According to Forbes Magazine, Barcelona Fc of Spain is the world's most valuable football club. Barcelona overthrows their Spanish counterpart, Real Madrid. Real Madrid has been the highest-ranking club five times in the past sixteen years, with Man Utd dominating eleven times in that same period.
Bayern Munich of Germany closely follows Real Madrid, as the only German team in the top ten. While the EPL witnessed six of her teams in the top ten. Juventus, surprisingly missed out of the top ten, while PSG makes the top ten for the first time.
According to Mike Ozanian, who compiled the list for Forbes, “the world’s 20 most valuable soccer teams are worth an average of $2.28 billion (£1.66bn) apiece, an increase of 30% from two years ago, the last time we published the ranking,”
“The jump comes despite a decline in revenue caused by limited attendance during the pandemic, with buyers focused on what they see as still untapped revenue potential in the sport’s massive global following.
“Average revenue for the 20 teams was $441 million (£321m) for the 2019-20 season, down 9.6% from 2017-18, while average operating income fell by 70% over the period to $23 million (£17m).
"The pain is far from over, with a worsening decline in match-day revenue during the current season as most of the teams in Europe’s top leagues still permit few fans to attend games.”
1. Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain
Owner/Controlling Shareholder: Club members
Value: $4.76 billion
Two-Year Change: 18%
Revenue (2020): $792 million
Operating Income (2020): $62.2 million
Debt Value: 6%
2. Real Madrid
Madrid, Spain
Owner/Controlling Shareholder: Club members
Value: $4.75 billion
Two-Year Change: 12%
Revenue (2020): $792 million
Operating Income (2020): $92 million
Debt Value: 6%
3. Bayern Munich
Munich, Germany
Owner/Controlling Shareholder: Club members
Value: $4.215 billion
Two-Year Change: 39%
Revenue (2020): $703 million
Operating Income (2020): $49.2 million
Debt Value: 0%
4. Manchester United
Manchester, England
Owner/Controlling Shareholder: Glazer family
Value: $4.2 billion
Two-Year Change: 10%
Revenue (2020): $643 million
Operating Income (2020): $166.6 million
Debt Value: 16%
5. Liverpool
Liverpool, England
Owner/Controlling Shareholder: John Henry, Tom Werner
Value: $4.1 billion
Two-Year Change: 88%
Revenue (2020): $619 million
Operating Income (2020): $61.9 million
Debt Value: 2%
6. Manchester City
Manchester, England
Owner/Controlling Shareholder: Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Value: $4 billion
Two-Year Change: 49%
Revenue (2020): $609 million
Operating Income (2020): -$2 million
Debt Value: 0%
7. Chelsea
London, England
Owner/Controlling Shareholder: Roman Abramovich
Value: $3.2 billion
Two-Year Change: 24%
Revenue (2020): $520 million
Operating Income (2020): $34.7 million
Debt Value: 0%
8. Arsenal
London, England
Owner/Controlling Shareholder: E. Stanley Kroenke
Value: $2.8 billion
Two-Year Change: 23%
Revenue (2020): $430 million
Operating Income (2020): $47.3 million
Debt Value: 7%
9. Paris Saint-Germain
Paris, France
Owner/Controlling Shareholder: Qatar Sports Investments
Value: $2.5 billion
Two-Year Change: 129%
Revenue (2020): $599 million
Operating Income (2020): -$4.5 million
Debt Value: 0%
10. Tottenham Hotspur
London, England
Owner/Controlling Shareholder: Joseph Lewis, Daniel Levy
Value: $2.3 billion
Two-Year Change: 42%
Revenue (2020): $494 million
Operating Income: $134.2 million
Debt Value: 39%
The rest of the top 20
11. Juventus (Italy) – $1.95 billion
12. Borussia Dortmund (Germany) – $1.9 billion
13. Atletico Madrid (Spain) – $1 billion
14. Inter Milan (Italy) – $743 million
15. Everton (England) $658 million
16. AC Milan (Italy) – $559 million
17. AS Roma (Italy) – $548 million
18. West Ham United (England) – $508 million
19. Leicester City (England) – $455 million
20. Ajax (Netherlands) – $413 million
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