In modern football, the Portuguese Primeira Liga has garnered a reputation for selling its stars at a premium. Hence, it’s not a surprise to see the league as the most profitable one in the transfer market over the last decade. As per the numbers presented by Sportscasting.com, the Primeira Liga has made a net profit of €2,393 million in the market from 2015 to 2024.
Brasileirão and Eredivisie next on the list
Over the last decade or so, Portugal has emerged as the hotbed of emerging football talent. Furthermore, the top Portuguese clubs have also become the gateway for a lot of South American talent into European football.
Thus, the Portuguese league, Primeira Liga, sits atop the list of leagues with the biggest profits during the past decade in the football transfer market. Primeira Liga has made a net profit of €2,393 million during this time, as per the CIES data.
Brasileirão, the top tier of Brazilian football, and the Dutch Eredivisie share the second spot on the list. Both leagues have made a net profit of €1,493 million in their respective transfer dealings over the past decade.
The English Championship is the top, but not only the second tier of a league system on the list. When it comes to making profits from transfers, the Championship has pocketed €1,484 million from 2015 onwards. Understandably, most of the money has come from selling upcoming talent to Premier League clubs.
Argentine Primera División is next on the list, with a net margin of €1,291 million during the specified time. The Argentinean top tier is followed by the Belgian top tier of football in the Pro League. The Belgian Pro League has made €1,103 million from transfers in the last ten years.
Yet another second tier of a league system in Ligue 2 of France is next with transfer profits to the tune of €816 million. Austrian Bundesliga, Croatian HNL, and Danish Superliga complete the top ten with profits of €576m, €569m, and €556m, respectively.
