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Liverpool edges Man U for Thai football fans: poll

Liverpool fans greet Mohamed Salah during a friendly match against Manchester United at Rajamangala National Stadium on July 12, 2022. (Photo: Varuth Hirunyatheb)

Liverpool is most the popular team in the English Premier League for Thai football fans, followed closely behind by Manchester United, according to a survey by the National Institute of Development Administration, or Nida Poll.

The poll was conducted on July 18-21 by telephone interviews with 2,500 people aged 15 and above of various levels of education, occupations and incomes throughout the country.

Asked whether they follow  English Premier League football matches, a majority of respondents - 68.84% - said "no" while 31.16% said "yes".

Of the 779 respondents who said "yes", 82.67% watch the games occasionally and 17.33% said they are regular followers.

When asked to name their favourite team in the 2022-2023 season, the answers were:

  • 31.32% Liverpool;
  • 30.42% Manchester United;
  • 9.37% Chelsea;
  • 3.85% Arsenal;
  • 2.95% Manchester City;
  • 2.82% Leicester City;
  • 1.16% Fulham;
  • 2.83% combined named Wolverhampton Wanderers, West Ham United; Tottenham Hotspur, Nottingham Forest, New Castle United, Leeds United, Southampton, Brentford and Aston Villa.


The rest, 15.28%, did not favour any particular team.

Regarding the teams in Thai League 1, 70.40% of the respondents said they do not follow the games and 29.60% said they do.

Of the 740 of those who follow the games, 90.41% watch the games occasionally and only 9.59% are regular followers.

When asked to name their favourite team in the 2022-2023 season, the answers were:

  • 32.43% Buriram United;
  • 11.49% Muang Thong United;
  • 6.49% Port FC;
  • 4.73% Chonburi FC;
  • 2.97% BG Pathum United;
  • 2.70% Nakhon Ratchasima Mazda FC;
  • 2.16% Leo Chiangrai United;
  • 1.62% Khon Kaen United;
  • 4.19% combined named Ratchaburi Mitrpol FC, Nongbua Pitchaya FC, True Bangkok United; Sukhothai FC, PT Prachuap FC; Lampang FC, Lamphun Warriors and Police Tero FC.

The rest, 31.22%, said they do not favour any particular team.

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