UEFA, also known as the Union of European Football Associations, is a privately owned organization headquartered in Switzerland. Founded in 1954, it employs approximately 2400 individuals and specializes in spectator sports, having reported $7.3B in revenue as of 2024. The organization functions as the governing body of European football and serves as the umbrella organization for 55 national associations.

2024 Revenue

Founded

1954

Headcount

2,394

Headquarters

Switzerland

Primary Segment

Spectator Sports

Ownership

Privately Owned

Deployments

3

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On March 21, 2026, UEFA confirmed that the team finishing seventh in the Premier League could still qualify for the Champions League, a rule potentially impacting clubs such as Newcastle United. Previously, on March 20, the Women's Champions League Group Stage concluded, with six quarter-final spots secured and the remaining two, alongside the top position, decided on the final day across eight matches. Earlier on March 19, eight teams progressed as quarter-finalists in the 2025/26 UEFA Europa League following the conclusion of the knockout phase play-offs. Also on March 19, European clubs pressured UEFA to abolish "country protection" rules in the Champions League's league phase, which prevent Premier League teams from meeting before the knockout stage, amid concerns over England's dominance. Additionally on March 19, Lidl announced a long-term strategic partnership with UEFA.

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UEFA offers 25 products in the media and telecoms services and sports industries. UEFA's product portfolio comprises of sports tickets, merchandise and sponsorship, media and TV services and soccer.
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UEFA's revenues were over $1B in 2024. Caretta Research has split UEFA's revenue into 6 different product categories, the largest of which is soccer | association football. For full access to UEFA's revenue breakdown subscribe to Caretta Portal.
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UEFA has commercial and technical partners like Nova, Ceska Televize and Infront Sports & Media. Examples of UEFA's suppliers include Sportradar, Atos and NEP Group.

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UEFA sells broadcasting rights of its 20 soccer | association football and futsal competitions to 260 companies globally, covering 50 countries. UEFA's rights holders include YouTube. UEFA currently holds 2 broadcasting rights for sports competitions including soccer | association football.

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