Where are the most expensive football shirts in Europe?
Despite its economic might, the Premier League has the most reasonably-priced shirts, while the most expensive do not come from the top 5 leagues.
Supporters of teams in LaLiga have to pay, on average, €71 to buy their club's replica kit, according to UEFA's The European Club Footballing Landscape document.
Getafe fans have the best deal in LaLiga
Getafe supply the cheapest shirt (manufactured by Joma) in the top flight at €50. Fans of Barça, Atlético, (both Nike), Valencia (Adidas), and Athletic (New Balance) all have to part with €85, the highest price in the league.
Curiously, the most expensive shirts in Europe do not come from one of the most prestigious league, but Switzerland. Swiss supporters pay an average of €87 for a replica shirt, while a Young Boys shirt will set you back €102.
The leagues with the most expensive shirts
# | League | Country | Average | Cheapest club(s) | Most expensive club(s) | ||
1 | Raiffeisen Super League | Switzerland | 87 € | Lausanne | 69 € | Young Boys | 102 € |
2 | Bundesliga | Germany | 80 € |
Hamberg | 70 € |
Bayern | 90 € |
3 | Serie A | Italy | 79 € | Chievo Verona | 40 € |
Juventus | 90 € |
4 | Ligue 1 | France | 78 € | Amiens | 55 € | Monaco | 95 € |
5 | LaLiga Santander | Spain | 71 € | Getafe | 50 € |
Barcelona | 85 € |
6 | Jupiler Pro League | Belgium | 68 € |
Lokeren | 55 € | Brugge | 85 € |
7 | Bundesliga | Austria | 67 € | LASK Linz | 49 € | Rapid Viena | 90 € |
8 | Eredivisie | Netherlands | 64 € | Sparta Rotterdam | 45 € | Feyenoord | 90 € |
9 | Liga NOS | Portugal | 59 € |
Chaves | 40 € | Benfica | 90 € |
10 | Premier League | England | 59 € | Burnley | 45 € |
Manchester City | 76 € |
Source: UEFA (The European Club Footballing Landscape – Club Licensing Benchmarking Report)