In this piece, we will take a look at the top five richest football leagues in the world. If you want to take a broad look at the sports industry, head on over to the Top 20 Richest Football Leagues in the World.
5. Ligue 1 Uber Eats
Latest Value Estimate: €3.57 billion
The Ligue 1 Uber Eats is France’s top football league. It is sponsored by Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:UBER)”s food delivery division, Uber Eats. The Ligue 1 has 20 teams with more than five hundred players under its umbrella. Since it’s a multi billion euro league, the Ligue 1 has several teams that are more valuable than most of the smaller leagues on our list. Some of these are Paris Saint-Germain, AS Monaco, and Stade Rennais FC. However, Paris Saint-Germain is more valuable than the other two combined, with a total worth of a stunning €882 million – maybe because it is home to Lionel Messi.
4. Fußball-Bundesliga
Latest Value Estimate: €4.33 billion
The Fußball-Bundesliga, simply known as the Bundesliga, is one of the most famous football leagues in the world. It sits at the top of the German football league pyramid. It has a total of eighteen teams, out of which the most valuable is none other than Bayern Munich – worth €979 million. This makes Bayern nearly three times more valuable than the entire second division German football league, the 2. Bundesliga. Bayern is also the league’s most successful team by a wide margin, having won it a record 33 times – more than thrice the times as the now relegated FC Nürnberg.
3. Serie A TIM
Latest Value Estimate: €4.63 billion
The Serie A TIM is the world famous top division of Italian football. It is sponsored by Telecom Italia Mobile S.p.A. and has 20 teams. Serie A’s most valuable team, unsurprising for any football fan is SSC Napoli which is worth €640 million. However, the other two most valuable teams, namely AC Milan and Inter Milan aren’t too far behind, as they are worth €542 million and €556 million, respectively. However, Serie A’s most successful team isn’t any one of these. Instead, it is the world renowned Juventus which has won 36 championships. Inter Milan and AC Milan once again come in second place, having won 19 championships apiece.
2. Campeonato Nacional de Liga de Primera División
Latest Value Estimate: €4.78 billion
The Campeonato Nacional de Liga de Primera División, or simply La Liga, is the premier football league of Spain. Its best known brand is Real Madrid, which is famous for having played football legends such as Zinedine Zidane, Christiano Ronaldo, Iker Casillas, and Raul. Naturally, Real Madrid is also La Liga’s most valuable team and is worth €870 million. However, just in case you forget, La Liga’s second most valuable team is FC Barcelona – known as the former home of one of the biggest soccer legends of all time, Lionel Messi.
1. The Football Association Premier League Limited
Latest Value Estimate: €10.59 billion
At the top of the food chain is none other than The Football Association Premier League Limited. Simply known as the Premier League, it is home to 20 teams and two billion euro clubs namely Manchester City and Chelsea FC.
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