Football is one of the largest industries in the world, with the top leagues in Europe generating billions of euros in revenue each year. However, the Covid-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on football, affecting the game itself, the number of spectators, and of course, the finances of the clubs.
In this post, we take a look at the revenues of the top 5 leagues in Europe from the 2013/14 season to the 2020/21 season, and examine the impact of the pandemic on these figures.
Premier League:
2013/14: 3,963
2014/15: 4,446
2015/16: 4,847
2016/17: 5,319
2017/18: 5,871
2018/19: 6,020
2019/20: 5,431
2020/21: 4,802
La Liga:
2013/14: 2,684
2014/15: 2,810
2015/16: 2,873
2016/17: 3,018
2017/18: 3,335
2018/19: 3,822
2019/20: 3,414
2020/21: 3,168
Bundesliga:
2013/14: 2,085
2014/15: 2,445
2015/16: 2,626
2016/17: 2,902
2017/18: 3,240
2018/19: 3,811
2019/20: 3,803
2020/21: 3,333
Serie A:
2013/14: 1,855
2014/15: 1,943
2015/16: 2,123
2016/17: 2,339
2017/18: 2,517
2018/19: 2,829
2019/20: 2,716
2020/21: 2,190
Ligue 1:
2013/14: 1,411
2014/15: 1,524
2015/16: 1,660
2016/17: 1,789
2017/18: 1,930
2018/19: 2,090
2019/20: 1,845
2020/21: 1,630
The conclusion of the revenue list of the top 5 leagues in Europe shows that European football has seen growth in the past years. Despite the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting revenue losses for clubs, the top 5 leagues in Europe were still able to generate a total revenue of over 20 billion euros in the 2020/21 season. The leagues from England, Spain, and Germany dominate the list and make up the largest share of the total revenue. While revenues had steadily increased in the years before the pandemic, it will be interesting to see how the numbers will develop in the coming years. It remains to be seen what impact the pandemic will have on football in Europe and whether it will have long-term consequences for the revenue of the clubs and the competitiveness of the leagues.
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