' fans switched their loyalty to Beşiktaş.
The banners they prepare for Beşiktaş games often dominate conversations in Turkey, as they are witty, smart, funny, and intelligent, often delivering a political message or highlighting a social issue in the country. However, Turkey is not their only domain. They also comment on international events. If there were one character trait with which they should be identified, it would be "courage." Leaders of the group have been persecuted by the Islamist government of Turkey for their role during the Gezi Protests, yet this has not stopped them from speaking the truth, nor have they compromised their respect for and values of democracy and fairness.
Supporting the Hoops is not just supporting a football team. It is supporting a cause, a way of life: equality, charity, and help for those in need. It is easy to understand why we're the noisiest fans on the planet. We cry our hearts out for what we believe in. Mon the Hoops! God bless them.
Persib Bandung is the most remarkable football club in Indonesia, based in the beautiful, fashionable city of Bandung. Persib Bandung has incredible supporters called bobotoh, who come not only from the local area but also from many other countries.
Persib Bandung is a remarkable football club. In Indonesia, Persib Bandung is much loved, especially in West Java. With incredible supporters who always support them anywhere and everywhere.
Persib has very fanatic supporters in Indonesia.
We love you, Persib, we do.
We love you, Persib, we do.
We love you, Persib, we do.
Oh, Persib, we love you.
From bobotoh.
I have been to Şükrü Saracoğlu, home to Fenerbahçe, many times, and I can say that the supporters there are really crazy. They never stop chanting, and away teams can feel them on their backs. Amazing atmosphere.
The Newcomers
A growing supporters group worldwide has seen the class players and the beautiful football they play. Supporters are wherever they travel, always with passionate and vocal support at home and away.
A small team in comparison to the big boys, the supporters are as passionate as any in the land, through good and bad times. COYR's.
This club deserves its support because of the "Southampton Way" of bringing on young talent and teaching them to play attractive football. Teams are built by long-term sustainable activity. Fans and league positions are earned respectfully, not bought.
Gate 13 is known for creating one of the best atmospheres throughout Europe. The stadium has the fans seated directly next to the field, and the endless singing, even during negative results, continuously pushes players to give their maximum. Gate 13 was founded on November 19, 1966.
50 years! Always loud, always proud!
So many loyal fans, unlike those glory-hunting Manchester United supporters.
The team has been rubbish for 14 years, but we still turn up and support them with passion.
Persebaya Surabaya never dies. We support you.
The biggest supporters in Indonesia always sing loud for pride and with brave feelings.
If football clubs were music genres, Crystal Palace would be heavy metal. The team has been around average for over 10 years, but the fans have been louder and louder.
I am a supporter who went to the FA Cup semi-final vs. Watford, and we were the loudest thing in London. The atmosphere was outstanding, like the display. So happy to be a Palace supporter.
Constant noise like no other group of fans! Glad to give my vote to Palace, not my team (Man U).
It's a good club, but home matches are insane. Never go away a loser or tie!
I am Feyenoord till I die.