List of professional sports leagues by revenue

The following is a list of sports competitions by revenue.[1][2]

In this table, the "Season" column refers to the league season for which financial data is available and referenced, which is usually not the most recently completed season of competition. Revenues are listed in millions of euros.

League Sport Country(ies) Season Level on pyramid Teams[lower-alpha 1] Matches Revenue
(€ mil)		 Rev. / team
(€ mil)		 Rev. / match
(€ thousands)		 Ref.
National Football League (NFL)American football United States2019 132 26711,394[lower-alpha 2]356 42,674[3][4]
Major League Baseball (MLB)Baseball United States
 Canada		2019 130 2,4679,780 326 3,964 [5]
National Basketball Association (NBA)Basketball United States
 Canada		2018-19 130 1,3127,707[lower-alpha 3]257 5,874[6]
English Premier League (EPL)Association football England2018–19120 3806,020301 15,842[7]
National Hockey League (NHL)Ice hockey United States
 Canada		2018–19 131 1,3584,570134 3,365[8]
Campeonato Nacional de Liga de Primera División (LaLiga)Association football Spain2017-18 120 3804,479224 11,787[9]
Fußball-Bundesliga (Bundesliga)Association football Germany2018–19 118 3064,020223 13,137[10]
Lega Nazionale Professionisti Serie A (Italian Serie A)Association football Italy2017–18 120 3823,071153.5 8,039[11]
UEFA Champions LeagueAssociation footballEurope2018–19 International clubs competition32 1252,81688 22,528[12]
Championnat de France de football (Ligue 1)Association football France
 Monaco		2018-19 120 380 2,537 126.9 6,676 [13]
FIA Formula One World Championship (Formula One) Auto racing Worldwide 2019 1 10 20 2,022 202.2 101,100 [14]
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (Brasileirão)Association football Brazil2019 120 3801,330[lower-alpha 4]66.6 3,500[15]
Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB)Baseball Japan2016 112 8801,184[lower-alpha 5]98.7 1,345[16]
Major League Soccer (MLS)Association football United States
 Canada		2019 126 [lower-alpha 6] 4081,02042.5 2,500[17][18][19]
Chinese Football Association Super League (Chinese Super League; CSL)Association football China2016 116 240 94559 3,938[20]
J1 LeagueAssociation football Japan2017 118 30686048 2,810[21]
English Football League Championship (EFL Championship)Association football England
 Wales		2016–17 224 552842 [lower-alpha 7]35.1 1,525[22]
Kontinental Hockey League (KHL)Ice hockey Russia
 Belarus
 China
 Croatia
 Finland
 Kazakhstan
 Latvia
 Slovakia[lower-alpha 8]		2016–17129[lower-alpha 9] 94482028.3 869[23]
Russian Premier League (RPL)Association football Russia2016–17116 240 81350.8 3,388[24]
2. Fußball-Bundesliga (2. Bundesliga)Association football Germany2018–19 218 306781.543.4 2,554[10]
Turkish Süper LigAssociation football Turkey2018-19 118 306640[lower-alpha 10]35.5 2,092[25]
NASCAR Cup SeriesAuto racing United States2017 136 36660.818.4 18,356[26]
Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) Basketball  China 2015–16 1 20 405 575.8 [lower-alpha 11] 28.8 1,422 [27]
Indian Premier League (IPL)Twenty20 cricket India2019 18 60 510 [lower-alpha 12]79.2 8,500[28]
K LeagueAssociation football South Korea2014 112 228 50942.4 2,232[29]
Liga MXAssociation football Mexico– 118 33450928 1,524[30]
EredivisieAssociation football Netherlands2016–17 118 312 50528.1 1,619[24]
Liga Profesional de FútbolAssociation football Argentina2018–19 126 325 490.818.9 1,510[31]
Australian Football League (AFL)Australian rules football Australia2019 118 207 474.8426.4 2,294[32]
Primeira LigaAssociation football Portugal2016–17 118 306 43123.9 1,408 [24]
Korea Baseball Organization League (KBO League)Baseball South Korea2018 110 590 396.339.6 672 [33]
Belgian First Division AAssociation football Belgium2016–17 116 191 38323.9 2,005 [24]
Lega Nazionale Professionisti B (Serie B)Association football Italy2017–18 222 470 35316 751 [11]
Championnat de France de rugby à XV (Top 14)Rugby union football France2017–18114 187 337.224.1 1,803 [34]
Campeonato Nacional de Liga de Segunda División (LaLiga2)Association football Spain2017–18 222 468 326.814.9 698 [9]
National Rugby League (NRL)Rugby league football Australia
 New Zealand		2019 116 201 315.9719.8 1,572 [35]
FIM Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix (Moto GP) Motorcycle racing Worldwide 2017 1 11 18 300 27.3 16,667 [36]
J2 LeagueAssociation football Japan2015 222 462 26211.9 567 [37]
Saudi Professional League (SPL)Association football Saudi Arabia2016–17 114 182 254.61
18.2 1,399 [38]
Premiership RugbyRugby union football England2015–16 112 135 251.4 [lower-alpha 13]21 1,862 [39]
Swiss Super LeagueAssociation football  Switzerland
 Liechtenstein[lower-alpha 14]		2016–17 110 180 23223.2 1,289 [24]
Championnat de France de football de Ligue 2 (Ligue 2)Association football France2016–17 220 380 21911.0 576 [40]
Scottish PremiershipAssociation football Scotland2016–17 112 228 20917.4 917 [22]
Canadian Football League (CFL)Canadian football Canada2015 19 86 20022 2,326 [41]
Swedish Hockey League (SHL)Ice hockey Sweden2018–19 114 409 18313.0 447 [42]
Danish SuperligaAssociation football Denmark2016–17 114 250 17912.8 716 [24]
Austrian Football BundesligaAssociation football Austria2016–17 110 180 17917.9 994 [24]
Categoria Primera AAssociation football Colombia– 118 452 17610 389 [30]
English Football League One (EFL League One)Association football England
 Wales[lower-alpha 15]		2016–17 324 552 171 [lower-alpha 16]7.1 310 [22]
National LeagueIce hockey  Switzerland2013–14 112 339 16713.9 493 [43]
B.League Basketball  Japan 2017–18 1 18 561 153.4 [lower-alpha 17] 8.5 273 [44]
EkstraklasaAssociation football Poland2016–17 116 296 1529.5 514 [24]
EliteserienAssociation football Norway2017 116 240 1529.5 633 [24]
AllsvenskanAssociation football Sweden2017 116 240 1459.1 604 [24]
3. Fußball-Liga (3. Liga)Association football Germany2017–18 320 380 1437.2 376 [45]
Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL)Ice hockey Germany2018–19 114 410 1309.3 317 [46]
Basketball Bundesliga (BBL)Basketball Germany2018–19 118 328 1287.1 390 [46]
Lega Italiana Calcio Professionistico (Serie C) Association football  Italy 2017–18 3 57 990 126 2.2 127 [11]
Championnat de France de rugby à XV de 2e division (Rugby Pro D2)Rugby union football France2017–18216 215 119.77.5 557 [47]
Kazakhstan Premier LeagueAssociation football Kazakhstan2017 112 198 1189.8 596 [24]
Superleague GreeceAssociation football Greece2016–17 116 252 1187.4 468 [24]
LiigaIce hockey Finland2018–19115 495 1177.8 236 [48]
Chilean Primera DivisionAssociation football Chile– 118 194 1136.3 582 [30]
South African Premier DivisionAssociation football South Africa– 116 240 1116.9 463 [49]
Israeli Premier LeagueAssociation football Israel2016–17 114 240 1087.7 450 [24]
English Football League Two (EFL League Two)Association football England
 Wales		2016–17 424 557 106 [lower-alpha 18]4.4 190 [22]
Handball-Bundesliga (HBL)Handball Germany2018–19 118 306 1055.8 343 [46]
Ligue Nationale de Basket Pro A (LNB Pro A) Basketball  France 2018–19 1 18 326 96.3 5.3 295 [50]
Egyptian Premier LeagueAssociation football Egypt– 120 306 954.7 310 [51]
Super RugbyRugby union football Argentina
 Australia
 Japan
 New Zealand
 South Africa		2018 International clubs competition15 127 947.0 740 [52]
Overwatch League (OWL) Overwatch Worldwide 2019 1 12 466 89.3[lower-alpha 19] 7.4 192 [53]
Nemzeti Bajnokság IAssociation football Hungary2016–17 112 198 897.4 449 [24]
Ukrainian Premier League (UPL)Association football Ukraine2016–17 114 186 896.4 478 [24]
Mexican Pacific League (Liga Mexicana del Pacífico; LMP)Baseball Mexico2012–13 18 306 729 235 [54]
Czech First LeagueAssociation football Czech Republic2016–17 116 240744.6 308 [24]
Liga IAssociation football Romania2016–17 114 268715.1 265[24]
A-LeagueAssociation football Australia
 New Zealand		2012–13 110 135636.3 467[55]
Eerste DivisieAssociation football Netherlands2014–15 220 380613.1 161[56]
Super LeagueRugby league football England
 France[lower-alpha 20]		2015 112 195 605.0 308 [57]
EuroLeague Basketball Europe 2018-19 International clubs competition 16 260 69 4.3 265 [58][59]
Indian Super League (ISL)Association football India2018-19 110 95 656.5 684 [60]
Cypriot First DivisionAssociation football Cyprus2016–17 114 242 604.3 248 [24]
Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) Basketball  United States 2019 1 12 220 53.8 4.5 245 [61]
Bangladesh Premier League Twenty20 cricket Bangladesh 2016–17 1 7 46 53.5 7.6 1,164 [62]
Croatian First Football League (1. HNL)Association football Croatia2016–17 110 180 424.2 233 [24]
Vyšejšaja Liha (Belarusian Premier League)Association football Belarus2017 116 223 412.6 184 [24]
First Professional Football League (Bulgarian First League)Association football Bulgaria2016–17 110 240 404 167 [24]
J3 LeagueAssociation football Japan2015 312 234 352.9 150 [37]
Azerbaijan Premier LeagueAssociation football Azerbaijan2016–17 110 112 343.4 303 [24]
Serbian SuperLigaAssociation football Serbia2016–17 116 296 322 108 [24]
Slovak Super LigaAssociation football Slovakia2016–17 112 165 322.7 194 [24]
Liga de la Asociación de Clubs de Baloncesto (Liga ACB)Basketball Spain
 Andorra		2016–17 118 295 30.11.7 102 [63]
Persian Gulf Pro League Association football  Iran 2015–16 1 16 240 29 1.8 121 [64]
Pro14 Rugby union football Ireland
 Italy
 Scotland
 South Africa
 Wales		 2017–18 International clubs competition 14 153 26.9 1.9 176 [65]
Primera Categoría Serie A (Ecuadorian Serie A)Association football Ecuador2018 112 266 252.1 94 [66]
VeikkausliigaAssociation football Finland2017 112 198252.1 126 [24]
Mexican Baseball League (Liga Mexicana de Béisbol; LMB) Baseball  Mexico 2016 1 16 923 23 1.5 25 [67]
Russian Volleyball Super League (RVSL) Volleyball  Russia 2017 1 14 201 21.9[lower-alpha 21] 1.6 109 [68]
Notes
  1. Number of teams in the season referenced in this table. Due to league expansion and contraction, does not necessarily match the number of current teams.
  2. Cited revenue was 16.B$, exchange rate of 1 USD = 0.8329 EUR used here for end of 2017
  3. Cited revenue was 8.76.B$, exchange rate of 1 USD = 0.8798 EUR used here for 30 June 2019
  4. Cited revenue was 6 billion R$; approximate exchange rate of R$ 4.5095 per EUR 1 for Jan 2020 used here
  5. Cited revenue was USD 1300 million; approximate average exchange rate of USD 1.098 per EUR 1 for October 2016 used here.
  6. MLS expanded to 23 teams in the 2018 season, 24 in the 2019 season, and 26 for the 2020 season. The number of teams is scheduled to increase further to 28 in 2021 and 30 in 2022.
  7. Cited revenue was £720 million; approximate average exchange rate of €1.17 per £1 for 2016–17 season used here.
  8. Since the cited 2016–17 season, the KHL has lost its Croatian and Slovakian teams.
  9. The KHL has 24 teams in its current 2019–20 season.
  10. exchange rate of 1 USD = 0.8798 EUR used here for 30 June 2019
  11. Cited revenue was USD 655 million; approximate average exchange rate of USD 0.88 per EUR 1 for March 2016 used here.
  12. Cited revenue was USD 500.01 million; approximate average exchange rate of USD 0.9 per EUR 1 for 2018 season used here.
  13. Cited revenue was £187.9 million; approximate average exchange rate of €1.33773 per £1 for 2015–16 season used here.[24]
  14. During the 2016–17 season cited in this table, the Super League included FC Vaduz, based in Liechtenstein (whose football clubs all play in the Swiss league system). Vaduz were relegated at the end of the 2016–17 season, making the Super League once again an all-Swiss circuit.
  15. The last League One season to date that featured a Welsh side was 2007–08.
  16. Cited revenue was £146 million; approximate average exchange rate of €1.17 per £1 for 2016–17 season used here.
  17. Cited revenue was 18.5 billion yen; exchange rate of €1 per 127.154 yen for end of May 2018 used here.
  18. Cited revenue was £91 million; approximate average exchange rate of €1.17 per £1 for 2016–17 season used here.
  19. Cited revenue was 100M$, exchange rate of 1 USD = 0.8927 EUR used here for December 2019
  20. Super League's next season in 2020 will include a team from Canada. The French team that played in the cited 2015 season has remained in the league in every subsequent season.
  21. Cited revenue was 1512.1 million rubles. exchange rate of 69.1649 RUB per €1 for December 2017 used here.

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