--- title: "NBA vs Premier League: Which is searched more?" description: "Which is more popular in search, NBA or Premier League? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Sports leagues set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/nba-vs-premier-league" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # NBA vs Premier League: Which is searched more? Which is more popular in search, NBA or Premier League? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Sports leagues set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: NBA and Premier League - **Competitive set**: Sports leagues - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **NBA Share of Search**: 3.7% - **Premier League Share of Search**: 41.4% ## Which is more popular in search, NBA or Premier League? - In September 2026, Premier League had more branded searches than NBA among sports leagues worldwide. Premier League was estimated to have 83.1M branded searches compared to NBA’s 7.5M, and held a 41.4% Share of Search versus NBA’s 3.7%. - The lead changed hands 3 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: Premier League took it in December 2025, NBA took it in March 2026, Premier League took it in August 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, NBA’s estimated Share of Search among sports leagues worldwide moved from 28.5% to 3.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 68M to 7.5M. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Premier League’s estimated Share of Search among sports leagues worldwide moved from 28.5% to 41.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 68M to 83.1M. ## How did search popularity change for sports leagues worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, NFL overtook Premier League to become the leader among sports leagues worldwide, with 50.3% estimated Share of Search. - In September 2026, Premier League lost estimated Share of Search among sports leagues worldwide, from 57.2% to 41.4%. - In September 2026, NBA lost estimated Share of Search among sports leagues worldwide, from 7.7% to 3.7%. ## Month by month | Month | NBA estimated searches | NBA Share of Search | NBA rank | Premier League estimated searches | Premier League Share of Search | Premier League rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 68M | 28.5% | 2 | 68M | 28.5% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 101M | 32.7% | 2 | 83.1M | 26.9% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 101M | 28.9% | 3 | 124M | 35.5% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 101M | 28.6% | 2 | 101M | 28.6% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 83.1M | 41.2% | 2 | 101M | 50.1% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 101M | 51.1% | 1 | 83.1M | 42% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 151M | 57.1% | 1 | 101M | 38.2% | 2 | | May 2026 | 226M | 62.2% | 1 | 124M | 34.1% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 101M | 86.9% | 1 | 5M | 4.3% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 13.6M | 44.5% | 1 | 6.1M | 20% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 7.5M | 7.7% | 4 | 55.6M | 57.2% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 7.5M | 3.7% | 4 | 83.1M | 41.4% | 2 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using NBA’s and Premier League’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **NBA**: Measured on the search term “nba”. - **Premier League**: Measured on the search term “premier league”. - [NBA profile](/demand/global-en/brands/nba) - [Premier League profile](/demand/global-en/brands/premier-league) - [All sports leagues worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/sports-leagues): The set both shares are measured inside, 4 brands. ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Which is more popular in search, NBA or Premier League? In September 2026, Premier League had more branded searches than NBA among sports leagues worldwide. Premier League was estimated to have 83.1M branded searches compared to NBA’s 7.5M, and held a 41.4% Share of Search versus NBA’s 3.7%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "NBA vs Premier League: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/nba-vs-premier-league This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/nba-vs-premier-league. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.