As of October 2026

Leagues

Germany · 2023/24

Bundesliga €2.21bn Wage bill · 18 clubs · +7% vs previous season Gross result €4.67bn 2. Bundesliga €380m Wage bill · 15 of 18 clubs Gross result €822m

France · 2023/24

Ligue 1 €1.87bn Wage bill · 18 clubs · +1% vs previous season Revenue excl. transfers €2.55bn Ligue 2 €272m Wage bill · 20 clubs · +5% vs previous season Revenue excl. transfers €321m

Austria · 2023/24

Bundesliga €156m Wage bill · 11 of 12 clubs Revenue €436m 2. Liga €35m Wage bill · 12 of 16 clubs Revenue €68m

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 2023/24

Leagues compared, season 2023/24
League	Clubs	Wage bill (€m)	Largest club	Net result (€m)	Negative equity	Agents	Core clubs since 2018/19
Bundesliga · Germany	18	2,211	19%	168	0 of 18	11.3%	+29% (11)
Ligue 1 · France	18	1,865	35%	−164	2 of 18	7.7%	+43% (11)
2. Bundesliga · Germany	15 of 18	≥380	12%	−31	4 of 15	6.0%	–
Ligue 2 · France	20	272	14%	−105	2 of 20	7.0%	–
Bundesliga · Austria	11 of 12	≥156	30%	39	2 of 11	3.1%	+21% (8)
2. Liga · Austria	12 of 16	≥35	23%	−1	3 of 12	2.2%	+27% (6)

The Bundesliga (DE) pays 1.2 times as much in salaries as the Ligue 1 (FR) in 2023/24

2023/24, €m

Sources: DFL, Austrian Bundesliga, DNCG/LFP

The Ligue 1 (FR) has lost €2.06bn since 2018/19, the Bundesliga (AT) has earned €136m

2018/19 to 2023/24 added up, €m

Sources: DFL, Austrian Bundesliga, DNCG/LFP

The core clubs of the Ligue 1 (FR) pay 43% more in salaries than in 2018/19; those of the Bundesliga (AT) pay 21% more

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

Bundesliga (DE), 11 clubs
Ligue 1 (FR), 11 clubs
Bundesliga (AT), 8 clubs
2. Liga (AT), 6 clubs
without 2. Bundesliga (DE), Ligue 2 (FR)

Sources: DFL, Austrian Bundesliga, DNCG/LFP