With a population greater than 7 million, Arizona has thousands of sports fanatics desperate to support their favorite team no matter what, especially on the many Arizona betting apps.
From the Suns to the Cardinals and the Coyotes, Arizona is home to some of the biggest sports teams in America, but who are officially the most popular and does this change by city?
To determine the most popular teams in Arizona, we analyzed the number of Google searches each recorded over the last 12 months. We then calculated the average monthly volume and ranked the top teams. Read on to see where your team places!
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1. Phoenix Suns β 854,000 (monthly searches)
With over 854,000 Google searches a month, more than the next two ranked teams combined, the NBAβs Phoenix Suns are Arizonaβs most popular sports team. Given the teamβs recent success, the Suns have also been a hit with Arizona sportsbooks since they launched in Sept. 2021.
The Sunsβ popularity is echoed across almost all major Arizona cities, including Phoenix (1st - 370,000), Mesa (1st - 76,600), and Glendale (1st - 51,700).
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2. Arizona Cardinals β 598,000 (monthly searches)
Ranking second, with almost 600,000 monthly Google searches, we have the NFLβs Arizona Cardinals, who also consistently rank as the second-most popular team in each of Arizonaβs major cities β including Phoenix (2nd - 180,400), Mesa (2nd - 46,500), and Glendale (2nd - 33,200).
The Cardinals home, State Farm Stadium, will host this yearβs NFL Championship, giving visitors a chance to experience Arizona Super Bowl betting in person.
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3. Arizona Diamondbacks β 150,000 (monthly searches)
Arizonaβs third most popular sports team is MLBβs Arizona Diamondbacks, with 150,000 Google searches per month, including 46,500 from Phoenix.
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4. Arizona Wildcats β 124,000 (monthly searches)
The Arizona Wildcats are one of the top brands in college sports. And with 123,900 monthly Google searches, theyβre among the most popular sports organizations in Arizona too. Not surprisingly, theyβre also officially the most popular team in Tucson (1st - 53,600), ahead of the Suns (2nd - 44,300), Cardinals (3rd - 37,800), and Diamondbacks (4th - 13,700).
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5. Arizona Coyotes β 100,000 (monthly searches)
In fifth with almost 100,000 Google searches a month, we have Arizonaβs most popular hockey team, the Arizona Coyotes. Despite having some of the NHLβs longest odds for Stanley Cup success, the Coyotes are among the three most popular franchises in Glendale (3rd - 9,300), Scottsdale (3rd - 11,100), and Peoria (3rd - 6,600).
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Arizonaβs Most Popular Teams by City
Phoenix
| Rank | Team | Avg. Monthly Search Volume |
| 1 | π Phoenix Suns | 370,000 |
| 2 | π Arizona Cardinals | 180,000 |
| 3 | βΎοΈ Arizona Diamondbacks | 46,000 |
| 4 | π Arizona Coyotes | 36,000 |
| 5 | π Phoenix Mercury | 19,700 |
| 6 | π Arizona Wildcats | 17,700 |
| 7 | π Arizona Rattlers | 8,200 |
| 8 | β½οΈ Phoenix Rising FC | 2,300 |
| 9 | π Northern Arizona Lumberjacks | 2,200 |
| 10 | π Arizona State Sun Devils | 1,800 |
Tucson
| Rank | Team | Avg. Monthly Search Volume |
| 1 | π Arizona Wildcats | 53,600 |
| 2 | π Phoenix Suns | 44,300 |
| 3 | π Arizona Cardinals | 37,800 |
| 4 | βΎοΈ Arizona Diamondbacks | 13,700 |
| 5 | π Tuscon Roadrunners | 7,300 |
| 6 | β½οΈ FC Tucson | 7,000 |
| 7 | π Arizona Coyotes | 6,700 |
| 8 | π Phoenix Mercury | 4,100 |
| 9 | βΎοΈ Tuscon Saguaros | 3,100 |
| 10 | π Northern Arizona Lumberjacks | 1,900 |
Mesa
| Rank | Team | Avg. Monthly Search Volume |
| 1 | π Phoenix Suns | 76,600 |
| 2 | π Arizona Cardinals | 46,500 |
| 3 | βΎοΈ Arizona Diamondbacks | 13,300 |
| 4 | π Arizona Coyotes | 9,200 |
| 5 | π Arizona Wildcats | 5,800 |
| 6 | π Phoenix Mercury | 5,600 |
| 7 | π Arizona Rattlers | 2,700 |
| 8 | π Northern Arizona Lumberjacks | 1,600 |
| 9 | π Arizona State Sun Devils | 900 |
| 10 | β½οΈ Phoenix Rising FC | 900 |
Chandler
| Rank | Team | Avg. Monthly Search Volume |
| 1 | π Phoenix Suns | 44,600 |
| 2 | π Arizona Cardinals | 28,600 |
| 3 | βΎοΈ Arizona Diamondbacks | 9,700 |
| 4 | π Arizona Coyotes | 7,700 |
| 5 | π Arizona Wildcats | 4,400 |
| 6 | π Phoenix Mercury | 4,100 |
| 7 | π Arizona Rattlers | 1,900 |
| 8 | π Northern Arizona Lumberjacks | 1,500 |
| 9 | β½οΈ Phoenix Rising FC | 1,300 |
| 10 | π Arizona State Sun Devils | 800 |
Gilbert
| Rank | Team | Avg. Monthly Search Volume |
| 1 | π Phoenix Suns | 37,200 |
| 2 | π Arizona Cardinals | 24,400 |
| 3 | βΎοΈ Arizona Diamondbacks | 7,600 |
| 4 | π Arizona Coyotes | 6,700 |
| 5 | π Arizona Wildcats | 3,900 |
| 6 | π Phoenix Mercury | 3,800 |
| 7 | π Arizona Rattlers | 2,100 |
| 8 | π Northern Arizona Lumberjacks | 1,500 |
| 9 | β½οΈ FC Arizona | 700 |
| 10 | β½οΈ Phoenix Rising FC | 700 |
Glendale
| Rank | Team | Avg. Monthly Search Volume |
| 1 | π Phoenix Suns | 51,700 |
| 2 | π Arizona Cardinals | 33,200 |
| 3 | π Arizona Coyotes | 9,300 |
| 4 | βΎοΈ Arizona Diamondbacks | 8,500 |
| 5 | π Phoenix Mercury | 4,300 |
| 6 | π Arizona Wildcats | 3,500 |
| 7 | π Arizona Rattlers | 1,900 |
| 8 | π Northern Arizona Lumberjacks | 1,500 |
| 9 | π Arizona State Sun Devils | 700 |
| 10 | β½οΈ Phoenix Rising FC | 600 |
Scottsdale
| Rank | Team | Avg. Monthly Search Volume |
| 1 | π Phoenix Suns | 56,600 |
| 2 | π Arizona Cardinals | 31,700 |
| 3 | π Arizona Coyotes | 11,100 |
| 4 | βΎοΈ Arizona Diamondbacks | 10,700 |
| 5 | π Arizona Wildcats | 5,300 |
| 6 | π Phoenix Mercury | 4,600 |
| 7 | π Arizona Rattlers | 2,100 |
| 8 | π Northern Arizona Lumberjacks | 1,600 |
| 9 | β½οΈ Phoenix Rising FC | 800 |
| 10 | π Arizona State Sun Devils | 800 |
Peoria
| Rank | Team | Avg. Monthly Search Volume |
| 1 | π Phoenix Suns | 31,300 |
| 2 | π Arizona Cardinals | 21,600 |
| 3 | π Arizona Coyotes | 6,600 |
| 4 | βΎοΈ Arizona Diamondbacks | 6,400 |
| 5 | π Phoenix Mercury | 3,300 |
| 6 | π Arizona Wildcats | 2,800 |
| 7 | π Arizona Rattlers | 1,700 |
| 8 | π Northern Arizona Lumberjacks | 1,300 |
| 9 | β½οΈ Phoenix Rising FC | 500 |
| 10 | π Arizona State Sun Devils | 500 |
Tempe
| Rank | Team | Avg. Monthly Search Volume |
| 1 | π Phoenix Suns | 44,400 |
| 2 | π Arizona Cardinals | 26,400 |
| 3 | βΎοΈ Arizona Diamondbacks | 7,800 |
| 4 | π Arizona Coyotes | 6,900 |
| 5 | π Phoenix Mercury | 4,800 |
| 6 | π Arizona Wildcats | 4,100 |
| 7 | π Arizona Rattlers | 1,800 |
| 8 | π Northern Arizona Lumberjacks | 1,600 |
| 9 | π Arizona State Sun Devils | 1,100 |
| 10 | β½οΈ Phoenix Rising FC | 900 |
Surprise
| Rank | Team | Avg. Monthly Search Volume |
| 1 | π Phoenix Suns | 18,500 |
| 2 | π Arizona Cardinals | 14,700 |
| 3 | βΎοΈ Arizona Diamondbacks | 5,500 |
| 4 | π Arizona Coyotes | 5,000 |
| 5 | π Phoenix Mercury | 2,600 |
| 6 | π Arizona Wildcats | 1,900 |
| 7 | π Arizona Rattlers | 1,300 |
| 8 | π Northern Arizona Lumberjacks | 1,200 |
| 9 | β½οΈ Phoenix Rising FC | 500 |
| 10 | π Arizona State Sun Devils | 400 |
Watching sport is one of the most popular pastimes in Arizona, so it should come as no surprise to see such staggering search volumes.
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