Groups by payroll costs for match operations

Clubs with the highest expenditures on salaries for their professional players and coaches also recorded the highest revenues and expenses within Bundesliga 2. On average, the six economically strongest clubs generated 76 per cent more revenue and incurred 77 per cent higher costs than the average club. The middle third achieved 75 per cent of this average value in both revenue and expenses, while the lower cluster reached 49 per cent and 48 per cent, respectively.

GroupsGROUPS

The clubs are divided into three groups of six as follows, according to the level of their personnel expenses for match operations in the 2024‑25 season:

Group I Clubs with payroll costs for match operations of more than €17.1 million

Group II Clubs with payroll costs for match operations between €17 million and €12.9 million

Group III Clubs with payroll costs for match operations of less than €12.8 million