Top five most-followed Spanish clubs on Instagram ft. UD Almería & Barcelona

UD Almería joins the list of the most followed Spanish clubs on Instagram.

UD Almería are already benefiting from Cristiano Ronaldo’s acquisition. The Spanish team has already become the fifth most followed team in Spain on Instagram. This is soon after the Portuguese legend declared on February 26, 2026, that he would buy 25% of the team.

Almería held the lowest spots in the Spanish digital ranking until the end of February. However, the “CR7 factor” caused a surge in interaction that propelled the club to 3.2 million followers. With this, we take a look at the five most followed Spanish clubs on Instagram.

Five most followed Spanish clubs on Instagram

5. UD Almería: 3.2 million followers 

Due to Cristiano Ronaldo’s 25% ownership of UD Almería, the team’s social media presence has skyrocketed. They are now the fifth most followed Spanish team on Instagram.

Almeria’s following increased from about 489,000 to over 3.2 million in just one week after the announcement on February 26, 2026. This striking Ronaldo effect demonstrates the Portuguese superstar’s unparalleled worldwide reach that extends well beyond the field.

Comunicado oficial:Cristiano Ronaldo invierte en la UD Almería como parte del consorcio propietario del club liderado por SMC Group pic.twitter.com/0hGGWguEc0

— UD Almería (@U_D_Almeria) February 26, 2026

4. Sevilla FC: 3.6 million followers

Even though they have not achieved much success, their following on the social media app is one thing to look at. Sevilla have struggled to perform in LaLiga, but their impressive amount of followers on the platform comes from their success in the UEFA Europa League. The club will hope to remain one of the top clubs in the Spanish league and will hope to return to their winning era.

3. Atlético Madrid: 18 million followers

Atlético Madrid might not be the most successful in Spain, but they have continued to give competition to the other two most dominant Spanish sides in the league. Since the takeover of Diego Simeone, Atletico have regularly battled for the title. This has seen their achievement grow off the field as they remains third largest followed Spanish club on social media Instagram.

2. FC Barcelona: 147 million followers

FC Barcelona come second on the list with the most followers on Instagram due to their global appeal and success on the pitch. Moreover, the Spanish club have been represented by many world-class players who have enticed fans to follow the club and their games. Barca continue to garner more followers as their success continues to expand them at a global level.

Another reason for their massive follower count on Instagram has been solely due to their pre-season camps in different countries. The club have regularly played matches in different nations to expand their social media reach.

1. Real Madrid: 181 million followers

Besides being one of the most successful clubs in Spain, Real Madrid also boast huge amount of followers on Instagram. The club have generated 181 million followers ever since they created an Instagram account. This has been mainly due to the top football players that represent the club, and because of them, their fans followed the club.

Madrid remain the most illustrious club on and off the field. Their social media presence also leaves many top English clubs behind. They will look to garner more followers as the year passes and lead with the most followers on this social media app as a Spanish club.

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