LALIGA EA Sports: total squad cost limit for the 20 clubs set at €3.1bn (+11.5%) in 2026-27

The squad cost limit for the 20 LALIGA EA Sports clubs totals €3.1bn for the 2026-27 season, according to LALIGA, which has published the limits imposed on each team in the Spanish league on its website. This ceiling is 11.5% higher than the last update for the 2025-26 financial year (€2.78bn, March 2026).

The highest squad cost limit authorised by LALIGA for the 2026-27 season is that of Real Madrid CF (€832.8m, or 27% of the total), ahead of FC Barcelona (€582.7m) and Club Atlético de Madrid (€361.3m). At the other end of the scale, Sevilla FC have the lowest cap, at €20.1m. Sevilla FC have once again been sanctioned by LALIGA for exceeding the authorised limit during the previous financial year.

Each season, LALIGA sets a squad cost limit for LALIGA EA Sports and LALIGA Hypermotion clubs (see below). This includes "spending on the first team in relation to players, the manager, assistant manager and fitness coach. This limit also includes spending on youth players and other sections."

By "spending", LALIGA means "fixed and variable salaries, social security, collective bonuses…