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Chiba Jets Break ¥5 Billion as B.League Reports 2024–25 Financials

A new 11,000-seat home boosted Chiba’s income, underscoring how venue expansion is lifting the B.League’s commercial ceiling.

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Overview

  • The B.League unveiled audited 2024–25 B1 and B2 club results on October 14 at a Tokyo press conference led by chairman Shinji Shimada.
  • Chiba Jets recorded approximately ¥5.17 billion in revenue, the league’s highest and the first time a B.League club has exceeded ¥5 billion.
  • The opening of Lala Arena Tokyo Bay in Funabashi, with a capacity of about 11,000, was cited as a key driver of Chiba’s revenue growth.
  • Combined revenue across all B1 and B2 clubs reached roughly ¥65.1 billion.
  • Alvark Tokyo reported about ¥3.63 billion, with Ryukyu and Utsunomiya in the ¥3 billion range, and Shimada said the league’s top tier is nearing J1 soccer’s FY2024 club average of around ¥5.82 billion.