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It’s hard to compare between leagues. There are a lot of questions of taste when trying to answer a “which league is better?” question. However, if life is a dispute over taste and tasting – as Friedrich Nietzsche once said – so let us dispute using some measurements!
Champions League head to head (since 2005/06)
English teams won 15, Spanish won 12. English teams lead 51-44 in total goals.
26 English teams reached the knockout stage, Spanish teams did so on 21 occasions.
12 English teams played a semi final, compared with 7 by Spanish clubs.
In outright winners we are tied, with two each, until Saturday evening.
Competitiveness
La Liga
Average distance from 1st to 3rd in last three seasons: 23.3 points
Average distance from 1st to 10 in last three seasons: 47 points
Average distance from 1 to 20 in last three seasons: 61.6 points
Premier League
Average distance from 1st to 3rd in last three seasons: 8.6 points
Average distance from 1st to 10 in last three seasons: 36.3 points
Average distance from 1 to 20 in last three seasons: 57.3 points
Entertainment Value
Goal per game last three seasons:
La liga: 2.79
Premier League: 2.69
Games won by one goal margin since 2008/9:
La Liga: 443
Premier League: 422
IFFHS ratings:
La Liga: 1st place
Premier League: 2nd place
Percentage of foreigners in league
La Liga: 32.8%
Premier League: 59.8%
Attendances in last three season
Spanish La liga: 32.25m
Premier League: 39.31m
Overall Income:
La liga: €1.5 billion
Premier League: €2.3 billion
Biggest operating budget – smallest operating budget
Premier League: €315m – €45
La liga: €450m – €15
Number of players in Best paid footballers list:
Premier League: 38
La liga: 22
Gap between best paid club to worst paid club from TV rights
Premier League: €23.7m
La liga: €128m
Clubs in Delloite’s Money League
Premier League: 7
La Liga: 3
Wages:
La liga: €1 billion
Premier League: €1.46 billion
Shirt Sponsorship income:
La Liga: €57.5m
Premier League: €128m
Media rights from aboard
La Liga: €147m
Premier League: €538m
Debt
La Liga: €3.53 billion
Premier League: €3.48 billion
Number of Players in last World Cup
La Liga: 58
Premier League: 118
Clubs in top 50 liked clubs in the world (according to facebook)
La Liga: 4
Premier League: 10
Number of clubs in the PFPO 10 best teams in Europe list
La Liga: 2
Premier League: 4
WHAT TO DO NOW?