Highest-paying teams in the world

European soccer stars are collecting big paychecks this year

Updated: May 2, 2012, 7:57 PM ET
By Jeff Gold | ESPN The Magazine

WembleyAP Photo/Sang TanBarcelona ranks near the top of both league standings and payroll surveys.

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SPANISH SOCCER GIANT FC Barcelona has had a disappointing season, failing to repeat as Champions League winner and facing an all but certain second-place finish in La Liga. But the team's underachieving results are not from a lack of spending. For the second straight year, Barcelona is paying its players the highest average salary in the world at $8.7 million. The findings were revealed in the second annual ESPN The Magazine/SportingIntelligence Global Salary Survey. Full results will be released in conjunction with The Magazine's Money Issue, on sale May 4. The poll encompassed 278 teams, 14 leagues, 10 countries, seven sports and 7,925 athletes. Total wages calculated: $15.7 billion.

At the start of the 2011-12 season, Barcelona had a payroll of $217 million, with an average player salary of $8.7 million, almost $1 million more than the survey's second-place finisher Real Madrid, whose players earn an average of $7.8 million per season. It marks the second straight year Real Madrid has finished behind its La Liga rivals. In terms of total payroll, the New York Yankees are ranked second ($196 million) but fall to sixth in per-player average ($6.2 million).

"Barcelona and Real Madrid are the two most glamorous football clubs in the world," says Nick Harris, the editor of SportingIntelligence.com, which compiled the results. "It's no surprise that they have come in as one and two." The Spanish powerhouses are just two of seven soccer clubs in the top 10 of average salary per player, joined by Manchester City (3), Chelsea (4), A.C. Milan (7), Bayern Munich (9) and Internazionale (10). Along with the seven soccer clubs, three American teams -- the Yankees, Los Angeles Lakers and Philadelphia Phillies -- are represented in the top 10. Last year there were five.

"The rise of salaries in European soccer is unrelenting," Harris says. "You have much more stability and limits across American sports." Indeed, while the NFL remains the most profitable American sport by a wide margin, no team in the league started 2011 with a payroll higher than 75th, the position of the Pittsburgh Steelers, who are at $149.8 million, paying an average of $2.9 million per player. The Lakers, who were second on last year's list among American teams behind the Yankees, are now in the top spot for average salary per player ($6.3 million), with the Yankees ($6.2 million) coming in second. In contrast to the European soccer clubs, whose salaries continue to rise at an alarming rate, the Lakers and Yankees are actually both paying their players less than a year ago; the Yankees' drop was steeper, at 8 percent, compared with the Lakers' drop of 4 percent.

The Miami Marlins had the biggest jump of any team on the list, going from 123rd to 29th in average player salaries. Last year, the Marlins paid their players an average of $2.2 million; this year, they're paying $4.4 million. American teams that fell dramatically included the Orlando Magic and Boston Red Sox. The Magic were fifth a year ago, paying an average salary of $6.4 million. That figure has dropped to $4.6 million. The Red Sox, who were eighth last year, are now 19th, their average salary falling from $6 million to $5.1 million. Manchester City has also continued its rise up the payroll standings, paying its players an average of 7.4 million, which puts the team third in the world behind Barcelona and Real Madrid.

"If we had started this list in 2008, Man City wouldn't have even been a thought," Harris says. "Since being bought by Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, they have spent over a billion dollars in players and paying wages." Manchester City qualified for the Champions League for the first time in club history last year and have again qualified in 2012.

TECHNICALLY SPEAKING: To find out which teams shell out the most dough, 278 teams in 14 major pro leagues, covering seven sports, spanning 10 countries, comprising 7,925 athletes making a combined $15.69 billion in salary were surveyed. Our final numbers, below, were compiled by Nick Harris, editor of sportingintelligence.com. "Average Weekly Pay" is calculated from base player salaries from current or most recently completed seasons from each sport, and excludes endorsements, bonuses, appearance fees and any other source of extra compensation. All figures converted to U.S. dollars.

Rank Last
year		 Team League Avg. annual
pay $		 Avg. weekly pay % change in avg. weekly Total
payroll $ (rank)
1 1 Barcelona La Liga $8,680,569 $166,934 10 $217,014,221 (1)
2 2 Real Madrid La Liga $7,796,637 $149,935 6 $194,915,932 (3)
3 10 Manchester City EPL $7,403,754 $142,380 26 $185,093,858 (4)
4 6 Chelsea EPL $6,795,899 $130,690 13 $169,897,463 (8)
5 4 Los Angeles Lakers NBA $6,278,088 $120,732 -4 $87,893,233 (63)
6 3 New York
Yankees		 MLB $6,186,322 $118,968 -8 $197,962,289 (2)
7 14 AC Milan Serie A $6,104,769 $117,399 8 $152,619,219 (10)
8 12 Bayern Munich Bundes. $5,907,652 $113,609 2 $170,231,332 (7)
9 13 Philadelphia Phillies MLB $5,817,965 $111,884 1 $174,538,938 (5)
10 7 Internazionale Serie A $5,700,915 $109,633 -5 $142,522,871 (12)
11 16 Manchester
United		 EPL $5,521,423 $106,181 8 $138,035,567 (14)
12 43 San Antonio
Spurs		 NBA $5,450,135 $104,810 36 $70,851,758 (83)
13 28 Los Angeles Angels MLB $5,327,075 $102,444 19 $154,485,166 (9)
14 42 Chicago Bulls NBA $5,324,088 $102,386 33 $69,213,149 (88)
15 15 Boston Celtics NBA $5,321,435 $102,335 2 $79,821,530 (70)
16 22 Arsenal EPL $5,280,108 $101,541 11 $132,002,699 (16)
17 58 Miami Heat NBA $5,261,657 $101,186 53 $73,663,195 (80)
18 20 Liverpool EPL $5,230,525 $100,587 6 $130,763,119 (17)
19 8 Boston Red Sox MLB $5,093,724 $97,956 -15 $173,186,617 (6)
20 27 Memphis
Grizzlies		 NBA $5,017,751 $96,495 12 $70,248,520 (85)
21 21 Dallas Mavericks NBA $4,933,060 $94,867 1 $73,995,904 (79)
22 24 Atlanta Hawks NBA $4,841,280 $93,102 4 $72,619,193 (81)
23 19 Philadelphia
76ers		 NBA $4,801,957 $92,345 -3 $67,227,398 (91)
24 52 LA Clippers NBA $4,744,022 $91,231 26 $66,416,310 (94)
25 38 Juventus Serie A $4,695,976 $90,307 14 $117,399,399 (29)
26 66 Texas Rangers MLB $4,635,037 $89,135 46 $120,510,974 (24)
27 47 Detroit Tigers MLB $4,562,069 $87,732 17 $132,300,000 (15)
28 5 Orlando Magic NBA $4,550,887 $87,517 -29 $68,263,301 (90)
29 123 Miami Marlins MLB $4,373,259 $84,101 100 $118,078,000 (26)
30 36 Portland Trail Blazers NBA $4,358,869 $83,824 2 $65,383,028 (96)
31 39 Phoenix Suns NBA $4,304,271 $82,774 5 $60,259,790 (115)
32 35 Milwaukee Bucks NBA $4,281,893 $82,344 -1 $59,946,504 (116)
33 37 New Orleans Hornets NBA $4,197,111 $80,714 2 $62,956,671 (105)
34 56 Schalke 04 Bundes. $4,187,722 $80,533 19 $115,844,040 (24)
35 31 Detroit Pistons NBA $4,173,115 $80,252 -5 $58,423,616 (123)
36 29 Kolkata Knight Riders IPL $4,166,968 $80,134 -6 $8,975,008 (219)
37 49 New York Knicks NBA $4,165,858 $80,113 8 $62,487,871 (106)
38 11 Utah Jazz NBA $4,154,588 $79,896 -29 $58,164,233 (124)
39 44 Mumbai Indians IPL $4,141,436 $79,643 4 $8,920,016 (220)
40 34 Golden State Warriors NBA $4,083,898 $78,537 -7 $57,174,576 (126)
41 51 Aston Villa EPL $4,067,464 $78,220 6 $101,686,591 (47)
42 9 Denver Nuggets NBA $4,064,809 $78,169 -32 $60,972,136 (110)
43 53 New Jersey Nets NBA $3,988,701 $76,706 9 $59,830,521 (117)
44 48 St. Louis
Cardinals		 MLB $3,939,317 $75,756 1 $110,300,862 (40)
45 55 Washington Wizards NBA $3,936,851 $75,709 11 $55,115,917 (137)
46 33 San Francisco Giants MLB $3,920,689 $75,398 -10 $117,620,683 (28)
47 62 AS Roma Serie A $3,897,660 $74,955 15 $97,441,501 (52)
48 23 Chicago
White Sox		 MLB $3,876,780 $74,553 -18 $96,919,500 (53)
49 32 Charlotte
Bobcats		 NBA $3,860,136 $74,233 -12 $57,902,044 (125)
50 Pune Warriors IPL $3,839,628 $73,839 n/a $8,269,968 (224)
51 110 Tottenham Hotspur EPL $3,809,476 $73,259 61 $95,236,903 (55)
52 87 Minnesota Timberwolves NBA $3,789,623 $72,877 43 $56,844,339 (128)
53 18 Houston Rockets NBA $3,783,167 $72,753 -24 $56,747,507 (129)
54 73 Milwaukee
Brewers		 MLB $3,755,921 $72,229 32 $97,653,944 (51)
55 26 Royal
Challengers
Bangalore		 IPL $3,732,872 $71,786 -17 $8,040,032 (231)
56 46 Toronto Raptors NBA $3,667,270 $70,524 -6 $55,009,049 (138)
57 50 Oklahoma City Thunder NBA $3,664,013 $70,462 -5 $54,960,189 (139)
58 Kochi Tuskers Kerala IPL $3,607,500 $69,375 n/a $7,770,000 (242)
59 60 Delhi Daredevils IPL $3,605,056 $69,328 6 $8,250,032 (225)
60 54 Chennai Super Kings IPL $3,555,396 $68,373 -1 $8,614,998 (221)
61 69 Sacramento
Kings		 NBA $3,496,445 $67,239 20 $48,950,236 (156)
62 25 Minnesota Twins MLB $3,484,630 $67,012 -23 $94,085,000 (58)
63 30 New York Mets MLB $3,457,555 $66,491 -21 $93,353,983 (59)
64 59 Cleveland Cavaliers NBA $3,393,356 $65,257 -1 $50,900,336 (145)
65 17 Chicago Cubs MLB $3,392,194 $65,235 -32 $88,197,033 (62)
66 41 Indiana Pacers NBA $3,383,722 $65,072 -16 $43,988,386 (167)
67 45 Deccan Chargers IPL $3,284,840 $63,170 -18 $7,075,040 (244)
68 126 Rajasthan Royals IPL $3,247,660 $62,455 51 $6,994,960 (245)
69 57 Los Angeles Dodgers MLB $3,171,453 $60,989 -9 $95,143,575 (56)
70 86 Borussia
Dortmund		 Bundes. $3,122,824 $60,054 18 $89,985,406 (61)
71 68 Valencia La Liga $3,065,511 $58,952 5 $76,637,764 (75)
72 109 Buffalo Sabres NHL $3,025,729 $58,187 28 $72,617,500 (82)
73 78 Chicago Blackhawks NHL $3,013,696 $57,956 11 $69,315,000 (87)
74 40 Kings XI Punjab IPL $2,945,904 $56,652 -28 $6,345,024 (247)
75 105 Pittsburgh
Steelers		 NFL $2,937,255 $56,486 23 $149,800,000 (11)
76 92 Cincinnati Reds MLB $2,935,843 $56,459 16 $82,203,616 (65)
77 71 Seattle Mariners MLB $2,927,789 $56,304 2 $81,978,100 (66)
78 65 Baltimore Orioles MLB $2,807,897 $53,998 -14 $81,428,999 (67)
79 64 Atlanta Braves MLB $2,776,998 $53,404 -17 $83,309,942 (64)
80 85 Oakland Raiders NFL $2,760,784 $53,092 4 $140,800,000 (13)
81 76 Werder Bremen Bundes. $2,734,924 $52,595 -3 $78,807,905 (71)
82 84 VfB Stuttgart Bundes. $2,721,154 $52,330 2 $78,411,126 (73)
83 158 Cleveland
Indians		 MLB $2,704,493 $52,009 65 $78,430,300 (72)
84 139 Toronto
Blue Jays		 MLB $2,696,043 $51,847 34 $75,489,200 (76)
85 61 Colorado
Rockies		 MLB $2,692,054 $51,770 -21 $78,069,571 (74)
86 100 Washington Capitals NHL $2,678,500 $51,510 10 $66,962,500 (92)
87 98 New York Rangers NHL $2,672,727 $51,399 9 $58,800,000 (120)
88 77 Boston Bruins NHL $2,657,083 $51,098 -3 $63,770,000 (100)
89 142 Arizona Diamondbacks MLB $2,653,030 $51,020 34 $74,284,833 (78)
90 88 Vancouver Canucks NHL $2,651,288 $50,986 0 $68,933,500 (89)
91 122 Washington Nationals MLB $2,623,747 $50,457 19 $81,336,143 (68)
92 135 Los Angeles
Kings		 NHL $2,585,521 $49,722 25 $62,052,500 (107)
93 106 Hamburg Bundes. $2,579,904 $49,614 8 $74,340,947 (77)
94 91 Atletico Madrid La Liga $2,575,531 $49,529 -1 $64,388,286 (98)
95 119 Carolina Panthers NFL $2,547,059 $48,982 12 $129,900,000 (18)
96 104 Sevilla La Liga $2,546,216 $48,966 5 $63,655,412 (102)
97 117 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL $2,538,542 $48,818 11 $60,925,000 (111)
98 82 Dallas Cowboys NFL $2,527,451 $48,605 -6 $128,900,000 (19)
99 67 Detroit Red Wings NHL $2,525,600 $48,569 -15 $63,140,000 (104)
100 81 Philadelphia Flyers NHL $2,524,821 $48,554 -6 $70,695,000 (84)
101 121 New York Jets NFL $2,509,804 $48,265 13 $128,000,000 (20)
102 118 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL $2,478,148 $47,657 9 $66,910,000 (93)
103 124 New York Giants NFL $2,445,098 $47,021 12 $124,700,000 (21)
104 136 Fulham EPL $2,425,160 $46,638 19 $60,628,997 (114)
105 97 Detroit Lions NFL $2,405,882 $46,267 -3 $122,700,000 (22)
106 93 Montreal Canadiens NHL $2,400,001 $46,154 -5 $64,800,033 (97)
107 101 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL $2,395,948 $46,076 -2 $69,482,500 (86)
108 120 Everton EPL $2,371,948 $45,614 7 $59,298,699 (118)
109 128 St. Louis Rams NFL $2,370,588 $45,588 11 $120,900,000 (23)
110 130 Sunderland EPL $2,367,467 $45,528 13 $59,186,667 (119)
111 83 San Jose Sharks NHL $2,358,580 $45,357 -12 $63,681,667 (101)
112 151 Bolton EPL $2,342,962 $45,057 26 $58,574,062 (121)
113 94 West Ham United EPL $2,338,844 $44,978 -7 $58,471,108 (122)
114 103 Houston Astros MLB $2,332,731 $44,860 -4 $60,651,000 (113)
115 96 Calgary Flames NHL $2,327,604 $44,762 -6 $55,862,500 (133)
116 148 Arizona Cardinals NFL $2,327,451 $44,759 20 $118,700,000 (25)
117 90 Green Bay Packers NFL $2,313,725 $44,495 -11 $118,000,000 (27)
118 125 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL $2,296,759 $44,168 6 $62,012,500 (108)
119 164 Tampa Bay Rays MLB $2,291,911 $44,075 45 $64,173,500 (99)
120 114 Indianapolis Colts NFL $2,288,235 $44,005 -2 $116,700,000 (30)
121 113 Miami Dolphins NFL $2,286,275 $43,967 -2 $116,600,000 (31)
122 108 Houston Texans NFL $2,280,392 $43,854 -4 $116,300,000 (32)
123 165 Bayer Leverkusen Bundes. $2,278,258 $43,813 45 $65,648,916 (95)
124 75 Minnesota Vikings NFL $2,274,510 $43,741 -20 $116,000,000 (33)
125 102 Baltimore Ravens NFL $2,266,667 $43,590 -7 $115,600,000 (35)
126 138 Anaheim Ducks NHL $2,251,500 $43,298 11 $56,287,500 (131)
127 63 Newcastle EPL $2,239,808 $43,073 -34 $55,995,199 (132)
128 115 Philadelphia Eagles NFL $2,233,333 $42,949 -4 $113,900,000 (36)
129 95 New Jersey Devils NHL $2,231,700 $42,917 -10 $55,792,500 (134)
130 129 Carolina Hurricanes NHL $2,228,864 $42,863 5 $49,035,000 (155)
131 74 New Orleans Saints NFL $2,221,569 $42,722 -22 $113,300,000 (37)
132 127 Dallas Stars NHL $2,205,217 $42,408 3 $50,720,000 (148)
133 133 San Diego Chargers NFL $2,194,118 $42,195 6 $111,900,000 (38)
134 80 Seattle Seahawks NFL $2,190,196 $42,119 -19 $111,700,000 (39)
135 168 Pittsburgh Pirates MLB $2,187,310 $42,064 41 $63,431,999 (103)
136 116 Minnesota Wild NHL $2,166,442 $41,662 -7 $56,327,500 (130)
137 132 Blackburn EPL $2,164,252 $41,620 4 $51,942,058 (142)
138 146 Florida Panthers NHL $2,138,192 $41,119 9 $51,316,607 (144)
139 Nuremberg Bundes. $2,131,880 $40,998 n/a $61,430,961 (109)
140 141 Buffalo Bills NFL $2,125,490 $40,875 6 $108,400,000 (41)
141 155 Jacksonville Jaguars NFL $2,101,961 $40,422 18 $107,200,000 (42)
142 137 Phoenix Coyotes NHL $2,059,375 $39,603 1 $49,425,000 (153)
143 134 Fiorentina Serie A $2,053,745 $39,495 -1 $51,343,625 (143)
144 150 Edmonton Oilers NHL $2,035,556 $39,145 7 $54,960,000 (140)
145 111 Cleveland Browns NFL $2,033,333 $39,103 -14 $103,700,000 (43)
146 180 Kansas City Royals MLB $2,030,541 $39,049 52 $60,916,225 (112)
147 99 San Francisco 49ers NFL $2,017,647 $38,801 -18 $102,900,000 (44)
148 140 New England Patriots NFL $1,997,059 $38,405 -1 $101,850,000 (45)
149 79 Chicago Bears NFL $1,996,078 $38,386 -27 $101,800,000 (46)
150 157 Denver Broncos NFL $1,986,275 $38,198 21 $101,300,000 (48)
151 145 Wolfsburg Bundes. $1,977,999 $38,038 1 $56,996,834 (127)
152 172 San Diego Padres MLB $1,973,025 $37,943 33 $55,244,700 (136)
153 112 Atlanta Falcons NFL $1,964,706 $37,783 -16 $100,200,000 (49)
154 169 Winnipeg Jets NHL $1,963,600 $37,762 30 $49,090,000 (154)
155 178 Stoke EPL $1,951,237 $37,524 43 $48,780,935 (157)
156 89 Ottawa Senators NHL $1,940,500 $37,317 -26 $48,512,500 (159)
157 161 Tampa Bay Buccaneers NFL $1,939,216 $37,293 19 $98,900,000 (50)
158 170 Lazio Serie A $1,925,350 $37,026 27 $48,133,754 (160)
159 143 Nashville Predators NHL $1,924,231 $37,004 -3 $50,030,000 (150)
160 171 Athletic Bilbao La Liga $1,909,662 $36,724 28 $47,741,558 (162)
161 156 St. Louis Blues NHL $1,906,314 $36,660 10 $49,564,167 (151)
162 149 Kansas City Chiefs NFL $1,878,431 $36,124 -2 $95,800,000 (54)
163 70 Washington Redskins NFL $1,849,020 $35,558 -37 $94,300,000 (57)
164 107 Oakland Athletics MLB $1,845,750 $35,495 -22 $55,372,500 (135)
165 152 Wigan EPL $1,828,126 $35,156 -2 $45,703,150 (165)
166 179 Eintracht Frankfurt Bundes. $1,818,751 $34,976 33 $52,408,038 (141)
167 131 Tennessee Titans NFL $1,817,647 $34,955 -13 $92,700,000 (60)
168 147 Genoa Serie A $1,807,493 $34,759 -8 $45,187,315 (166)
169 Kaiserslautern Bundes. $1,762,005 $33,885 n/a $50,772,882 (146)
170 173 Hoffenheim Bundes. $1,760,991 $33,865 21 $50,743,650 (147)
171 154 Cologne Bundes. $1,759,956 $33,845 -2 $50,713,819 (149)
172 163 Celtic SPL $1,757,964 $33,807 9 $43,949,100 (168)
173 177 Hannover 96 Bundes. $1,716,322 $33,006 25 $49,456,494 (152)
174 Birmingham EPL $1,710,585 $32,896 n/a $42,764,618 (169)
175 159 Borussia Moenchengladbach Bundes. $1,683,902 $32,383 3 $48,522,298 (158)
176 160 Napoli Serie A $1,669,305 $32,102 3 $41,732,623 (170)
177 Mainz Bundes. $1,665,531 $32,029 n/a $47,992,938 (161)
178 Zaragoza La Liga $1,658,391 $31,892 n/a $41,459,774 (171)
179 St Pauli Bundes. $1,656,318 $31,852 n/a $47,727,454 (163)
180 185 West Bromwich Albion EPL $1,650,305 $31,737 36 $41,257,621 (172)
181 167 Colorado Avalanche NHL $1,649,821 $31,727 6 $46,195,000 (164)
182 162 Villarreal La Liga $1,641,640 $31,570 1 $41,040,989 (173)
183 188 Sampdoria Serie A $1,629,504 $31,337 39 $40,737,592 (174)
184 144 Cincinnati Bengals NFL $1,580,392 $30,392 -20 $80,600,000 (69)
185 189 New York Islanders NHL $1,520,140 $29,233 30 $38,003,500 (176)
186 Wolverhampton Wanderers EPL $1,463,969 $28,153 n/a $36,599,228 (177)
187 Freiburg Bundes. $1,379,842 $26,535 n/a $39,760,704 (175)
188 181 Rangers SPL $1,355,612 $26,069 7 $33,890,306 (178)
189 166 Palermo Serie A $1,234,698 $23,744 -21 $30,867,452 (179)
190 187 Espanyol La Liga $1,206,102 $23,194 1 $30,152,562 (180)
191 196 Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks NPB $1,194,766 $22,976 21 $28,674,390 (181)
192 183 Hanshin Tigers NPB $1,168,302 $22,467 -7 $26,870,946 (183)
193 192 Mallorca La Liga $1,113,970 $21,423 7 $27,849,242 (182)
194 186 Yomiuri Giants NPB $1,106,885 $21,286 -8 $25,458,352 (189)
195 191 Bologna Serie A $1,061,291 $20,409 0 $26,532,264 (184)
196 205 Udinese Serie A $1,059,458 $20,374 26 $26,486,450 (185)
197 190 Catania Serie A $1,049,493 $20,183 -6 $26,237,334 (186)
198 Real Sociedad La Liga $1,046,964 $20,134 n/a $26,174,100 (187)
199 202 Getafe La Liga $1,034,400 $19,892 13 $25,860,011 (188)
200 Parma Serie A $972,067 $18,694 n/a $24,301,676 (190)
201 198 Chunichi Dragons NPB $971,658 $18,686 1 $24,291,439 (191)
202 Bari Serie A $920,411 $17,700 n/a $23,010,282 (192)
203 184 Cagliari Serie A $881,469 $16,951 -28 $22,036,726 (193)
204 210 Saitama Seibu Lions NPB $863,563 $16,607 18 $21,589,072 (194)
205 197 Osasuna La Liga $854,323 $16,429 -13 $21,358,065 (195)
206 199 Racing Santander La Liga $829,195 $15,946 -13 $20,729,886 (196)
207 203 Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters NPB $816,803 $15,708 -9 $19,603,267 (200)
208 200 Deportiva La Coruna La Liga $799,880 $15,382 -13 $19,997,012 (198)
209 208 Tokyo Yakult Swallows NPB $790,908 $15,210 6 $20,563,604 (197)
210 195 Lecce Serie A $790,298 $15,198 -22 $19,757,460 (199)
211 207 Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles NPB $780,111 $15,002 3 $19,502,765 (201)
212 209 Chiba Lotte Marine NPB $719,403 $13,835 -3 $17,265,673 (205)
213 Blackpool EPL $718,893 $13,825 n/a $17,972,323 (202)
214 206 Chievo Serie A $695,463 $13,374 -11 $17,386,565 (203)
215 214 Malaga La Liga $695,184 $13,369 7 $17,379,601 (204)
216 Brescia Serie A $633,957 $12,191 n/a $15,848,919 (207)
217 211 Yokohama Bay Stars NPB $620,322 $11,929 -12 $14,267,400 (209)
218 Levante La Liga $577,924 $11,114 n/a $14,448,102 (208)
219 222 LA Galaxy MLS $555,799 $10,688 27 $17,229,783 (206)
220 221 Heart of Midlothian SPL $541,437 $10,412 15 $13,535,931 (210)
221 219 Orix Buffaloes NPB $532,688 $10,244 -1 $12,251,821 (214)
222 218 New York Red Bulls MLS $529,126 $10,176 -5 $13,228,155 (211)
223 220 Hiroshima Toyo Carp NPB $529,082 $10,175 5 $13,227,054 (212)
224 Hercules La Liga $502,543 $9,664 n/a $12,563,568 (213)
225 223 Almeria La Liga $489,979 $9,423 60 $12,249,479 (215)
226 Cesena Serie A $418,285 $8,044 n/a $10,457,137 (216)
227 229 Sporting Gijon La Liga $380,642 $7,320 90 $9,516,055 (217)
228 227 Toronto FC MLS $321,959 $6,192 54 $8,370,923 (223)
229 228 Hibernian SPL $285,036 $5,481 40 $7,125,894 (243)
230 225 Aberdeen SPL $257,586 $4,954 -4 $6,439,658 (246)
231 Gold Coast AFL $225,565 $4,338 n/a $9,022,602 (218)
232 247 Dundee United SPL $215,628 $4,147 34 $5,390,708 (248)
233 230 Collingwood AFL $210,413 $4,046 10 $8,416,529 (222)
234 237 Kilmarnock SPL $206,323 $3,968 14 $5,158,065 (250)
235 232 Hawthorn AFL $203,993 $3,923 9 $8,159,702 (226)
236 231 Geelong AFL $203,291 $3,909 7 $8,131,648 (227)
237 239 West Coast Eagles AFL $203,253 $3,909 12 $8,130,122 (228)
238 241 Essendon AFL $202,744 $3,899 12 $8,109,769 (229)
239 238 Carlton AFL $201,551 $3,876 11 $8,062,042 (230)
240 244 Sydney Swans AFL $200,436 $3,855 13 $8,017,433 (232)
241 236 Fremantle AFL $200,318 $3,852 10 $8,012,733 (233)
242 240 St Kilda AFL $200,049 $3,847 11 $8,001,940 (234)
243 235 Richmond AFL $200,027 $3,847 10 $8,001,077 (235)
244 233 Adelaide Crows AFL $199,063 $3,828 8 $7,962,526 (236)
245 248 Motherwell SPL $199,014 $3,827 30 $4,975,353 (251)
246 242 Melbourne AFL $198,882 $3,825 10 $7,955,295 (237)
247 234 Brisbane Lions AFL $198,447 $3,816 9 $7,937,887 (238)
248 243 Port Adelaide AFL $197,782 $3,804 11 $7,911,281 (239)
249 246 North Melbourne AFL $197,077 $3,790 12 $7,883,079 (240)
250 245 Western Bulldogs AFL $196,049 $3,770 11 $7,841,951 (241)
251 270 Chivas USA MLS $178,644 $3,435 102 $4,287,461 (260)
252 251 St Mirren SPL $175,548 $3,376 43 $4,388,707 (258)
253 255 Seattle Sounders MLS $173,024 $3,327 50 $5,363,729 (249)
254 St Johnstone SPL $168,182 $3,234 n/a $4,204,545 (261)
255 250 Philadelphia Union MLS $162,232 $3,120 29 $4,542,484 (253)
256 262 FC Dallas MLS $157,387 $3,027 56 $4,406,842 (257)
257 Vancouver Whitecaps MLS $150,092 $2,886 n/a $4,202,583 (262)
258 259 Real Salt Lake MLS $149,926 $2,883 42 $3,898,065 (268)
259 Portland Timbers MLS $149,515 $2,875 n/a $4,485,462 (254)
260 256 Houston Dynamo MLS $147,882 $2,844 33 $3,697,038 (270)
261 226 Chicago Fire MLS $145,521 $2,798 -37 $3,929,075 (267)
262 257 DC United MLS $141,307 $2,717 27 $3,673,994 (271)
263 258 Colorado Rapids MLS $127,457 $2,451 18 $3,823,719 (269)
264 253 New England Revolution MLS $125,802 $2,419 5 $3,522,468 (273)
265 260 San Jose Earthquakes MLS $120,802 $2,323 15 $3,624,062 (272)
266 Montreal Impact MLS $118,464 $2,278 n/a $3,316,994 (274)
267 254 Sporting Kansas City MLS $116,786 $2,246 -1 $3,270,014 (275)
268 268 BC Lions CFL $115,425 $2,220 22 $4,847,850 (252)
269 261 Edmonton Eskimos CFL $105,881 $2,036 5 $4,447,002 (255)
270 263 Winnipeg Blue Bombers CFL $105,455 $2,028 8 $4,429,110 (256)
271 271 Inverness Caledonian Thistle SPL $104,854 $2,016 n/a $2,621,343 (277)
272 269 Hamilton Tiger-Cats CFL $103,911 $1,998 12 $4,364,262 (259)
273 266 Saskatchewan Roughriders CFL $98,768 $1,899 2 $4,148,256 (263)
274 267 Calgary Stampeders CFL $98,456 $1,893 2 $4,135,152 (264)
275 265 Toronto Argonauts CFL $98,440 $1,893 2 $4,134,480 (265)
276 264 Montreal Alouettes CFL $96,157 $1,849 -1 $4,038,594 (266)
277 272 Hamilton SPL $91,665 $1,763 95 $2,291,633 (278)
278 252 Columbus Crew MLS $89,369 $1,719 -27 $2,770,428 (276)

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