Top Sports Leagues in North America
Description
The NFL is the top sports league in America by revenue at US $13 billion, followed by Major League Baseball at US $9.5 billion and National Basketball Association at US $5.2 billion.
Attendance Numbers
In terms of season average attendance for 2017 too, the NFL is at the top with the numbers as follows:
- National Football League at 67,396
- Major League Baseball at 30,042
- National Basketball Association at 17,884
- National Hockey League at 17,422
- Major League Soccer at 22,112
- Canadian Football League at 24,644
Revenue from TV
Revenue from TV is a major component of the total revenue of sports leagues. The numbers for 2015 are as follows:
- National Football League at $7.2bn
- Major League Baseball at $1.5bn
- National Basketball Association at $2.6bn
- National Hockey League at $600mn
- Major League Soccer at $90mn
- Canadian Football League at $40mn