Ligue de Football Professionnel Valuation, Funding & Investors

Ligue de Football Professionnel is valued at $13B as of April 2022.

Last Ligue de Football Professionnel valuation

$13B

Undisclosed stage · Apr 2022

Last Ligue de Football Professionnel funding round

$1.6B

Undisclosed stage · Apr 2022

Cumulative funding Ligue de Football Professionnel raised

$1.6B

across 1 funding round

Key investors in Ligue de Football Professionnel

Ligue de Football Professionnel Overview

About Ligue de Football Professionnel

Ligue de Football Professionnel is the Paris-headquartered governing body for professional soccer in France. The organization manages Ligue 1 with 18 clubs and Ligue 2 with 20 teams, handling broadcasting rights, player transfers, and competition schedules. LFP oversees collective bargaining agreements and commercial partnerships with sponsors like Uber Eats for Ligue 1.


HQ

FranceParis

Website

lfp.fr

Status

Privately held

Customer focus

B2B

Revenue model

Advertising

Valuation

$13B (Apr 2022)

Sectors

Ligue de Football Professionnel Valuation

Ligue de Football Professionnel is currently valued at $13B, based on its undisclosed-stage round in April 2022. Read the announcement ↗

The $1.6B round was led by CVC Capital Partners.

Ligue de Football Professionnel valuation by funding round

Ligue de Football Professionnel valuation by funding round
DateStageValuation
Apr 2022Undisclosed stage$13B

Ligue de Football Professionnel Funding History

Ligue de Football Professionnel has raised a total of $1.6B across 1 funding round.

Ligue de Football Professionnel funding rounds

Ligue de Football Professionnel funding rounds
DateStageInvestorsRaisedValuationDeal Summary
Apr 2022Undisclosed stageCVC Capital Partners (lead)$1.6B$13BCVC Capital Partners Fund VIII invested EUR 1.5 billion in the newly created commercial subsidiary of the Ligue de Football Professionnel, which holds the media and marketing rights to Ligue 1 and Ligue 2. The investment bought a 13.0% minority stake and implied a value of EUR 11.5 billion for the subsidiary's entire share capital. Proceeds were distributed to the member clubs to fund the league's commercial development, and the transaction was expected to complete by the end of July 2022.

Who has invested in Ligue de Football Professionnel?

1 investor has backed Ligue de Football Professionnel across its funding rounds, including CVC Capital Partners.

Lead investors include CVC Capital Partners.


Ligue de Football Professionnel Investors

Investors in Ligue de Football Professionnel by funding rounds participated
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Acquisitions by Ligue de Football Professionnel

Ligue de Football Professionnel has acquired 1 company to date.

Last acquisition by Ligue de Football Professionnel was on October 12th 2022. Ligue de Football Professionnel acquired MPG for undisclosed valuation.


Latest Acquisitions by Ligue de Football Professionnel

MPG
Description
MPG is a Paris-based developer of football-themed mobile games that include fantasy leagues and free prediction contests. Its fantasy game climbed to the top of the App Store sports category and garnered 110,000 user votes. The prediction platform engaged 1.1 million participants during Euro 2021 and 850,000 users for the 2018 World Cup. Originating as a personal project in 2011, MPG incorporated as a company in 2017 and raised initial funding in 2018. The firm targets European football enthusiasts with interactive apps focused on major tournaments.
HQ CountryFrance
HQ City
Paris
Deal Date12 Oct 2022
Valuationundisclosed
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Ligue de Football Professionnel Competitors

Ligue de Football Professionnel competitors include listed companies like TKO and MSG Sports, and private ones like Suning Sports, Miami Dolphins, Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment and Cleveland Browns.

Public and private companies comparable to Ligue de Football Professionnel
CompanyHQStatusRevenueEBITDAValuationRevenue Multiple
Suning SportsChinaNanjingPrivate--$2.6B-
Miami DolphinsUnited StatesMiami, FLPrivate$740M$158M$13B16.9x
TKOUnited StatesUnited StatesPublicly listed$4.7B$1.3B$14B4.2x
Maple Leaf Sports & EntertainmentCanadaTorontoPrivate--$15B-
MSG SportsUnited StatesUnited StatesPublicly listed$1.2B$39M$9.5B9.2x
Cleveland BrownsUnited StatesCleveland, OHPrivate$658M$102M$9B13.7x

Ligue de Football Professionnel Public Comps

Ligue de Football Professionnel is still privately-owned, but its public comps include TKO, MSG Sports, Rogers, Manchester United, Atlanta Braves Holdings, Liberty Media, Juventus FC, Ollamani, Borussia Dortmund and Fenerbahce SK.

Last FYEV/RevenueEV/EBITDA
RevenueEBITDALast FYLTM2027ELast FYLTM2027E
TKO$4.7B$1.3B4.9x4.2x17.5x11.1x
MSG Sports$1.2B$39M9.1x9.2x267.1x402.4x
Rogers$16B$10B3.5x3.4x5.3x7.7x
Manchester United$895M$302M4.9x4.8x14.4x14.5x
Atlanta Braves Holdings$732M$98M5.6x5.3x42.0x62.0x
Liberty Media$4.5B$1.4B6.2x5.9x20.1x23.3x
Juventus FC$602M$125M2.1x2.2x10.1x10.3x
Ollamani$378M$39M2.1x1.9x20.5x11.3x

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Common questions about Ligue de Football Professionnel

Where is Ligue de Football Professionnel headquartered?Ligue de Football Professionnel is headquartered in Paris, France.
Is Ligue de Football Professionnel publicly listed?No, Ligue de Football Professionnel is a private, VC-backed company.
What is Ligue de Football Professionnel's valuation?Ligue de Football Professionnel was last valued at $13B in its undisclosed-stage round in April 2022.
How much funding has Ligue de Football Professionnel raised?Ligue de Football Professionnel has raised $1.6B across 1 funding round.
What was Ligue de Football Professionnel's last funding round?Ligue de Football Professionnel's last funding round was a $1.6B undisclosed-stage round in April 2022, led by CVC Capital Partners.
Who are Ligue de Football Professionnel's investors?Ligue de Football Professionnel's investors include CVC Capital Partners.
Which companies are comparable to Ligue de Football Professionnel?Companies comparable to Ligue de Football Professionnel include Suning Sports, Miami Dolphins, TKO, Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, MSG Sports and Cleveland Browns.
How many companies has Ligue de Football Professionnel acquired?Ligue de Football Professionnel has acquired 1 company, including MPG.

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