Examining through the Financial Ratio Analyses over Turkish Football Clubs in terms of Sportive Success and Financial Structure Cover Image

Türkiye’deki Futbol Kulüplerinin Sportif Başarı Düzeyi ve Mali Yapı Açısından Rasyo(Oran) Analizi İle İncelenmesi
Examining through the Financial Ratio Analyses over Turkish Football Clubs in terms of Sportive Success and Financial Structure

Example of Galatasaray and Fenerbahce

Author(s): Cihan Ulun, Azmi Yetim
Subject(s): National Economy, Sports Studies, Socio-Economic Research
Published by: Dumlupınar Üniversitesi - Beden Eğitimi ve Spor Yüksekokulu
Keywords: Sports Clubs;Sportive Corporations;Sportive Success;Financial Structure;Ratio Analyses

Summary/Abstract: The purpose of this study has been to examine two major incorporated Football Clubs in terms of sportive success and Financial structure in Turkey. These clubs are handled as statute of business corporations. Sportive and financial outputs are quite important for the management success of commercial nature of business corporation. The accuracy of sportive and financial analyses is crucial in sportive corporation. For this reason, financial ratio analysis are used in context(extent) of management science. Thus, the analysis focus on Galatasaray and Fenerbahce which are most successful football clubs national and international sportive success in Turkey. To results of the study, Galatasaray is more successful as a football club which won the championship three times at last five season than Fenerbahce which won two times at last five season in Turkey. At the same time, according to the ranking of UEFA, Galatasaray have en edge over fb through showing %29.35 success difference ratio. According to observation of liquidity ratio, “Cash ratio” is min 0.20, “Current Ratios” is higher than 1-1.5 are the preferred values for financial analysis ratio. Although accepted leverage ratio value is 0.50 from perspective of financial structure, this ratio is accepted 0.60 in Turkey. As regard to the consequences of financial analysis, sample clubs have lower Cash and Current Ratios than expected. However, in terms of financial structure, results are found higher than supposed to be. The results of this study shows that financial structure of the sample clubs are quite risky.

  • Issue Year: 3/2016
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 70-81
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Turkish