As of October 2026

Leagues

Germany · 2020/21

Bundesliga €1.92bn Wage bill · 18 clubs · +6% vs previous season Gross result €3.35bn 2. Bundesliga €275m Wage bill · 15 of 18 clubs Gross result €493m

France · 2020/21

Ligue 1 €1.59bn Wage bill · 20 clubs · +12% vs previous season Revenue excl. transfers €1.59bn Ligue 2 €194m Wage bill · 20 clubs · +7% vs previous season Revenue excl. transfers €199m

Austria · 2020/21

Bundesliga €148m Wage bill · 12 clubs Revenue €287m 2. Liga €28m Wage bill · 14 of 16 clubs Revenue €49m

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 2020/21

Leagues compared, season 2020/21
League	Clubs	Wage bill (€m)	Largest club	Net result (€m)	Negative equity	Agents	Core clubs since 2018/19
Bundesliga · Germany	18	1,920	19%	−230	4 of 18	10.3%	+5% (14)
Ligue 1 · France	20	1,586	32%	−646	6 of 20	7.5%	+14% (16)
2. Bundesliga · Germany	15 of 18	≥275	15%	−35	2 of 15	5.0%	−3% (9)
Ligue 2 · France	20	194	13%	−39	2 of 20	4.1%	−5% (12)
Bundesliga · Austria	12	148	36%	4	3 of 12	4.7%	+8% (10)
2. Liga · Austria	14 of 16	≥28	25%	−7	4 of 14	–	+33% (10)

The Bundesliga (DE) pays 1.2 times as much in salaries as the Ligue 1 (FR) in 2020/21

2020/21, €m

Sources: DFL, Austrian Bundesliga, DNCG/LFP

The Ligue 1 (FR) has lost €1.04bn since 2018/19, the Bundesliga (AT) has earned €58m

2018/19 to 2020/21 added up, €m

Sources: DFL, Austrian Bundesliga, DNCG/LFP

The core clubs of the 2. Liga (AT) pay 33% 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), 14 clubs
Ligue 1 (FR), 16 clubs
2. Bundesliga (DE), 9 clubs
Ligue 2 (FR), 12 clubs
Bundesliga (AT), 10 clubs
2. Liga (AT), 10 clubs

Sources: DFL, Austrian Bundesliga, DNCG/LFP