China: ¥544m of losses in 2016 for the Chinese Super League, according to a study by PwC

News Tank Football - Paris - News #108658 - Published on 18/12/17 at 18:20
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The 16 clubs of the Chinese Super League (CSL) recorded roughly "¥4bn (€544m) in losses for the 2016 season, with a total revenue of ¥7.082bn (€952m) and a total expenditure of ¥11.014bn (€1.5bn), according to a report by PwC, the official financial advisor to Chinese Football Association," said Yutang Sports (sports marketing platform in China) on 06/12/2017. This represented an average income of ¥443m (€60m) and an average cost of ¥688m (€93.5m) per club.

These revenues come primarily from capital gains on the sale of players (39%), followed by commercial revenues (27%), government subsidies (19%), competition revenues (7%), ticket sales (3%), and other income (5%).

CSL: structure of club revenues in 2016

2016 CSL: distribution of club revenues - ©  Sina Weibo

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