r/sports
r/sports is a Sports community on Reddit with 22,086,773 members, ranking #1 of 1,755 in Sports. Sports News and Highlights from the NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB, MLS, NCAA, F1, and other leagues around the world.
How big is r/sports?
Created in 2007, r/sports has had over a decade to grow and is one of the largest communities on Reddit by Reddit standards. Within Sports it ranks #1 of 1,755 communities we track — the top 0.1% of the category by subscriber count. That puts it about 31,284× the median Sports subreddit, which has 706 members. It is a work-safe community with no 18+ flag on Reddit.
Reddit itself launched in 2005, so a subreddit created in 2007 sits in the early wave of community building on the platform. Subscriber counts indicate reach, not activity — a large community can be quiet, and a smaller one busy. Open r/sports on Reddit to see how often people actually post before deciding whether it is worth joining.
| Members | 22,086,773 |
|---|---|
| Category | Sports |
| Rank in category | #1 of 1,755 |
| Created | 2007 |
| Category median size | 706 members |
| Content rating | Work-safe (SFW) |
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