List of professional sports leagues by revenue

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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 is listed in millions of euros. The "Tier Level" column refers to the importance/division in their respective countries/leagues. For example, in Germany, Bundesliga is the first division/level, compared to 2. Bundesliga which is the second division/level.

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Rank League Sport Country(ies) Season Tier level Teams[a] Mat­ches/
games/
events		 Rev.
(€ mil)		 Rev. / team
(€ mil)		 Rev. / match
(€ thou­sands)		 Ref.
1 National Football League (NFL)American football United States2025 132285 19,880[b]621.2 67,165[1]
2 Major League Baseball (MLB)Baseball
2025 1302,472 11,320[c]377.3 4,465[2]
3 National Basketball Association (NBA)Basketball2024–25 1301,320 10,606[d]354 8,034[3]
4 Premier League (PL)Association football United Kingdom[e]2024–25 120380 7,880394 18,684[4][5]
5 National Hockey League (NHL)Ice hockey
2024–25 1321,400 5,876[f]189 4,334[6]
6 Campeonato Nacional de Liga de Primera División (La Liga)Association football Spain2024–25 120380 5,460273 13,789[7][8]
7 Fußball-Bundesliga (Bundesliga) Germany2024–25 118306 4,250236.1 14,549[9]
8 Lega Nazionale Professionisti Serie A (Serie A) Italy2024–25 120380 4,038201.9 9,521[10]
9 Major League Soccer (MLS)
2025 130[g]510 2,425[h]80.5 4,174[11][12]
10 Championnat de France de football (Ligue 1)
2024–25 118[i]380 2,165.4120.3 6,258 [13]
11 Indian Premier League (IPL)Twenty20 cricket India2025 11074 1,951[j] 132.217,871[14][15][16]
12 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (Brasileirão)Association football Brazil2025 120380 1,867[k]93.4 4,913[17]
13 Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB)Baseball Japan2019 112878 1,506[l]125.5 1,715[18]
14 English Football League Championship (EFL Championship)Association football United Kingdom[e]2021–22 224557 1,060[m]44.1 1,903[19]
15 Russian Premier League (RPL) Russia2021–22 116240 1,05065.6 4,375[20]
16 Australian Football League (AFL)Australian rules football Australia2024 118216 837[n]46.5 3,875[21]
17 2. Fußball-Bundesliga (2. Bundesliga)Association football Germany2022–23 218306 785.743.7 2,567[9]
18 Minor League Baseball (MiLB)Baseball
2019 2–51208,400 760[o]6.3 90.5[22]
19 EuroLeagueBasketball
2021–22 1 (Int.)18260 665[p]36.9 2,350 [23]
20 EredivisieAssociation football Netherlands2021–22 118312 62934.9 2,016[20]
21 Chinese Basketball Association (CBA)Basketball China2015–16 120405 575.8[q] 28.8 1,422 [24]
22 J1 LeagueAssociation football Japan2023 118[r]306 564.65[s]31.3 1,845[25]
23 Primeira Liga Portugal2021–22 118306 55730.9 1,820[20]
24 Liga MX Mexico2018–19 118334 555[t]30.8 1,662[26]
25 Turkish Süper Lig Turkey2021–22 120380 53326.6 1,403[20]
26 Belgian Pro League Belgium2021–22 118[u]330 49427.4 1,497[20]
27 Liga Profesional de Fútbol Argentina2018–19 126[v]325 490.818.9 1,510[27]
28 Campeonato Nacional de Liga de Segunda División (La Liga 2)
2022–23 222468 457.620.8 977 [28]
29 Lega Nazionale Professionisti B (Serie B) Italy2021–22 220380 456.522.8 1,201 [10]
30 Korea Baseball Organization League (KBO League)Baseball South Korea2023 110720 430.29[w]43.029 597.625 [29]
31 National Rugby League (NRL)Rugby league football
2023 117213 427[x]25.1 1,962[30]
32 Kontinental Hockey League (KHL)Ice hockey
2022–23 122[y]748 425[z]19.3 568[31]
33 Championnat de France de football de Ligue 2 (Ligue 2)Association football France2022–23 220[aa]380 42321.15 1,113 [13]
34 Championnat de France de rugby à XV (Top 14)Rugby union football France2021–22 114187 37126.5 1,984 [32]
35 Scottish Premiership (SPFL)Association football United Kingdom2023–24 112258 37831.5 1,465[20]
36 Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)Basketball United States[ab]2025 115[ac]330 344.5[ad]26.6 668 [33]
37 J2 LeagueAssociation football Japan2023 222[ae]465 294.65[af]13.4 634 [25]
38 Danish Superliga Denmark2021–22 112193 28723.9 1,487[20]
39 K League 1 South Korea2019 112228 287[ag]23.9 1,258[34]
40 Austrian Football Bundesliga Austria2020–21 112195 26722.2 1,369[20]
41 English Football League One (EFL League One) United Kingdom[e]2021–22 324557 260.3[ah]10.8 471[19]
42 Swiss Super League
2021–22 110[aj]180 24824.8 1,378[20]
43 3. Fußball-Liga Germany2022–23 320373 234.711.7 629 [35]
44 B1 LeagueBasketball Japan2021–22 122[ak]660 227.7[al]10.3 345[36]
45 Premiership RugbyRugby union football United Kingdom2022–23 111[am]130 218.2[an]19.9 1,678[37]
46 Lega Italiana Calcio Professionistico (Serie C)Association football Italy2022–23 3601,187 216.23.6 182[10]
47 Allsvenskan Sweden2022 116240 21013.1 875[20]
48 Ekstraklasa Poland2022–23 118306 206.5[ao]11.4 674[38]
49 National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) United States2024 114[ap]182 193.2[aq]13.8 1,062[39]
50 Big Bash League (BBL)Twenty20 cricket Australia2018–19 1859 173[ar]21.6 2,932 [40]
51 English Football League Two (EFL League Two)Association football United Kingdom[e]2021–22 424557 170[as]7 305 [19]
52 National League (NL)Ice hockey Switzerland2013–14 112[at]339 16713.9 493 [41]
53 EliteserienAssociation football Norway2022 116240 16110.0 671[20]
54 Swedish Hockey League (SHL)Ice hockey Sweden2021–22 114364 159.211.3 437 [42]
55 Super League GreeceAssociation football Greece2021–22 114240 15911.3 663[20]
56 Nemzeti Bajnokság I Hungary2021–22 112198 15813.1 798[20]
57 Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL)Ice hockey Germany2022–23 115[au]466 15010 322[43]
58 United Rugby Championship[av] Rugby union football
2023–24 1 (Int.)16151 148.6[aw]9.3 984[44]
59 Championnat de France de rugby à XV de 2e division (Rugby Pro D2)Rugby union football France2021–22 216245 1449 587 [32]
60 Canadian Football League (CFL)Canadian football Canada2018 1986 143[ax]15.9 1,663 [45]
61 Israeli Premier LeagueAssociation football Israel2021–22 114240 1389.8 575[20]
62 Liga de la Asociación de Clubs de Baloncesto (Liga ACB)Basketball
2021–22 118306 1367.56 444[46]
63 Caribbean Premier League (CPL)Twenty20 cricket Antigua and Barbuda Barbados
Guyana
Jamaica
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Trinidad and Tobago		2022 1734 134.7[ay]22.4 3,961[47]
64 Super RugbyRugby union football
2023 1 (Int.)12[az]91 125.4[ba]10.25 1,356 [44]
65 Ukrainian Premier League (UPL)Association football Ukraine2021–22 116143 1187.3 825[20]
66 LiigaIce hockey Finland2021–22 115495 114.67.6 231[48]
67 Saudi Professional League (SPL)Association football Saudi Arabia2022–23 116[bb]240 111.1[bc]6.9 463 [49]
68 Basketball Bundesliga (BBL)Basketball Germany2021–22 118330 109.66.1 332 [50]
69 Handball-Bundesliga (HBL)Handball Germany2018–19 118306 1055.8 343 [51]
70 Categoría Primera AAssociation football Colombia2022 120451 102[bd]5.1 226 [52]
71 Croatian First Football League (1. HNL) Croatia2021–22 110180 979.7 539[20]
72 Czech First League Czech Republic2021–22 116276 976.0 351[20]
73 Cypriot First Division Cyprus2021–22 112[be]192 957.9 495[20]
74 Egyptian Premier League Egypt2022 120306 954.7 310 [53]
75 Ligue Nationale de Basket Pro A (LNB Pro A)[bf]Basketball
2021–22 118328 93.55.2 285 [54]
76 Mexican Baseball League (Liga Mexicana de Béisbol; LMB)Baseball Mexico[bg]2022 118[bh]900 93[bi]5.1 103 [55]
77 Liga IAssociation football Romania2021–22 116316 905.6 285[20]
78 J3 League Japan2023 320380 85.7[bj]4.3 226 [25]
79 Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL)Baseball Taiwan 2025 16372 84.2[bk]14.03 226.31[56]
80 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B (Série B)Association football Brazil2020 220380 84.1[bl]4.2 221[57]
81 Chinese Football Association Super League (CSL) China2022 116240 75.8[bm]4.7 316[58]
82 Mexican Pacific League (Liga Mexicana del Pacífico; LMP)Baseball Mexico2012–13 18306 729 235 [59]
83 Women's Premier League (cricket) (WPL)Twenty20 cricket India2023 1522 71.13[bn]14.23 3,233.2 [60]
84 Kazakhstan Premier LeagueAssociation football Kazakhstan2022 114182 705.0 385[20]
85 Swiss Challenge League
2019–20 210180 67.1[bo]6.7 373 [57]
86 UAE Pro League United Arab Emirates2021–22 114182 65.8[bp] 4.7 367 [61]
87 Indian Super League (ISL) India2023–24 112163 656.5 684 [62]
88 Serbian SuperLiga Serbia2021–22 116296 654.0 220[20]
89 First Professional Football League (Bulgarian First League) Bulgaria2021–22 114[bq]222 644.5 288[20]
90 A-League Men
2023–24 112169 63[br]6.3 450[63]
91 Super LeagueRugby league football
2015 112[bt]195 605.0 308 [64]
92 Championnat NationalAssociation football France2019–20 318223 57.4[bu]3.2 257 [57]
93 Women's Super League (WSL)Association football United Kingdom2022–23 112[bv] 132 56.6[bw]4.7 429 [65]
94 Chilean Primera DivisiónAssociation football Chile2023 116240 55.3[bx]3.4 230[66]
95 Bangladesh Premier League (BPL)Twenty20 cricket Bangladesh2016–17 17[by]46 53.57.6 1,164[67]
96 South African PremiershipAssociation football South Africa2019–20 116240 53.43.3 222[68]
97 Slovak Super Liga Slovakia2021–22 112195 514.2 262[20]
98 Azerbaijan Premier League Azerbaijan2021–22 18[bz]112 475.8 420[20]
99 LNB Pro B[ca]Basketball France2021–22 218326 46.22.5 142 [54]
100 I liga polskaAssociation football Poland2022–23 218309 43.5[cb]2.4 141[69]
101 National Basketball League (NBL)Basketball
2023–24 110140 43.4[cc]4.34 310[70]
102 Belarusian Premier League (Vyšejšaja Liha)Association football Belarus2022 116[cd]240 422.6 175[20]
103 Challenger Pro League Belgium2019–20 28[ce]114 41.25.1 362 [57]
104 Deutsche Eishockey Liga 2 (DEL2)Ice hockey Germany2021–22 214410 40.62.9 99 [71]
105 SuperettanAssociation football Sweden2020 216240 39.1[cf]2.4 163[57]
106 Danish 1st Division Denmark2019–20 212198 35.7[cg]2.9 180 [57]
107 Lietuvos krepšinio lyga (LKL)Basketball Lithuania2023–24 111185 343.1 184[72][73]
108 VeikkausliigaAssociation football Finland2022 112167 332.7 198[20]
109 Pro Kabaddi League (PKL)Kabaddi India2024 112138 29.46[ch]2.46 213.5[74]
110 Latvian Higher LeagueAssociation football Latvia2022 110180 292.9 161[20]
111 Persian Gulf Pro League Iran2015–16 116240 291.8 121[75]
112 Besta deild karla Iceland2022 112162 272.2 167[20]
113 Primera B de Chile Chile2020 215[ci]218 26.92[cj]1.8 128[57]
114 EkstraligaSpeedway Poland2021 1864 26.3[ck]3.3 471[76]
115 League of Ireland Premier DivisionAssociation football
2022 110180 262.6 144[20]
116 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C (Série C) Brazil2020 320206 25.2[cl]1.2 122[57]
117 Primera Categoría Serie A (Ecuadorian Serie A) Ecuador2018 112[cm]266 252.1 94[77]
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Notes
  1. [a]
    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. [b]
    Cited revenue was $22.3 billion, exchange rate of 1 USD = 0.8642 EUR used here for 2025 season.
  3. [c]
    Cited revenue was $12.8 billion, exchange rate of 1 USD = 0.8642 EUR used here for 2025 season.
  4. [d]
    Cited revenue was $12.3 billion, exchange rate of 1 USD = 0.86 EUR used here for 2024–25 season.
  5. [e]
    As of the 2025/26 season, five Welsh clubs compete in the English football league system, of whom none are currently in the Premier League, two (Swansea City and Wrexham) are in the Championship, one (Cardiff City) is in League One, and one (Newport County) is in League Two. Other Welsh teams compete in the Welsh football league system.
  6. [f]
    Projected revenue was $6.6 billion, exchange rate of 1 USD = 0.91 EUR used here for 2024–25 season.
  7. [g]
    The number of teams expanded to 30 in 2025.
  8. [h]
    Cited revenue was $2.500B per Sportico; exchange rate of 0.97 euro (€2.425B) per USD for 2025 season used here.
  9. [i]
    The number of teams contracted to 18 in 2023.
  10. [j]
    Cited revenue was ₹ 21,000 crore, exchange rate is ₹1.00 = €0.0093 as of 10 February 2026.
  11. [k]
    Source cites R$ 10,9 billion; average exchange rate used for 2025, 1 Brazilian real is equivalent to 0.1713 euros
  12. [l]
    Cited revenue was Yen JPY 180 billion; approximate average exchange rate of 0.008368 EUR for 1 JPY in 2020-06-20 used here.
  13. [m]
    Cited revenue was £676 million; approximate average exchange rate of €1.1833 per £1 for 2021–22 season used here.
  14. [n]
    Cited revenue was AUD$1355; exchange rate of AUD$1 = €0.61771 for 2024 season (28 September 2024) used here.
  15. [o]
    Cited revenue was estimated at $864 million; exchange rate of €0.88 per $1 for 2019 season.
  16. [p]
    Cited revenue was estimated at $650 million; exchange rate of €1.0231 per $1 for 2022-10-19 used here.
  17. [q]
    Cited revenue was USD 655 million; approximate average exchange rate of USD 0.88 per EUR 1 for March 2016 used here.
  18. [r]
    The number of teams has expanded to 20 in 2024.
  19. [s]
    Cited revenue was ¥86.388B; exchange rate of ¥1=€‎0.00654 for 2023 season used here.
  20. [t]
    Cited revenue was 16.B$, exchange rate of 1 USD = 0.8329 EUR used here for end of 2017
  21. [u]
    The number of teams contracted to 16 in 2023, but will return to 18 starting in the 2026–27 seasoh.
  22. [v]
    The number of teams has contracted to 24 in 2019, expanded to 26 in 2021, 28 in 2022, and contracted to 22 since 2026.
  23. [w]
    Cited revenue was ₩614.7B; exchange rate of 1 KRW = 0.0007 EUR for 2023 season used here.
  24. [x]
    Cited revenue was estimated at 700 mln. in AU$; exchange rate of AU$1=€‎0.61 for 2023 season used here.
  25. [y]
    The number of teams has expanded to 23 in 2023.
  26. [z]
    Cited revenue was estimated at ₽34B; exchange rate of 1 euro per ₽80 for 2022–23 season used here.
  27. [aa]
    The number of teams has contracted to 18 in 2024.
  28. [ab]
    The WNBA added a Canadian team in 2026.
  29. [ac]
    The number of teams expanded to 15 in 2026, and will expand further to 16 in 2028, 17 in 2029, and 18 in 2030.
  30. [ad]
    Cited revenue was $403 million, exchange rate of 1 USD = 0.93 EUR used here for 18 June 2024
  31. [ae]
    The number of teams contracted to 20 in 2024.
  32. [af]
    Cited revenue was ¥45.045B; exchange rate of ¥1=€‎0.00654 for 2023 season used here.
  33. [ag]
    Cited revenue was ₩371.9B; exchange rate of 1,296 KRW = 1 EUR used here for 2019 season.
  34. [ah]
    Cited revenue was £220 million; approximate average exchange rate of €1.1833 per £1 for 2021–22 season used here.
  35. [ai]
    Football clubs based in Liechtenstein all play in the Swiss league system. As of 2021, FC Vaduz have been promoted to and relegated from the Super League three times.
  36. [aj]
    The number of teams has expanded to 12 in 2023.
  37. [ak]
    The number of teams has expanded to 24 in 2022.
  38. [al]
    Cited revenue was ¥29.962B; exchange rate of ¥1=€‎0.0076 for 2021–22 season used here.
  39. [am]
    The number of teams contracted to 10 in 2023.
  40. [an]
    Cited revenue was £191.12 million; approximate average exchange rate of €1.1415 per £1 for 2022–23 season used here.
  41. [ao]
    Cited revenue was zł‎921 million; approximate average exchange rate of zł‎ 4.46 per €1 for 2022–23 season used here.
  42. [ap]
    The number of teams expanded to 16 in 2026, and will expand further to 18 in 2028.
  43. [aq]
    Cited revenue was $215 million, exchange rate of 1 USD = 0.90 EUR used here for 25 September 2024.
  44. [ar]
    Exchange rate of €0.8782 per $1 for 2018–19 season used here.
  45. [as]
    Cited revenue was £124 million; approximate average exchange rate of €1.1833 per £1 for 2021–22 season used here.
  46. [at]
    The number of teams expanded to 13 in 2021 and 14 in 2022.
  47. [au]
    The number of teams contracted to 14 in 2023.
  48. [av]
    This competition was previously known as Pro14 Championship.
  49. [aw]
    Cited revenue was US$160 million; approximate average exchange rate of US$‎1 per €0.92866 for 2023–24 season used here.
  50. [ax]
    Cited revenue was 210 million Canadian dollars; exchange rate of 1.468 CAD = 1 EUR used here for 2013
  51. [ay]
    Cited revenue was $134.7 million, exchange rate of 1 USD = 1 EUR used here for 2022 season.
  52. [az]
    The number of teams in 2023 was 12; the total at 2025 was contracted down to 11.
  53. [ba]
    Cited revenue was US$135 million; approximate average exchange rate of US$‎1 per €0.92866 for 2023 season used here.
  54. [bb]
    SPL expanded to 18 teams in 2023.
  55. [bc]
    Revenue was estimated at SAR450 million; Exchange rate of €0.24698 per 1 SAR for 2023-08-27 used here.
  56. [bd]
    Exchange rate of COP 5189.0573 per €1 for 2022 season used here.
  57. [be]
    The number of teams has expanded to 14 in 2022.
  58. [bf]
    The league's name changed after the 2022–23 season to LNB Élite.
  59. [bg]
    The Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos play half their season in the United States.
  60. [bh]
    The number of teams has expanded to 20 in 2024.
  61. [bi]
    Cited revenue was Mex$2 billion; exchange rate of Mex$21.5 per €1 for 2022 season used here.
  62. [bj]
    Cited revenue was ¥13.108B; exchange rate of ¥1=€‎0.00654 for 2023 season used here.
  63. [bk]
    Cited revenue was TWD$31 billion; exchange rate of €0.02716 = TWD$1 for 2025 used here.
  64. [bl]
    Cited revenue was estimated at $100 million; Exchange rate $1.1884 per €1 used for 7 April 2021.
  65. [bm]
    Cited revenue was estimated at 580 million yuan; Exchange rate 7.65 yuan per €1 used for 5 February 2024.
  66. [bn]
    Cited revenue was ₹636.90 crore, using an exchange rate of ₹1 = €0.01117 as of 31 March 2023.
  67. [bo]
    Cited revenue was estimated at $79.8 million; Exchange rate $1.1884 per €1 used for 7 April 2021.
  68. [bp]
    Cited revenue was 265 million AED. exchange rate of 1 EUR = 4.0848 AED for March 2022 used here.
  69. [bq]
    The number of teams has contracted to 16 in 2022.
  70. [br]
    Cited revenue was 100M AUS$, exchange rate of 1 AUD = 0.63 EUR used here for May 2018
  71. [bs]
    Crusaders, from Wales, competed from 2009 to 2011. Toronto Wolfpack, from Canada, competed in 2020.
  72. [bt]
    The number of teams contracted to 11 in 2020 and expanded to 12 in 2021.
  73. [bu]
    Cited revenue was estimated at $68.2 million; Exchange rate $1.1884 per €1 used for 7 April 2021.
  74. [bv]
    The number of teams will expand to 14 starting with the 2026–27 season.
  75. [bw]
    Cited revenue was £48 million; approximate average exchange rate of €1.18 per £1 for 2022–23 season used here.
  76. [bx]
    Cited revenue was CLP$48.151 billion; exchange rate of €0.00115 = CLP$1 for 2023 used here.
  77. [by]
    The number of teams has contracted to 6 in 2022, expanded to 7 in 2023.
  78. [bz]
    The number of teams has expanded to 10 in 2022.
  79. [ca]
    The league's name changed after the 2024–25 season to Élite 2.
  80. [cb]
    Cited revenue was zł‎194.1 million; approximate average exchange rate of zł‎ 4.46 per €1 for 2022–23 season used here.
  81. [cc]
    Cited revenue was A$70 million; approximate average exchange rate of A$‎1 per €0.61941 for 2023–24 season used here.
  82. [cd]
    The number of teams has contracted to 15 in 2023.
  83. [ce]
    Challenger Pro has expanded to 12 teams in 2022. The number of teams will further increase to 16 in 2023.
  84. [cf]
    Cited revenue was estimated at $46.56 million; Exchange rate $1.1884 per €1 used for 7 April 2021.
  85. [cg]
    Cited revenue was estimated at $42.4 million; Exchange rate $1.1884 per €1 used for 7 April 2021.
  86. [ch]
    Cited revenue was ₹2,721.86 crore; exchange rate of ₹1 = €0.01082 for 31 March 2025 used here.
  87. [ci]
    The number of teams has expanded to 16 in 2021.
  88. [cj]
    Cited revenue was estimated at $32 million; Exchange rate $1.1884 per €1 used for 7 April 2021.
  89. [ck]
    Cited revenue was zł‎120 million; approximate average exchange rate of zł‎ 4.55 per €1 for 2021 season used here.
  90. [cl]
    Cited revenue was estimated at $30 million; Exchange rate $1.1884 per €1 used for 7 April 2021.
  91. [cm]
    The number of teams has expanded to 16 in 2019.

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