Rio Ave finances and accounts
Rio Ave turned over €5.9m in 2024/25 and paid €17m in staff costs, which is 282.9% of everything the club earned.
Revenue by season
What Rio Ave turned over in each year we hold accounts for.
Every measure, season by season
Costs are shown as the amount paid. A dash is a measure Rio Ave does not report on its own.
| MEASURE | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 | 2019/20 | 2018/19 | 2017/18 | 2016/17 | 2014/15 | 2013/14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | €5,893,544€5.9m | €5,863,319€5.9m | €5,835,960€5.8m | €1,448,755€1.4m | €6,404,669€6.4m | €5,505,943€5.5m | €6,051,188€6.1m | €4,139,918€4.1m | €4,071,854€4.1m | €5,032,751€5.0m | €3,047,997€3.0m |
| Matchday | €196,982€197k | €118,581€119k | €111,014€111k | €27,407€27k | €0€0 | - | - | €367,305€367k | €456,303€456k | €183,960€184k | - |
| Broadcasting | €5,041,667€5.0m | €5,150,000€5.1m | €5,150,000€5.1m | €1,040,000€1.0m | €5,120,000€5.1m | - | - | €2,226,280€2.2m | €2,465,000€2.5m | €4,340,088€4.3m | €2,040,000€2.0m |
| Commercial | €375,921€376k | €555,851€556k | €530,972€531k | €185,290€185k | €1,226,535€1.2m | - | - | €1,278,304€1.3m | €1,061,590€1.1m | €215,497€215k | €127,116€127k |
| Other revenue | €278,975€279k | €38,887€39k | €43,974€44k | €196,058€196k | €58,134€58k | - | €383,467€383k | €268,029€268k | €88,961€89k | €293,206€293k | €880,881€881k |
| Staff costs | €16,671,319€16.7m | €10,333,214€10.3m | €9,053,765€9.1m | €6,423,697€6.4m | €10,366,311€10.4m | €7,688,223€7.7m | €6,993,167€7.0m | €5,505,611€5.5m | €5,024,647€5.0m | €4,361,915€4.4m | €4,139,731€4.1m |
| Other operating income | €2,000,290€2.0m | €5,510,573€5.5m | €1,879,151€1.9m | €5,387,821€5.4m | €8,030,800€8.0m | €7,375,682€7.4m | €12,597,356€12.6m | €3,799,271€3.8m | €21,629,631€21.6m | €1,921,991€1.9m | €2,653,008€2.7m |
| Cost of sales | €38,067€38k | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | €97,913€98k |
| Other operating costs | €9,797,763€9.8m | €6,818,163€6.8m | €6,109,734€6.1m | €6,368,993€6.4m | €5,337,938€5.3m | €3,528,906€3.5m | €9,477,764€9.5m | €3,823,614€3.8m | €10,705,164€10.7m | €2,539,066€2.5m | €1,436,989€1.4m |
| Operating result | -€18,613,315€18.6m | -€5,777,485€5.8m | -€7,448,387€7.4m | -€5,956,114€6.0m | -€1,268,780€1.3m | €1,664,496€1.7m | €2,177,613€2.2m | -€1,390,036€1.4m | €9,971,674€10.0m | €53,760€54k | €26,372€26k |
| Pre-tax result | -€19,329,725€19.3m | -€5,863,188€5.9m | -€7,805,557€7.8m | -€6,058,969€6.1m | -€1,619,177€1.6m | €1,559,226€1.6m | €1,942,008€1.9m | -€1,659,019€1.7m | €9,889,791€9.9m | €21,986€22k | €26,372€26k |
| Salaries to revenue | 282.9% | 176.2% | 155.1% | 443.4% | 161.9% | 139.6% | 115.6% | 133% | 123.4% | 86.7% | 135.8% |
Where the money comes from
How Rio Ave earned €5,893,544 in 2024/25.
What the payroll covers
Staff costs are the whole payroll and not just the first team: players, coaching staff, the academy and everyone working at the ground. Rio Ave paid €17m against €5.9m of revenue, so 283p of every pound went back out as pay.
Primeira Liga revenue
The 13 clubs in the division whose accounts cover the same twelve months. Follow a club for its own finances.
Frequently asked questions
How much revenue do Rio Ave make?
Rio Ave turned over €5.9m in 2024/25.
What is the Rio Ave payroll?
Rio Ave paid €17m in staff costs in 2024/25, which is 282.9% of revenue.
Do Rio Ave make a profit?
Rio Ave made a pre-tax loss of €19m in 2024/25.