Teams with Highest Avg Salary 2015

Can you name the sports teams with the highest average player salary in 2015?

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Per source, average salary is "calculated from base player salaries from current or most recently completed seasons from each sport. All totals exclude endorsements, performance bonuses, appearance fees and any other source of extra compensation. All figures converted to U.S. dollars. The lists include money paid in salaries to players who form the 'first-team squad' (active roster) across a season". IPL: Indian Premier League (cricket)
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Rank - Avg SalaryTeamLeague - Total Payroll (Rank)
1 - $9.1MLigue 1 - $227.1M (2)
2 - $8.6MLa Liga - $216M (4)
3 - $8.6MEPL - $215M (5)
4 - $8.1MLa Liga - $202.1M (6)
5 - $8MMLB - $272.8M (1)
6 - $8MEPL - $200.6M (7)
7 - $7.7MBundesliga - $191.5M (8)
8 - $7.5MEPL - $186.6M (10)
9 - $7.3MMLB - $219.3M (3)
10 - $7MEPL - $173.8M (12)
11 - $6.2MNBA - $93.7M (70)
12 - $6.2MMLB - $173.8M (11)
13 - $6.2MMLB - $172.7M (13)
14 - $6MEPL - $150.4M (16)
15 - $5.9MNBA - $88.2M (75)
16 - $5.7MMLB - $164.9M (14)
17 - $5.7MMLB - $187.4M (9)
18 - $5.3MNBA - $80M (79)
19 - $5.1MNBA - $71M (105)
20 - $5MNBA - $75.6M (87)
21 - $5MNBA - $75.5M (89)
22 - $5MNBA - $75.1M (90)
23 - $4.9MNBA - $74.2M (93)
24 - $4.9MSerie A - $127.4M (19)
25 - $4.9MNBA - $73.4M (94)
26 - $4.9MNBA - $73M (96)
27 - $4.9MMLB - $135.8M (18)
28 - $4.8MNBA - $72.5M (99)
29 - $4.8MNBA - $67.6M (118)
30 - $4.8MEPL - $120.5M (27)
31 - $4.8MNBA - $72M (101)
32 - $4.8MNBA - $71.7M (104)
33 - $4.8MNBA - $76.2M (82)
34 - $4.8MNBA - $76M (84)
Rank - Avg SalaryTeamLeague - Total Payroll (Rank)
35 - $4.7MMLB - $122.5M (23)
36 - $4.7MMLB - $117.2M (35)
37 - $4.6MNBA - $69.6M (108)
38 - $4.6MNBA - $69.1M (111)
39 - $4.6MNBA - $69M (112)
40 - $4.6MNBA - $68.3M (117)
41 - $4.5MIPL - $9.7M (253)
42 - $4.5MIPL - $9.6M (257)
43 - $4.5MIPL - $9.6M (258)
44 - $4.4MNBA - $65.9M (125)
45 - $4.4MIPL - $9.4M (262)
46 - $4.4MNBA - $65.5M (127)
47 - $4.4MIPL - $9.4M (264)
48 - $4.3MIPL - $9.4M (265)
49 - $4.3MMLB - $150.9M (15)
50 - $4.3MMLB - $142.1M (17)
51 - $4.3MNBA - $64.5M (129)
52 - $4.3MMLB - $119.8M (28)
53 - $4.3MBundesliga - $106.7M (54)
54 - $4.2MMLB - $108.9M (48)
55 - $4.2MMLB - $120.9M (26)
56 - $4.1MMLB - $115.2M (38)
57 - $4.1MNBA - $57.6M (153)
58 - $4.1MSerie A - $118.5M (32)
59 - $4.1MIPL - $8.8M (273)
60 - $4.1MMLB - $113.6M (41)
61 - $4MIPL - $8.7M (274)
62 - $4MBundesliga - $100.5M (65)
63 - $4MNBA - $59.6M (147)
64 - $3.9MNBA - $59M (148)
65 - $3.9MNBA - $58.1M (150)
66 - $3.8MSerie A - $99.9M (66)
67 - $3.7MNBA - $55.8M (155)
68 - $3.6MMLB - $119M (29)
Rank - Avg SalaryTeamLeague - Total Payroll (Rank)
69 - $3.6MSerie A - $99.8M (67)
70 - $3.6MMLB - $110.1M (46)
71 - $3.5MMLB - $102M (60)
72 - $3.5MMLB - $105M (57)
73 - $3.5MMLB - $97.6M (69)
74 - $3.3MNHL - $76.8M (81)
75 - $3.3MNHL - $73.3M (95)
76 - $3.3MNHL - $75.6M (86)
77 - $3.3MMLB - $101.4M (62)
78 - $3.2MLigue 1 - $81.2M (78)
79 - $3.1MSerie A - $75.6M (88)
80 - $3.1MEPL - $77.6M (80)
81 - $3.1MNHL - $74.4M (92)
82 - $3.1MMLB - $86.1M (76)
83 - $3.1MMLB - $100.7M (64)
84 - $3MNHL - $72.6M (98)
85 - $3MLa Liga - $74.9M (91)
86 - $2.9MLigue 1 - $71.8M (102)
87 - $2.9MEPL - $71.8M (103)
88 - $2.8MMLB - $88.3M (74)
89 - $2.8MNHL - $75.9M (85)
90 - $2.8MEPL - $70.1M (107)
91 - $2.8MNHL - $66.6M (122)
92 - $2.8MNHL - $72.1M (100)
93 - $2.8MMLB - $91.5M (72)
94 - $2.8MEPL - $69.3M (109)
95 - $2.8MEPL - $69.1M (110)
96 - $2.8MNBA - $41.3M (169)
97 - $2.7MNHL - $68.4M (115)
98 - $2.7MBundesliga - $68.4M (116)
99 - $2.7MNHL - $67.5M (119)
100 - $2.7MNHL - $67.5M (120)
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