World's 10 Richest Sporting Events


UEFA Europa League:
UEFA Europa League is a yearly men's association football club competition organized by UEFA since 1971. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League and clubs qualify for the competition based on their performance in their national leagues and cup competitions. The winner of the UEFA Europa League qualifies for the UEFA Super Cup. In 2013 Final English side Chelsea were the champions, defeating Benfica 2–1. This sporting event is one of the richest at $12 million.

Super Bowl:
The Super Bowl is the annual championship game of the National Football League (NFL), the highest level of professional American football in the U.S., culminating a season that begins in the late summer of the previous calendar year. The Super Bowl has frequently been the most watched American television broadcast of the year and is also among the most watched sporting events in the world. This year Baltimore Ravens players each made $172,000 for beating the San Francisco 49ers. Super Bowl is the sixth richest sporting event at $11 million.

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