Chiefs & Pirates' Social Media Dominance In Danger?
The DStv Premiership social media followings log has been revealed, with Mamelodi Sundowns edging closer to the Soweto giants.
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The clubs with the most social media following across three major platforms in the DStv Premiership have been revealed!
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What's the story?
The DStv Premiership's most followed clubs on social media have been revealed, with the big three; Kaizer Chiefs, Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns dominating the numbers.
The social media following of the DStv Prem's big guns is calculated across three social media platforms: Facebook, Instagram and Twitter/X.
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Let's take a closer look...
PSL Social Media log
The DStv Premiership's social media log has been revealed and the big three make up the top three places on the social media followings list, with Sundowns enjoying the biggest spike in numbers.
Masandawana have a 23% increase in followers since 2023, owing to their improving social media content, their formidable form on the pitch and the amount of Bafana Bafana players in their ranks among many other aspects.
On Twitter/X, Downs have long surpassed the 1 million followers-mark, as they currently sit with 1.1 million! On Instagram, they've yet to him that magic million, boasting over 700k followers.
The Brazilians are huge on Facebook, garnering over 2 million followers on the platform, but are quite a distance away from the Buccaneers who boats 3.5 million followers on the app, with Chiefs having a mammoth 4.5 million followers on Mark Zuckerberg's first social media app.
On Twitter/X, the Sea Robbers sit on 2 million followers, with Chiefs just short of 3 million supporters on the micro-blogging app. On IG, their followership isn't as high, as Bucs have less followers than Sundowns with just 687k, while Chiefs edge closer to that million with 928k.
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Here's the rest of the social media log, shared by Transfermarkt's Sahil Ebrahim:
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No surprises in the top 3, but Mamelodi Sundowns make up the most ground with a 23% growth of followers since 2023. ??
Kaizer Chiefs remain top but with the smallest increase. ??
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