What are the most valuable soccer leagues in the world?
The world of soccer is a global one that has translated into big bucks for owners. We examine which leagues are the most valued.
Soccer is arguably the most popular and important sport in the world. Around 4 billion people saw the World Cup final in Qatar. FIFA has since 1970 created a plan to expand the sport to every corner of the world and even created a system of rotation for the World Cup. The competition for many years went from continent to continent. It reached Korea and Japan in 2002 and South Africa in 2010. Two continents that had never hosted a World Cup before.
This globalization of soccer has allowed the sport to be a multimillion success. It has become so big that it now goes into the billions, so we should say, a multi-billion industry rather.
#PremierLeague commands a greater media rights value at €3,944mn per season (2022/23) than any other #football leagues in the world. Mapping media deals across #European market, the next high deal value stands at €2,029mn of #LaLiga followed by others as per chart pic.twitter.com/N4Zb6XEDBu
— Sports Business Inst (@SBI_Barcelona) February 25, 2023
But which are the most valuable soccer leagues in the world?
- 5) France - Ligue One: $3.88 Billion
- 4) Germany - Bundesliga: $4.18 Billion
- 3) Italy - Serie A: $4.88 Billion
- 2) Spain - La Liga: $5.06 Billion
- 1) England - Premier League: $9.03 Billion
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These values are based not on what they generate but rather on what the league is worth due to their sponsorship deals and TV rights. In this case, the Premier League is king. More than 4 billion people watch it globally, and their reach is untouched by others. The Spanish are not even close seconds, regardless of gabbing the most successful club in the world in Real Madrid.
These values are according to the richest.com. From July 2022.