million euros as a part of a stadium naming rights deal with the financial services provider Allianz. Bayern Munich are also the highest paying club in the German Bundesliga. Their average annual player salary in the 2022/23 season was
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million euros, while at VfL Bochum, the lowest paying club in the Bundesliga, it was
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million euros.
When was the Bundesliga founded?
The league was founded in its current format in 1963 and is the top tier football league in Germany. The composition of teams changes every season through a process of relegation with the second division of German football, the 2. Bundesliga. Approximately 13.3 million people attended Bundesliga games in the season prior to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, while 5.8 million attended games in the 2. Bundesliga.
Which Bundesliga team has the most expensive squad?
In 2022, the combined transfer value of Munich's players was 815.25 million euros. In comparison, the transfer value of Borussia Dortmund players was 576.25 million euros. In 2018, Bayern Munich had its brand valued at 1.4 billion U.S. dollars and Borussia Dortmund at 587 million U.S. dollars.
Which is the most popular Bundesliga club?
In 2020, Bayern Munich was considered the most popular club in Germany, with 22.8 percent of respondents having a particular interest. In comparison, Borussia Dortmund was ranked second with 21.7 percent. However, in 2021/22 season, Borussia Dortmund had the highest average attendance with 41,800 attendees per game, whereas Bayern Munich had an average of 40,146.
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Kicker. (September 28, 2021). Annual revenue earned from stadium naming rights in the Bundesliga in 2021/22, by club (in million euros) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 14, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/282934/german-bundesliga-stadium-naming-rights-revenue/
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