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.

Contents

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 England, Premier League is the first division/level, compared to EFL Championship which is the second division/level.

List

RankLeagueSportCountry(ies)SeasonTier LevelTeams [a] Mat­ches / Games / EventsRev.
(€ mil)
Rev. / team
(€ mil)
Rev. / match
(€ thou­sands)
Ref.
1 National Football League (NFL) American football Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2023 13228519,299 [b] 60367,716 [1]
2 National Basketball Association (NBA) Basketball Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
2023–24 1301,32012,010 [c] 4009,098 [2]
3 Major League Baseball (MLB) Baseball 2023 1302,43011,319 [d] 3774,658 [3]
4 Premier League (PL) Association football Flag of England.svg  England 2022–23 1203807,10035518,684 [4] [5] [6]
5 National Hockey League (NHL) Ice hockey Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
2022–23 1321,4006,069 [e] 1894,334 [7]
6 Campeonato Nacional de Liga de Primera División (La Liga)Association footballFlag of Spain.svg  Spain 2022–23 1203805,24026213,789 [8] [9]
7 Fußball-Bundesliga (Bundesliga)Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 2022–23 1183064,45224714,549 [10] [6]
8 Lega Nazionale Professionisti Serie A (Serie A)Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 2022–23 1203803,6181819,521 [11]
9 Championnat de France de football (Ligue 1)Flag of France.svg  France
Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco
2022–23 120 [f] 3802,378115.46,258 [12]
10 Major League Soccer (MLS)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
2024 129 [g] 4932,233 [h] 77.04,174 [13] [14]
11 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (Brasileirão)Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 2023 1203801,705 [i] 854,486 [15]
12 Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB)BaseballFlag of Japan.svg  Japan 2019 1128781,506 [j] 125.51,715 [16]
13 Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 cricket Flag of India.svg  India 2023 110741,087 [k] 10914,694 [17] [18] [19]
14 English Football League Championship (EFL Championship)Association footballFlag of England.svg  England 2021–22 2245571,060 [l] 44.11,903 [5]
15 Russian Premier League (RPL)Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 2021–22 1162401,05065.64,375 [20]
16 Australian Football League (AFL) Australian rules football Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2023 118216974.3 [m] 35.02,913 [21] [22]
17 2. Fußball-Bundesliga (2. Bundesliga)Association footballFlag of Germany.svg  Germany 2022–23 218306785.743.72,567 [10]
18 Minor League Baseball (MiLB)BaseballFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
20192–51208,400760 [n] 6.390.5 [23]
19 EuroLeague BasketballFlag of Europe.svg  Europe 2021–22 1 (Int.)18260665 [o] 36.92,350 [24]
20 Eredivisie Association footballFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 2021–22 11831262934.92,016 [20]
21 Chinese Basketball Association (CBA)BasketballFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 2015–16 120405575.8 [p] 28.81,422 [25]
22 J1 League Association footballFlag of Japan.svg  Japan 2023 118 [q] 306564.65 [r] 31.31,845 [26]
23 Primeira Liga Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 2021–22 11830655730.91,820 [20]
24 Liga MX Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 2018–19 118334555 [s] 30.81,662 [27]
25 Turkish Süper Lig Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 2021–22 12038053326.61,403 [20]
26 Belgian Pro League Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 2021–22 118 [t] 33049427.41,497 [20]
27 Liga Profesional de Fútbol Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 2018–19 126 [u] 325490.818.91,510 [28]
28 Campeonato Nacional de Liga de Segunda División (La Liga 2)Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra
2022–23 222468457.620.8977 [8]
29 Lega Nazionale Professionisti B (Serie B)Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 2021–22 220380456.522.81,201 [11]
30 Korea Baseball Organization League (KBO League)BaseballFlag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 2023 110720430.29 [v] 43.029597.625 [29]
31 National Rugby League (NRL) Rugby league football Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
2023 117213427 [w] 25.11,962 [30]
32 Kontinental Hockey League (KHL)Ice hockeyFlag of Russia.svg  Russia
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
2022–23 122 [x] 748425 [y] 19.3568 [31]
33 Championnat de France de football de Ligue 2 (Ligue 2)Association footballFlag of France.svg  France 2022–23 220 [z] 38042321.151,113 [12]
34 Championnat de France de rugby à XV (Top 14) Rugby union football Flag of France.svg  France 2021–22 11418737126.51,984 [32]
35 Scottish Premiership (SPFL)Association footballFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 2021–22 11225831326.11,213 [20]
36 J2 League Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2023 222 [aa] 465294.65 [ab] 13.4634 [26]
37 Danish Superliga Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 2021–22 11219328723.91,487 [20]
38 K League 1 Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 2019 112228287 [ac] 23.91,258 [33]
39 Austrian Football Bundesliga Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 2020–21 11219526722.21,369 [20]
40 English Football League One (EFL League One)Flag of England.svg  England 2021–22 324557260.3 [ad] 10.8471 [5]
41 Swiss Super League Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 2021–22 110 [ae] 18024824.81,378 [20]
42 3. Fußball-Liga (3. Liga)Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 2022–23 320373234.711.7629 [34]
43 B1 League BasketballFlag of Japan.svg  Japan 2021–22 122 [af] 660227.7 [ag] 10.3345 [35]
44 Premiership Rugby Rugby union footballFlag of England.svg  England 2022–23 111 [ah] 130218.2 [ai] 19.91,678 [36]
45 Lega Italiana Calcio Professionistico (Serie C)Association footballFlag of Italy.svg  Italy 2022–23 3601,187216.23.6182 [11]
46 Allsvenskan Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 2022 11624021013.1875 [20]
47 Ekstraklasa Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 2022–23 118306206.5 [aj] 11.4674 [37]
48 National Women's Soccer League (NWSL)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2024 114 [ak] 182193.2 [al] 13.81,062 [38]
49 Big Bash League Twenty20 cricketFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2018–19 1859173 [am] 21.62,932 [39]
50 English Football League Two (EFL League Two)Association footballFlag of England.svg  England 2021–22 424557170 [an] 7305 [5]
51 National League (NL)Ice hockeyFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 2013–14 112 [ao] 33916713.9493 [40]
52 Eliteserien Association footballFlag of Norway.svg  Norway 2022 11624016110.0671 [20]
53 Swedish Hockey League (SHL)Ice hockeyFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 2021–22 114364159.211.3437 [41]
54 Super League Greece Association footballFlag of Greece.svg  Greece 2021–22 11424015911.3663 [20]
55 Nemzeti Bajnokság I Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 2021–22 11219815813.1798 [20]
56 Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL)Ice hockeyFlag of Germany.svg  Germany 2022–23 115 [ap] 46615010322 [42]
57 Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)BasketballFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2023 112 [aq] 220146.9 [ar] 12.2668 [43]
58 Championnat de France de rugby à XV de 2e division (Rugby Pro D2)Rugby union footballFlag of France.svg  France 2021–22 2162451449587 [32]
59 Canadian Football League (CFL) Canadian football Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 2018 1986143 [as] 15.91,663 [44]
60 Israeli Premier League Association footballFlag of Israel.svg  Israel 2021–22 1142401389.8575 [20]
61 Liga de la Asociación de Clubs de Baloncesto (Liga ACB)BasketballFlag of Spain.svg  Spain
Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra
2021–22 1183061367.56444 [45]
62 Caribbean Premier League (CPL)Twenty20 cricketWestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies 2022 1634134.7 [at] 22.43,961 [46]
63 Ukrainian Premier League (UPL)Association footballFlag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 2021–22 1161431187.3825 [20]
64 Liiga Ice hockeyFlag of Finland.svg  Finland 2021–22 115495114.67.6231 [47]
65 Saudi Professional League (SPL)Association footballFlag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 2022–23 116 [au] 240111.1 [av] 6.9463 [48]
66 Basketball Bundesliga (BBL)BasketballFlag of Germany.svg  Germany 2021–22 118330109.66.1332 [49]
67 Handball-Bundesliga (HBL) Handball Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 2018–19 1183061055.8343 [50]
68 Categoría Primera A Association footballFlag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 2022 120451102 [aw] 5.1226 [51]
69 Croatian First Football League (1. HNL)Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 2021–22 110180979.7539 [20]
70 Czech First League Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 2021–22 116276976.0351 [20]
71 Cypriot First Division Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus 2021–22 112 [ax] 192957.9495 [20]
72 Egyptian Premier League Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt  ?120306954.7310 [52]
73 Super Rugby Rugby union footballFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
2018 1 (Int.)15 [ay] 127947.0740 [53] [54]
74 Ligue Nationale de Basket Pro A (LNB Pro A)BasketballFlag of France.svg  France
Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco
2021–22 11832893.55.2285 [55]
75 Mexican Baseball League (Liga Mexicana de Béisbol; LMB)BaseballFlag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 2022 118 [az] 90093 [ba] 5.1103 [56]
76 Liga I Association footballFlag of Romania.svg  Romania 2021–22 116316905.6285 [20]
77 J3 League Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2023 32038085.7 [bb] 4.3226 [26]
78 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B (Série B)Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 2020 22038084.1 [bc] 4.2221 [57]
79 Chinese Football Association Super League (CSL)Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 2022 11624075.8 [bd] 4.7316 [58]
80 Mexican Pacific League (Liga Mexicana del Pacífico; LMP)BaseballFlag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 2012–13 18306729235 [59]
81 Kazakhstan Premier League Association footballFlag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 2022 114182705.0385 [20]
82 Swiss Challenge League Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Flag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein
2019–20 21018067.1 [be] 6.7373 [57]
83 UAE Pro League Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 2021–22 11418265.8 [bf] 4.7367 [60]
84 Indian Super League (ISL)Flag of India.svg  India 2018–19 110 [bg] 95656.5684 [61]
85 Serbian SuperLiga Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 2021–22 116296654.0220 [20]
86 First Professional Football League (Bulgarian First League)Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 2021–22 114 [bh] 222644.5288 [20]
87 A-League Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
2017–18 110 [bi] 14063 [bj] 6.3450 [62]
88 United Rugby Championship [bk] Rugby Union IRFU flag.svg Ireland
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
2023-24 United Rugby Championship 1 (Int.)16151633.9417 [63]
89 Super League Rugby league footballFlag of England.svg  England
Flag of France.svg  France [bl]
2015 112 [bm] 195605.0308 [64]
90 Championnat National Association footballFlag of France.svg  France 2019–20 31822357.4 [bn] 3.2257 [57]
91 Women's Super League (WSL)Association footballFlag of England.svg  England 2022–23 11213256.6 [bo] 4.7429 [65]
92 Chilean Primera División Association footballFlag of Chile.svg  Chile 2023 11624055.3 [bp] 3.4230 [66]
93 Bangladesh Premier League Twenty20 cricketFlag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 2016–17 17 [bq] 4653.57.61,164 [67]
94 South African Premier Division Association footballFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 2019–20 11624053.43.3222 [68]
95 Slovak Super Liga Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 2021–22 112195514.2262 [20]
96 Azerbaijan Premier League Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 2021–22 18 [br] 112475.8420 [20]
97 LNB Pro B BasketballFlag of France.svg  France 2021–22 21832646.22.5142 [55]
98 I liga polska Association footballFlag of Poland.svg  Poland 2022–23 21830943.5 [bs] 2.4141 [69]
99 Belarusian Premier League (Vyšejšaja Liha)Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 2022 116 [bt] 240422.6175 [20]
100 Challenger Pro League Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 2019–20 28 [bu] 11441.25.1362 [57]
101 Deutsche Eishockey Liga 2 (DEL2)Ice hockeyFlag of Germany.svg  Germany 2021–22 21441040.62.999 [70]
102 Superettan Association footballFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 2020 21624039.1 [bv] 2.4163 [57]
103 Danish 1st Division Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 2019–20 21219835.7 [bw] 2.9180 [57]
104 Lietuvos krepšinio lyga (LKL)BasketballFlag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 2023–24 111185343.1184 [71] [72]
105 Veikkausliiga Association footballFlag of Finland.svg  Finland 2022 112167332.7198 [20]
106 Latvian Higher League Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 2022 110180292.9161 [20]
107 Persian Gulf Pro League Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 2015–16 116240291.8121 [73]
108 Besta deild karla Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 2022 112162272.2167 [20]
109 Primera B de Chile Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 2020 215 [bx] 21826.92 [by] 1.8128 [57]
110 Ekstraliga Speedway Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 2021 186426.3 [bz] 3.3471 [74]
111 League of Ireland Premier Division Association footballFlag of Ireland.svg  Ireland
Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland
2022 110180262.6144 [20]
112 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C (Série C)Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 2020 32020625.2 [ca] 1.2122 [57]
113 Primera Categoría Serie A (Ecuadorian Serie A)Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador 2018 112 [cb] 266252.194 [75]
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 $20.24 billion, exchange rate of 1 USD = 0.95 EUR used here for 2023 season.
  3. Cited revenue was $13.000 billion, exchange rate of 1 USD = 0.92 EUR used here for 2023–24 season.
  4. Cited revenue was $11.6 billion, exchange rate of 1 USD = 0.9758 EUR used here for 2023 season.
  5. Cited revenue was $6.432 billion, exchange rate of 1 USD = 0.9435 EUR used here for 2022–23 season.
  6. The number of teams has contracted to 18 in 2023.
  7. The number of teams has expanded to 30 in 2025.
  8. Cited revenue was $2.233B per Sportico; exchange rate of 0.97 euro (€2.161B) per USD for 2024 season used here.
  9. Source cites $R 9,122 billion; exchange rate used for January, 1st, 2024, 1 Brazilian Real is equivalent to 0.186 EUROs
  10. Cited revenue was Yen JPY 180 billion; approximate average exchange rate of 0.008368 EUR for 1 JPY in 2020-06-20 used here.
  11. Cited revenue was ₹ 96.78B; Exchange rate of ₹ 89 = €‎1 for 2023 season used here. Note that this is only the revenue from the sale of media rights to broadcasters. Total IPL ecosystem value in 2023 was ₹ 92,500 crore which translates to $11.2B or €‎10,393 mil
  12. Cited revenue was £676 million; approximate average exchange rate of €1.1833 per £1 for 2021–22 season used here.
  13. Cited revenue was AUD$1048.87M; exchange rate of AUD$1 = €0.60 for 2023 season used here.
  14. Cited revenue was estimated at $864 million; exchange rate of €0.88 per $1 for 2019 season.
  15. Cited revenue was estimated at $650 million; exchange rate of €1.0231 per $1 for 2022-10-19 used here.
  16. Cited revenue was USD 655 million; approximate average exchange rate of USD 0.88 per EUR 1 for March 2016 used here.
  17. The number of teams has expanded to 20 in 2024.
  18. Cited revenue was ¥86.388B; exchange rate of ¥1=€‎0.00654 for 2023 season used here.
  19. Cited revenue was 16.B$, exchange rate of 1 USD = 0.8329 EUR used here for end of 2017
  20. The number of teams has contracted to 16 in 2023.
  21. The number of teams has contracted to 24 in 2019, expanded to 26 in 2021, 28 in 2022, and contracted to 22 since 2026.
  22. Cited revenue was ₩614.7B; exchange rate of 1 KRW = 0.0007 EUR for 2023 season used here.
  23. Cited revenue was estimated at 700 mln. in AU$; exchange rate of AU$1=€‎0.61 for 2023 season used here.
  24. The number of teams has expanded to 23 in 2023.
  25. Cited revenue was estimated at ₽34B; exchange rate of 1 euro per ₽80 for 2022–23 season used here.
  26. The number of teams has contracted to 18 in 2024.
  27. The number of teams has contracted to 20 in 2024.
  28. Cited revenue was ¥45.045B; exchange rate of ¥1=€‎0.00654 for 2023 season used here.
  29. Cited revenue was ₩371.9B; exchange rate of 1,296 KRW = 1 EUR used here for 2019 season.
  30. Cited revenue was £220 million; approximate average exchange rate of €1.1833 per £1 for 2021–22 season used here.
  31. The number of teams has expanded to 12 in 2023.
  32. The number of teams has expanded to 24 in 2022.
  33. Cited revenue was ¥29.962B; exchange rate of ¥1=€‎0.0076 for 2021–22 season used here.
  34. The number of teams has contracted to 10 in 2023.
  35. Cited revenue was £191.12 million; approximate average exchange rate of €1.1415 per £1 for 2022–23 season used here.
  36. Cited revenue was zł‎921 million; approximate average exchange rate of zł‎ 4.46 per €1 for 2022–23 season used here.
  37. The number of teams has expanded to 14 in 2024.
  38. Cited revenue was $215 million, exchange rate of 1 USD = 0.90 EUR used here for 25 September 2024.
  39. Exchange rate of €0.8782 per $1 for 2018–19 season used here.
  40. Cited revenue was £124 million; approximate average exchange rate of €1.1833 per £1 for 2021–22 season used here.
  41. The number of teams has expanded to 13 in 2021, 14 in 2022.
  42. The number of teams has contracted to 14 in 2023.
  43. The number of teams has expanded to 13 in 2025.
  44. Cited revenue was $158 million, exchange rate of 1 USD = 0.93 EUR used here for 18 June 2024
  45. Cited revenue was 210 million canadian dollars; exchange rate of 1.468 CAD = 1 EUR used here for 2013
  46. Cited revenue was $134.7 million, exchange rate of 1 USD = 1 EUR used here for 2022 season.
  47. SPL expanded to 18 teams in 2023.
  48. Revenue was estimated at SAR450 million; Exchange rate of €0.24698 per 1 SAR for 2023-08-27 used here.
  49. Exchange rate of COP 5189.0573 per €1 for 2022 season used here.
  50. The number of teams has expanded to 14 in 2022.
  51. The number of teams has contracted to 10 in 2021, expanded to 12 in 2022.
  52. The number of teams has expanded to 20 in 2024.
  53. Cited revenue was Mex$2 billion; exchange rate of Mex$21.5 per €1 for 2022 season used here.
  54. Cited revenue was ¥13.108B; exchange rate of ¥1=€‎0.00654 for 2023 season used here.
  55. Cited revenue was estimated at $100 million; Exchange rate $1.1884 per €1 used for 7 April 2021.
  56. Cited revenue was estimated at 580 million yuan; Exchange rate 7.65 yuan per €1 used for 5 February 2024.
  57. Cited revenue was estimated at $79.8 million; Exchange rate $1.1884 per €1 used for 7 April 2021.
  58. Cited revenue was 265 million AED. exchange rate of 1 EUR = 4.0848 AED for March 2022 used here.
  59. ISL expanded to 11 teams in 2020–21 season and to 12 teams since 2023–24.
  60. The number of teams has contracted to 16 in 2022.
  61. The number of teams has expanded to 11 in 2019, 12 in 2020, 14 in 2024.
  62. Cited revenue was 100M AUS$, exchange rate of 1 AUD = 0.63 EUR used here for May 2018
  63. This competition was previously known as Pro14 Championship.
  64. 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.
  65. The number of teams has contracted to 11 in 2020, expanded to 12 in 2021, .
  66. Cited revenue was estimated at $68.2 million; Exchange rate $1.1884 per €1 used for 7 April 2021.
  67. Cited revenue was £48 million; approximate average exchange rate of €1.18 per £1 for 2022–23 season used here.
  68. Cited revenue was CLP$48.151 billion; exchange rate of €0.00115 = CLP$1 for 2023 used here.
  69. The number of teams has contracted to 6 in 2022, expanded to 7 in 2023.
  70. The number of teams has expanded to 10 in 2022.
  71. Cited revenue was zł‎194.1 million; approximate average exchange rate of zł‎ 4.46 per €1 for 2022–23 season used here.
  72. The number of teams has contracted to 15 in 2023.
  73. Challenger Pro has expanded to 12 teams in 2022. The number of teams will further increase to 16 in 2023.
  74. Cited revenue was estimated at $46.56 million; Exchange rate $1.1884 per €1 used for 7 April 2021.
  75. Cited revenue was estimated at $42.4 million; Exchange rate $1.1884 per €1 used for 7 April 2021.
  76. The number of teams has expanded to 16 in 2021.
  77. Cited revenue was estimated at $32 million; Exchange rate $1.1884 per €1 used for 7 April 2021.
  78. Cited revenue was zł‎120 million; approximate average exchange rate of zł‎ 4.55 per €1 for 2021 season used here.
  79. Cited revenue was estimated at $30 million; Exchange rate $1.1884 per €1 used for 7 April 2021.
  80. The number of teams has expanded to 16 in 2019.

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