As of October 2026

Leagues

Germany · 2021/22

Bundesliga €1.86bn Wage bill · 17 of 18 clubs Gross result €3.49bn 2. Bundesliga €351m Wage bill · 13 of 18 clubs Gross result €718m

France · 2021/22

Ligue 1 €1.76bn Wage bill · 20 clubs · +11% vs previous season Revenue excl. transfers €2.01bn Ligue 2 €188m Wage bill · 20 clubs · −3% vs previous season Revenue excl. transfers €236m

Austria · 2021/22

Bundesliga €157m Wage bill · 12 clubs · +6% vs previous season Revenue €346m 2. Liga €25m Wage bill · 12 of 16 clubs Revenue €45m

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 2021/22

Leagues compared, season 2021/22
League	Clubs	Wage bill (€m)	Largest club	Net result (€m)	Negative equity	Agents	Core clubs since 2018/19
Bundesliga · Germany	17 of 18	≥1,860	19%	−138	1 of 17	11.0%	+12% (12)
Ligue 1 · France	20	1,760	41%	−582	2 of 20	6.5%	+27% (14)
2. Bundesliga · Germany	13 of 18	≥351	22%	−13	3 of 13	5.6%	–
Ligue 2 · France	20	188	12%	−19	2 of 20	4.3%	+2% (9)
Bundesliga · Austria	12	157	36%	15	3 of 12	4.3%	+14% (9)
2. Liga · Austria	12 of 16	≥25	32%	−4	5 of 12	1.9%	+28% (8)

The Bundesliga (DE) pays 1.1 times as much in salaries as the Ligue 1 (FR) in 2021/22

2021/22, €m

Sources: DFL, Austrian Bundesliga, DNCG/LFP

The Ligue 1 (FR) has lost €1.62bn since 2018/19, the Bundesliga (AT) has earned €74m

2018/19 to 2021/22 added up, €m

Sources: DFL, Austrian Bundesliga, DNCG/LFP

The core clubs of the 2. Liga (AT) pay 28% more in salaries than in 2018/19; those of the Ligue 2 (FR) pay 2% more

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

Bundesliga (DE), 12 clubs
Ligue 1 (FR), 14 clubs
Ligue 2 (FR), 9 clubs
Bundesliga (AT), 9 clubs
2. Liga (AT), 8 clubs
without 2. Bundesliga (DE)

Sources: DFL, Austrian Bundesliga, DNCG/LFP