What country started cheerleading?

Cheerleading's roots are closely tied to American football's. The first intercollegiate game was played in 1869, between Princeton University and Rutgers University in New Jersey, and by the 1880s, Princeton had formed an all-male pep club. read more

The first all-male pep club was introduced by Princeton University in the 1880s. Officially, cheerleading started in America with University of Minnesota student Johnny Campbell leading the crowd in yelling, "Rah, Rah, Rah! read more

In 1883, Great Britain started the trend of cheering and chanting in unison at sports games, but the first official cheer wasn’t performed until 1884 at Princeton University in Princeton, New Jersey. read more

Cheerleading originated in the United States, and remains predominantly in America, with an estimated 1.5 million participants in all-star cheerleading. The global presentation of cheerleading was led by the 1997 broadcast of ESPN's International cheerleading competition, and the worldwide release of the 2000 film Bring It On. read more