Club football in the 21st century has gone beyond mere entertainment to a money-spinning venture and the leagues where the money spins the most make up the most valuable leagues in the world. Any league that finds itself in the category of the most valuable leagues in the world has a high number of players that cost so much to sign and their transfer market value is always on the rise.

The top ten most valuable leagues in football have been revealed. As expected, the English Premier League has once again topped the list. So, Let's take a look at the most valuable football leagues in around the world. However, SportzPoint.com has all the details for you.

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Top 10 most valuable football leagues in the world :

#10. Eredivisie | Netharlands | €921.6 million

The Eredivisie consists of 18 clubs. Each club meets every other club twice during the season, once at home and once away. At the end of each season, the two clubs at the bottom are automatically relegates to the second level of the Dutch league system. It is ranks 10th in the list of most valuable football leagues in the world. Its current value is €921.6 million. The winner of the Eredivisie claims the Dutch national championship. Ajax has won the most titles, with 35 national titles. PSV Eindhoven are next with 24, and Feyenoord follow with 15. Since 1965, these three clubs have won all but three Eredivisie titles.

#9. Premier Liga | Russia | €943.8 million

The Russian Premier Liga started the current structure of the league at the end of 2001. However, Since then, the league has grown to become one of the strongest leagues in Europe. It is reports that it earns about $50 million annually from sponsorship deals and most of the league matches that streams on Youtube. It is currently valued at €943.8 million.

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#8. Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A | Brazil | €966.3 million

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A is the apex league in Brazil. It ranks 8th on the list of the most valuable leagues in the world. Moreover, It is the only league outside Europe to make it to the top 10 of the ranking. Although, It's current value is at €966.3 million. The league which started in 1959 is also regarded as one of the richest leagues in the world. It generated $1.17 billion in revenue in 2012.

#7. Liga Nos | Portugal | €1.09 billion

Liga Nos, also known as Primeira Liga is a Portuguese supreme football league. It is ranked 7th in the list of most valuable football leagues in the world. However, Its value is €1.09 billion. The league which started in 1934 is ranked 6th best national league in Europe. And its three greatest clubs are Benfica, Porto, and Sporting CP.

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#6. Championship | €1.23 billion

The Championship is the second tier of league football in England but it is occupying the 6th spot in the list of the most valuable leagues in the world. The Championship is regarded as the wealthiest non-top flight football division in the world. And also the ninth richest division in Europe. In the 2018-2019 season, the league had an average match attendance of 20,181.

#5. Ligue 1 | France | €3.44 billion

Ligue 1 is the 5th most valuable league in the world. Its current value is €3.44 billion. The league which started as Ligue 1 in 2002 generated the highest revenue in the history of the league during the 2018-2019 season. Both Ligue 1 and Ligue 2, generated €2 billion at the end of the 2018-2019 season.

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#4. Bundesliga | Germany | €4.51 billion

The Bundesliga is the 4th most valuable league in the world. However, Its value is €4.51 billion. The league has the highest average match attendance of 45,134. Although, It is said that the Bundesliga which was founded in 1962 is viewed in over 200 countries. In the 2018-2019 season, the Bundesliga generated €4 billion in revenue. The league made €1.48 billion from broadcast rights.

#3. La Liga | Spain | €5.05 billion

La Liga is the third most valuable league in the world. Moreover, Its current value is placed at €5.05 billion. The league boast of an average match attendance of 26,933, the highest behind Bundesliga and the Premier League. Although, La Liga is regarded as the sixth wealthiest sports league in the world based on the revenue generated. In the 2017-2018 season, the league reportedly made €4.479 billion from TV rights, sponsorship deals, and other commercial activities.

#2. Serie A | Italy | €5.14 billion 

Italian first-tier league Serie A is the second most valuable league in the world behind the Premier League. The league is worth €5.14 billion. However, the league has been operating as a round-robin tournament since 1929. Also, which is regarded as the most tactical and defensively sound national league in the world.

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#1. Premier League | England | €8.89 billion

The Premier League started on 20 February 1992 and in its first few years in operation, the league started generating £1 billion-per-year from a television rights deal. In recent seasons, the league generates €2.2 billion per year in domestic and international television rights. However, The Premier League is regarded as the most-watched league in the world and is said to have a potential TV audience of 4.7 billion people. Also, It has the second-highest average match attendance and the highest aggregate match attendance in the world.

N.B : The stats are accurate as of 04/09/2021.

Real Madrid secured a vital victory at Montilivi, defeating Girona 3-0 to keep pace in the La Liga title race. Jude Bellingham opened the scoring in the 36th minute, continuing his fine form with goals in five consecutive league games.

First Half

Girona started strongly but created few clear chances. Van de Beek’s early effort went over the bar, while Real Madrid began imposing themselves midway through the first half. Brahim Díaz came close in the 34th minute, forcing a sharp save from Gazzaniga. Moments later, Bellingham capitalized on a loose clearance to break the deadlock.

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Second Half

🙌 @KMbappe 🙌#GironaRealMadrid pic.twitter.com/1rXP336KW2

— Real Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) December 7, 2024

Madrid intensified their attack after halftime, with Tchouaméni’s header and Güler’s strike testing Girona’s defense. Arda Güler doubled the lead in the 55th minute, calmly slotting home from Bellingham’s precise pass. Kylian Mbappé sealed the victory in the 62nd minute, finishing brilliantly from Luka Modrić's pinpoint through ball.

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Despite Gazzaniga’s heroics, Real’s relentless pressure was too much for the hosts. This commanding win keeps Madrid in the title race and highlights their offensive depth and clinical edge as they continue their strong league campaign.

The club will be excitedly heading into next week's Champions League match.

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Final Score

Real Madrid- 3 (Bellingham 36', Guler 55', Mbappe' 62)

Girona- 0

Harry Kane has touched the benchmark of scoring 50 goals in Bundesliga and he has done it in a very special way. Kane became the fastest-ever player to score 50 Bundesliga goals as he completed the feat in 43 Bundesliga games. 

Kane reached the 50-goal tally in Bundesliga after his scintillating hat-trick in Bayern's 3-0 victory over Augsburg in the Bundesliga last night. 

The Bayern forward is in formidable form this season, having already scored 20 goals in 17 games across all competitions for Bayern Munich.

Harry Kane recreated the Bundesliga logo 😅 pic.twitter.com/hBgj3efB2c

— ESPN UK (@ESPNUK) November 22, 2024

The English goal-machine 

Harry Kane joined Bayern Munich in 2023 following his departure from Tottenham. In his first season, Kane scored 36 goals in 32 Bundesliga matches for the German side and registered 8 goals in the UEFA Champions League last season.

Harry Kane finished as the top scorer in both cases and earned the European Golden Shoe Award for his brilliance. 

However, Kane is eyeing another Golden Boot win, as he has already registered 20 goals so far this season in 17 games, whereas he has now scored 14 goals in 11 Bundesliga games while also providing 7 assists. 

However, Harry Kane has broken Erling Haaland's record of scoring 50 goals in 50 Bundesliga games for Borussia Dortmund, before he opted to move to Manchester City in 2022. 

Kane has also scored 5 penalties among the 14 he scored. He spoke to DAZN after the Augsburg game regarding the penalties: 

"I work on them a lot, they're a big part of the game. They helped us again today.

"Of course I've missed many at training, but that's the time to miss them."

Kane's dream scoring spree continues as he has already scored three hat-tricks in Bundesliga including the Augsburg match last night, and it will be very interesting to see where Kane's goalscoring tally reaches this season! 

Paul Pogba and Juventus have mutually agreed to part ways amid doping ban as the club announced on Friday via an official statement. The Turin-based club terminated the player's contract despite his ban being cut down to 18 months by CAS in October 2024.

🚨 OFFICIAL: Paul Pogba becomes free agent, he’s left Juventus terminating the contract on mutual agreement.

Pogba will be able to join new club with immediate effect, training from January 2025 and playing from March 2025. pic.twitter.com/IEjikxWzpM

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) November 15, 2024

The Serie A giants Juventus have stated in the official club statement:

"Juventus Football Club and Paul Pogba announce that they have reached a mutual agreement for the termination of their contract as of 30 November, 2024.
The club wishes Paul the very best for his professional future."

Paul Pogba confirmed his departure from the club via Instagram and expressed his gratitude to Juventus fans.

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However, Pogba becomes a free agent and will be available in the winter transfer window in January 2025. 

Pogba's doping ban

Paul Pogba made his long-awaited return to Juventus in 2022 but he has not played for the Bianconeri since September 2023. In August 2023, Pogba was tested positive for DHEA which is a banned substance. According to Journalist Julien Laurens, Paul Pogba admitted to Juventus that he took some food supplements not knowing they contained testosterone which led to his positive drug test. 

However, Italy's anti-doping court sanctioned Pogba with a four-year ban for doping in September 2023, and the decision was announced this year in February. Pogba appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) against the punishment stating that the verdict was incorrect. CAS reduced Pogba's ban to 18 months from four years as the 31-year-old Frenchman was able to prove that the consumption of testosterone was not intentional. Pogba stated afterwards:

"I always stated that I never knowingly breached World Anti-Doping Agency regulations when I took a nutritional supplement prescribed to me by a doctor, which does not affect or enhance the performance of male athletes, 

"I play with integrity, and although I must accept that this is a strict liability offence, I want to place on record my thanks to the Court of Arbitration for Sport’s judges who heard my explanation."

However, Pogba is eligible to play from March 2025 after receiving the punishment reduction.

The following incidents

According to a report by Fabrizio Romano on 7 October 2024, both parties would agree on a contract termination. Pogba's high salary of €10m per season also caused financial worries for the Turin club and his fitness issues would have taken time to recover. 

🚨 Paul Pogba and Juventus, expected to agree on contract termination as he will become a free agent.

Talks to follow from tomorrow after CAS verdict, as Paul will be available from March.

Paul Pogba also feels a fresh start would be best solution for him and his career. pic.twitter.com/niTvAzRbzt

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) October 6, 2024

The reports have come true and now Pogba has become a free agent and will be available in the winter transfer window. Paul Pogba is training in Miami to regain his fitness and be ready for his next club. It will be exciting to see which club pursues the French midfielder who will be available to train with his new club from January and play from March 2025.

Olympique Lyonnais have been handed a provisional relegation from Ligue 1 and a transfer ban following the club's alarming financial situation. The decision was taken by France football's financial supervisor DNGC (National Directorate of Management Control) after the said ruling on Friday.

Lyon is currently positioned 5th in the Ligue 1 with 18 points in 11 games but if the club fails to improve their accounts by the end of the season, they will be demoted to the second division Ligue 2 regardless of their league finish this season. They will also be banned from signing any new player in the upcoming transfer window in January.

🚨⚠️ Official: Olympique Lyonnais have been handed a provisional Ligue 2 relegation.

It also includes a transfer BAN due to their financial situation. pic.twitter.com/jTEsT3nYb3

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) November 15, 2024

The LFP (Ligue de Football Professionnel) has also confirmed that Lyon's payroll will be under supervision. After Lyon co-owner John Textor and other club officials appeared before DNCG in the hearing held earlier this day, the LFP confirmed that Lyon will be sanctioned with "supervision of the payroll and ban on recruiting, demotion as a precautionary measure at the end of the current sports season."

The woes that continue

The 7-time French champions Olympique Lyonnais was purchased by John Textor in 2023 who is the chairman of Eagle Football Group. He also owns the English Premier League side Crystal Palace and holds the largest share of Brazilian outfit Botafogo. 

The Eagle Football Group's French wing published a financial statement last week that the John Textor-owned company is in a debt of €463.8 million. Despite their reduction in net losses, the debt is about to rise to almost €500 million.

Eagle Football Group published 1Q 2024/25 revenue, with revenue excluding player trading increasing (vs 1Q 2023/24) by €4m to €37m but player sales decreasing by €61m to €30m. pic.twitter.com/G5so1yFwWj

— Greg Cordell (@gregorypcordell) November 15, 2024

Lyon's financial state worsened due to the club's huge salary cap as Lyon has reportedly the second-largest wage bill in Ligue 1 despite their failure to finish in the top four since 2020-21. 

However, DNCG has addressed the situation with a firm stance and scrutinized the situation. The John Textor-owned Eagle Football Group has time until the end of the season to raise funds and stabilize the club's financial condition as well as deny their relegation to the second division.

The fact that Girondins Bordeaux was handed relegation to the 4th tier of French Football following similar proceedings in 2023 may worry the owners and officials of Olympique Lyonnais. 

John Textor's statement

John Textor addressed the issue in the press conference after the hearing ended. He stated:

"I am confident in our figures, and we will bring in several hundred million in cash over the coming months,"

"We earn about €90 million per year from player sales. This will continue, but do not worry, it will not be your favorite player, the best player, if we do not have someone to replace them and perform even better."

However, the American businessman expressed his dissatisfaction over the proceeding, the pressure from outside, and their 'enemies'.

❤️💙📉🇫🇷 John Textor (rétrogradé à titre conservatoire avec Lyon) a toujours la rage contre le PSG ! Pauvres supporters lyonnais 👀 pic.twitter.com/8nU64QPAPn

— Paris No Limit (@Xparisnolimit) November 15, 2024

"The local auditors only looked at the French football club and did not consider the hundreds of millions of dollars coming from various parts of our organization. We are not at all worried about our sustainability."

"I can never be confident in the way a regulatory body considers these things. I believe that the DNCG is independent of some of the pressures that you see, But we have a lot of enemies, you know, on the board of directors, in the league, a big club from Qatar."

The next steps

Olympique Lyonnais will have to offload their highly-anticipated youngsters; such as 21-year-old French midfielder Ryan Cherki and 19-year-old Malick Fofana to generate revenues and reduce the salary cap. The said players are expected to be put on the market by the Club in the upcoming winter transfer window in January 2025. 

John Texter has reportedly decided to sell the 45% share he holds in PL side Crystal Palace and sell some other shares the Group holds in different clubs. Any measure that generates revenues will be beneficial for the French side as they must raise enough funds to avoid the sanction.

AS Roma have reached an agreement to appoint Claudio Ranieri as the new head coach. The legendary PL-winning manager of Leicester City announced his retirement earlier this year in May after leaving his position at his last club Cagliari. However, Ranieri will take up the charge to be Roma's next manager as AS Roma fired Ivan Juric on 10 November 2024.

According to Gianluca Di Marzio and Florian Plettenberg of SkySports, the 73-year-old veteran manager completed the verbal agreement for a contract until the end of the season yesterday.

#SerieA | #Roma, #Ranieri: "Una bella gatta da pelare? Mi hanno chiamato per questo"https://t.co/IobobjOqMG

— Gianluca Di Marzio (@DiMarzio) November 13, 2024

According to Fabrizio Romano, Ranieri arrived at the club this morning and signed all the formal documents for his appointment as Roma coach for the third time in his career. 

🟡🔴✍🏻 Claudio Ranieri and his lawyers already signed all formal documents for his return to AS Roma as head coach.

Back home. 🔙🏡 pic.twitter.com/j9SjhImhH7

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) November 13, 2024

Ranieri himself confirmed his appointment after he met the AS Roma president Dan Freidkin and vice president Ryan Friedkin in London on Wednesday. He jokingly told the press on his way back:

"[Roma’s] a tough nut to crack? That’s why they called me!"

"We’re all set—the good guys are coming!"

via Ansa

An official announcement is expected from AS Roma today as Ranieri is all set for this return at his beloved club for the third time as the manager. 

One of my favorite moments when Ranieri was at olimpico for Roma Leicester and both sets of fans gave him the round of applause he deserved pic.twitter.com/hrUSlnEcXc

— Siavoush Fallahi (@SiavoushF) November 12, 2024

The Scenario

The legendary Jose Mourinho was sacked by AS Roma in January this year. However, Roma legend Daniele De Rossi was appointed as the next head coach for the Giallorossi. Roma finished 6th in Serie A last season under De Rossi but he was eventually fired from his position in September 2024 after going winless in the first 4 matches of Serie A 2024-25. 

AS Roma have sacked Daniele de Rossi.

Football heritage 🤷 pic.twitter.com/ukee7Z4yFn

— SuperSport Football ⚽️ (@SSFootball) September 18, 2024

Following De Rossi's departure, the fans expressed their anger about the decision and Roma CEO Lina Souloukou stepped down. Former Torino coach Ivan Juric was appointed as De Rossi's successor but Roma's worst start in the Serie A in over two decades led to his sacking on 10 November 2024. 

AS Roma is currently facing a very difficult situation as they are 12th in this season's Serie A League table as of now, having earned 13 points from 12 matches. 

Ranieri's sensational return to Roma

Although Claudio Ranieri is mostly known for Leicester City's folkloric 2015-16 Premier League-winning journey under his managership, the 73-year-old Italian shares a close bond with Italian football, especially with AS Roma.

Ranieri announced his retirement from his managerial career after leaving Cagliari in May 2024 this year but now he has returned to his hometown to take up the mantle. Ranieri's third stint with AS Roma begins tomorrow with a first training session. Rome, where Ranieri was born and played for Roma later, has also managed Roma in two different spells before.

“Quando la Roma chiama, io devo rispondere sì”

Bentornato, Sir Claudio #ASRoma | #Ranieri 🟨🟥 pic.twitter.com/gNW2xEB11l

— Radio Romanista (@radio_romanista) November 13, 2024

Ranieri was appointed as Roma's manager in September 2009 and concluded his first stint in February 2011. His second stint was from March to June 2019.

However, according to Gazzetta, Ranieri will leave the position at the end of this season and he will join AS Roma's technical board. But as of now, AS Roma will look to get back on track with their old guard back in the business.