FRANKFURT: Bayer Leverkusen topped the German Bundesliga’s latest annual profit ranking, a report on financial results by Germany’s top soccer league showed on Thursday, with this season’s champions on the pitch, Bayern Munich, coming in second financially.
The ranking — based on a mix of results over the 12 months until end-June 2025 for some clubs and until end-December 2025 for others — showed Leverkusen’s financial edge over the Bavarians, who were bigger revenue generators, was mainly due to lower personnel expenses and other costs.
Leverkusen’s net income in 2025 of 133 million euros ($155 million) shot up from 3.1 million a year earlier, driven by higher revenues, and compared with an 18-club league average of 11.3 million.
Bayern Munich’s net income of 28 million euros in the fiscal year ending June 2025 was down from 43.6 million a year earlier.
The prior year’s earnings champions, Borussia Dortmund, saw their net income decline from 44.3 million euros in the fiscal year until end-June 2024 to 6.5 million in the 12 months through June 2025.
Bottom-placed in earnings terms were TSG Hoffenheim, with a net loss of 26.6 million euros for the fiscal year, compared with a net loss of 23.2 million a year earlier.
Leverkusen beat Bayern in Bundesliga profit ranking, league report shows
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Leverkusen beat Bayern in Bundesliga profit ranking, league report shows
- The ranking showed Leverkusen’s financial edge over the Bavarians
- Leverkusen’s net income in 2025 of $155 million shot up from 3.1 million a year earlier
