Italy: Serie BKT with €1.6bn in revenue, €265m in tax receipts and 9,000 jobs

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• Total revenue of €1.6bn;
• a direct contribution to Italian GDP of €955m;
• tax receipts of €265m;
• the preservation of 9,000 jobs;

These figures, which reflect the economic weight of Serie BKT, were presented at Juventus FC’s Allianz Stadium in Turin (Piedmont, ITA) as part of the Social Football Summit by Andrea Sartori, CEO and founder of Football Benchmark, alongside Paolo Bedin, president of Lega Serie B, on 10 November 2026.

The strength of Italy’s second division, "which represents around 13% of the value of Italian professional football," also lies "in its geographical distribution: 20 cities spread across the whole peninsula, which amplifies its social and economic value at national level," Lega Serie B said.

"Serie BKT has a solid pool of 120,000 season ticket holders, and…

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