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Most Followed Sports Creators on Instagram in United Kingdom 2026
Last updated: August 31, 2026 240M creators tracked
The biggest names in sports. This 2026 ranking lists follower counts, creator names, content categories and countries, with a direct profile link for every account, drawn from Orbitvibe's database of 240 million creators.
119.5M
Followers · #1 creator
4,080
Profiles ranked
1+
Countries represented
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1
UEFA Champions League
@championsleague · Sports
119.5M
Followers · 0.2% eng
2
Manchester City
@mancity · Sports
56.7M
Followers · 0.1% eng
3
Liverpool Football Club
@liverpoolfc · Sports
49.1M
Followers · 0.4% eng
† Brand account · Click any row to open the Instagram profile
| Rank | Creator | Followers |
|---|---|---|
| 4 |  Chelsea FC @chelseafc | 44M 0.2% eng |
| 5 |  Arsenal @arsenal | 24M 0.3% eng |
| 6 |  MR14 @marcusrashford | 22.3M 5.1% eng |
| 7 |  Thiago Silva @thiagosilva | 20.4M 0.3% eng |
| 8 |  TOP 최승현🌙 @ttt | 19.9M |
| 9 |  UEFA EURO @uefaeuro | 17.3M 0.7% eng |
| 10 |  Virgil @virgilvandijk | 17.2M 1.7% eng |
| 11 |  Trent Alexander-arnold @trent | 16.7M 6.2% eng |
| 12 |  Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team @mercedesamgf1 | 16.4M 1.0% eng |
| 13 |  Bleacher Report Football @brfootball | 16M 0.2% eng |
| 14 |  Smriti Mandhana @smriti_mandhana | 15.4M 7.1% eng |
| 15 |  Alisha Lehmann @alishalehmann7 | 15.3M 3.3% eng |
| 16 |  Sky Sports @skysports | 13.4M 0.2% eng |
| 17 |  England football team @england | 12.8M 0.1% eng |
| 18 |  Enzo Fernández @enzojfernandez | 12.3M 6.5% eng |
| 19 |  Lando Norris @lando | 11.7M |
| 20 |  Alejandro Garnacho @garnacho7 | 11.2M 34.5% eng |
| 21 |  Willian Borges Da Silva @willianborges88 | 11M 0.3% eng |
| 22 |  Rashid Khan @rashid.khan19 | 10.9M |
| 23 |  Roberto Carlos @oficialrc3 | 10.5M 0.7% eng |
| 24 |  Jadon Sancho @sancho | 10.5M |
| 25 |  Pro Football Academy @profootballacademy | 10.4M 0.0% eng |
| 26 |  Xabi Alonso @xabialonso | 10.1M 0.7% eng |
| 27 |  Raheem Sterling MBE @sterling7 | 10M 1.4% eng |
| 28 |  Alexis Mac Allister @alemacallister | 8.7M 20.6% eng |
| 29 |  John Terry @johnterry.26 | 8.5M 0.4% eng |
| 30 |  GOAL @goalglobal | 8.4M 0.0% eng |
| 31 |  Bukayo Saka @bukayosaka87 | 8.1M 7.1% eng |
| 32 |  Wimbledon @wimbledon | 8M 0.4% eng |
| 33 |  Dele @dele | 7.8M 3.0% eng |
| 34 |  FIFA @fifa | 7.7M 3.4% eng |
| 35 |  Xavi Simons @xavisimons | 6.8M 5.6% eng |
| 36 |  Declan Rice @declanrice | 6.6M 13.9% eng |
| 37 |  Top Gear @topgear | 6.2M 3.6% eng |
| 38 |  Rio Ferdinand OBE @rioferdy5 | 5.6M 1.3% eng |
| 39 |  Mason Mount @masonmount | 5.5M 10.5% eng |
| 40 |  𝐄𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐞 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐥 - 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐭™️ @eddiehallwsm | 5.4M 0.7% eng |
| 41 |  Jordan Henderson @jordanhenderson | 5.2M |
| 42 |  Williams Racing @williamsf1team | 5.2M 0.7% eng |
| 43 |  UFC Europe @ufceurope | 4.9M 0.1% eng |
| 44 |  Lisandro Martinez @lisandromartinezzz | 4.9M 26.6% eng |
| 45 |  Alex Oxlade-chamberlain @alexoxchamberlain | 4.8M 1.5% eng |
| 46 |  Fifa Club Football @fifaclubfootball | 4.5M 0.8% eng |
| 47 |  Andrew Robertson @andyrobertson94 | 4.5M 3.0% eng |
| 48 |  Aston Villa @avfcofficial | 4.5M 0.4% eng |
| 49 |  Trevoh Chalobah @chalobah | 4.4M 2.1% eng |
| 50 |  Tennis Tv @tennistv | 4.3M 2.6% eng |
| 51 |  Héctor Bellerín @hectorbellerin | 4.1M 9.9% eng |
| 52 |  The Surgeon @benwhittaker | 3.9M 3.2% eng |
| 53 |  The Emirates Fa Cup @emiratesfacup | 3.9M 0.3% eng |
| 54 |  ROMEO @romeobeckham | 3.7M 1.1% eng |
| 55 |  Jobe @jobebellingham | 3.6M 5.0% eng |
| 56 |  Reece James @reece | 3.6M 8.0% eng |
| 57 |  Chelsea FC Women @chelseafcw | 3.6M 0.1% eng |
| 58 |  James Milner @jamesmilnerofficial | 3.5M 3.4% eng |
| 59 |  Kingsley Coman @king | 3.5M 2.4% eng |
| 60 |  Everton @everton | 3.3M 0.5% eng |
| 61 |  Yaya Touré @realtoureyaya | 3.2M 0.9% eng |
| 62 |  Jeremie Frimpong @jeremiefrimpong | 2.9M 9.6% eng |
| 63 |  Jos Buttler @josbuttler | 2.9M 3.9% eng |
| 64 |  Conor Benn @conorbennofficial | 2.7M |
| 65 |  Ryan Terry 🇬🇧 @ryanjterry | 2.6M 2.0% eng |
| 66 |  AG10 @anthonygordon | 2.5M 41.4% eng |
| 67 |  Aaron Chalmers @aaroncgshore | 2.5M 0.5% eng |
| 68 |  Amad Diallo @amaddiallo19 | 2.5M |
| 69 |  Aaron Wan-Bissaka @awbissaka | 2.4M 4.6% eng |
| 70 |  🦋 @harvelliott | 2.4M 4.5% eng |
| 71 |  West Ham United @westham | 2.4M 0.6% eng |
| 72 |  Drew McIntyre @dmcintyrewwe | 2.3M 14.3% eng |
| 73 |  FootballJOE @footballjoe | 2.3M 0.6% eng |
| 74 |  TNT Sports @tntsports | 2.3M 0.1% eng |
| 75 |  Frank MSc- Exercise Physiology 🧪🔬🥼 @you1stlondon | 2M 0.2% eng |
| 76 |  Wilfried Zaha @wilfriedzaha | 2M 4.0% eng |
| 77 |  Ruben Loftus-Cheek @rlc | 1.9M 2.5% eng |
| 78 |  Tyron Woodley @therealest | 1.9M 0.2% eng |
| 79 |  Tom Aspinall @tomaspinallofficial | 1.8M 9.9% eng |
| 80 |  90min @sportsillustratedfc | 1.8M 1.0% eng |
| 81 |  Karate Combat 🥋 @karatecombat | 1.8M 9.1% eng |
| 82 |  Samson Dauda @samson__dauda | 1.8M 2.1% eng |
| 83 |  Noni Madueke @nonzinoo10 | 1.6M 16.9% eng |
| 84 |  Abdukodir Khusanov @abdukodir_khusanov_ | 1.6M |
| 85 |  Footballvideo @footballvideo | 1.6M 0.3% eng |
| 86 |  Altay Bayındır @altaybayindir | 1.6M 7.1% eng |
| 87 |  Lionesses @lionesses | 1.5M 3.4% eng |
| 88 |  Football | Futbol | Soccer ⚽️ @ydfootball | 1.5M 0.4% eng |
| 89 |  Gary Cahill @garyjcahill | 1.5M 2.9% eng |
| 90 |  Futbol Sokağı @futbolsokagiii | 1.5M 1.5% eng |
| 91 |  Fulham Football Club @fulhamfc | 1.5M 1.7% eng |
| 92 |  Lilylifts @lilylifts | 1.5M 9.4% eng |
| 93 |  Boxing Highs🥊 @boxinghighs | 1.4M 0.2% eng |
| 94 |  Lia Lewis Gribius @lia.lewis | 1.4M |
| 95 |  Jamie Redknapp @jamie.redknapp | 1.4M 0.6% eng |
| 96 |  Micah Richards @micahrichards | 1.4M 3.5% eng |
| 97 |  Badminton World Federation @bwf.official | 1.4M 2.2% eng |
| 98 |  Harry Redknapp @harryredknapp | 1.4M 0.9% eng |
| 99 |  LIV Golf @livgolfleague | 1.4M |
| 100 |  Douglas Luiz @dgoficial | 1.4M 3.9% eng |
| 101 |  Moisés Caicedo23 @moises_caicedo55 | 1.4M 13.4% eng |
| 102 |  Amazon Prime Video Sport @primevideosport | 1.3M 0.2% eng |
| 103 |  Leon "Rocky" Edwards @leonedwardsmma | 1.3M 1.4% eng |
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Frequently asked questions
Who has the most followed account in this ranking?+
UEFA Champions League (@championsleague) leads with 119.5M followers, ranking number one among the 4,080 profiles tracked in Most Followed Sports Creators on Instagram in United Kingdom 2026.
How is the Most Followed Sports Creators on Instagram in United Kingdom 2026 ranking compiled?+
It is generated from Orbitvibe's live database of 240 million creators, ordered by current follower count. Every entry shows the creator or brand, its content category, country, and a direct link to the profile.
Can I filter this list by country or category?+
Yes. Use the search box and country selector to narrow the list, sort by followers or engagement, and browse related rankings by platform, country and category from the sidebar.
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