Blue Jays were the third-most Google searched team in sports

In 2024, the Blue Jays were 74-88, missing the postseason for the first time since 2021. A year later, they were just two outs away from winning it all. As much as that still hurts to even think about, the Jays’ 2025 season was special and always will be.

(HT @boardroom, @Google)

They also happened to be the third-most searched sports team, not just in baseball, but all of sports. That includes soccer, football, cricket, and every other sport. Only two teams in the world, soccer’s Paris Saint-Germain F.C. and S.L. Benfica, had more searches than the Blue Jays.

PSG received the most searches due in large part to winning their first Champions League title in their history, while Benfica hired José Mourinho, one of the most famous managers of the 21st century.

The Blue Jays aren’t the only team representing North America that ranked top 10 in Google searches. On Oct. 20, George Springer hit a three-run home run to give the Blue Jays a 4-3 lead in Game 7 of the American League Championship Series. That propelled them to a victory over the Seattle Mariners, the 10th-most searched team.

While no other Canadian-based franchise ranked in the top 10 of Google searches, a Canadian led the eighth-most searched team to an NBA championship. Toronto’s own Shai Gilgeous-Alexander not only won the NBA’s most valuable player in 2024-25, but carried the Thunder to its first championship in franchise history. In the finals, they defeated former Toronto Raptors’ power forward, Pascal Siakam and his Indiana Pacers.

The other four teams belong to the Indian Premier League, India’s top cricket league: Those teams are the Punjab Kings, Delhi Capitals, Gujarat Titans, and Lucknow Super Giants, ranked fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh, respectively.

On top of a World Series appearance, the Blue Jays have been one of the busier teams in the off-season, signing Dylan Cease to a seven-year deal worth $210 million, as well as Cody Ponce. With the Winter Meetings beginning on Sunday, the Jays have been linked to plenty of players, such as Kyle Tucker, Bo Bichette, and Cody Bellinger.

Let’s hope the Blue Jays can build off such a successful season.

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