As of October 2026

Leagues

Germany · 2019/20

Bundesliga €1.81bn Wage bill · 18 clubs · ±0% vs previous season Gross result €3.47bn 2. Bundesliga €355m Wage bill · 16 of 18 clubs Gross result €637m

France · 2019/20

Ligue 1 €1.42bn Wage bill · 20 clubs · +2% vs previous season Revenue excl. transfers €1.58bn Ligue 2 €182m Wage bill · 20 clubs · −8% vs previous season Revenue excl. transfers €194m

Austria · 2019/20

Bundesliga €138m Wage bill · 11 of 12 clubs Revenue €347m 2. Liga €26m Wage bill · 15 of 16 clubs Revenue €50m

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 2019/20

Leagues compared, season 2019/20
League	Clubs	Wage bill (€m)	Largest club	Net result (€m)	Negative equity	Agents	Core clubs since 2018/19
Bundesliga · Germany	18	1,812	19%	−237	3 of 18	11.4%	+2% (15)
Ligue 1 · France	20	1,416	29%	−270	2 of 20	8.9%	+3% (18)
2. Bundesliga · Germany	16 of 18	≥355	19%	−69	3 of 16	6.7%	+4% (11)
Ligue 2 · France	20	182	11%	1	2 of 20	5.2%	−5% (15)
Bundesliga · Austria	11 of 12	≥138	39%	26	3 of 11	6.1%	+4% (10)
2. Liga · Austria	15 of 16	≥26	31%	−2	5 of 15	–	+13% (11)

The Bundesliga (DE) pays 1.3 times as much in salaries as the Ligue 1 (FR) in 2019/20

2019/20, €m

Sources: DFL, Austrian Bundesliga, DNCG/LFP

The Ligue 1 (FR) has lost €396m since 2018/19, the Bundesliga (AT) has earned €54m

2018/19 to 2019/20 added up, €m

Sources: DFL, Austrian Bundesliga, DNCG/LFP

The core clubs of the 2. Liga (AT) pay 13% more in salaries than in 2018/19; those of the Ligue 2 (FR) pay 5% less

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

Bundesliga (DE), 15 clubs
Ligue 1 (FR), 18 clubs
2. Bundesliga (DE), 11 clubs
Ligue 2 (FR), 15 clubs
Bundesliga (AT), 10 clubs
2. Liga (AT), 11 clubs

Sources: DFL, Austrian Bundesliga, DNCG/LFP