This is a list of professional sports leagues by revenue. Individual sports are not included.
The "Season" column refers to the sports league season for which financial data is available and referenced, which is usually not the most recently completed season of competition. Revenue are listed in millions of euros. The "Tier Level" column refers to the importance/division in their respective countries/leagues. For example, Fußball-Bundesliga is the first division/level, compared to 2. Fußball-Bundesliga which is the second division/level.
Rank | League | Sport | Country(ies) | Season | Tier Level | Teams |
Matches / Games / Events | Rev. (€ mil) |
Rev. / team (€ mil) |
Rev. / match (€ thousands) |
Ref. |
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1 | National Football League (NFL) | American football | United States | 2022 | 1 | 32 | 285 | 18,027 [b] | 563 | 63,252 | [1] |
2 | Major League Baseball (MLB) | Baseball |
United States Canada |
2023 | 1 | 30 | 2,430 | 11,319 [c] | 377 | 4,658 | [2] |
3 | National Basketball Association (NBA) | Basketball |
United States Canada |
2022–23 | 1 | 30 | 1,320 | 9,951 [d] | 331 | 7,538 | [3] |
4 | Premier League | Association football | England | 2021–22 | 1 | 20 | 380 | 6,453 | 322.6 | 16,982 | [4] [5] [6] |
5 | National Hockey League (NHL) | Ice hockey |
Canada United States |
2022–23 | 1 | 32 | 1,400 | 6,069 [e] | 189 | 4,334 | [7] |
6 | Campeonato Nacional de Liga de Primera División (La Liga) | Association football | Spain | 2021–22 | 1 | 20 | 380 | 4,443 | 222 | 11,692 | [8] [9] |
7 | Fußball-Bundesliga (Bundesliga) | Association football | Germany | 2021–22 | 1 | 18 | 306 | 3,610 | 200 | 11,797 | [10] [6] |
8 | Lega Nazionale Professionisti Serie A (Serie A) | Association football | Italy | 2021–22 | 1 | 20 | 380 | 2,420 | 121.5 | 7,702 | [11] |
9 | Championnat de France de football (Ligue 1) | Association football |
France Monaco |
2021–22 | 1 | 20 [f] | 380 | 2,026 | 112.5 | 6,334 | [12] |
10 | Major League Soccer (MLS) | Association football |
United States Canada |
2023 | 1 | 29 [g] | 493 | 1,892 [h] | 65.2 | 3,508 | [13] [14] |
11 | Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) | Baseball | Japan | 2019 | 1 | 12 | 878 | 1,506 [i] | 125.5 | 1,715 | [15] |
12 | Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (Brasileirão) | Association football | Brazil | 2021 | 1 | 20 | 380 | 1,120 [j] | 56 | 2,947 | [16] |
13 | Indian Premier League (IPL) | Twenty20 cricket | India | 2023 | 1 | 10 | 74 | 1,087 [k] | 109 | 14,694 | [17] [18] [19] |
14 | Russian Premier League (RPL) | Association football | Russia | 2021–22 | 1 | 16 | 240 | 1,050 | 65.6 | 4,375 | [4] |
15 | 2. Fußball-Bundesliga (2. Bundesliga) | Association football | Germany | 2021–22 | 2 | 18 | 306 | 867.8 | 48.2 | 2,836 | [10] |
16 | English Football League Championship (EFL Championship) | Association football |
England Wales |
2021–22 | 2 | 24 | 557 | 800 [l] | 33.3 | 1,449 | [5] |
17 | J1 League | Association football | Japan | 2021 | 1 | 20 | 380 | 665.4 [m] | 33.2 | 1,751 | [20] |
18 | EuroLeague | Basketball | Europe | 2021–22 | 1 (Int.) | 18 | 260 | 665 [n] | 36.9 | 2,350 | [21] |
19 | Australian Football League (AFL) | Australian rules football | Australia | 2023 | 1 | 18 | 216 | 974.3 [o] | 35.0 | 2,913 | [22] [23] |
20 | Eredivisie | Association football | Netherlands | 2021–22 | 1 | 18 | 312 | 629 | 34.9 | 2,016 | [4] |
21 | Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) | Basketball | China | 2015–16 | 1 | 20 | 405 | 575.8 [p] | 28.8 | 1,422 | [24] |
22 | Primeira Liga | Association football | Portugal | 2021–22 | 1 | 18 | 306 | 557 | 30.9 | 1,820 | [4] |
23 | Liga MX | Association football | Mexico | 2018–19 | 1 | 18 | 334 | 555 [q] | 30.8 | 1,662 | [25] |
24 | Turkish Süper Lig | Association football | Turkey | 2021–22 | 1 | 20 | 380 | 533 | 26.6 | 1,403 | [4] |
25 | Belgian Pro League | Association football | Belgium | 2021–22 | 1 | 18 [r] | 330 | 494 | 27.4 | 1,497 | [4] |
26 | Liga Profesional de Fútbol | Association football | Argentina | 2018–19 | 1 | 26 [s] | 325 | 490.8 | 18.9 | 1,510 | [26] |
27 | National Rugby League (NRL) | Rugby league football |
Australia New Zealand |
2023 | 1 | 17 | 213 | 427 [t] | 25.1 | 1,962 | [27] |
28 | Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) | Ice hockey |
Russia Belarus China Kazakhstan |
2022–23 | 1 | 22 [u] | 748 | 425 [v] | 19.3 | 568 | [28] |
29 | Korea Baseball Organization League (KBO League) | Baseball | South Korea | 2018 | 1 | 10 | 590 | 396.3 | 39.6 | 672 | [29] |
30 | Campeonato Nacional de Liga de Segunda División (La Liga 2) | Association football |
Spain Andorra |
2021–22 | 2 | 22 | 468 | 395.1 | 17.9 | 855 | [8] |
31 | Championnat de France de rugby à XV (Top 14) | Rugby union football | France | 2021–22 | 1 | 14 | 187 | 371 | 26.5 | 1,984 | [30] |
32 | Lega Nazionale Professionisti B (Serie B) | Association football | Italy | 2021–22 | 2 | 20 | 380 | 355.2 | 17.7 | 934 | [11] |
33 | Championnat de France de football de Ligue 2 (Ligue 2) | Association football | France | 2021–22 | 2 | 20 [w] | 380 | 318 | 15.9 | 836 | [31] |
34 | Scottish Premiership (SPFL) | Association football | Scotland | 2021–22 | 1 | 12 | 258 | 313 | 26.1 | 1,213 | [4] |
35 | Danish Superliga | Association football | Denmark | 2021–22 | 1 | 12 | 193 | 287 | 23.9 | 1,487 | [4] |
36 | K League 1 | Association football | South Korea | 2019 | 1 | 12 | 228 | 287 [x] | 23.9 | 1,258 | [32] |
37 | Austrian Football Bundesliga | Association football | Austria | 2020–21 | 1 | 12 | 195 | 267 | 22.2 | 1,369 | [4] |
38 | J2 League | Association football | Japan | 2021 | 2 | 22 [y] | 462 | 265.5 [z] | 12.0 | 574 | [20] |
39 | Premiership Rugby | Rugby union football | England | 2021–22 | 1 | 13 [aa] | 159 | 262.5 [ab] | 20.2 | 1,682 | [33] |
40 | English Football League One (EFL League One) | Association football | England | 2021–22 | 3 | 24 | 557 | 260.3 [ac] | 10.8 | 471 | [5] |
41 | Swiss Super League | Association football | Switzerland | 2021–22 | 1 | 10 [ad] | 180 | 248 | 24.8 | 1,378 | [4] |
42 | B1 League | Basketball | Japan | 2021–22 | 1 | 22 [ae] | 660 | 227.7 [af] | 10.3 | 345 | [34] |
43 | Allsvenskan | Association football | Sweden | 2022 | 1 | 16 | 240 | 210 | 13.1 | 875 | [4] |
44 | Ekstraklasa | Association football | Poland | 2022–23 | 1 | 18 | 306 | 206.5 [ag] | 11.4 | 674 | [35] |
45 | 3. Fußball-Liga (3. Liga) | Association football | Germany | 2021–22 | 3 | 20 | 373 | 187.6 | 9.4 | 503 | [36] |
46 | Lega Italiana Calcio Professionistico (Serie C) | Association football | Italy | 2021–22 | 3 | 59 [ah] | 1,151 | 182.2 | 3.1 | 158 | [11] |
47 | Big Bash League | Twenty20 cricket | Australia | 2018–19 | 1 | 8 | 59 | 173 [ai] | 21.6 | 2,932 | [37] |
48 | National League (NL) | Ice hockey | Switzerland | 2013–14 | 1 | 12 [aj] | 339 | 167 | 13.9 | 493 | [38] |
49 | Eliteserien | Association football | Norway | 2022 | 1 | 16 | 240 | 161 | 10.0 | 671 | [4] |
50 | Swedish Hockey League (SHL) | Ice hockey | Sweden | 2021–22 | 1 | 14 | 364 | 159.2 | 11.3 | 437 | [39] |
51 | Super League Greece | Association football | Greece | 2021–22 | 1 | 14 | 240 | 159 | 11.3 | 663 | [4] |
52 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | Association football | Hungary | 2021–22 | 1 | 12 | 198 | 158 | 13.1 | 798 | [4] |
53 | English Football League Two (EFL League Two) | Association football |
England Wales |
2021–22 | 4 | 24 | 557 | 146.7 [ak] | 6.1 | 265 | [5] |
54 | Championnat de France de rugby à XV de 2e division (Rugby Pro D2) | Rugby union football | France | 2021–22 | 2 | 16 | 245 | 144 | 9 | 587 | [30] |
55 | Canadian Football League (CFL) | Canadian football | Canada | 2018 | 1 | 9 | 86 | 143 [al] | 15.9 | 1,663 | [40] |
56 | Israeli Premier League | Association football | Israel | 2021–22 | 1 | 14 | 240 | 138 | 9.8 | 575 | [4] |
57 | Liga de la Asociación de Clubs de Baloncesto (Liga ACB) | Basketball |
Spain Andorra |
2021–22 | 1 | 18 | 306 | 136 | 7.56 | 444 | [41] |
58 | Caribbean Premier League (CPL) | Twenty20 cricket | West Indies | 2022 | 1 | 6 | 34 | 134.7 [am] | 22.4 | 3,961 | [42] |
59 | Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) | Ice hockey | Germany | 2021–22 | 1 | 15 [an] | 420 | 133 | 8.8 | 316 | [43] |
60 | Ukrainian Premier League (UPL) | Association football | Ukraine | 2021–22 | 1 | 16 | 143 | 118 | 7.3 | 825 | [4] |
61 | Liiga | Ice hockey | Finland | 2021–22 | 1 | 15 | 495 | 114.6 | 7.6 | 231 | [44] |
62 | Saudi Professional League (SPL) | Association football | Saudi Arabia | 2022–23 | 1 | 16 [ao] | 240 | 111.1 [ap] | 6.9 | 463 | [45] |
63 | Basketball Bundesliga (BBL) | Basketball | Germany | 2021–22 | 1 | 18 | 330 | 109.6 | 6.1 | 332 | [46] |
64 | National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) | Association football | United States | 2023 | 1 | 12 [aq] | 132 | 106.4 [ar] | 9.7 | 806 | [47] |
65 | Handball-Bundesliga (HBL) | Handball | Germany | 2018–19 | 1 | 18 | 306 | 105 | 5.8 | 343 | [48] |
66 | Categoría Primera A | Association football | Colombia | 2022 | 1 | 20 | 451 | 102 [as] | 5.1 | 226 | [49] |
67 | Croatian First Football League (1. HNL) | Association football | Croatia | 2021–22 | 1 | 10 | 180 | 97 | 9.7 | 539 | [4] |
68 | Czech First League | Association football | Czech Republic | 2021–22 | 1 | 16 | 276 | 97 | 6.0 | 351 | [4] |
69 | Cypriot First Division | Association football | Cyprus | 2021–22 | 1 | 12 [at] | 192 | 95 | 7.9 | 495 | [4] |
70 | Egyptian Premier League | Association football | Egypt | – | 1 | 20 | 306 | 95 | 4.7 | 310 | [50] |
71 | Super Rugby | Rugby union football |
New Zealand Australia Fiji |
2018 | 1 (Int.) | 15 [au] | 127 | 94 | 7.0 | 740 | [51] [52] |
72 | Ligue Nationale de Basket Pro A (LNB Pro A) | Basketball |
France Monaco |
2021–22 | 1 | 18 | 328 | 93.5 | 5.2 | 285 | [53] |
73 | Mexican Baseball League (Liga Mexicana de Béisbol; LMB) | Baseball | Mexico | 2022 | 1 | 18 [av] | 900 | 93 [aw] | 5.1 | 103 | [54] |
74 | Liga I | Association football | Romania | 2021–22 | 1 | 16 | 316 | 90 | 5.6 | 285 | [4] |
75 | Campeonato Brasileiro Série B (Série B) | Association football | Brazil | 2020 | 2 | 20 | 380 | 84.1 [ax] | 4.2 | 221 | [55] |
76 | Chinese Football Association Super League (CSL) | Association football | China | 2022 | 1 | 16 | 240 | 75.8 [ay] | 4.7 | 316 | [56] |
77 | Mexican Pacific League (Liga Mexicana del Pacífico; LMP) | Baseball | Mexico | 2012–13 | 1 | 8 | 306 | 72 | 9 | 235 | [57] |
78 | Kazakhstan Premier League | Association football | Kazakhstan | 2022 | 1 | 14 | 182 | 70 | 5.0 | 385 | [4] |
79 | Swiss Challenge League | Association football |
Switzerland Liechtenstein |
2019–20 | 2 | 10 | 180 | 67.1 [az] | 6.7 | 373 | [55] |
80 | UAE Pro League | Association football | United Arab Emirates | 2021–22 | 1 | 14 | 182 | 65.8 [ba] | 4.7 | 367 | [58] |
81 | Indian Super League (ISL) | Association football | India | 2018–19 | 1 | 10 [bb] | 95 | 65 | 6.5 | 684 | [59] |
82 | Serbian SuperLiga | Association football | Serbia | 2021–22 | 1 | 16 | 296 | 65 | 4.0 | 220 | [4] |
83 | First Professional Football League (Bulgarian First League) | Association football | Bulgaria | 2021–22 | 1 | 14 [bc] | 222 | 64 | 4.5 | 288 | [4] |
84 | A-League | Association football |
Australia New Zealand |
2017–18 | 1 | 10 [bd] | 140 | 63 [be] | 6.3 | 450 | [60] |
85 | J3 League | Association football | Japan | 2021 | 3 | 15 [bf] | 210 | 60.7 [bg] | 4.0 | 289 | [20] |
86 | Super League | Rugby league football |
England France [bh] |
2015 | 1 | 12 [bi] | 195 | 60 | 5.0 | 308 | [61] |
87 | Championnat National | Association football | France | 2019–20 | 3 | 18 | 223 | 57.4 [bj] | 3.2 | 257 | [55] |
88 | Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) | Basketball | United States | 2022 | 1 | 12 [bk] | 220 | 57 [bl] | 4.75 | 259 | [62] |
89 | Chilean Primera División | Association football | Chile | 2023 | 1 | 16 | 240 | 55.3 [bm] | 3.4 | 230 | [63] |
90 | Bangladesh Premier League | Twenty20 cricket | Bangladesh | 2016–17 | 1 | 7 [bn] | 46 | 53.5 | 7.6 | 1,164 | [64] |
91 | South African Premier Division | Association football | South Africa | 2019–20 | 1 | 16 | 240 | 53.4 | 3.3 | 222 | [65] |
92 | Slovak Super Liga | Association football | Slovakia | 2021–22 | 1 | 12 | 195 | 51 | 4.2 | 262 | [4] |
93 | Azerbaijan Premier League | Association football | Azerbaijan | 2021–22 | 1 | 8 [bo] | 112 | 47 | 5.8 | 420 | [4] |
94 | LNB Pro B | Basketball | France | 2021–22 | 2 | 18 | 326 | 46.2 | 2.5 | 142 | [53] |
95 | Belarusian Premier League (Vyšejšaja Liha) | Association football | Belarus | 2022 | 1 | 16 [bp] | 240 | 42 | 2.6 | 175 | [4] |
96 | Challenger Pro League | Association football | Belgium | 2019–20 | 1 | 8 [bq] | 114 | 41.2 | 5.1 | 362 | [55] |
97 | Deutsche Eishockey Liga 2 (DEL2) | Ice hockey | Germany | 2021–22 | 2 | 14 | 410 | 40.6 | 2.9 | 99 | [66] |
98 | Superettan | Association football | Sweden | 2020 | 2 | 16 | 240 | 39.1 [br] | 2.4 | 163 | [55] |
99 | Women's Super League (WSL) | Association football | England | 2021–22 | 1 | 12 | 132 | 37.8 [bs] | 3.1 | 287 | [67] |
100 | Danish 1st Division | Association football | Denmark | 2019–20 | 2 | 12 | 198 | 35.7 [bt] | 2.9 | 180 | [55] |
101 | Lietuvos krepšinio lyga (LKL) | Basketball | Lithuania | 2023–24 | 1 | 11 | 185 | 34 | 3.1 | 184 | [68] [69] |
102 | Veikkausliiga | Association football | Finland | 2022 | 1 | 12 | 167 | 33 | 2.7 | 198 | [4] |
103 | Latvian Higher League | Association football | Latvia | 2022 | 1 | 10 | 180 | 29 | 2.9 | 161 | [4] |
104 | Persian Gulf Pro League | Association football | Iran | 2015–16 | 1 | 16 | 240 | 29 | 1.8 | 121 | [70] |
105 | Besta deild karla | Association football | Iceland | 2022 | 1 | 12 | 162 | 27 | 2.2 | 167 | [4] |
106 | Primera B de Chile | Association football | Chile | 2020 | 2 | 15 [bu] | 218 | 26.92 [bv] | 1.8 | 128 | [55] |
107 | United Rugby Championship [bw] | Rugby union football |
Ireland Italy Scotland South Africa Wales |
2017–18 | 1 (Int.) | 14 | 153 | 26.9 | 1.9 | 176 | [71] |
108 | Ekstraliga | Speedway | Poland | 2021 | 1 | 8 | 64 | 26.3 [bx] | 3.3 | 471 | [72] |
109 | League of Ireland Premier Division | Association football |
Ireland Northern Ireland |
2022 | 1 | 10 | 180 | 26 | 2.6 | 144 | [4] |
110 | I liga polska | Association football | Poland | 2019–20 | 2 | 18 | 309 | 25.6 [by] | 1.4 | 83 | [55] |
111 | Campeonato Brasileiro Série C (Série C) | Association football | Brazil | 2020 | 3 | 20 | 206 | 25.2 [bz] | 1.2 | 122 | [55] |
112 | Primera Categoría Serie A (Ecuadorian Serie A) | Association football | Ecuador | 2018 | 1 | 12 [ca] | 266 | 25 | 2.1 | 94 | [73] |