Abstract: By comparing the broadcasting rights of professional soccer leagues in China and Spain, it is found that there are big differences in ownership of broadcasting rights, composition of management organization, legal regulation of sales, distribution standard and object between the two countries. The differences are mainly caused by the difference in legal system and subject of broadcasting rights of professional football leagues in China and Spain. It is suggested that China can draw on the useful experience of Spain to give the broadcasting rights of professional football leagues to the participating clubs and establish professional football clubs as main market subjects; allow professional football clubs to play the role of market subjects and establish a sound management system and a joint sales system of broadcasting rights of professional football leagues; set up a distribution system that ensures balance and takes into account the performance of professional football clubs as the main beneficiaries.

Key words: professional football league, broadcasting rights, Real Decreto-ley 5/2015, professional soccer clubs