Public money
Grants, subsidies and public contracts to clubs, from public registers. An award is not a payment, so amounts in different states are never added together.
Spain
4,310 records for 368 clubs.
- Awarded
- €179.8m
- 3,981 records, 368 clubs, 2021-22 to 2026
- Maximum
- €3.08m
- 322 records, 314 clubs, 2025-26
- Contracted
- €1.57m
- 7 records, 3 clubs, 2022 to 2026-27
Who gives it, awarded
Regional governments awarded Spain's clubs €66.3m, 37% of all public money awarded to them
Every awarded amount on record, by the kind of public body that gives it. Other states (maximum, contracted) are counted on their own above, never added in.
- Town and city councils€40.9m
- Regional governments€66.3m
- National government€6.57m
- Football federation€64.0m
- Public companies and other bodies€2.09m
Read as a table
| Grantor | Kind | Clubs | Total, awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real Federación Española de Fútbol | Football federation | 348 | €64.0m |
| Instituto Ceutí de Deportes | Regional governments | 1 | €12.6m |
| Consejería de Educación, Juventud y Deportes | Regional governments | 1 | €9.01m |
| Consejería de Comercio, Turismo, Empleo y Deporte | Regional governments | 1 | €7.36m |
| Cabildo Insular de Tenerife | Regional governments | 4 | €6.32m |
| Consejo Superior de Deportes | National government | 7 | €6.08m |
| Instituto Gallego de Promoción Económica (Igape) | Regional governments | 1 | €5.00m |
| O.a Patronato Municipal de Deportes | Town and city councils | 1 | €2.65m |
Who receives it, awarded
AD Ceuta FC received the most: €21.4m across 20 records
Each club's awarded public money added up over every season on record, within that state only.
Read as a table
| Club | Tier now | Records | Total, awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| AD Ceuta FC | 2 | 20 | €21.4m |
| UD Melilla | 5 | 43 | €9.51m |
| CD Tenerife | 2 | 13 | €6.93m |
| RC Celta de Vigo | 1 | 5 | €5.21m |
| CF Fuenlabrada | 5 | 10 | €2.84m |
| Real Zaragoza | 3 | 8 | €2.63m |
| CF Pobla de Mafumet | 5 | 7 | €2.08m |
| FC Barcelona | 1 | 12 | €2.07m |
| Deportivo Alavés | 1 | 14 | €1.89m |
| Athletic Club | 1 | 16 | €1.81m |
| CD Alcoyano | 4 | 10 | €1.56m |
| CD Numancia de Soria | 4 | 20 | €1.41m |
By tier, awarded
A typical club receiving public money gets most in tier 4: €128k a season
The median a club received in a season, among clubs that received any, by the tier the club played in that season.
Read as a table
| Tier | League | Club-seasons | Typical club-season |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LaLiga | 31 | €100k |
| 2 | Segunda División | 57 | €73.6k |
| 3 | Primera Federación | 134 | €79.8k |
| 4 | Segunda Federación | 316 | €128k |
| 5 | Tercera Federación | 811 | €44.1k |
Portugal
5,834 records for 302 clubs.
- Paid
- €171.0m
- 5,741 records, 301 clubs, 2021 to 2025
- Contracted
- €3.81m
- 92 records, 32 clubs, 2021 to 2026
- Awarded
- €25k
- 1 records, 1 clubs, 2026-27
Who gives it, paid
Town and city councils paid Portugal's clubs €134.8m, 79% of all public money paid to them
Every paid amount on record, by the kind of public body that gives it. Other states (contracted, awarded) are counted on their own above, never added in.
- Town and city councils€134.8m
- Regional governments€28.8m
- National government€7.43m
Read as a table
| Grantor | Kind | Clubs | Total, paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Secretaria Regional de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia | Regional governments | 16 | €26.6m |
| Município de Albufeira | Town and city councils | 2 | €5.98m |
| Município de Chaves | Town and city councils | 2 | €4.92m |
| Município de Portimão | Town and city councils | 1 | €2.44m |
| Município de Guimarães | Town and city councils | 6 | €2.43m |
| Município de Matosinhos | Town and city councils | 3 | €2.31m |
| Município de Loulé | Town and city councils | 1 | €2.19m |
| Município de Viseu | Town and city councils | 2 | €2.10m |
Who receives it, paid
CS Marítimo received the most: €15.1m across 105 records
Each club's paid public money added up over every season on record, within that state only.
Read as a table
| Club | Tier now | Records | Total, paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| CS Marítimo | 1 | 105 | €15.1m |
| CD Nacional | 1 | 100 | €8.43m |
| FC Ferreiras | 5 | 16 | €7.06m |
| GD Chaves | 2 | 7 | €4.85m |
| Académica Coimbra/Sf | 5 | 141 | €4.43m |
| Portimonense SC | 2 | 11 | €2.69m |
| Leixões SC | 2 | 63 | €2.47m |
| Louletano DC | 3 | 11 | €2.21m |
| GD Sesimbra | 5 | 49 | €2.11m |
| Académico de Viseu FC | 1 | 47 | €1.98m |
| Eléctrico F C | 5 | 16 | €1.93m |
| Varzim SC | 3 | 10 | €1.84m |
By tier, paid
A typical club receiving public money gets most in tier 2: €177k a season
The median a club received in a season, among clubs that received any, by the tier the club played in that season.
Read as a table
| Tier | League | Club-seasons | Typical club-season |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Primeira Liga | 37 | €157k |
| 2 | Liga Portugal 2 | 68 | €177k |
| 3 | Liga 3 | 114 | €106k |
| 4 | Campeonato de Portugal | 150 | €88.1k |
Italy
3,002 records for 540 clubs.
- Awarded
- €35.1m
- 2,182 records, 499 clubs, 2020 to 2026
- Paid
- €10.3m
- 820 records, 240 clubs, 2020 to 2025
Who gives it, awarded
National government awarded Italy's clubs €24.6m, 70% of all public money awarded to them
Every awarded amount on record, by the kind of public body that gives it. Other states (paid) are counted on their own above, never added in.
- Town and city councils€771k
- Regional governments€6.02m
- National government€24.6m
- League€3.73m
- Public companies and other bodies€48k
Read as a table
| Grantor | Kind | Clubs | Total, awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri – Dipartimento per lo Sport | National government | 379 | €24.4m |
| Regione Autonoma della Sardegna – Settore sport | Regional governments | 15 | €5.18m |
| Lega Nazionale Dilettanti – Dipartimento Interregionale (Serie D) | League | 96 | €2.92m |
| Lega Nazionale Dilettanti | League | 173 | €807k |
| Comune di Merano (Giunta comunale) | Town and city councils | 1 | €771k |
| Regione Autonoma della Sardegna – Direzione generale dei beni culturali, informazione, spettacolo e sport | Regional governments | 1 | €675k |
| Stato italiano – Agenzia delle Entrate (5 per mille dell'IRPEF) | National government | 90 | €186k |
| Regione Autonoma della Sardegna – Servizio sport, spettacolo e cinema | Regional governments | 4 | €170k |
Who receives it, awarded
Juventus received the most: €2.98m across 1 records
Each club's awarded public money added up over every season on record, within that state only.
Read as a table
| Club | Tier now | Records | Total, awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juventus | 1 | 1 | €2.98m |
| Inter | 1 | 1 | €2.54m |
| Roma | 1 | 1 | €2.07m |
| Fiorentina | 1 | 1 | €1.61m |
| Sassuolo | 1 | 1 | €1.48m |
| Milan | 1 | 1 | €1.45m |
| Cagliari | 1 | 31 | €1.31m |
| Atletico Uri | 5 | 13 | €1.22m |
| Atalanta | 1 | 1 | €1.12m |
| COS Sarrabus Ogliastra | 4 | 13 | €1.03m |
| Lazio | 1 | 1 | €913k |
| Obermais | 4 | 9 | €785k |
By tier, awarded
A typical club receiving public money gets most in tier 1: €626k a season
The median a club received in a season, among clubs that received any, by the tier the club played in that season.
Read as a table
| Tier | League | Club-seasons | Typical club-season |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serie A | 22 | €626k |
| 4 | Serie D | 325 | €7,500 |