As of October 2026

Leagues

Germany · 2022/23

Bundesliga €2.07bn Wage bill · 18 clubs Gross result €4.16bn 2. Bundesliga €321m Wage bill · 15 of 18 clubs Gross result €649m

France · 2022/23

Ligue 1 €1.84bn Wage bill · 20 clubs · +4% vs previous season Revenue excl. transfers €2.38bn Ligue 2 €259m Wage bill · 20 clubs · +38% vs previous season Revenue excl. transfers €283m

Austria · 2022/23

Bundesliga €156m Wage bill · 12 clubs · ±0% vs previous season Revenue €399m 2. Liga €32m Wage bill · 12 of 16 clubs Revenue €60m

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 2022/23

Leagues compared, season 2022/23
League	Clubs	Wage bill (€m)	Largest club	Net result (€m)	Negative equity	Agents	Core clubs since 2018/19
Bundesliga · Germany	18	2,071	20%	−5	2 of 18	10.2%	+16% (12)
Ligue 1 · France	20	1,839	34%	−273	1 of 20	7.8%	+39% (12)
2. Bundesliga · Germany	15 of 18	≥321	13%	−3	1 of 15	4.7%	–
Ligue 2 · France	20	259	16%	−8	4 of 20	5.0%	+39% (6)
Bundesliga · Austria	12	156	33%	22	3 of 12	5.0%	+16% (8)
2. Liga · Austria	12 of 16	≥32	27%	−2	5 of 12	1.7%	+37% (6)

The Bundesliga (DE) pays 1.1 times as much in salaries as the Ligue 1 (FR) in 2022/23

2022/23, €m

Sources: DFL, Austrian Bundesliga, DNCG/LFP

The Ligue 1 (FR) has lost €1.90bn since 2018/19, the Bundesliga (AT) has earned €96m

2018/19 to 2022/23 added up, €m

Sources: DFL, Austrian Bundesliga, DNCG/LFP

The core clubs of the Ligue 2 (FR) pay 39% more in salaries than in 2018/19; those of the Bundesliga (AT) pay 16% more

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

Bundesliga (DE), 12 clubs
Ligue 1 (FR), 12 clubs
Ligue 2 (FR), 6 clubs
Bundesliga (AT), 8 clubs
2. Liga (AT), 6 clubs
without 2. Bundesliga (DE)

Sources: DFL, Austrian Bundesliga, DNCG/LFP