List of professional sports leagues by revenue

The following is a list of sports competitions by revenue.

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 Teams[lower-alpha 1] Revenue
(€ mil)		 Rev. / team
(€ mil)		 Ref.
National Football LeagueAmerican football United States20163210,700333.1[1][2]
Major League BaseballBaseball United States
 Canada		2017307,683 256.1[3]
National Basketball AssociationBasketball United States
 Canada		2016–17305,940 198[4]
Premier LeagueAssociation football England
 Wales		2016-17205,297264.9[5]
National Hockey LeagueIce hockey United States
 Canada		 2016–17313,700123.3[1]
BundesligaAssociation football Germany2016–17183,375187.5[6][7]
La LigaAssociation football Spain2016–17203,363168.2[8]
Serie AAssociation football Italy2016–17202,267113.4[9]
UEFA Champions LeagueAssociation footballEuropean Union Europe2016–17322,089.465.3[10]
Formula One Auto racing United Nations International 2017 10 1,830 166.4 [11]
Ligue 1Association football France
 Monaco		2016–17201,64482.2[12]
Campeonato BrasileiroAssociation football Brazil2016201,29864.9[13]
Nippon Professional BaseballBaseball Japan2012121,253104[14]
Chinese Super LeagueAssociation football China20161694559[15]
J1 LeagueAssociation football Japan20171886048[16]
Major League SoccerAssociation football United States
 Canada		201722 [lower-alpha 2]85138.7[17][18]
EFL ChampionshipAssociation football England
 Wales		2016–1724842 [lower-alpha 3]35.1[5]
Kontinental Hockey LeagueIce hockey Russia 2016–172982028.3[19]
Australian Football LeagueAustralian rules football Australia20171875441.9[20][21]
Süper LigAssociation football Turkey2016–171873440.8[5]
Russian Premier LeagueAssociation football Russia2016–171670143.8[5]
NASCARAuto racing United States201720660.833.0[22]
2. BundesligaAssociation football Germany2016–171863535.3[7]
Korea Professional BaseballBaseball South Korea20141056356[23]
K LeagueAssociation football South Korea20141250926[23]
Liga MXAssociation football Mexico–1850928[24]
Indian Premier LeagueTwenty20 cricket India20168480 [lower-alpha 4]42.6[25]
EredivisieAssociation football Netherlands2016–171845125.1[5]
Primeira LigaAssociation football Portugal2016–171836620.3[5]
Belgian Pro League [lower-alpha 5]Association football Belgium2015–161635922.44[26]
Top 14Rugby union football France2016–1714339.724.3[27]
Primera División ArgentinaAssociation football Argentina–2033817[24]
Segunda DivisiónAssociation football Spain2016–1722299.713.6[8]
Serie BAssociation football Italy2011–122227612.5[28]
J2 LeagueAssociation football Japan20152226211.9[29]
Saudi Professional LeagueAssociation football Saudi Arabia2016–1714254.61
18.2[30]
English PremiershipRugby union football England2015–1612251.4 [lower-alpha 6]20.95[31]
National Rugby LeagueRugby league football Australia
 New Zealand		20151624114.0[32]
Swiss Super LeagueAssociation football  Switzerland
 Liechtenstein[lower-alpha 7]		2015–161022722.70[26]
Ligue 2Association football France2016–172021911.0[12]
Scottish PremiershipAssociation football Scotland2016–171221117.6[5]
Canadian Football LeagueCanadian football Canada2015920022[33]
Swedish Hockey LeagueIce hockey Sweden2016–171418613.3[34]
Danish SuperligaAssociation football Denmark2016–171418413.1[5]
Austrian Football BundesligaAssociation football Austria2016–171017617.6[5]
Categoria Primera AAssociation football Colombia–1817610[24]
EFL League OneAssociation football England2016–1724171 [lower-alpha 8]7.1[5]
National LeagueIce hockey  Switzerland2013–141216713.9[35]
AllsvenskanAssociation football Sweden20171616210.1[5]
3. LigaAssociation football Germany2016–17201558.6[36]
Tippeligaen [lower-alpha 9]Association football Norway2016161469.13[26]
Superleague GreeceAssociation football Greece2015–16161428.88[26]
EkstraklasaAssociation football Poland2016–17161298.1[5]
Deutsche Eishockey LigaIce hockey Germany2016–17141178.4[37]
Chilean Primera DivisionAssociation football Chile–181136.3[24]
South African Premier DivisionAssociation football South Africa–161116.9[38]
Basketball BundesligaBasketball Germany2016–17181106.1[39]
EFL League TwoAssociation football England
 Wales		2016–1724106 [lower-alpha 10]4.4[5]
Kazakhstan Premier LeagueAssociation football Kazakhstan2016121058.75[26]
Handball-BundesligaHandball Germany2016–17181035.7[40]
Rugby Pro D2Rugby union football France2016–171699.76.2[41]
B1 League Basketball  Japan 2016–17 18 96.4 5.3 [42]
Egyptian Premier LeagueAssociation football Egypt–20954.7[43]
Ukrainian Premier LeagueAssociation football Ukraine2015–1614946.71[26]
SM-liigaIce hockey Finland2016–1715946.3[44]
Israeli Premier LeagueAssociation football Israel2015–1614916.50[26]
Mexican Pacific LeagueBaseball Mexico2012–138729[45]
Czech First LeagueAssociation football Czech Republic2015–1616714.44[26]
A-LeagueAssociation football Australia
 New Zealand		2012–1310636.3[46]
Eerste DivisieAssociation football Netherlands2014–1520613.1[47]
Hungary First LeagueAssociation football Hungary2015–1612605.00[26]
Super LeagueRugby league football England
 France		201512605.0[48]
Liga IAssociation football Romania2015–1614584.14[26]
Chinese Basketball AssociationBasketball China2012–1317533.1[49]
Indian Super LeagueAssociation football India2018-1910656.5[50]
Croatian First Football LeagueAssociation football Croatia2015–1610474.70[26]
Cypriot First DivisionAssociation football Cyprus2015–1614463.29[26]
A GroupAssociation football Bulgaria2015–1610414.10[26]
Women's National Basketball AssociationBasketball United States201712453.75[51]
J3 League Association football  Japan 2015 12 35 2.9 [52]
Belarusian Premier LeagueAssociation football Belarus201616352.19[26]
Azerbaijan Premier LeagueAssociation football Azerbaijan2015–1610323.20[26]
Liga ACBBasketball Spain
 Andorra		2016–1718301.7[53]
Slovak Super LigaAssociation football Slovakia2015–1612302.50[26]
B2 League Basketball  Japan 2016–17 18 28.3 1.6 [42]
VeikkausliigaAssociation football Finland201612242.00[26]
Mexican League Baseball  Mexico 2016 16 23 1.5 [54]
Serbian SuperLigaAssociation football Serbia2015–1616201.25[26]
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. ↑ MLS expanded to 23 teams starting with the 2018 season.
  3. ↑ Cited revenue was £720 million; approximate average exchange rate of €1.17 per £1 for 2016–17 season used here.
  4. ↑ Cited revenue was USD 378.78 million; approximate average exchange rate of USD 0.9 per EUR 1 for 2016 season used here.
  5. ↑ Renamed as Belgian First Division A effective with the 2016–17 season.
  6. ↑ Cited revenue was £187.9 million; approximate average exchange rate of €1.33773 per £1 for 2015–16 season used here.[26]
  7. ↑ During the 2015–16 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.
  8. ↑ Cited revenue was £146 million; approximate average exchange rate of €1.17 per £1 for 2016–17 season used here.
  9. ↑ Renamed Eliteserien effective with the 2017 season.
  10. ↑ Cited revenue was £91 million; approximate average exchange rate of €1.17 per £1 for 2016–17 season used here.

See also

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