Top 20 professional sports leagues in the world by revenue

Top 20 professional sports leagues in the world by revenue

According to the financial specialist website howmuch.net, these are the twenty most wealthy sports leagues in the world.

20 | AFL - Australia - football - 373 - Revenue: $373 million

19 | J-League - Japan - Football - $440 million

18 | MLS - USA / Canada - Football - $461 million

17 | Eredivisie - Holland - Football - $482 million

16 | 2nd Div. Bundesliga - Germany - Football - $550 million

15 | Liga MX - Mexico - Football - $555 million

14 | Sportoto Súper Liga - Turkey - Football - $601 million

13 | The Football League - UK - Football - 676 million dollars

12 | Premier League - Russia - Football - 977 million dollars

11 | Liga Petrobras - Brazil - Football - 1 billion dollars

10 | Nippon Professional Baseball Japan - Baseball - Revenue: $1.1 billion

9 | Ligue 1 France/Monaco - Association Football - Revenue: $1.5 billion

8 | Serie A Italy - Association Football - Revenue: $1.9 billion

7 | La Liga Spain - Association Football - Revenue: $2.2 billion

6 | Bundesliga Germany - Association Football - Revenue: $2.8 billion

5 | National Hockey League (NHL) USA/Canada - Revenue: $3.7 billion

4 | National Basketball Association (NBA) USA/Canada - Basketball - Revenue: $4.8 billion

3 | Premier League England/Wales - Association Football - Revenue: $5.3 billion

2 | Major League Baseball (MLB) USA/Canada - Baseball - Revenue: $9.5 billion

1 | National Football League (NFL) USA - American Football - Revenue: $13 billion