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Community of sports fans
Sports fandom is the community of fans sharing interests in sports, particularly spectator sports. Emerging as a significant cultural phenomenon in the
Sports_fandom
Subculture composed of fans sharing a common interest
enthusiastic appreciation for sports. Merriam-Webster's dictionary traces the usage of the term back as far as 1903. Many fandoms overlap. There are large
Fandom
In sports, spectators including sports fandom and sportswriters, as well as participants themselves have discussed players, coaches, teams, and related
List of sports figures considered the greatest
List_of_sports_figures_considered_the_greatest
Child accompanying a footballer onto the pitch
Player escort (also called match mascot or child mascot) is a child who accompanies a football player entering the pitch. Player escorts hold hands with
Player_escort
Term in women's basketball
popularize men's basketball in the 1980s. In June 2025, Two Circles, a sports marketing agency, stated that Clark, “was the most-talked-about female athlete
Caitlin_Clark_effect
Subculture interested in anthropomorphic animals
The furry fandom is a subculture defined by an interest in anthropomorphic animal characters. Members of the fandom, known as furries, often identify
Furry_fandom
Viral sports trend
Cup Final against the Vegas Golden Knights. Nude recreation § Nudity in sports Toplessness § Barechestedness Terrible Towel White, Noah (August 5, 2026)
Tarps_Off
American entertainment media conglomerate
Fandom (formerly known as Wikicities and Wikia) is an American media conglomerate backed by TPG, a private equity firm. The website offers a platform for
Fandom_(website)
Social media account
photoshopped his face onto King's body for a 2014 post to the site. SB Nation sports editor Ryan Van Bibber, who majored in history, created "Gen. Andrew Luck"
Capt._Andrew_Luck
American sportscaster (born 1984)
open fandom for his hometown professional sports teams and basketball player LeBron James, as well as his outspoken views on social issues in sports. Nick
Nick_Wright_(sportscaster)
Fans of My Little Pony
The brony fandom is composed of adult fans of My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, an animated children's television series produced by Hasbro that ran
Brony_fandom
American actor (born 1976)
2024. Retrieved April 17, 2023. "Actor Freddie Prinze Jr. Backs local sports fandom app". www.bizjournals.com. June 28, 2024. Retrieved August 16, 2024
Freddie_Prinze_Jr.
Person who holds membership tickets number 1 of a particular sporting club
Australia. The inaugural season commenced in February 2017. Fan (person) § Sports "Your AFL club's No.1 ticket holder". Retrieved 8 October 2017. "Guy Sebastian
Number-one_ticket_holder
Minnesota Timberwolves fan account
including official NBA accounts, for its shocking and humorous content. As sports blog SB Nation described, "almost everything Timberwolves Brasil posts is
Timberwolves_Brasil
Sporting-fan behaviour
plural tifose. Tifosi (pronounced [tiˈfoːzi; -oːsi]) is a fandom, or group of supporters of a sports team, especially those that make up a tifo. The term is
Tifo
Group of American football fans
helped establish the championship game and coined the term "super bowl". Sports journalist Jerry Green attended every Super Bowl until choosing to not go
Never_Miss_a_Super_Bowl_Club
American streaming video service
March 3, 2023. "FOX Sports Reveals Special Super Bowl LIX Coverage 'Takeover'". Fox Sports (Press release). January 15, 2025. "Fox Sports Partners with Tubi
Tubi
American sportswriter and podcaster
The Independent. Traina, Jimmy (January 16, 2025). "The Revelation of Barstool Big Cat's Sports Fandom Shouldn't Change a Thing". Sports Illustrated.
Dan_Katz_(podcaster)
Loyalty felt and expressed towards object of fanaticism
of Sports Marketing and Sponsorship. 6 (1): 7–17. doi:10.1108/ijsms-06-01-2004-b004. Dionísio, Pedro; Leal, Carmo; Moutinho, Luiz (2008). "Fandom affiliation
Fan_loyalty
Type of professional sports contract
In major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada, a one-day contract is an employment contract between a team and a former player who
One-day_contract
American author and journalist
Trip into the Heart of Fan Mania. The book explores the phenomenon of sports fandom and chronicles the Alabama Crimson Tide's 1999 season by following the
Warren_St._John
Sounds made usually to encourage
scholastic athletic contests in America. Organised chants in North American sports are rarer then in their European counterparts, but some teams have their
Cheering
Saturday Night Live sketch making fun of Chicago Bears fans and their accents
(September 27, 2018). "Da Story of Da Bears: How an 'SNL' Sketch Defined Sports Fandom". The Ringer. Retrieved September 27, 2018. "Satire, ribald humor light
Bill_Swerski's_Superfans
Group of fans of the Washington Commanders
The Hogettes were a group of fans of the Washington Redskins (now known as the Washington Commanders) who wore women's dresses, garden party hats, and
Hogettes
(2008). Boys' Love Manga: Essays on the Sexual Ambiguity and Cross-cultural Fandom of the Genre. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company. p. 257. ISBN 9780786441952
Glossary_of_anime_and_manga
Fictional character that one feels attraction to
emerged later as its male equivalent, both terms from the anime and manga fandom have been adopted by various other online media communities to refer to
Waifu
Academic examination of the brony fandom
The brony fandom—the adult fandom of the animated television series My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic—has been the subject of extensive peer-reviewed
Analysis of the My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic fandom
Analysis_of_the_My_Little_Pony:_Friendship_Is_Magic_fandom
Synchronized action by a stadium audience
As the Edmonton Oilers leave their arena, few remember it was where sports fandom's greatest achievement—the Wave—was perfected". The Walrus. Archived
Wave_(audience)
Fan community
The anime and manga fandom is a worldwide community of fans of anime and manga. Anime includes animated series, films and videos, while manga includes
Anime_and_manga_fandom
Sports associated with Western culture
Global Sports Fandom in China: Capitalism, Masculinities and World Order". summit.sfu.ca. Retrieved 2023-10-26. Kang, Joon-Mann (January 1988). "Sports, media
Western_sports
Problems playing this file? See media help. Type of sport logo motifs Sports fandom Fan loyalty FIFA Fan Festival Tifo Card stunt Oranjegekte Wave Collegiate
Outline_of_sports
Sport characterized by the presence of spectators
used to actually engage in the activity. Sports portal List of sports attendance figures Moundball Sport fandom "Spectator sport – Overview". Merriam-Webster
Spectator_sport
Fanatical ice hockey fans
"farther", but is used worldwide to describe predominantly organised fans of sports clubs. Ultras fans in ice hockey are known for organised chants, tifo choreographies
Ultras_(ice_hockey)
Radio format
invest in sports fandom. Sports radio stations typically get their largest audiences from live coverage of major league franchises and college sports teams;
Sports_radio
Enthusiastically devoted person
and Fandom for Viewing Televised Sports". In Hugenberg, Lawrence W.; Haridakis, Paul M.; Earnheardt, Adam C. (eds.). Sports Mania: Essays on Fandom and
Fan_(person)
Public event
A pancake breakfast is a public meal attached to many festivals, religious celebrations, and community events which involves volunteers cooking large quantities
Pancake_breakfast
"Social Identity Theory in Sports Fandom Research". In Dunn, Robert Andrew (ed.). Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Media Fandom. Advances in Religious and
Religious symbolism in U.S. sports team names and mascots
Religious_symbolism_in_U.S._sports_team_names_and_mascots
2002 video game
dates". GameSpot. Fandom. Archived from the original on November 20, 2004. Retrieved October 2, 2023. "ESPN International Winter Sports 2002 critic reviews
ESPN International Winter Sports 2002
ESPN_International_Winter_Sports_2002
college, and high school sports. The city is one of twelve cities that host teams in each of the major professional sports leagues in the United States
Sports_in_Philadelphia
Abbreviation of "greatest of all time"
term GOAT gained traction in the general sports lexicon. Media coverage and fandom around professional sports leagues in the United States further popularized
GOAT_(sports_culture)
2002 video game
"Disney Sports: Soccer critic reviews (GBA)". Metacritic. Fandom. Archived from the original on April 4, 2023. Retrieved April 24, 2025. "Disney Sports: Soccer
Disney_Sports_Soccer
Japanese manga artist (born 1961)
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Masamune_Shirow
Term for a character development process
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Tsundere
Hall of Fame American professional fan (born 1958)
Martin Glenn "Marty" "The Sign Man" Prather was a member of the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame, and was inducted as the institution's first superfan in 2003
Marty_Prather
Ecuador French Guinea Guyana Paraguay Peru Suriname Uruguay Venezuela Global Fandom Reach - 200+ Countries The following is a list of notable active Michael
Michael_Jackson_fandom
2011 video game
"Kinect Sports 2 'pushing speech a hell of a lot' – Rare". GameSpot. Fandom. Retrieved 1 April 2023. McShea, Tom (6 July 2011). "E3 2011: Kinect Sports: Season
Kinect_Sports:_Season_Two
This is a list of the main sporting local derbies in Poland. Many sports teams in Poland have organised supporter groups who are actively in involved in
List_of_derbies_in_Poland
of Dragon Ball Z is a popular Internet meme among the English-speaking fandom. Dragon Ball has been cited as inspiration across various different media
Cultural impact of Dragon Ball
Cultural_impact_of_Dragon_Ball
anime List of science fiction anime List of slice of life anime List of sports anime and manga List of yaoi anime and manga List of yuri anime and manga
Lists_of_anime
Small pocket-sized guide
advertising, and radio and television broadcast data. It is most often used by sports clubs or their sponsors for marketing purposes, which often pay for the
Pocket_schedule
Comic strip format
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Yonkoma
Japanese fantasy subgenre about travel to another world
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Isekai
Japanese manga artist (1961–2022)
serial debut was in 1986 with Gō-Q-Chōji Ikkiman, an adaptation of the TV sports anime of the same name, published in Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine.
Kazuki_Takahashi
2000 video game
Retrieved April 2, 2020. "MTV Sports: Skateboarding Featuring Andy Macdonald critic reviews (DC)". Metacritic. Fandom. Archived from the original on
MTV Sports: Skateboarding Featuring Andy Macdonald
MTV_Sports:_Skateboarding_Featuring_Andy_Macdonald
Facial expression, often with erotic meaning
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Ahegao
Study of fandom, fan works, and their related communities
activities, across a range of fandom types including media fandoms, music and celebrity fandoms, and sports and games fandoms, and covers both Western sources
Fan_studies
Type of dog
Retrieved April 13, 2023. Tarver, Erin C. (June 26, 2017). The I in Team: Sports Fandom and the Reproduction of Identity. University of Chicago Press. p. 166
Pit_bull
as an "always-on" platform for sports fandom without off-topic distractions. It carries a news feed of syndicated sports news, video (including long-form
Bzzr
Abusive behaviour by sports event spectators
barracking refers to the widespread practice of crowds following various sports to criticise or abuse opponents, by shouting, chanting, singing or through
Crowd_abuse
Religious and spiritual expression among bronies
Within the My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic fandom—also known as the brony fandom—religion and spirituality are recurring subjects of fan works, debate
Religion and spirituality in the My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic fandom
Religion_and_spirituality_in_the_My_Little_Pony:_Friendship_Is_Magic_fandom
Romantic relationship between brothers in the TV show Supernatural
Within the Supernatural fandom, Wincest is the name for the hypothetical romantic pairing, or "ship", between the brothers Sam and Dean Winchester. It
Wincest
Herald. Retrieved 5 October 2010. Moller, Michael. "Reclaiming the Game: Fandom, Community and Globalisation". API Network. Archived from the original on
The Burrow (supporters' group)
The_Burrow_(supporters'_group)
2010 video game
PlayStation 3 Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom. Retrieved March 25, 2023. "Racquet Sports for Wii Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom. Retrieved March 25, 2023. Gibson
Racket_Sports_Party
Manga aimed at young men
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Seinen_manga
Japanese term for characters that show little emotion
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Kuudere
- Episodes 1-2". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2026-08-26. "Ro-Kyu-Bu! Sports Comedy Light Novels Get Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2026-08-26
List_of_harem_anime_and_manga
Major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada, which compete in baseball, basketball, football, ice hockey, and soccer, include Major
Major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada
Major_professional_sports_leagues_in_the_United_States_and_Canada
People (artists) who create manga
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Manga_artist
Many fandoms in popular culture have their own names that distinguish them from other fan communities. These names are popular with singers, music groups
List_of_fandom_names
Japanese film genre
series Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation, which was known in the turtles' fandom for introducing a female turtle exclusive to that series called Venus de
Tokusatsu
Term in cognitive studies
the concept of BIRGing has been connected to sports fandom for decades, the phenomena in fantasy sports has only been studied in recent years. A 2014
Basking_in_reflected_glory
Fiction genre depicting female same-sex relationships
Various studies have been undertaken to examine the demography of yuri fandom. The first magazine to study the demographics of its readers was Yuri Shimai
Yuri_(genre)
Manga aimed at adolescent boys
outside of Japan, including comedy, crime, romance, slice of life, and sports. The Japanese word shōnen (少年; Japanese pronunciation: [ɕoːnen] lit. "few
Shōnen_manga
Metaphorical expression for religion
modern comparison of the phrase "opium of the people" to that akin to sports fandom, celebrities, the distractions of television, the internet, and other
Opium_of_the_people
Fiction genre depicting male same-sex relationships
unlicensed circulation of works by BL fans online. BL works, culture, and fandom have been studied and discussed by scholars and journalists worldwide. Multiple
Boys'_love
2022 video game
video game published by EA Sports. It is the 30th and final installment in the FIFA series that is developed by EA Sports, and released worldwide on 30
FIFA_23
Japanese anime director (born 1965)
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Shinichirō_Watanabe
Network of gaming websites
subsidiary Twitch Interactive for an undisclosed amount. In December 2018, Fandom announced that they had acquired Curse Media that included Gamepedia wiki
Curse_LLC
Style of Japanese comics
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Gekiga
(September 23, 2025). "Robert De Niro Explored the Twisted and Dark Side of Sports Fandom in This Forgotten 1996 Thriller". Collider. Retrieved October 3, 2025
List_of_baseball_films
2011 video game
Sporta 3D Sports (デカスポルタ 3Dスポーツ, Deka Suporuta 3D Supōtsu) ^ Known in the PAL region as Sports Island 3D "Deca Sports Extreme". Metacritic. Fandom. Archived
Deca_Sports_Extreme
Israeli athlete (born 1991)
January 29, 2018. Retrieved October 14, 2019. "8 ways YouTube is changing sports fandom (for the better)". Think with Google. Archived from the original on
Adam_Edelman
Harvard Professor, behavioral scientist and author
maintain and strengthen social connections, with a special focus on sports fandom as a vehicle for making friends Rogers's academic work has been published
Todd Rogers (behavioral scientist)
Todd_Rogers_(behavioral_scientist)
Genre of rock music
June 2020). "Q&A: Mike Mills of R.E.M., on his sweet life and hardcore sports fandom". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 3 December 2024. Peacock
Indie_rock
This is a list of sports city derbies or other rivalries in Ukraine among professional teams. Those include games where rival teams met with each other
List of sports derbies in Ukraine
List_of_sports_derbies_in_Ukraine
1946 film by Friz Freleng
term "Bugs" as both a nickname for eccentric individuals and a nod to sports fandom. This cartoon also draws inspiration from a previous Columbia Pictures
Baseball_Bugs
Genre of Japanese works
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Iyashikei
Xenofiction Xianxia Fandom Dragon Ball fandom Harry Potter fandom Lovecraft fandom Shrek fandom Tolkien fandom My Little Pony fandom Categories Fantasy
List_of_fantasy_films
Japanese director, writer, artist, and music producer
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Kunihiko_Ikuhara
Criticism of adult My Little Pony fans
The My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic fandom has faced various criticisms since its emergence in 2010. In the 2010s, much of the criticism centered on
Criticism of the My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic fandom
Criticism_of_the_My_Little_Pony:_Friendship_Is_Magic_fandom
American artist
Contemporary Arts, and the ICA LA. Suparak has also explored themes like sports fandom as cultural production in “Whatever It Takes: Steelers Fan Collections
Astria_Suparak
Works belonging to the isekai genre
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List_of_isekai_works
Fandom pairing of Holmes and Watson
original Holmes was coded as gay and had a "distinctly homosexual lifestyle". Fandom scholar Anne Jamison, in the book Fic: Why Fanfiction Is Taking Over the
Johnlock
Manga aimed at adult women
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Josei_manga
Genre of anime and manga
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Magical_girl
1968 novel by Frederick Exley
shock therapy and electroconvulsive therapy, and the black hole of sports fandom. Its central preoccupation with a failure to measure up to the American
A_Fan's_Notes
The Indiana Sports Hall of Fame is a hall of fame that honors sports achievements by athletes, coaches, administrators, officials, broadcasters, and journalists
Indiana_Sports_Hall_of_Fame
Japanese animation and comics
culture as it does in English, so it is frequently used in situations where "fandom" might be preferred by Westerners instead. In Japan, most works start out
Anime_and_manga
Person displaying hatred towards something
called an anti-shipper. Anti-fandoms appear in many forms from hate-watching to snark. It is common for large anti-fandoms to gather in groups, usually
Anti-fan
1997 novel by John King
The Football Factory is the controversial debut novel by English author John King, based around the adventures of a group of working-class Londoners who
The_Football_Factory_(novel)
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