Overview
- Total league revenue reached more than €43 million for 2024/25, up about €12 million year over year, with average club income at €3.6 million.
- Average club spending climbed to €5.8 million, producing an average deficit of €2.2 million per team, up from €1.9 million the season before.
- Personnel outlays averaged €2.8 million per club and the typical monthly base salary for players was about €4,500, reflecting continued wage growth.
- Stadium attendance fell to 355,407 across 22 matchdays (2,692 per game), while streaming audiences rose roughly 7% and 32 free‑TV matches averaged about 370,000 viewers, peaking at 1.87 million for Wolfsburg vs. Bayern.
- The planned joint DFB–FBL company collapsed over decision-making powers, and clubs are pursuing their own structure as they weigh steps such as a possible minimum base salary and warn of losing top talent to better-paying leagues abroad.