Real Madrid was honored for the third consecutive time as the most valuable club in the world with a value of 6.6 billion USD, according to the American financial magazine Forbes. Madrid's value increased by 9% compared to last year, while Barcelona was in third place with 5.6 billion USD, an increase of 2%
Madrid is also the team that generates the most revenue ($873 million) by earning an average of $205 million per year from shirt sponsors. This is the highest figure in football according to Football Benchmark and they have won 5 of the last 10 Champions League titles. It is even possible to win a sixth ch
In second place is anchester United, with billionaire Jim Ratcliffe buying 27.7% of the club's shares in February. But Man United is only 50 million USD behind Real Madrid's leading position.
The top 10 includes six teams from the Premier League, which signed new domestic television deals in December for the 2025/26 to 2028/29 season and will earn more than twice as much domestic broadcasting revenue as any other. any other football tournament and nearly double Spain's La Liga broadcasting revenue, if international broadcasting contracts are included.
ampionship on June 1 when they meet Borussia Dortmund in the final at Wembley. Barcelona ranked third, 100 million USD less than President Florentino Perez's team, which earned an average of 189 million USD thanks to sponsors.
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The world's most valuable football teams are now worth an average of $2.3 billion, up 5.1% from a year ago. Revenue for the top 30 teams averaged $397 million, 3% higher than last year. But average operating income reached $36 million, up 57% from the previous year.
Forbes Top 20 rankings
1. Real Madrid (Spain) 6.6 billion USD
2. Manchester United (England) 6.55 billion USD