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Economics

Going up and down

What promotion costs and pays, and what relegation does, tier by tier.

Serie B and Serie Atiers 2 and 1

Going up to Serie A

78%were relegated again within three seasons32 clubs, 2010-11 to 2023-24

The first season after the move, on average per club (15 clubs, 2019-20 to 2023-24):

Value of production+€37.5m
TV money+€28.6m
League and federation distributions−€6.70m
Matchday+€2.70m
Staff costs+€17.2m
Total spending+€27.1m
Net result+€3.80m

Going down to Serie B

Money for relegated clubs:
  • Parachute levy, Serie B clubs not relegated from Serie A (2025-26, Lega B)€300kreported
  • Parachute, clubs relegated at the end of 2025-26 (2026-27, Lega Serie A)€10.0m–€25.0mreported

53%were promoted again within three seasons30 clubs, 2010-11 to 2023-24

The first season after the move, on average per club (15 clubs, 2019-20 to 2023-24):

Value of production−€11.4m
TV money−€26.9m
League and federation distributions+€19.8m
Matchday−€1.60m
Staff costs−€11.8m
Total spending−€11.1m
Net result+€1.70m
Serie C and Serie Btiers 3 and 2

Going up to Serie B

  • Payback on promotion, owed from Serie C€516k
  • Payback on promotion, owed from Serie C€775k

The first season after the move, on average per club (21 clubs, 2019-20 to 2023-24):

Value of production+€8.20m
TV money+€1.80m
League and federation distributions+€3.60m
Matchday+€700k
Staff costs+€5.00m
Total spending+€6.20m
Net result−€200k

Going down to Serie C

The first season after the move, on average per club (15 clubs, 2019-20 to 2023-24):

Value of production−€6.70m
Total spending−€6.90m
Net result+€1.30m
Serie D and Serie Ctiers 4 and 3

Going up to Serie C

  • Entry fee, clubs new to Lega Pro (promoted or readmitted)€105k
  • Guarantee, clubs admitted from Serie D€700k
  • Guarantee, clubs admitted from Serie D with clean liberatorie at 30 June€350k

The first season after the move, on average per club (46 clubs, 2019-20 to 2023-24):

Value of production+€1.30m
League and federation distributions+€300k
Matchday+€100k
Staff costs+€1.20m
Total spending+€2.30m
Net result−€1.00m

Going down to Serie D

37%failed afterwards100 clubs, 2010-11 to 2023-24

Liga Portugal 2 and Primeira Ligatiers 2 and 1

Going up to Primeira Liga

No one-off payments or measured effects on record.

Going down to Liga Portugal 2

Money for relegated clubs:
  • Relegation support, clubs relegated from Liga 1 that obtain a Liga 2 licence (2025-26, Liga Portugal)€300kbudget
Segunda División and LaLigatiers 2 and 1

Going up to LaLiga

  • Central money per club, before€5.41m–€9.76mpaid
  • Central money per club, after€45.0m–€155.8mpaid

Going down to Segunda División

Money for relegated clubs:
  • Parachute, clubs relegated from Primera in 2022: Deportivo Alavés €19.31m, Levante €18.99m, Granada €14.24m (2022-23, LaLiga)€14.2m–€19.3mpaid
Primera Federación and Segunda Divisióntiers 3 and 2

Going up to Segunda División

  • Minimum capital: CSD figure (first summand), SADs and clubs entering professional football, i.e. promoted to Segunda€6.46m
  • Central money per club, beforeup to €100kmaximum
  • Central money per club, after€5.41m–€9.76mpaid

Going down to Primera Federación

Money for relegated clubs:
  • Parachute, clubs relegated from Segunda in 2022: Amorebieta, Real Sociedad B, Fuenlabrada, Alcorcón (2022-23, LaLiga)€1.25m–€1.25mpaid
Segunda Federación and Primera Federacióntiers 4 and 3

Going up to Primera Federación

  • Central money per club, beforeup to €120kmaximum
  • Central money per club, afterup to €100kmaximum

Going down to Segunda Federación

No parachute or measured effects on record.
Tercera Federación and Segunda Federacióntiers 5 and 4

Going up to Segunda Federación

  • Central money per club, beforeup to €40kmaximum
  • Central money per club, afterup to €120kmaximum

Going down to Tercera Federación

No parachute or measured effects on record.