Rabat – FC Barcelona ended the 2024-2025 season as La Liga champions and also as the financial leader among Europe’s title-winning clubs.
According to the Football Benchmark European Champions Report 2026, the eight domestic league winners together generated close to $4.3 billion in revenue. Barcelona led the list with $1.06 billion.
The Catalan club’s revenue rose by 29% compared to the previous year, showing the strength of its diversified business model. Commercial operations brought in $631 million, broadcasting rights added $270 million, and matchday income contributed $162 million.
Second place went to Bayern Munich, champions of the Bundesliga, with $736 million in revenue, a 12% increase from the prior season.
Their commercial division remained the backbone, producing $499 million, while broadcasting added $272 million and matchday income $159 million.
Paris Saint-Germain ranked third with $904 million. The Ligue 1 winners earned $397 million from commercial activities, $316 million from broadcasting, and $191 million from matchday operations.
Liverpool followed closely in fourth place with $903 million, boosted by a 17% rise in revenue. The Premier League champions relied heavily on commercial growth, which reached $394 million.
Further down the table, Galatasaray posted $305 million as Super Lig champions. Napoli, winners of Serie A, reported $193 million. PSV Eindhoven collected $185 million as Eredivisie champions, while Sporting CP closed the list with $160 million from Portugal’s Primeira Liga.
On the cost side, PSG had the highest staff expenses at $591 million. Barcelona followed with $556 million, Liverpool with $542 million, and Bayern Munich with $484 million.
Beyond the top four, the gap was significant: Galatasaray spent $191 million, Napoli $153 million, Sporting CP $95 million, and PSV Eindhoven $91 million.
Profitability told a different story. Bayern Munich recorded the strongest bottom line with a net profit of $29.3 million.
Sporting CP also posted a healthy $21.6 million profit, while PSV Eindhoven earned $8.1 million.
By contrast, Barcelona closed the year with a net loss of $18.3 million. Napoli (-$23.1 million), Galatasaray (-$25.2 million), and PSG (-$43.3 million) also reported losses.
