Forbes list of the most valuable football clubs explained

This is a list of the richest association football clubs in the world as ranked by Forbes magazine on their worth in U.S. dollars.

Current rankings

As of May 2024[1]

Rank
2024
Rank
2023
TeamCountryValue in
$ millions
% change
on year
Debt as
% of value
Revenue ($M)Operating
income ($M)
11Real Madrid Spain6,60091587376
22Manchester United England6,550910785187
33Barcelona Spain5,600231840-145
44Liverpool England5,37023719102
55Manchester City England5,10020869147
66Bayern Munich Germany5,0003078184
77Paris Saint-Germain France4,40042754-126
89Tottenham Hotspur England3,2001433665161
98Chelsea England3,1301206200
1010Arsenal England2,600151560140
1111Juventus Italy2,050-5245911
1212Borussia Dortmund Germany1,9802144175
1313Atlético Madrid Spain1,6004738220
1414Milan Italy1,4301040581
1517LAFC United States1,20020111409
1615West Ham United England1,1002628966
17-Inter Miami United States1,03072151188
1816Internazionale Italy1,000-34439839
1918LA Galaxy United States95030953
2019Atlanta United United States90060959

Past rankings

Number one by year

Year Team League Value (USD million)
2023 $6,070
2022 $5,100
2021 Barcelona$4,760
2020 $4,180
2019 $4,239
2018 Manchester United$4,123
2017 $3,690
2016 Real Madrid$3,645
2015 $3,260
2014 $3,440
2013 $3,300
2012 Manchester United$2,235
2011 $1,864
2010 $1,835
2009 $1,870
2008 $1,800
2007 $1,453

2023

As of May 2023[2]

Rank
2023
Rank
2022
TeamCountryValue in
$ millions
% change
on year
Debt as
% of value
Revenue ($M)Operating
income ($M)
11Real Madrid Spain6,0701916807-38
23Manchester United England6,000 3011779108
32Barcelona Spain5,508101372153
44Liverpool England5,288192793129
56Manchester City England4,990180815175
65Bayern Munich Germany4,860130739133
77Paris Saint-Germain France4,212322739-219
88Chelsea England3,1000064235
910Tottenham Hotspur England2,8031939591152
1011Arsenal England2,263101490108
119Juventus Italy2,160-1210453-90
1212Borussia Dortmund Germany1,9287040391
1313Atlético Madrid Spain1,53931144532
1414Milan Italy1,20017029911
1518West Ham United England1,07920634098
1615Internazionale Italy1,02634334844
17-LAFC United States1,000-01168
18- LA Galaxy United States925- 0984
19- Atlanta United United States850-0816
20-Crystal Palace England806-021422

2022

As of May 2022[3]

Rank
2022
Rank
2021
TeamCountryValue in
$ millions
% change
on year
Debt as
% of value
Revenue ($M)Operating
income ($M)
12Real Madrid Spain5,10071176190
21Barcelona Spain5,000 515692-17
34Manchester United England4,6001013663128
45Liverpool England4,45094654104
53Bayern Munich Germany4,27510726102
66Manchester City England4,25060766156
79Paris Saint-Germain France3,200283661-102
87Chelsea England3,100-3058645
911Juventus Italy2,450261151526
1010Tottenham Hotspur England2,350245483127
118Arsenal England2,050-27143553
1212Borussia Dortmund Germany1,800-5040220
1313Atlético Madrid Spain1,500501139645
1416Milan Italy1,2001154257-16
1514Internazionale Italy1,00035413933
1615Everton England9404313259-20
1719Leicester City England925103930416
1818West Ham United England90077825942
1920+Leeds United England800-022951
2020+Aston Villa England750-023612

2021

As of April 2021[4] [5]

RankTeamCountryValue in
$ millions
% change
on year
Debt as
% of value
Revenue ($M)Operating
income ($M)
1Barcelona Spain4,760 18679262
2Real Madrid Spain4,75012679092
3Bayern Munich Germany4,21539070349
4Manchester United England4,2001016643167
5Liverpool England4,10088261962
6Manchester City England4,000490609-2
7Chelsea England3,20024052035
8Arsenal England2,80023743047
9Paris Saint-Germain France2,5001290599-5
10Tottenham Hotspur England2,3004239494134
11Juventus Italy1,9502916441-14
12Borussia Dortmund Germany1,900112040515
13Atlético Madrid Spain1,00052636862
14Internazionale Italy74311832313
15Everton England65838023515
16Milan Italy559-44165-92
17Roma Italy548-1256156-108
18West Ham United England508-1818175-24
19Leicester City England455-17189-49
20Ajax Netherlands413-21722

2019

As of May 2019[6] [7]

RankTeamCountryValue in
millions
% change
on year
Debt as
% of value
Revenue ($M)
1Real Madrid Spain4,23941896
2Barcelona Spain4,205-18824
3Manchester United England3,808-819795
4Bayern Munich Germany3,024-10751
5Manchester City England2,68890678
6Chelsea England2,576250597
7Arsenal England2,268111520
8Liverpool England2,183123613
9Tottenham Hotspur England1,62444511
10Juventus Italy1,51239480
11Paris Saint-Germain France1,092120646
12Atlético Madrid Spain9531223363
13Borussia Dortmund Germany896-10379
14Schalke 04 Germany683-312291
15Internazionale Italy6721150335
16Roma Italy622141298
17West Ham United England616-1810236
18Milan Italy583-542248
19Everton England476320254
20Newcastle United England381-0240

2018

As of June 2018[8]

RankTeamCountryValue
in millions
Debt as
% of value[9]
% change
on year
Revenue ($M)
1Manchester United England4,1231812737
2Real Madrid Spain4,088214735
3Barcelona Spain4,060112706
4Bayern Munich Germany3,063013640
5Manchester City England2,474019575
6Arsenal England2,2381216531
7Chelsea England2,062012466
8Liverpool England1,944530462
9Juventus Italy1,472617442
10Tottenham Hotspur England1,2371917387
11Paris Saint-Germain France917016529
12Borussia Dortmund Germany901012362
13Atlético Madrid Spain848316297
14West Ham United England754819232
15Schalke 04 Germany7071112251
16Roma Italy618449191
17Milan Italy612101-24213
18Internazionale Italy6065813285
19Leicester City England500021295
20Napoli Italy471024219

2017

As of June 2017[10]

RankTeamCountryValue in
millions
Debt as
% of value[11]
% change
on year
Revenue ($M)
1Manchester United England3,690611850
2Barcelona Spain3,63562688
3 Spain3,5803-2688
4Bayern Munich Germany2,71301657
5Manchester City England2,08358650
6Arsenal England1,93216-4572
7Chelsea England1,845011583
8Liverpool England1,4927-4523
9Juventus Italy1,2587-3379
10Tottenham Hotspur England1,058174377
11Paris Saint-Germain France84103578
12Borussia Dortmund Germany8080-3315
13Milan Italy80273-3238
14Atlético Madrid Spain732916234
15West Ham United England6341117213
16Schalke 04 Germany6297-4249
17Roma Italy5693-2242
18Internazionale Italy53737-4199
19Leicester City England4130-191
20Napoli Italy3790-4158

2016

As of May 2016[12]

RankTeamCountryValue ($M)[13] Debt as
% of value
% change
on year
Revenue ($M)
1Real Madrid Spain3,645312694
2 Spain3,549212675
3Manchester United England3,317207625
4Bayern Munich Germany2,678014570
5Arsenal England2,0171754524
6Manchester City England1,921040558
7Chelsea England1,661021505
8Liverpool England1,548558471
9Juventus Italy1,299455390
10Tottenham Hotspur England1,017269310
11Borussia Dortmund Germany836019338
12Milan Italy825326240
13Paris Saint-Germain France814028578
14Schalke 04 Germany6552115264
15Atlético Madrid Spain6332245225
16Internazionale Italy5594327198
17West Ham United England542676194
18Roma Italy50836N/A217
19Napoli Italy396012151
20Newcastle United England383010104

2015

As of May 2015[14]

RankTeamCountryValue ($M)Debt as
% of value[15]
% change
on year
Revenue ($M)
1Real Madrid Spain3,2604-5746
2 Spain3,1603-1657
3Manchester United England3,1002010703
4Bayern Munich Germany2,350027661
5Manchester City England1,380060562
6Chelsea England1,370058526
7Arsenal England1,31030-2487
8Liverpool England9821039415
9Juventus Italy8379-2379
10Milan Italy77544-9339
11Borussia Dortmund Germany700617355
12Paris Saint-Germain France634053643
13Tottenham Hotspur England600917293
14Schalke 04 Germany5720-1290
15Internazionale Italy43956-9222
16Atlético Madrid Spain4365333231
17Napoli Italy353019224
18Newcastle United England3490N/A210
19West Ham United England30912N/A186
20Galatasaray Turkey29417-15220

2014

As of May 2014[16]

RankTeamCountryValue ($M)% change
on year
Revenue ($M)
1Real Madrid Spain3,4404675
2 Spain3,20023627
3Manchester United England2,810-11551
4Bayern Munich Germany1,85041561
5Arsenal England1,3310370
6Chelsea England868-4394
7Manchester City England86325411
8Milan Italy856-9343
9Juventus Italy85022354
10Liverpool England6918313
11Borussia Dortmund Germany59931333
12Schalke 04 Germany58016258
13Tottenham Hotspur England514-1224
14Internazionale Italy48320219
15Paris Saint-Germain France415N/A518
16Galatasaray Turkey347N/A204
17Atlético Madrid Spain32833156
18Hamburger SV Germany3269176
19Roma Italy30719162
20Napoli Italy296-10156

2013

As of April 2013[17]

RankTeamCountryValue ($M)% change
on year
Revenue ($M)
1Real Madrid Spain3,30076650
2Manchester United England3,16561502
3Barcelona Spain2,60099613
4Arsenal England1,3263368
5Bayern Munich Germany1,3096468
6Milan Italy945-4326
7Chelsea England90118409
8Juventus Italy69417248
9Manchester City England68956362
10Liverpool England6515296
11Tottenham Hotspur England520-8226
12Schalke 04 Germany498-15221
13Borussia Dortmund Germany45611240
14Internazionale Italy401-18236
15Lyon France368-4167
16Corinthians Brazil358-119
17Napoli Italy33017188
18Hamburger SV Germany300-15154
19Marseille France285-18167
20Newcastle United England2639146

2012

As of April 2012[18]

RankTeamCountryValue ($M)% change
on year
Revenue ($M)
1Manchester United England2,2355532
2Real Madrid Spain1,87734695
3Barcelona Spain1,30734653
4Arsenal England1,2928364
5Bayern Munich Germany1,23512466
6Milan Italy98918341
7Chelsea England76116362
8Liverpool England61912295
9Juventus Italy591-6223
10Schalke 04 Germany58756293
11Tottenham Hotspur England56437262
12Internazionale Italy49011307
13Manchester City England44352246
14Borussia Dortmund Germany39452197
15Lyon France3858193
16Hamburger SV Germany3554187
17Roma Italy35438208
18Marseille France34926218
19Valencia Spain288-169
20Napoli Italy283-167

2011

As of April 2011[19]

RankTeamCountryValue ($M)% change
on year
Revenue ($M)
1Manchester United England1,8641428
2Real Madrid Spain1,45110537
3Arsenal England1,1921336
4Bayern Munich Germany1,0486396
5Barcelona Spain975-2488
6Milan Italy8385289
7Chelsea England6582313
8Juventus Italy628-4251
9Liverpool England552-33276
10Internazionale Italy4417275
11Tottenham Hotspur England41211179
12Schalke 04 Germany377-2171
13Lyon France3588179
14Hamburger SV Germany3403179
15Manchester City England29113153
16VfB Stuttgart Germany2810141
17Werder Bremen Germany2792147
18Marseille France2776173
19Atlético Madrid Spain2756153
20Borussia Dortmund Germany260-1124

2010

As of April 2010[20] [21] [22]

RankTeamCountryValue ($M)Debt as
% of value[23]
% change
on year
Revenue ($M)Operating
income ($m)[24]
1Manchester United England1,83546-2459150
2Real Madrid Spain1,32354-2563130
3Arsenal England1,18141-2369102
4Barcelona Spain1,000584513113
5Bayern Munich Germany99014-1140661
6Liverpool England82247-1930437
7Milan Italy8000-1927641
8Juventus Italy6563928557
9Chelsea England6468-19340-73
10Internazionale Italy413012276-14
11Schalke 04 Germany38450-25175-7
12Tottenham Hotspur England37229-1618635
13Lyon France33310-211965
14Hamburger SV Germany3290020641
15Roma Italy3080-1920525
16Werder Bremen Germany2740-616124
17Marseille France2620918719
18Borussia Dortmund Germany26132-201458
19Manchester City England2580-17143-56
20Newcastle United England1988-30142-49

2009

As of April 2009[25]

RankTeamCountryValue ($M)Debt as
% of value
% change
on year
Revenue ($M)Operating
income ($m)
1Manchester United England1,870544512160
2Real Madrid Spain1,35323557681
3Arsenal England1,200107034980
4Bayern Munich Germany1,11002146559
5Liverpool England1,01059-433250
6Milan Italy99002433058
7Barcelona Spain9604322487108
8Chelsea England800925424-13
9Juventus Italy60051826446
10Schalke 04 Germany51038923441
11Tottenham Hotspur England445291222870
12Lyon France42318424594
13Roma Italy3819-1227669
14Internazionale Italy37077-827227
15Hamburger SV Germany33001320244
16Borussia Dortmund Germany3253311839
17Manchester City England310062164-16
18Werder Bremen Germany29201217727
19Newcastle United England28596-5198-13
20VfB Stuttgart Germany2640not reported17618
21Aston Villa England24010261501
21Marseille France24002820020
23Celtic Scotland21814-414511
24Everton England20749515114
25Rangers Scotland19486not reported12815

2008

As of April 2008[26]

RankTeamCountryValue ($M)Debt as
%of value
% change
on year
Revenue ($M)Operating
income($m)
1Manchester United England1,8006024394111
2Real Madrid Spain1,2852724474112
3Arsenal England1,200433132977
4Liverpool England1,0506513126960
5Bayern Munich Germany9170930272
6Milan Italy7980-330754
7Barcelona Spain784274739292
8Chelsea England764042382-5
9Juventus Italy5105-1019635
10Schalke 04 Germany47048015436
11Roma Italy434129421348
12Tottenham Hotspur England414157020764
13Lyon France40871919015
14Internazionale Italy4030-2720721
15Borussia Dortmund Germany323576312231
16Newcastle United England300431617512
17Hamburger SV Germany29303216341
18Werder Bremen Germany2620n/a13111
19Valencia Spain25415931145-45
20Celtic Scotland227112315148
21Everton England1973024103-1
22West Ham United England1952325115-22
23Manchester City England19163-811427
24Aston Villa England1901236106-40
25Marseille France18701913413

2007

This is the list released in March 2007.[27]

TeamCountryValue ($M)Debt as
%of value
% change
on year
Revenue ($M)Operating
income($m)
1Manchester United England1,45384631092
2Real Madrid Spain1,03610200083
3Arsenal England91553924620
4Bayern Munich Germany8380926262
5Milan Italy8240-1030546
6Juventus Italy56717-1832145
7Internazionale Italy555n/a1026426
8Liverpool England537286283-37
9Barcelona Spain535122233112
10Schalke 04 Germany471534515737
11Chelsea England454182822537
12Lyon France343n/a6516310
13Newcastle United England26046-1415911
14Tottenham Hotspur England2430271379
15Roma Italy2240-1516253
16Hamburger SV Germany221n/an/a13031
17Manchester City England20883-61149
18Borussia Dortmund Germany199126611141
19Ajax Netherlands196013959
20Celtic Scotland1851418106-8
21Everton England1653234107-15
22Marseille France157n/an/a1056
23West Ham United England15627n/a1116
24Rangers Scotland14773211312
25Aston Villa England140161691-21

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2024 World's most valuable soccer teams . Forbes . 27 May 2024.
  2. Web site: World's most valuable soccer teams . Forbes . 8 June 2023.
  3. Web site: The World's Most Valuable Soccer Teams 2022: Real Madrid, Worth $5.1 Billion, Is Back On Top . Forbes . 8 April 2023.
  4. Web site: The Business of Soccer - Full List . Forbes . 19 April 2021.
  5. Web site: Ozanian . Mike . The World's Most Valuable Soccer Teams: Barcelona Edges Real Madrid To Land At No. 1 For First Time . Forbes . 12 April 2021 . 19 April 2021 . en.
  6. Web site: Ozanian . Mike . The World's Most Valuable Soccer Teams 2019: Real Madrid Is Back On Top, At $4.24 Billion . 29 May 2019 . Forbes . 21 April 2021 . en.
  7. Web site: 2019 Ranking – The Business of Soccer. https://web.archive.org/web/20200622191815/https://www.forbes.com/soccer-valuations/list/ . 22 June 2020 . Forbes . 27 June 2020.
  8. News: The World's Most Valuable Soccer Teams 2018 . Ozanian . Mike. Forbes. 25 March 2019.
  9. Web site: The Business Of Soccer. 12 June 2018. Forbes.
  10. News: The World's Most Valuable Soccer Teams 2017. Ozanian. Mike. Forbes. 9 July 2017.
  11. Web site: The business of Soccer. 23 May 2015. Forbes.
  12. Web site: The 20 Most Valuable Soccer Teams Of 2016, Visualized. Nick DeSantis. 11 May 2016. Forbes.
  13. Estimated by Forbes based on past transactions, market value, debt, and stadium.
  14. Web site: Real Madrid Tops Ranking Of The World's Most Valuable Soccer Teams . Mike Ozanian . 6 May 2015 . . 6 May 2015.
  15. Web site: The business of Soccer. 23 May 2015. Forbes.
  16. Web site: The World's Most Valuable Soccer Teams . Mike Ozanian . 7 May 2014 . Forbes . 8 May 2014.
  17. Web site: Soccer's Most Valuable Teams: At $3.3 Billion, Real Madrid Knocks Manchester United From Top Spot . Mike Ozanian. 2 March 2014. Forbes . 2 March 2014.
  18. Web site: The World's Most Valuable Soccer Teams. Dan Bigman. 19 April 2012. Forbes . https://web.archive.org/web/20120421191947/https://www.forbes.com/soccer-valuations/list/ . 21 April 2012 . 21 April 2021.
  19. Web site: The World's Most Valuable Soccer Teams. Dan Bigman. 20 April 2011. Forbes . 29 May 2011.
  20. Web site: The Business Of Soccer . Forbes.com . 21 April 2010 . 4 May 2013.
  21. Web site: Soccer Team Valuations . Forbes.com . 21 April 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100425000756/https://www.forbes.com/lists/2010/34/soccer-10_Soccer-Team-Valuations_Rank.html . 25 April 2010 . 4 May 2013.
  22. Web site: Most Valuable Soccer Teams . Forbes.com . 21 April 2010 . 21 April 2021.
  23. Includes stadium debt
  24. Revenue before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.
  25. Web site: 2009 Soccer Team Valuations . Forbes.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20130814070145/http://www.forbes.com/lists/2009/34/soccer-values-09_Soccer-Team-Valuations_Rank.html . 14 August 2013 . 4 May 2013.
  26. Web site: 2008 Soccer Team Valuations . Forbes.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20130308161611/https://www.forbes.com/lists/2008/34/biz_soccer08_Soccer-Team-Valuations_Rank.html . 8 March 2013 . 30 April 2008 . 4 May 2013.
  27. Web site: Soccer Team Valuations - Forbes.com. www.forbes.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20190713200809/https://www.forbes.com/lists/2007/34/biz_07soccer_Soccer-Team-Valuations_Rank.html . 13 July 2019 . 2020-01-17.