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Rank | Team | Payroll | 1 | Team USA | $10,000,000 | 2 | Team Puerto Rico | $10,000,000 | 3 | Team Canada | $10,000,000 | 4 | Team Netherlands | $10,000,000 | 5 | Team Dominican Republic | $10,000,000 | 6 | Team Mexico | $10,000,000 | 7 | Team Italy | $10,000,000 | 8 | Team Japan | $10,000,000 | 9 | Team South America | $10,000,000 | 10 | Team Cuba | $9,600,000 | 11 | Team Europe | $9,600,000 | 12 | Team Australia | $9,200,000 | | | |
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Rank | Team | Media Revenue | 1 | Team Dominican Republic | $39,000,000 | 2 | Team South America | $39,000,000 | 3 | Team Cuba | $34,500,000 | 4 | Team Canada | $34,500,000 | 5 | Team Puerto Rico | $30,000,000 | 6 | Team Italy | $30,000,000 | 7 | Team USA | $30,000,000 | 8 | Team Mexico | $25,500,000 | 9 | Team Netherlands | $25,500,000 | 10 | Team Japan | $25,500,000 | 11 | Team Australia | $21,000,000 | 12 | Team Europe | $21,000,000 | | | Rank | Team | Current Budget | 1 | Team Dominican Republic | $120,090,000 | 2 | Team South America | $114,850,000 | 3 | Team Cuba | $101,600,000 | 4 | Team Canada | $100,770,000 | 5 | Team Puerto Rico | $95,710,000 | 6 | Team USA | $91,920,000 | 7 | Team Italy | $89,420,000 | 8 | Team Japan | $84,910,000 | 9 | Team Mexico | $83,550,000 | 10 | Team Netherlands | $82,860,000 | 11 | Team Europe | $76,890,000 | 12 | Team Australia | $73,190,000 | |
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Rank | Player | Team | Salary | | 1 | Aurelien Aiello | Team Italy | $400,000 | | 2 | Armando Alarcon | Team Cuba | $400,000 | | 3 | Lucas Albertazzi | Team Italy | $400,000 | | 4 | Tom Allain | Team Canada | $400,000 | | 5 | Zosimo Antimisiaris | Team Europe | $400,000 | | 6 | Tye Archdeacon | Team Australia | $400,000 | | 7 | Torsten Argelander | Team Europe | $400,000 | | 8 | Ramón Arroyo | Team Mexico | $400,000 | | 9 | Karel Baartwijk | Team Netherlands | $400,000 | | 10 | Ernesto Baca | Team Mexico | $400,000 | | 11 | Vic Backhouse | Team Australia | $400,000 | | 12 | Eli Badtree | Team USA | $400,000 | | 13 | Steve Bailey | Team Canada | $400,000 | | 14 | Giambattista Balsamo | Team Italy | $400,000 | | 15 | Javier Banda | Team Cuba | $400,000 | | 16 | Arrighetto Bardelli | Team Italy | $400,000 | | 17 | Luis Bardino | Team Cuba | $400,000 | | 18 | Alfredo Barrón | Team South America | $400,000 | | 19 | Jared Bathgate | Team Canada | $400,000 | | 20 | Bruce Batstone | Team Canada | $400,000 | | 21 | Jorge Benavidez | Team South America | $400,000 | | 22 | Pedro Benítez | Team Cuba | $400,000 | | 23 | Jean-Philippe Bérubé | Team Canada | $400,000 | | 24 | Basilio Bessi | Team Italy | $400,000 | | 25 | Kevin Blackmore | Team Canada | $400,000 | | |
Team Australia | |
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General Information | Team Focus | Win Now! | Staff Payroll | $0 | Player Payroll | $9,200,000 | Current Budget | $73,190,000 | Projected Balance | $63,990,000 | | | Average Player Salary | $400,000 | League Average Salary | $400,000 | Highest Paid Players: | | 1) Tye Archdeacon | $400,000 | 2) Vic Backhouse | $400,000 | 3) Jamie Brusnahan | $400,000 | 4) Stephen Bywaters | $400,000 | 5) Rod Cadenhead | $400,000 |
| Current Financial Overview | Attendance | 0 | Attendance per Game | 0 | | | Gate Revenue | $0 | Playoff Revenue | $0 | Media Revenue | $21,000,000 | Merchandising Revenue | $0 | Revenue Sharing | $0 | CASH | $10,000,000 | | | Player Expenses | $0 | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | BALANCE | $31,000,000 |
| Last Season Overview | Attendance | 280,090 | Attendance per Game | 50,925 | | | Gate Revenue | $5,610,100 | Playoff Revenue | $317,544 | Media Revenue | $21,000,000 | Merchandising Revenue | $29,005,747 | Revenue Sharing | $0 | CASH | $0 | | | Player Expenses | $9,090,910 | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | BALANCE | $46,842,481 |
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Team Canada | |
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General Information | Team Focus | Neutral | Staff Payroll | $0 | Player Payroll | $10,000,000 | Current Budget | $100,770,000 | Projected Balance | $90,770,000 | | | Average Player Salary | $400,000 | League Average Salary | $400,000 | Highest Paid Players: | | 1) Tom Allain | $400,000 | 2) Steve Bailey | $400,000 | 3) Jared Bathgate | $400,000 | 4) Bruce Batstone | $400,000 | 5) Jean-Philippe Bérubé | $400,000 |
| Current Financial Overview | Attendance | 0 | Attendance per Game | 0 | | | Gate Revenue | $0 | Playoff Revenue | $0 | Media Revenue | $34,500,000 | Merchandising Revenue | $0 | Revenue Sharing | $0 | CASH | $10,000,000 | | | Player Expenses | $0 | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | BALANCE | $44,500,000 |
| Last Season Overview | Attendance | 316,992 | Attendance per Game | 57,635 | | | Gate Revenue | $6,002,760 | Playoff Revenue | $386,804 | Media Revenue | $34,500,000 | Merchandising Revenue | $47,178,966 | Revenue Sharing | $0 | CASH | $0 | | | Player Expenses | $9,090,910 | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | BALANCE | $78,977,620 |
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Team Cuba | |
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General Information | Team Focus | Neutral | Staff Payroll | $0 | Player Payroll | $9,600,000 | Current Budget | $101,600,000 | Projected Balance | $92,000,000 | | | Average Player Salary | $400,000 | League Average Salary | $400,000 | Highest Paid Players: | | 1) Armando Alarcon | $400,000 | 2) Javier Banda | $400,000 | 3) Luis Bardino | $400,000 | 4) Pedro Benítez | $400,000 | 5) José Castaneda | $400,000 |
| Current Financial Overview | Attendance | 0 | Attendance per Game | 0 | | | Gate Revenue | $0 | Playoff Revenue | $0 | Media Revenue | $34,500,000 | Merchandising Revenue | $0 | Revenue Sharing | $0 | CASH | $10,000,000 | | | Player Expenses | $0 | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | BALANCE | $44,500,000 |
| Last Season Overview | Attendance | 476,017 | Attendance per Game | 86,549 | | | Gate Revenue | $4,354,633 | Playoff Revenue | $4,832,936 | Media Revenue | $34,500,000 | Merchandising Revenue | $28,976,424 | Revenue Sharing | $0 | CASH | $0 | | | Player Expenses | $9,090,910 | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | BALANCE | $63,573,083 |
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Team Dominican Republic | |
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General Information | Team Focus | Neutral | Staff Payroll | $0 | Player Payroll | $10,000,000 | Current Budget | $120,090,000 | Projected Balance | $110,090,000 | | | Average Player Salary | $400,000 | League Average Salary | $400,000 | Highest Paid Players: | | 1) Mario Calderón | $400,000 | 2) Pedro Deleón | $400,000 | 3) Alberto Díaz | $400,000 | 4) José Escobar | $400,000 | 5) Joaquín Gonzáles | $400,000 |
| Current Financial Overview | Attendance | 0 | Attendance per Game | 0 | | | Gate Revenue | $0 | Playoff Revenue | $0 | Media Revenue | $39,000,000 | Merchandising Revenue | $0 | Revenue Sharing | $0 | CASH | $10,000,000 | | | Player Expenses | $0 | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | BALANCE | $49,000,000 |
| Last Season Overview | Attendance | 353,290 | Attendance per Game | 64,235 | | | Gate Revenue | $5,017,057 | Playoff Revenue | $2,961,222 | Media Revenue | $39,000,000 | Merchandising Revenue | $35,889,186 | Revenue Sharing | $0 | CASH | $0 | | | Player Expenses | $9,090,910 | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | BALANCE | $73,776,555 |
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Team Europe | |
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General Information | Team Focus | Neutral | Staff Payroll | $0 | Player Payroll | $9,600,000 | Current Budget | $76,890,000 | Projected Balance | $67,290,000 | | | Average Player Salary | $400,000 | League Average Salary | $400,000 | Highest Paid Players: | | 1) Zosimo Antimisiaris | $400,000 | 2) Torsten Argelander | $400,000 | 3) Wilfred Bogen | $400,000 | 4) Cedric Boon | $400,000 | 5) Luis Chávez | $400,000 |
| Current Financial Overview | Attendance | 0 | Attendance per Game | 0 | | | Gate Revenue | $0 | Playoff Revenue | $0 | Media Revenue | $21,000,000 | Merchandising Revenue | $0 | Revenue Sharing | $0 | CASH | $10,000,000 | | | Player Expenses | $0 | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | BALANCE | $31,000,000 |
| Last Season Overview | Attendance | 394,225 | Attendance per Game | 71,677 | | | Gate Revenue | $4,917,040 | Playoff Revenue | $2,512,384 | Media Revenue | $21,000,000 | Merchandising Revenue | $29,398,141 | Revenue Sharing | $0 | CASH | $0 | | | Player Expenses | $9,090,910 | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | BALANCE | $48,736,655 |
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Team Italy | |
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General Information | Team Focus | Neutral | Staff Payroll | $0 | Player Payroll | $10,000,000 | Current Budget | $89,420,000 | Projected Balance | $79,420,000 | | | Average Player Salary | $400,000 | League Average Salary | $400,000 | Highest Paid Players: | | 1) Aurelien Aiello | $400,000 | 2) Lucas Albertazzi | $400,000 | 3) Giambattista Balsamo | $400,000 | 4) Arrighetto Bardelli | $400,000 | 5) Basilio Bessi | $400,000 |
| Current Financial Overview | Attendance | 0 | Attendance per Game | 0 | | | Gate Revenue | $0 | Playoff Revenue | $0 | Media Revenue | $30,000,000 | Merchandising Revenue | $0 | Revenue Sharing | $0 | CASH | $10,000,000 | | | Player Expenses | $0 | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | BALANCE | $40,000,000 |
| Last Season Overview | Attendance | 310,466 | Attendance per Game | 56,448 | | | Gate Revenue | $5,903,051 | Playoff Revenue | $528,776 | Media Revenue | $30,000,000 | Merchandising Revenue | $39,950,172 | Revenue Sharing | $0 | CASH | $0 | | | Player Expenses | $9,090,910 | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | BALANCE | $67,291,089 |
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Team Japan | |
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General Information | Team Focus | Neutral | Staff Payroll | $0 | Player Payroll | $10,000,000 | Current Budget | $84,910,000 | Projected Balance | $74,910,000 | | | Average Player Salary | $400,000 | League Average Salary | $400,000 | Highest Paid Players: | | 1) Noriyori Endo | $400,000 | 2) Koryusai Hayagawa | $400,000 | 3) Isei Hayashi | $400,000 | 4) Takehide Heida | $400,000 | 5) Hideo Ikarashi | $400,000 |
| Current Financial Overview | Attendance | 0 | Attendance per Game | 0 | | | Gate Revenue | $0 | Playoff Revenue | $0 | Media Revenue | $25,500,000 | Merchandising Revenue | $0 | Revenue Sharing | $0 | CASH | $10,000,000 | | | Player Expenses | $0 | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | BALANCE | $35,500,000 |
| Last Season Overview | Attendance | 478,787 | Attendance per Game | 87,052 | | | Gate Revenue | $5,552,708 | Playoff Revenue | $3,996,170 | Media Revenue | $25,500,000 | Merchandising Revenue | $36,477,599 | Revenue Sharing | $0 | CASH | $0 | | | Player Expenses | $9,090,910 | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | BALANCE | $62,435,567 |
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Team Mexico | |
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General Information | Team Focus | Neutral | Staff Payroll | $0 | Player Payroll | $10,000,000 | Current Budget | $83,550,000 | Projected Balance | $73,550,000 | | | Average Player Salary | $400,000 | League Average Salary | $400,000 | Highest Paid Players: | | 1) Ramón Arroyo | $400,000 | 2) Ernesto Baca | $400,000 | 3) José Cabral | $400,000 | 4) Juan Canseco | $400,000 | 5) Enrique Delajara | $400,000 |
| Current Financial Overview | Attendance | 0 | Attendance per Game | 0 | | | Gate Revenue | $0 | Playoff Revenue | $0 | Media Revenue | $25,500,000 | Merchandising Revenue | $0 | Revenue Sharing | $0 | CASH | $10,000,000 | | | Player Expenses | $0 | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | BALANCE | $35,500,000 |
| Last Season Overview | Attendance | 243,499 | Attendance per Game | 44,273 | | | Gate Revenue | $5,037,436 | Playoff Revenue | $0 | Media Revenue | $25,500,000 | Merchandising Revenue | $31,136,104 | Revenue Sharing | $0 | CASH | $0 | | | Player Expenses | $9,090,910 | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | BALANCE | $52,582,630 |
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Team Netherlands | |
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General Information | Team Focus | Neutral | Staff Payroll | $0 | Player Payroll | $10,000,000 | Current Budget | $82,860,000 | Projected Balance | $72,860,000 | | | Average Player Salary | $400,000 | League Average Salary | $400,000 | Highest Paid Players: | | 1) Karel Baartwijk | $400,000 | 2) Lambert Bolt | $400,000 | 3) Odmar Clarijs | $400,000 | 4) Emanuel de Rijk | $400,000 | 5) Elmo Englehardt | $400,000 |
| Current Financial Overview | Attendance | 0 | Attendance per Game | 0 | | | Gate Revenue | $0 | Playoff Revenue | $0 | Media Revenue | $25,500,000 | Merchandising Revenue | $0 | Revenue Sharing | $0 | CASH | $10,000,000 | | | Player Expenses | $0 | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | BALANCE | $35,500,000 |
| Last Season Overview | Attendance | 195,567 | Attendance per Game | 35,558 | | | Gate Revenue | $4,426,656 | Playoff Revenue | $0 | Media Revenue | $25,500,000 | Merchandising Revenue | $25,007,056 | Revenue Sharing | $0 | CASH | $0 | | | Player Expenses | $9,090,910 | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | BALANCE | $45,842,802 |
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Team Puerto Rico | |
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General Information | Team Focus | Neutral | Staff Payroll | $0 | Player Payroll | $10,000,000 | Current Budget | $95,710,000 | Projected Balance | $85,710,000 | | | Average Player Salary | $400,000 | League Average Salary | $400,000 | Highest Paid Players: | | 1) Danny Blue | $400,000 | 2) Sixto Galván | $400,000 | 3) Luis González | $400,000 | 4) Alberto Hernández | $400,000 | 5) José Herrera | $400,000 |
| Current Financial Overview | Attendance | 0 | Attendance per Game | 0 | | | Gate Revenue | $0 | Playoff Revenue | $0 | Media Revenue | $30,000,000 | Merchandising Revenue | $0 | Revenue Sharing | $0 | CASH | $10,000,000 | | | Player Expenses | $0 | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | BALANCE | $40,000,000 |
| Last Season Overview | Attendance | 287,609 | Attendance per Game | 52,293 | | | Gate Revenue | $5,517,332 | Playoff Revenue | $0 | Media Revenue | $30,000,000 | Merchandising Revenue | $37,664,839 | Revenue Sharing | $0 | CASH | $0 | | | Player Expenses | $9,090,910 | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | BALANCE | $64,091,261 |
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Team South America | |
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General Information | Team Focus | Neutral | Staff Payroll | $0 | Player Payroll | $10,000,000 | Current Budget | $114,850,000 | Projected Balance | $104,850,000 | | | Average Player Salary | $400,000 | League Average Salary | $400,000 | Highest Paid Players: | | 1) Alfredo Barrón | $400,000 | 2) Jorge Benavidez | $400,000 | 3) Albert Castillo | $400,000 | 4) Alejandro Elisary | $400,000 | 5) André Fareles | $400,000 |
| Current Financial Overview | Attendance | 0 | Attendance per Game | 0 | | | Gate Revenue | $0 | Playoff Revenue | $0 | Media Revenue | $39,000,000 | Merchandising Revenue | $0 | Revenue Sharing | $0 | CASH | $10,000,000 | | | Player Expenses | $0 | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | BALANCE | $49,000,000 |
| Last Season Overview | Attendance | 291,097 | Attendance per Game | 52,927 | | | Gate Revenue | $6,051,475 | Playoff Revenue | $0 | Media Revenue | $39,000,000 | Merchandising Revenue | $47,331,259 | Revenue Sharing | $0 | CASH | $0 | | | Player Expenses | $9,090,910 | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | BALANCE | $83,291,824 |
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Team USA | |
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General Information | Team Focus | Win Now! | Staff Payroll | $0 | Player Payroll | $10,000,000 | Current Budget | $91,920,000 | Projected Balance | $81,920,000 | | | Average Player Salary | $400,000 | League Average Salary | $400,000 | Highest Paid Players: | | 1) Eli Badtree | $400,000 | 2) Seth Bullard | $400,000 | 3) Brian Burns | $400,000 | 4) Chris Cooper | $400,000 | 5) Alfonso Cremades | $400,000 |
| Current Financial Overview | Attendance | 0 | Attendance per Game | 0 | | | Gate Revenue | $0 | Playoff Revenue | $0 | Media Revenue | $30,000,000 | Merchandising Revenue | $0 | Revenue Sharing | $0 | CASH | $10,000,000 | | | Player Expenses | $0 | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | BALANCE | $40,000,000 |
| Last Season Overview | Attendance | 392,713 | Attendance per Game | 71,402 | | | Gate Revenue | $5,177,398 | Playoff Revenue | $2,592,332 | Media Revenue | $30,000,000 | Merchandising Revenue | $37,263,579 | Revenue Sharing | $0 | CASH | $0 | | | Player Expenses | $9,090,910 | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | BALANCE | $65,942,399 |
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