Score Capital football receivables financing grows 74% to €171m in 2026

German specialist financier Score Capital has reported a 74% increase in new football-club financing business to €171m during the first nine months of 2026, as an additional refinancing partner enabled it to undertake larger and longer-dated transactions.

The Munich-based company said new business rose from €98m in the corresponding period last year, while almost €70m of transactions had been completed through the new funding relationship.

Score Capital specialises in providing liquidity to professional football clubs through financing arrangements linked to receivables from player transfers, broadcasting rights, sponsorship agreements and football competitions.

The business purchases and finances contracted payment streams, allowing clubs to bring forward cash that would otherwise arrive over future seasons or instalment dates.

Its latest results suggest that demand for such structures is increasing alongside the value of commercial commitments in European football.

Revenue for the nine months to 30 September increased 27% to €3.80m from €2.99m. Earnings before interest and tax rose 63% to €1.67m.

The company has now completed approximately 86% of its €200m full-year new-business target and expects to exceed that figure. The target remains a forecast rather than an achieved annual result.

Importantly, the €171m represents the value of new financing business completed during the reporting period. It is not the company’s revenue, profit or necessarily the balance of receivables outstanding at the end of September.

Score Capital said the new refinancing partner has increased its capacity to execute larger transactions with longer maturities. The partner was not identified, and the financing’s pricing, total commitment and security arrangements were not disclosed.

The underlying opportunity is closely connected with football’s payment structure. Transfer fees may be agreed at one point but paid over several instalments, creating a mismatch between contractual income and immediate expenditure on players, wages and operations.

Receivables finance can shorten that cash-conversion period, although lenders must assess debtor quality, contractual enforceability and the potential concentration of payments among clubs, leagues or counterparties.

Score Capital cited record European transfer spending during the summer of 2026 as supporting demand for specialist liquidity.

For receivables financiers, the results illustrate how sports-related commercial contracts can support a distinct financing market, provided the contractual payment rights are sufficiently identifiable and enforceable.