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J1 LEAGUE · FINANCES

J1 League club finances and accounts

The 20 J1 League clubs we hold accounts for turned over AU$1.17bn between them and paid AU$428.4m in staff costs, 36.5% of everything they earned.

REVENUE AU$1.17bn
CLUBS20
SEASON2024-2025
WAGE BILL AU$428.4m
WAGES TO REVENUE 36.5%
Football finances Highest paid

Clubs by revenue

Each club on its latest filed year. Open a club for the full measure set.

# CLUB Revenue Staff costs Wages to revenue Pre-tax result SEASON
1 Urawa Reds AU$107,734,536AU$107.7m AU$31,167,763AU$31.2m 28.9% -AU$753k 2025
2 Kawasaki Frontale AU$95,913,266AU$95.9m AU$27,319,421AU$27.3m 28.5% AU$4.6m 2025
3 Gamba Osaka AU$83,987,215AU$84m AU$28,291,032AU$28.3m 33.7% AU$1.3m 2025
4 Vissel Kobe AU$82,977,502AU$83m AU$30,348,562AU$30.3m 36.6% -AU$7m 2025
5 Sanfrecce AU$79,519,709AU$79.5m AU$28,414,865AU$28.4m 35.7% AU$4.3m 2025
6 Kashima Antlers AU$77,852,729AU$77.9m AU$28,710,158AU$28.7m 36.9% -AU$1.4m 2025
7 F Marinos AU$73,832,926AU$73.8m AU$26,004,888AU$26m 35.2% AU$76k 2025
8 FC Tokyo AU$68,679,576AU$68.7m AU$23,785,423AU$23.8m 34.6% AU$1m 2025
9 FC Machida Zelvia AU$65,859,998AU$65.9m AU$30,881,995AU$30.9m 46.9% AU$305k 2025
10 Nagoya Grampus AU$61,563,953AU$61.6m AU$23,185,310AU$23.2m 37.7% -AU$6.4m 2025
11 Cerezo Osaka AU$54,486,432AU$54.5m AU$22,328,006AU$22.3m 41% AU$295k 2025
12 Shimizu S-Pulse AU$50,990,537AU$51m AU$17,889,077AU$17.9m 35.1% AU$352k 2025
13 Kashiwa Reysol AU$44,875,102AU$44.9m AU$21,299,242AU$21.3m 47.5% AU$3.8m 2025
14 Tokyo Verdy 1969 AU$42,960,456AU$43m AU$12,183,242AU$12.2m 28.4% AU$429k 2025
15 Kyoto Sanga F.C. AU$42,246,036AU$42.2m AU$16,441,186AU$16.4m 38.9% AU$2.9m 2025
16 JEF United Chiba AU$37,407,031AU$37.4m AU$11,973,679AU$12m 32% AU$1m 2025
17 Avispa AU$35,625,744AU$35.6m AU$14,602,745AU$14.6m 41% AU$1.8m 2025
18 V-Varen Nagasaki AU$31,729,774AU$31.7m AU$22,394,686AU$22.4m 70.6% AU$171k 2025
19 Fagiano Okayama AU$19,394,122AU$19.4m AU$6,363,101AU$6.4m 32.8% -AU$619k 2024
20 Mito Hollyhock AU$15,641,035AU$15.6m AU$4,819,954AU$4.8m 30.8% AU$124k 2025

We hold filed accounts for 20 of the 21 clubs in J1 League.

Revenue, biggest first

Turnover in each club’s latest filed year.

Urawa Reds $108m Kawasaki Frontale $96m Gamba Osaka $84m Vissel Kobe $83m Sanfrecce $80m Kashima Antlers $78m F Marinos $74m FC Tokyo $69m FC Machida Zelvia $66m Nagoya Grampus $62m Cerezo Osaka $54m Shimizu S-Pulse $51m Kashiwa Reysol $45m Tokyo Verdy 1969 $43m Kyoto Sanga F.C. $42m JEF United Chiba $37m Avispa $36m V-Varen Nagasaki $32m Fagiano Okayama $19m Mito Hollyhock $16m

Wages as a share of revenue

The share of turnover each club paid out in staff costs, across the 20 clubs we hold a wage bill for.

V-Varen Nagasaki 70.6% Kashiwa Reysol 47.5% FC Machida Zelvia 46.9% Avispa 41% Cerezo Osaka 41% Kyoto Sanga F.C. 38.9% Nagoya Grampus 37.7% Kashima Antlers 36.9% Vissel Kobe 36.6% Sanfrecce 35.7% F Marinos 35.2% Shimizu S-Pulse 35.1% FC Tokyo 34.6% Gamba Osaka 33.7% Fagiano Okayama 32.8% JEF United Chiba 32% Mito Hollyhock 30.8% Urawa Reds 28.9% Kawasaki Frontale 28.5% Tokyo Verdy 1969 28.4%

By division

Combined revenue in each division we hold accounts for.

DIVISION CLUBS Revenue
Premier League 20 AU$11,626,349,600AU$11.63bn
La Liga 19 AU$6,050,446,691AU$6.05bn
Bundesliga 12 AU$5,072,744,961AU$5.07bn
Ligue 1 18 AU$3,332,013,462AU$3.33bn
Championship 24 AU$2,045,636,159AU$2.05bn
La Liga 2 18 AU$1,046,054,433AU$1.05bn
Primeira Liga 19 AU$1,003,367,959AU$1bn
League One 19 AU$845,504,131AU$845.5m
Scottish Premiership 11 AU$599,337,598AU$599.3m
Ligue 2 20 AU$550,140,231AU$550.1m
League Two 17 AU$197,681,915AU$197.7m

Frequently asked questions

Which J1 League club earns the most?

Urawa Reds is the biggest club in J1 League we hold accounts for, on AU$107.7m of revenue in 2025.

Which J1 League club spends most of its revenue on wages?

V-Varen Nagasaki paid 70.6% of revenue in staff costs in 2025, the highest share in J1 League we hold.

How many J1 League clubs are covered?

We hold filed accounts for 20 of the 21 clubs in J1 League.