The battle of most money generating sports league in the world is getting intense as many sports league claims to be the top contender ,but according to a report by a suvey company these major professional sports leagues generated the most revenue from broadcasting rights,tickets and sponsorship.
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1 -: NFL (National football league)
The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league consisting of 32 teams, divided equally between the National Football Conference (NFC) and the American Football Conference (AFC). The NFL is one of the four major professional sports leagues in North America, and the highest professional level of American football in the world. The NFL’s 17-week regular season runs from early September to late December, with each team playing 16 games and having one bye week. Following the conclusion of the regular season, six teams from each conference (four division winners and two wild card teams) advance to the playoffs, a single-elimination tournament culminating in the Super Bowl, which is usually held in the first Sunday in February, and is played between the champions of the NFC and AFC. NFL generated a revenue of $13 billion in 2016 making it the top in the list.
2 -: MLB (Major league baseball)
Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization, the oldest of the four major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada. A total of 30 teams play in the National League (NL) and American League (AL), with 15 teams in each league. The NL and AL were formed as separate legal entities in 1876 and 1901 respectively. After cooperating but remaining legally separate entities beginning in 1903, the leagues merged into a single organization led by the Commissioner of Baseball in 2000.The organization also oversees Minor League Baseball, which comprises about 240 teams affiliated with the Major League clubs. With the World Baseball Softball Confederation, MLB manages the international World Baseball Classic tournament. MLB generated a whooping $9.5 billion in 2016 season making it 2nd in the list of top sports league by revenue.
3 -: PL (Premier league)
The Premier League is an English professional league for men’s association football clubs. At the top of the English football league system, it is the country’s primary football competition,contested by 20 clubs. Seasons run from August to May. Teams play 38 matches each (playing each team in the league twice, home and away), totalling 380 matches in the season.Most games are played on Saturday and Sunday afternoons; others during weekday evenings. It is colloquially known as the Premiership and outside the UK it is commonly referred to as the English Premier League (EPL). Premier League generated a revenue of 5.3 billion in 2015-16 season ,placing it 3rd on the list.
4 -: NBA (National basketball league)
The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a men’s professional basketball league in North America; composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada). It is widely considered to be the premier men’s professional basketball league in the world. The NBA is an active member of USA Basketball (USAB), which is recognized by FIBA (also known as the International Basketball Federation) as the national governing body for basketball in the United States. The NBA is one of the four major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada. NBA players are the world’s best paid athletes by average annual salary per player.NBA generated a gross revenue of $4.8 billion in 2015-16 season,making it 4th on the list of major professional sports leagues
5 -: NHL (National hockey league)
The National Hockey League is a professional ice hockey league currently comprising 31 teams: 24 in the United States and 7 in Canada. Headquartered in New York City, the NHL is considered to be the premier professional ice hockey league in the world, and one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada. The Stanley Cup, the oldest professional sports trophy in North America,is awarded annually to the league playoff champion at the end of each season.NHL generated a revenue of $3.7 billion in 2015-16 season.
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6 -: Bundesliga
The Bundesliga is a professional association football league in Germany and the football league with the highest average stadium attendance worldwide. At the top of the German football league system, the Bundesliga is Germany’s primary football competition. The Bundesliga comprises 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 2. Bundesliga. Seasons run from August to May. Most games are played on Saturdays and Sundays, with a few games played on weekdays. All of the Bundesliga clubs qualify for the DFB-Pokal. The winner of the Bundesliga qualifies for the DFL-Supercup. The league generated a sum of $2.8 billion in 2015-16 season.
7 -: La Liga
The Primera División, commonly known as La Liga and as La Liga Santander for sponsorship reasons with Santander, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system. Administrated by the Liga de Fútbol Profesional (LFP), La Liga is contested by 20 teams, with the three lowest-placed teams relegated to the Segunda División and replaced by the top two teams in that division plus the winner of a play-off.This league generated a sum of $2.2 billion in 2014-15 season.
8 -: Serie A
Serie A also called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by TIM, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and the winner is awarded the Coppa Campioni d’Italia. It has been operating for over eighty years since the 1929–30 season. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, when the Lega Serie A was created for the 2010–11 season. Serie A is regarded as one of the best football leagues in the world and it is often depicted as the most tactical national league. Serie A is the world’s second-strongest national league according to IFFHS and has produced the highest number of European Cup finalists. The league generated a revenue of $ 1.9 billion in 2015-16 season.
9 -: Ligue 1
Ligue 1 also called Ligue 1 Conforama for sponsorship reasons with Conforama,is a French professional league for men’s association football clubs. At the top of the French football league system, it is the country’s primary football competition. Administrated by the Ligue de Football Professionnel, Ligue 1 is contested by 20 clubs and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Ligue 2.Seasons run from August to May. The league generated revenue of $1.5 billion in 2015-16 season ,making it 9th on the list.
10 -: Nippon Professional Baseball
Nippon Professional Basebal or NPB is the highest level of baseball in Japan. Locally, it is often called Puro Yakyū , meaning Professional Baseball. Outside Japan, it is often just referred to as “Japanese baseball”. The roots of the league can be traced back to the formation of the “Greater Japan Tokyo Baseball in 1934 and the original Japanese Baseball League. NPB was formed when that league reorganized in 1950.The league currently consists of two six-team circuits, the Central League and the Pacific League. Each season the winning clubs from the two leagues compete in the Japan Series, the championship series of NPB.This major professional sports leagues earned a revenue of $ 1.1 billion in 2012 season, making it 10th on the list.
