UEFA Europa League

UEFA Europa League

@europaleague

Official home of the #UEL on Insta 🙌

14.7M

Followers

400

Following

18.0K

Posts

0.39%

Engagement Rate

Mega tier Updated Jun 19, 2026

Account Overview

Profile summary and post performance

This account ranks at number 384 out of the 1606 creators we track, which places it well above the typical creator as its follower count is 20.1 times the median. It is a verified sports league account with nearly eighteen thousand posts and holds a mega tier status. While the audience size is large, the engagement rate of 0.39% falls below the 0.93% median. The rest of this report explores specific audience demographics and peak activity periods.

Account Info

Account Size Mega
Followers 14,655,584
Following 400
Posts 17,993
Verified Yes
Business Account Yes
Category SPORTS_LEAGUE

Post Performance

Posts Analyzed 12
Avg Likes per Post 57,034
Avg Comments per Post 152
Videos 8
Photos 4
Engagement Rate 0.39%

Engagement Analysis

Based on 12 recent posts

Platform Context

@europaleague ranks 543 of 778 for engagement and sits below the tracked median. This lower rate means the account generates less interaction per follower than the average creator in the IGDataHub corpus. The low performance indicates a smaller reach relative to its audience size.

The engagement rate of 0.39% falls well below the 0.93% median and ranks 543 out of 778, proving this audience reacts less than typical for this category. While the account generates a steady volume of likes, the low comment count suggests a passive relationship with the content. The data reveals a clear preference for static imagery over motion. Photos earned 135.9K likes on average compared to just 17.6K for videos. This indicates that the audience rewards high-impact visuals but ignores video content. Reach is inconsistent and lacks reliability as a predictor of growth. Only 8.3% of posts doubled the average engagement, and only 8.3% hit the fivefold mark. These figures suggest that most content performs at a baseline level without breaking through to new viewers. The audience is a tap-and-scroll audience.

57.0K

Avg Likes/Post

152

Avg Comments/Post

684.4K

Total Likes

1.8K

Total Comments

Engagement Rate

Compared to Mega tier benchmarks

Below Average for Mega

0.39%

(Likes + Comments) / Followers per post

Video vs Photo Engagement

17.6K

Avg Likes on Videos (8)

135.9K

Avg Likes on Photos (4)

Per-Post Engagement Trend

Engagement (likes + comments) for each of @europaleague's tracked recent posts, in upload order. Hover any point for the exact value.

Each data point is one post. Spikes indicate viral hits; flat stretches indicate steady content with consistent reach.

Best-Performing Post, Decomposed

What @europaleague's single biggest post had going for it — the patterns worth replicating.

Top post by @europaleague

392,652 likes · 1,153 comments

6.9× @europaleague's average post · 21.5× the median post.

"Your 2026 Europa League champions, Aston Villa 🦁🏆 #UELfinal"

61 characters

Photo

Format

Wednesday

Day Posted

20:00 UTC

Hour Posted

Hashtags: #uelfinal

Content Analysis

Hashtags, keywords, captions, and top posts

The standout post reached over 390k likes and outperformed the median content by a factor of 21.5. This specific post maintains a healthy like to comment ratio of roughly 326 to 1. To replicate this success, focus on mid length captions between 40 and 100 characters. These posts average 125k likes while short captions under 40 characters perform poorly with only 23k likes. This suggests that fans prefer a brief sentence of context over minimalist text. Use the hashtags #uel and #uelfinal to signal your core topics clearly to the algorithm. Maintain a steady posting cadence of about 2.3 times per week to keep the audience engaged without over-saturating their feed. This account manages a large following with consistent engagement through these specific formatting choices. The account currently reaches 14.7 million followers.

Top Hashtags

#uel (9) #uelfinal (3)

Top Keywords

aston (3) villa (3) uelfinal (3) europa (2) league (2) champions (2) moment (1) were (1) crowned (1) night (1) ederson (1) keep (1) patrik (1) schick (1) elliot (1) anderson (1) serious (1) talent (1) arda (1) kaabi (1) technique (1) year (1) kerim (1) guillermo (1) ochoa (1) legend (1) johan (1) manzambi (1) darwin (1) composure (1)

Caption Analysis

Avg Caption Length 38 chars
Posting Frequency 2.3 posts/week

Content Mix

8

Videos / Reels

4

Photos

Top Performing Posts

Post thumbnail

Your 2026 Europa League champions, Aston Villa 🦁🏆 #UELfinal

392.7K likes 1.2K comments
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Arda Güler 🥜 #UEL

96.4K likes 142 comments
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The moment Aston Villa were crowned Europa League champions 🦁🏆 #UELfinal

77.0K likes 84 comments 230.4K views Video
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Guillermo Ochoa. Legend. 🇲🇽 #UEL

34.0K likes 82 comments
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Post thumbnail

What a night for Aston Villa 👏 #UELfinal

20.4K likes 103 comments
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Post thumbnail

El Kaabi’s technique 😮‍💨 #UEL

18.3K likes 24 comments 126.5K views Video
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18-year-old Kerim Alajbegović 🌟 #UEL

9.8K likes 27 comments 127.2K views Video
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Elliot Anderson is a serious talent ✨ #UEL

8.7K likes 47 comments 97.4K views Video
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Darwin Núñez composure 🧊 #UEL

8.5K likes 19 comments 92.1K views Video
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Top Posts

Highest-liked recent posts from @europaleague

# Caption Likes Comments Link
1
Your 2026 Europa League champions, Aston Villa 🦁🏆 #UELfinal
392.7K 1.2K view
2
Arda Güler 🥜 #UEL
96.4K 142 view
3
The moment Aston Villa were crowned Europa League champions 🦁🏆 #UELfinal
77.0K 84 view
4
Guillermo Ochoa. Legend. 🇲🇽 #UEL
34.0K 82 view
5
What a night for Aston Villa 👏 #UELfinal
20.4K 103 view
6
El Kaabi’s technique 😮‍💨 #UEL
18.3K 24 view
7
18-year-old Kerim Alajbegović 🌟 #UEL
9.8K 27 view
8
Elliot Anderson is a serious talent ✨ #UEL
8.7K 47 view
9
Darwin Núñez composure 🧊 #UEL
8.5K 19 view

Posting Patterns & Optimal Timing

When @europaleague posts on Instagram

The account follows a steady grind because its frequency is double the median. Ranking 384 out of 1606 in follower rank confirms it maintains high output relative to peers. A consistency score of zero indicates an erratic rhythm with unpredictable gaps between posts. This lack of regularity means content does not land on a predictable clockwork schedule. The creator favors Thursday and Friday for new uploads. New content typically lands at 15:00 UTC. Marketers should plan around these specific days rather than expecting daily availability. Because the posting intervals are inconsistent, you cannot rely on a fixed calendar to time a tie-in. You must monitor the feed actively to catch fresh posts as they appear. The high volume of content provides many opportunities for placement despite the irregular timing. Coordination requires flexibility since the account does not follow a set pattern. Your campaign should lean into the available windows on Thursday and Friday.

2.3

Posts / week

80.2h

Avg gap between posts

Thursday, Friday, Wednesday

Peak posting days

15:00, 9:00, 13:00 UTC

Peak posting hours

Posting Activity by Hour (UTC)

Night (10pm-5am) Morning Afternoon Evening Peak hour

How often @europaleague publishes at each hour of the day, across 12 timestamped posts. Bar height = number of posts. Hover any bar for the exact count.

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Reading this chart: Taller bars are hours when @europaleague publishes more often. Their busiest hours are 15:00, 9:00, 13:00 UTC — highlighted with bold pink bars. Times are in UTC; subtract 5h for US Eastern, 8h for US Pacific, or add 1h for UK BST. Empty hours don't necessarily mean a bad time to post; they're simply hours @europaleague hasn't been active in our tracked sample.

The account posts 2.3 times per week with the most activity on Thursday and Friday. The peak time for engagement is at 15:00 UTC.

Most Common Words

Frequent caption words across @europaleague's recent posts (excludes stopwords)

aston (3) villa (3) uelfinal (3) europa (2) league (2) champions (2) moment (1) were (1) crowned (1) night (1) ederson (1) keep (1) patrik (1) schick (1) elliot (1) anderson (1) serious (1) talent (1) arda (1) kaabi (1) technique (1) year (1) kerim (1) guillermo (1) ochoa (1) legend (1) johan (1) manzambi (1) darwin (1) composure (1)

Best Day of the Week to Post

@europaleague's engagement broken down by day of the week

Day Posts Avg Engagement Total Engagement
Wednesday 3 140,951 422,852
Thursday 5 29,118 145,589
Friday 4 29,448 117,794

Posting Consistency & Streaks

How steadily @europaleague maintains output

3

Longest streak (days)

0/100

Consistency score

Inverse of posting-gap variance

13.6%

Active days

Posted at least once

80.2h

Avg gap

Between posts

Caption Length & Performance

How @europaleague's caption length correlates with engagement

100.0%

Posts with Caption

38

Avg Caption Chars

38

Median Chars

73

Longest Caption

Caption Length Posts Avg Engagement
Short (<40 chars) 8 23.2K
Medium (40-100) 4 125.1K

The audience rewards medium captions of 40 to 100 characters with 125.1K average engagement. Short captions under 40 characters perform worst at 23.2K average engagement.

Who This Audience Is

What @europaleague's reach and engagement mean for a brand.

The follower count places this account at a scale far beyond typical creators. The reach is over twenty times the median size of tracked accounts on the platform. A verified status in the sports league category confirms established institutional authority rather than individual influence. Engagement rates fall well below the median, which suggests a broad but passive audience. Because the engagement rate is less than half of the average, brand messages will land softer here than on standard creator profiles. The sheer scale indicates high visibility for awareness campaigns despite the lower interaction frequency. This volume favors mass reach over niche conversion. The account fits the sports category perfectly.

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Estimated Earnings

Revenue estimates based on follower count and engagement

The primary revenue stream for @europaleague flows from high volume brand sponsorships. A single sponsored post is modeled between $73.3K and $175.9K based on their 14.7M followers. Their rank of 384 puts them well above the median, allowing them to command a premium price for top tier visibility. However, an engagement rate of 0.39% falls far below the 0.93% median. This discrepancy suggests that while reach is high, the interaction level does not fully justify the upper end of the quoted band. Brands seeking active community participation may find the lower end of the range more appropriate for this specific account. These are modelled estimates from public metrics, not disclosed earnings.

Sponsorship Value (Est. Per Post)

Based on 14.7M followers (Mega)

$73,278 – $175,867

Industry rate for mega Instagram creators

Disclaimer: These are rough estimates based on publicly available industry benchmarks. Actual earnings vary by niche, audience demographics, brand deals, and individual negotiation. Instagram sponsored post rates fluctuate and are not guaranteed.

Key Insights & Takeaways

Key Takeaways

Reach. Ranking in the top portion of the field with a following over 20 times the median indicates a broad reach. Engagement. The rate falls below the median, suggesting most content fails to spark active audience interaction. Hit-rate. Less than one in ten posts break through their usual performance, showing a lack of high performing outliers.

Strengths

  • + Verified account with 14.7M followers
  • + Above the 10K threshold where sponsorship deals become viable

Opportunities

  • ~ 0.39% engagement rate trails the 0.93% median, the clearest area to improve
  • ~ Only 8.3% of recent posts clear 2x the account average, a low hit-rate
  • ~ Sparse cadence of about 2.3 posts a week limits fresh reach

Summary

This analysis of @europaleague reveals a mega Instagram presence with 14,655,584 followers. The account demonstrates an engagement rate of 0.39%, averaging 57.0K likes per post across 12 analyzed posts. The account holds verified status.

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Frequently Asked Questions About @europaleague

How many followers does @europaleague have on Instagram?

@europaleague has 14,655,584 followers on Instagram, placing them in the mega creator tier.

What is @europaleague's Instagram engagement rate?

@europaleague has an engagement rate of 0.39% based on 12 recent posts, averaging 57.0K likes per post.

How much does @europaleague earn on Instagram?

Based on industry benchmarks, @europaleague's estimated sponsorship value is $73,278 - $175,867 per post. Actual earnings vary by niche, audience demographics, and individual brand negotiations.

How many posts has @europaleague published on Instagram?

@europaleague has published 17,993 posts on Instagram.

What is @europaleague's most-liked recent post?

Of the 12 recent posts analyzed, the top post received 392,652 likes and 1,153 comments.

How often does @europaleague post on Instagram?

@europaleague posts approximately 2.3 times per week, with an average gap of 80.2 hours between posts. Peak posting days are Thursday, Friday, Wednesday.

How does @europaleague compare to other Instagram creators?

@europaleague sits in the Mega creator tier alongside accounts like @salmahayek, @luisasonza, @danbilzerian.

Is @europaleague verified on Instagram?

Yes, @europaleague is a verified Instagram account.

About This Analysis: This analysis is based on a snapshot of @europaleague's Instagram profile and 12 recent posts.

Data collected and analyzed by IGDataHub | Analysis date: Jun 19, 2026