 Football tops ice hockey in the number of registered players (115,000 vs. 60,000) and as a popular hobby (160,000 vs. 90,000 in adults and 230,000 vs. 105,000 in youth).It is the most popular hobby among 3-18-year olds, whereas ice hockey is 9th.Football's standing is constantly increasing, where the yearly growth rate has lately been over 10 percent.