DFL Economic Report 23-24

The image shows a group of soccer players assembled on a football pitch. They are dressed in sports gear, which suggests they may be preparing for a match or participating in a training session. The players are positioned behind a long banner that displays what looks like sponsor logos. The setting appears to be during an evening or night event at a stadium, as evidenced by the stadium lights and the darkness visible through the gaps between the benches where players are seated. This implies that the photo might have been taken during a warm-up or before the actual match starts. There is also a scoreboard visible, indicating that this could be a professional stadium.

Economic figures

Revenue and expenditure

The 36 clubs and limited companies of the Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 once again significantly increased their total revenue over the course of the 2023-24 season, reaching €5.87 billion – a new record the German professional football. Together, they took in almost €632 million more than in the previous year, an increase of 12 per cent. Around 82 per cent of the revenue was generated by the Bundesliga clubs. At the same time, expenditure rose by €592.4 million to €5.79 billion, which corresponds to growth of 11.4 per cent. The overall profit totalled €81.7 million.

Licensed football Revenue (€ 000s)

 

2021-2022

2022-2023

2023-2024

Bundesliga

3,608,053

4,452,403

4,801,911

Contribution to total revenue

80.61%

85.00%

81.80%

Bundesliga 2

867,832

785,697

1,068,138

Contribution to total revenue

19.39%

15.00%

18.20%

Total

4,475,885

5,238,099

5,870,049

Licensed football Expenditure (€ 000s)

 

2021-2022

2022-2023

2023-2024

Bundesliga

3,803,675

4,408,096

4,687,096

Contribution to total expenditure

81.26%

84.84%

80.97%

Bundesliga 2

877,377

787,892

1,101,264

Contribution to total expenditure

18.74%

15.16%

19.03%

Total

4,681,052

5,195,989

5,788,359