This statistic displays the number of clubs in the major football leagues in Europe in 2017, by origin of ownership. In 2017, 47 of the clubs in the 13 major European football leagues were with foreign origin. UEFA is the administrative body for the union of the national football associations in Europe. In 2015/2016, UEFA registered a total revenue of 4.6 billion euro. Further information about football in Europe can be found in the Dossier: UEFA.
Number of clubs in the major football leagues* in Europe in 2017, by origin of ownership
The source adds the following information: * Information sourced from a combination of club representations submitted as part of the club licensing process (March-July 2016) and UEFA desktop research (up to November 2016). The Major football leagues include: England tier 1 and tier 2, Netherlands, Belgium, France, Switzerland, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Turkey, Russia, Ukraine ** No controlling party in this analysis refers to no single or group of owners working
in concert with more than 50% holding in the voting share capital.
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UEFA. (June 2, 2018). Number of clubs in the major football leagues* in Europe in 2017, by origin of ownership [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/894026/club-ownership-in-major-football-leagues-europe/
UEFA. "Number of clubs in the major football leagues* in Europe in 2017, by origin of ownership." Chart. June 2, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/894026/club-ownership-in-major-football-leagues-europe/
UEFA. (2018). Number of clubs in the major football leagues* in Europe in 2017, by origin of ownership. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/894026/club-ownership-in-major-football-leagues-europe/
UEFA. "Number of Clubs in The Major Football Leagues* in Europe in 2017, by Origin of Ownership." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Jun 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/894026/club-ownership-in-major-football-leagues-europe/
UEFA, Number of clubs in the major football leagues* in Europe in 2017, by origin of ownership Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/894026/club-ownership-in-major-football-leagues-europe/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Number of clubs in the major football leagues* in Europe in 2017, by origin of ownership [Graph], UEFA, June 2, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/894026/club-ownership-in-major-football-leagues-europe/
