At its general meeting, 1. FC Union Berlin announced record figures for the 2021/2022 season and intends to significantly increase its sales in the current season.
The club achieved income of 122.137 million euros (2020/2021: 72.799) last season, as Managing Director Oskar Kosche said at the Tempodrom meeting. Profit after tax for the entire group, which also includes Stadion AG, was EUR 12.685 million (2020/2021: -11.953).
This was partly due to the significant increase in viewer income after the end of the strict corona restrictions. In terms of sponsorship, marketing and TV money, the people from Köpenick increased even more because of their sporting success. In addition, there were significantly higher transfer proceeds.
Important brand: Union overtakes Hertha BSC
In the current season, the Irons want to increase sales to 157.026 million euros. The group’s profit is said to be 20.491 million. In addition, for the first time in the club’s history, a positive equity capital of 4.165 million euros should be achieved. After the 2021/2022 season it was minus 16.326 million.
The personnel costs for the professionals also increased, but according to Union they are still in the lower half of the Bundesliga: The expenses for the licensed player department amounted to 43 million euros in 2021/2022 and are expected to rise to 53 million this season. “We have to keep developing in sport, then we’ll be economically healthier,” said President Dirk Zingler.
And the Köpenicker also increased significantly with another number: the club now has 48,364 members – and thus more than Hertha BSC with 44,211.