6.0K posts analyzed Updated Jul 2026
Averages 192 posts/day, top 1% activity. Most active Sundays around 6 PM UTC. Mostly text posts (72%).
r/football Traffic & Engagement r/football Traffic & Engagement
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Upvote Distribution
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r/football Most Active Times When r/football Is Most Active
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r/football Flair Performance r/football Flair Performance
Upvotes and volume by flair Average upvotes and post volume by flair
| Flair | Posts | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| 💬Discussion | 2.3K (76.6%) | 27 |
| 📰News | 349 (11.7%) | 179 |
| 📊Stats | 123 (4.1%) | 221 |
| 🥅Match Thread | 67 (2.2%) | 5 |
| 📖Read | 56 (1.9%) | 17 |
| Redditch United :Reddi_tch: | 52 (1.7%) | 22 |
| ⇆ Transfer News | 28 (0.9%) | 113 |
| Match Thread | 24 (0.8%) | 181 |
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r/football Trending Keywords Trending Keywords in r/football
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| Keyword | Mentions ▼ | Upvotes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| world | 1.3K (21.2%) | 81 | 59 |
| cup | 1.2K (20.0%) | 83 | 62 |
| football | 794 (13.3%) | 13 | 13 |
| argentina | 742 (12.5%) | 37 | 53 |
| spain | 446 (7.5%) | 45 | 52 |
| messi | 440 (7.4%) | 21 | 21 |
| fifa | 428 (7.2%) | 132 | 35 |
| final | 334 (5.6%) | 61 | 58 |
| team | 322 (5.4%) | 43 | 27 |
| match | 319 (5.4%) | 73 | 146 |
r/football Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/football
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This community doesn't link off-site.
Its posts are text, images, or discussion rather than outbound links.
r/football Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/football
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UEFA is willing to walk away from FIFA competitions over the World Cup proposal
VAR intervention rate in the 2026 World Cup
96 YEARS of the World Cup, Kylian Mbappe is the first player EVER to win the Golden Boot twice.
How insane was Real Madrid signing Kaká and CR7 in the same window back in 2009? What would be the modern equivalent today?
What is the worst team to have ever qualified for the knockout rounds of a FIFA World Cup?
Swedish journalist Erik Niva on the red card being overturned.
UEFA official statement regarding the Balogun case
Most Assists in FIFA World Cup History
Please stop calling French, Spanish, English, etc players "African" it's a very narrow way of seeing things and more than anything, it is racist
FIFA is a disgrace to the sport. Now they want to let private-equity led by Trump's son-in-law ownership
r/football Audience Overlap r/football Subreddit Overlap & Related Communities
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r/football FAQ Frequently Asked Questions About r/football
What's the best time to post on r/football?
Based on posting volume, r/football is most active on Sundays around 6 PM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.
How active is r/football?
r/football averages 192 posts per day and ranks in the top 1% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.
How many upvotes do posts on r/football get?
Posts on r/football average about 40 upvotes this month (net score per post).
What kind of posts does r/football get most?
On r/football, most posts are text posts (72%)