As of October 2026

Leagues

Germany · 2018/19

Bundesliga €1.81bn Wage bill · 18 clubs Gross result €3.88bn 2. Bundesliga €280m Wage bill · 14 of 18 clubs Gross result €637m

France · 2018/19

Ligue 1 €1.39bn Wage bill · 20 clubs Revenue excl. transfers €1.68bn Ligue 2 €199m Wage bill · 20 clubs Revenue excl. transfers €211m

Austria · 2018/19

Bundesliga €141m Wage bill · 12 clubs Revenue €298m 2. Liga €21m Wage bill · 12 of 16 clubs Revenue €41m

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 2018/19

Leagues compared, season 2018/19
League	Clubs	Wage bill (€m)	Largest club	Net result (€m)	Negative equity	Agents	Core clubs since 2018/19
Bundesliga · Germany	18	1,806	20%	123	1 of 18	–	–
Ligue 1 · France	20	1,389	27%	−126	1 of 20	7.6%	–
2. Bundesliga · Germany	14 of 18	≥280	17%	6	2 of 14	–	–
Ligue 2 · France	20	199	11%	−33	1 of 20	4.1%	–
Bundesliga · Austria	12	141	37%	28	3 of 12	4.4%	–
2. Liga · Austria	12 of 16	≥21	33%	−2	5 of 12	–	–

The Bundesliga (DE) pays 1.3 times as much in salaries as the Ligue 1 (FR) in 2018/19

2018/19, €m

Sources: DFL, Austrian Bundesliga, DNCG/LFP

The Ligue 1 (FR) has lost €126m since 2018/19, the Bundesliga (DE) has earned €123m

2018/19 to 2018/19 added up, €m

Sources: DFL, Austrian Bundesliga, DNCG/LFP

The core clubs of the Bundesliga (DE) pay 0% more in salaries than in 2018/19; those of the 2. Liga (AT) pay 0% more

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

Bundesliga (DE), 18 clubs
Ligue 1 (FR), 20 clubs
2. Bundesliga (DE), 14 clubs
Ligue 2 (FR), 20 clubs
Bundesliga (AT), 12 clubs
2. Liga (AT), 12 clubs

Sources: DFL, Austrian Bundesliga, DNCG/LFP