Even before the start of the new Top 14 season, it is already possible to establish a ranking of the clubs and to have a champion! This ranking, of course, has absolutely nothing to do with sport since it concerns the budgets of the clubs. And without much surprise, as Rugbyrama indicates, it is Toulouse that comes at the top of the ranking. The reigning French champion benefits from a budget of 49 million euros, an increase of 3% compared to last season.
As for the smallest budget, again unsurprisingly, it is for the Vannes club. The newly promoted Breton team arrives in the elite with a budget of 19 million euros, but observes the most significant increase compared to the 2023-2024 season: + 7%. Some clubs have not communicated their figures (Paris and Toulon). But among those that have revealed their budgets, all can observe an increase except Bordeaux which remains balanced.
The Top 14 budget ranking:
1 – Toulouse : 49 millions
2 – Stade Français: ? (45 million last season)
3 – La Rochelle: 37 million
4 – Toulon: ? (35 million last season)
5 – Lyon: 35 million
6 – Clermont : 34 millions
7 – Bayonne: 30 million
8 – Bordeaux: 30 million
9 – Montpellier : 28 millions
10 – Pau : 28 millions
11 – Racing 92 : 27,3 millions
12 – Castres: 25 million
13 – Perpignan: 22-23 million
14 – Vannes: 19 million
To summarize
Even before the start of the new Top 14 season, it is already possible to establish a ranking of the clubs and to have a champion! This ranking, of course, has absolutely nothing to do with sport since it concerns the budgets of the clubs.