As of October 2026

Leagues

Germany · 2024/25

Bundesliga €2.29bn Wage bill · 18 clubs · +3% vs previous season Gross result €4.87bn 2. Bundesliga €417m Wage bill · 14 of 18 clubs Gross result €994m

France · 2024/25

Ligue 1 €1.73bn Wage bill · 18 clubs · −7% vs previous season Revenue excl. transfers €2.16bn Ligue 2 €207m Wage bill · 16 of 18 clubs Revenue excl. transfers €191m

Austria · 2024/25

Bundesliga €200m Wage bill · 12 clubs Revenue €478m 2. Liga €34m Wage bill · 10 of 16 clubs Revenue €63m

The wage bill (wages and social contributions) is defined the same way in all three sources; revenue is not: gross result, revenue excluding transfers, revenue. Line: median per club since 2018/19.

Leagues compared · season 2024/25

Leagues compared, season 2024/25
League	Clubs	Wage bill (€m)	Largest club	Net result (€m)	Negative equity	Agents	Core clubs since 2018/19
Bundesliga · Germany	18	2,286	19%	208	0 of 18	12.0%	+35% (11)
Ligue 1 · France	18	1,726	31%	−466	2 of 18	7.6%	+33% (11)
2. Bundesliga · Germany	14 of 18	≥417	14%	25	2 of 14	7.1%	–
Ligue 2 · France	16 of 18	≥207	15%	−69	1 of 16	5.2%	–
Bundesliga · Austria	12	200	28%	12	2 of 12	3.1%	+48% (8)
2. Liga · Austria	10 of 16	≥34	25%	−6	3 of 10	2.6%	–

The Bundesliga (DE) pays 1.3 times as much in salaries as the Ligue 1 (FR) in 2024/25

2024/25, €m

Sources: DFL, Austrian Bundesliga, DNCG/LFP

The Ligue 1 (FR) has lost €2.53bn since 2018/19, the Bundesliga (AT) has earned €147m

2018/19 to 2024/25 added up, €m

Sources: DFL, Austrian Bundesliga, DNCG/LFP

The core clubs of the Bundesliga (AT) pay 48% more in salaries than in 2018/19; those of the Ligue 1 (FR) pay 33% more

Clubs that played in the league every season, first season = 100

Bundesliga (DE), 11 clubs
Ligue 1 (FR), 11 clubs
Bundesliga (AT), 8 clubs
without 2. Bundesliga (DE), Ligue 2 (FR), 2. Liga (AT)

Sources: DFL, Austrian Bundesliga, DNCG/LFP