Bundesliga revenue hits 3.81 billion euros in 2017-2018 season

BERLIN, Feb. 13 (Xinhua) -- The German Bundesliga's revenue has risen to 3.81 billion euros (4.3 billion dollars) in the 2017-18 season, the German football league said on Wednesday.

According to the DFL 2019 Economic Report, 17 of the 18 top flight clubs generated revenue of more than 100 million euros for a 13 per cent rise compared with the 2016-2017 season.

Overall, revenue of the 36 Bundesliga and second-division clubs rose for a 14th straight year to 4.42 billion euros, an annual growth rate of 8.6 per cent.

"German professional football has continued its positive development," DFL chief executive Christian Seifert said.