List of professional sports leagues by revenue

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

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] Revenue
(€ mil)		 Rev. / team
(€ mil)		 Ref.
National Football LeagueAmerican football United States2019 13211,394[lower-alpha 2]356[2][3]
Major League BaseballBaseball United States
 Canada		2019 1309,780 326 [4]
National Basketball AssociationBasketball United States
 Canada		2017-18 1306,271267[5]
Premier LeagueAssociation football England
 Wales[lower-alpha 3]		2018–191206,020301[6]
National Hockey LeagueIce hockey United States
 Canada		2018–19 1314,570134[7]
La LigaAssociation football Spain2017-18 1204,479224[8]
BundesligaAssociation football Germany2018–19 1184,020223[9]
Serie AAssociation football Italy2017–18 1203,071153.5[10]
UEFA Champions LeagueAssociation footballEurope2017–18 1322,10865.9[11]
Formula One Auto racing Worldwide 2019 1 10 2,022 202.2 [12]
Ligue 1Association football France
 Monaco		2017–18 1201,69284.6[13]
Campeonato BrasileiroAssociation football Brazil2019 1201,330[lower-alpha 4]66.6[14]
Nippon Professional BaseballBaseball Japan2016 1121,184[lower-alpha 5]98.7[15]
Major League SoccerAssociation football United States
 Canada		2019 126 [lower-alpha 6]1,02042.5[16][17][18]
Chinese Super LeagueAssociation football China2016 11694559[19]
J1 LeagueAssociation football Japan2017 11886048[20]
EFL ChampionshipAssociation football England
 Wales		2016–17 224842 [lower-alpha 7]35.1[21]
Kontinental Hockey LeagueIce hockey Russia
 Belarus
 China
 Croatia
 Finland
 Kazakhstan
 Latvia
 Slovakia[lower-alpha 8]		2016–17129[lower-alpha 9]82028.3[22]
Russian Premier LeagueAssociation football Russia2016–1711681350.8[23]
2. BundesligaAssociation football Germany2018–19 218781.543.42[24]
Süper LigAssociation football Turkey2016–17 11873140.6[23]
NASCARAuto racing United States2017 120660.833.0[25]
Chinese Basketball Association Basketball  China 2015–16 1 20 575.8 [lower-alpha 10] 28.8 [26]
Korea Professional BaseballBaseball South Korea2014 11056356[27]
Indian Premier LeagueTwenty20 cricket India2019 18510 [lower-alpha 11]79.2[28]
K LeagueAssociation football South Korea2014 12250923[27]
Liga MXAssociation football Mexico– 11850928[29]
EredivisieAssociation football Netherlands2016–17 11850528.1[23]
Liga Profesional de FútbolAssociation football Argentina2018–19 126490.818.9[30]
Australian Football LeagueAustralian rules football Australia2019 118474.8426.38[31]
Primeira LigaAssociation football Portugal2016–17 11843123.9[23]
Belgian First Division AAssociation football Belgium2016–17 11638323.9[23]
Serie BAssociation football Italy2017–18 22235316[10]
Top 14Rugby union football France2017–18114337.224.1[32]
Segunda DivisiónAssociation football Spain2017–18 222326.814.9[8]
National Rugby LeagueRugby league football Australia
 New Zealand		2019 116315.9719.75[33]
J2 LeagueAssociation football Japan2015 22226211.9[34]
Saudi Professional LeagueAssociation football Saudi Arabia2016–17 114254.61
18.2[35]
Premiership RugbyRugby union football England2015–16 112251.4 [lower-alpha 12]20.95[36]
Swiss Super LeagueAssociation football  Switzerland
 Liechtenstein[lower-alpha 13]		2016–17 11023223.2[23]
Ligue 2Association football France2016–17 22021911.0[13]
Scottish PremiershipAssociation football Scotland2016–17 11220917.4[21]
Canadian Football LeagueCanadian football Canada2015 1920022[37]
Swedish Hockey LeagueIce hockey Sweden2018–19 11418313.0[38]
Danish SuperligaAssociation football Denmark2016–17 11417912.8[23]
Austrian Football BundesligaAssociation football Austria2016–17 11017917.9[23]
Categoria Primera AAssociation football Colombia– 11817610[29]
EFL League OneAssociation football England2016–17 324171 [lower-alpha 14]7.1[21]
National LeagueIce hockey  Switzerland2013–14 11216713.9[39]
B.League Basketball  Japan 2017–18 1 18 153.4 [lower-alpha 15] 8.5 [40]
EkstraklasaAssociation football Poland2016–17 1161529.5[23]
EliteserienAssociation football Norway2017 1161529.5[23]
AllsvenskanAssociation football Sweden2017 1161459.1[23]
3. LigaAssociation football Germany2017–18 3201437.2[41]
Deutsche Eishockey LigaIce hockey Germany2018–19 1141309.3[42]
Basketball BundesligaBasketball Germany2018–19 1181287.1[42]
Serie C Association football  Italy 2017–18 3 57 126 2.2 [10]
Rugby Pro D2Rugby union football France2017–18216119.77.5[43]
Kazakh Premier League]Association football Kazakhstan2017 1121189.8[23]
Superleague GreeceAssociation football Greece2016–17 1161187.4[23]
LiigaIce hockey Finland2018–191151177.8[44]
Chilean Primera DivisionAssociation football Chile– 1181136.3[29]
South African Premier DivisionAssociation football South Africa– 1161116.9[45]
Israeli Premier LeagueAssociation football Israel2016–17 1141087.7[23]
EFL League TwoAssociation football England
 Wales		2016–17 424106 [lower-alpha 16]4.4[21]
Handball-BundesligaHandball Germany2018–19 1181055.8[42]
Egyptian Premier LeagueAssociation football Egypt– 120954.7[46]
Super RugbyRugby union football Argentina
 Australia
 Japan
 New Zealand
 South Africa		2018 11594.07.0[47]
Nemzeti Bajnokság IAssociation football Hungary2016–17 112897.4[23]
Ukrainian Premier LeagueAssociation football Ukraine2016–17 114896.4[23]
Mexican Pacific LeagueBaseball Mexico2012–13 18729[48]
Czech First LeagueAssociation football Czech Republic2016–17 116744.6[23]
Liga IAssociation football Romania2016–17 114715.1[23]
A-LeagueAssociation football Australia
 New Zealand		2012–13 110636.3[49]
Eerste DivisieAssociation football Netherlands2014–15 220613.1[50]
Super LeagueRugby league football England
 France[lower-alpha 17]		2015 112605.0[51]
EuroLeague Basketball Europe 2018-19 1 16 69 4.3 [52][53]
Indian Super LeagueAssociation football India2018-19 110656.5[54]
Cypriot First DivisionAssociation football Cyprus2016–17 114604.3[23]
Croatian First Football LeagueAssociation football Croatia2016–17 110424.2[23]
Belarusian Premier LeagueAssociation football Belarus2017 116412.6[23]
Bulgarian First LeagueAssociation football Bulgaria2016–17 110404[23]
J3 LeagueAssociation football Japan2015 312352.9[34]
Azerbaijani Premier LeagueAssociation football Azerbaijan2016–17 110343.4[23]
Serbian SuperLigaAssociation football Serbia2016–17 116322[23]
Slovak Super LigaAssociation football Slovakia2016–17 112322.7[23]
Liga ACBBasketball Spain
 Andorra		2016–17 11830.11.7[55]
Persian Gulf Pro League Association football  Iran 2015–16 1 16 29 1.81 [56]
Ecuadorian Serie AAssociation football Ecuador2018 112252.1[57]
VeikkausliigaAssociation football Finland2017 112252.1[23]
Mexican Baseball League Baseball  Mexico 2016 1 16 23 1.5 [58]
Pro14 Rugby union football Ireland
 Italy
 Scotland
 South Africa
 Wales		 2017–18 1 14 20 1.4 [59]
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$, exchange rate of 1 USD = 0.8329 EUR used here for end of 2017
  3. The last Premier League season to date that featured a Welsh side was 2018–19.
  4. Cited revenue was 6 billion R$; 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. Cited revenue was USD 655 million; approximate average exchange rate of USD 0.88 per EUR 1 for March 2016 used here.
  11. Cited revenue was USD 500.01 million; approximate average exchange rate of USD 0.9 per EUR 1 for 2018 season used here.
  12. Cited revenue was £187.9 million; approximate average exchange rate of €1.33773 per £1 for 2015–16 season used here.[23]
  13. 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.
  14. Cited revenue was £146 million; approximate average exchange rate of €1.17 per £1 for 2016–17 season used here.
  15. Cited revenue was 18.5 billion yen; exchange rate of €1 per 127.154 yen for end of May 2018 used here.
  16. Cited revenue was £91 million; approximate average exchange rate of €1.17 per £1 for 2016–17 season used here.
  17. 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.

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