Sport Popularity by Region
This map shows the popularity of each sport by region—took a while to find who was watching archery, but they're on there! Football (soccer) is the most popular sport worldwide...no surprise there.
Most Hated Out-of-State Team
It's dangerous to be a Packers fan in Minnesota, apparently. But it's even scarier to be a Louisiana fan of any kind in the South!
Men's World Cup Highest Placement by Country
Europe and South America clearly dominate in the men's World Cup--what a surprise. The United States isn't the best, but we did okay considering that soccer is not our most popular sport.
The United States Divided Up by NFL Fans
Most of the teams on this map completely obliterate normal state lines, except for one. There's hardly anyone outside the state of Georgia that would call themselves a Falcons fan!
Most Popular Sport Team by State
There's nothing particularly shocking about this map, but it is interesting to see how the popularity of a team tends to seep out into the states surrounding it.
Sport of Each Country's Highest Paid Athlete
If you wanna get rich with sports in the United States, you better start practicing your uppercuts. For those in Asia--get to work on those serves!
States by Professional Championship Wins
This map makes it very clear which states have professional sports teams and which ones don't. Or maybe the Midwest just sucks at every sport invented.
Most Hated College Football Teams by State
Leave it to Texas to hate the Longhorns just as much as the rest of the country does. And we're not sure what Ohio State ever did to Maine, but there's apparently some bad blood between the two.
Football vs. Soccer
Should we call it soccer or football? That depends on where you're asking the question. We sure didn't expect Australia to be team soccer, though!
Most Googled Athlete by State
Tom Brady might be the king of New England, but it's very clear who rules the rest of the country.
Largest High School Basketball Gyms in the Country
This is not the most useful map, but if you're looking for one of the biggest high school gyms in the country, you better start heading for Indiana!
NCAA Men's Basketball Players by Birthplace
Obviously the United States is going to dominate when it comes to athletes at American colleges, but NCAA men's basketball players have come from far and wide, apparently!
Best Selling Jersey by State
It doesn't matter where it is--if you manage to have the best-selling jersey in any state, you've officially arrived as a famous athlete.
Professional Sports Teams by State
The professional sports teams in the United States are definitely not distributed evenly. Thankfully, there are more than enough college teams for fans to lose their minds over.
United States Baseball Fan Map
State lines apparently don't mean a thing when it comes to dividing the country up by its favorite professional baseball teams.
Baseball Fields on the Border
We're not sure why anyone would come up with this map, but we're glad they did. Here are the few baseball fields in the United States where knocking a ball out of the park could potentially land it in another country.
Countries with Professional Baseball Leagues
Baseball might be America's past time, but most places on earth don't seem to have too much love for it.
Professional Baseball Teams That Have Relocated
Baseball teams don't always stay put, but some have traveled many more miles than others. Just ask the Athletics.
The United States Divided by College Football Wins
If land was allocated by college football wins, a map of the United States would look mighty different than it does right now.
Soccer Fields in Europe
It's no secret that Europe loves soccer, but we had no idea they loved it this much. It would almost be easier to point out where soccer fields aren't.
Most Famous Athlete from Each State
This is an interesting map and all, but shouldn't Lance Armstrong go on the one for the most infamous athlete from each state?
Iconic Sports by State
Every state seems to love something different, and some of these sports are a bit sportier than others. We're looking at you, New Mexico.
Soccer Attendance in the United States
Soccer might not be the most popular sport in the US, but, according to this map, soccer teams still manage to bring in large crowds to the stadium.
Countries with the Most Boxing World Champions
All of the countries on this map should be proud of the accomplishments of their professional boxers, but there's no denying that the United States blows everyone else out of the water when it comes to championship wins.
Classic Wrestling Territories in the United States
Professional wrestling is still going strong, but it's not the sport it used to be. This map imagines the United States based on the classic territories of days gone by.
Olympic Medal Wins by Country
Most of the countries in the world have at least placed bronze once at the Olympics, but there are still a few stragglers who haven't placed at all.
Birthplace of All Men's Water Polo Gold Medalists Since 2000
We're gonna go out on a limb and say that water polo must be insanely popular in eastern Europe. It's either that, or no one in the rest of the world cares about it.
US Cities Considered for the 2024 or 2028 Olympics
Everyone talks about what a hassle hosting the Olympics is, but that didn't stop a lot of cities from throwing their hat in the ring. Hope you're ready, Los Angeles!
Countries That Have Hosted the Olympics
It seems like the Olympics are held all over the place, but according to this map, there are tons of countries where the Olympics have never set foot.