DFL Economic Report 24-25

Ko Itakura of Borussia Mönchengladbach leans on his jubilant teammates. (Photo)Ko Itakura of Borussia Mönchengladbach leans on his jubilant teammates. (Photo)

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Economic figures

Groups by league table position

To determine the correlation between the clubs’ economic capabilities and their sporting performance, they were divided into three groups based on their league position. It becomes clear that clubs with the greatest sporting success also performed best economically. Clubs finishing the 2024‑25 season in positions one to six achieved 66 per cent higher revenues and 62 per cent higher costs than the average club. The middle third of the table accounted for 90 and 93 per cent, while clubs in positions 13 to 18 reached 44 and 45 per cent of the values.

Bundesliga Revenue (average per licensee – € 000s)

2024-2025

Match revenue

Advertising

Media revenue

Transfers

Merchandising

Other

Total

Positions 1-6

54,392

163%

104,794

165%

144,894

153%

89,752

185%

32,778

207%

46,034

160%

472,645

166%

Positions 7-12

32,361

97%

68,066

107%

85,093

90%

39,371

81%

9,346

59%

21,615

75%

255,852

90%

Positions 13-18

13,076

39%

18,157

29%

53,798

57%

16,317

34%

5,449

34%

18,491

64%

125,288

44%

BL average

33,276

100%

63,672

100%

94,595

100%

48,480

100%

15,858

100%

28,714

100%

284,595

100%

Bundesliga Expenditure (average per licensee – € 000s)

2024-2025

Payroll costs
for match operations

Administrative staff

Transfers

Match operations

Youth/women

Other

Total

Positions 1-6

158,973

166%

35,245

158%

87,623

163%

45,987

138%

19,350

138%

90,933

174%

438,111

162%

Positions 7-12

88,281

92%

20,542

92%

52,823

98%

34,939

105%

14,626

104%

41,846

80%

253,057

93%

Positions 13-18

39,745

42%

10,944

49%

20,749

39%

18,945

57%

8,059

58%

23,831

46%

122,272

45%

BL average

95,666

100%

22,244

100%

53,732

100%

33,290

100%

14,012

100%

52,203

100%

271,147

100%