The most expensive football clubs in the world. Forbes has published a list of the most expensive football clubs in the world Minimum cost of a club

Big football- It is not simple beautiful sport, but also a business that brings in a lot of money. Club income consists of revenue from ticket sales, rights to broadcast matches, souvenirs, etc.

Today's top ten contains most expensive football clubs in the world. Team incomes were published in March 2015 and reflect the results of the 2013/2014 season.

10. Juventus (income 279.4 million euros)

The team's value is estimated by experts at $694 million. The club's popularity has suffered somewhat due to a corruption scandal and exile to the lower division. However, Juventus managed to completely rehabilitate itself and return to the peak of popularity.

9. Liverpool (income 305.9 million euros)

Over the past season, the club's income increased by 65 million euros. A worthy contribution to Liverpool's treasury was made by a contract with Warrior Sports, a subsidiary of New Balance, which became the new outfitter for the football players.

8. Arsenal London (income 359.3 million euros)

The London club is the third largest in the world in terms of ticket revenue. And experts estimate the value of the team at $1.326 billion. During the season, Arsenal's income increased by 75 million euros.

7. Chelsea (income 387.9 million euros)

This year the club celebrates 110 years since its founding. The team brings good income from cooperation with Adidas and Samsung, and since 2015 Yokohama has become Chelsea's title sponsor.

6. Manchester City (income 414.4 million euros)

The Anglo-Arab holding City Football Group receives good dividends from owning this team. The official sponsor of Manchester City is Etihad Airways.

5. Paris Saint-Germain (income 474.2 million euros)

The most expensive French football club has Emirates Airline as a sponsor. Over the past season, the club's income increased by 75 million euros. The sole owner of the club at the moment is the Qatar Sports Investments fund.

4. Barcelona (income 484.6 million euros)

A significant portion of the club's income comes from sponsorship payments. For example, Nike alone pays $38 million annually for the exclusive right to dress the team. Another lucrative contract was concluded with Qatar Airways.

3. Bayern Munich (income 487.5 million euros)

The club's value is estimated at approximately $1.309 billion. Over the past season, the German team earned 56 million euros more than it did in the 2012/2013 season. In the Bundesliga, Bayern is the most expensive club.

2. Manchester United (income 518 million euros)

Experts estimate the club's capitalization at approximately $3.17 billion. Investing in MU shares is considered a profitable investment. Manchester United is not just a strong team, but a well-promoted brand that brings real profits.

1. Real Madrid (income 549.5 million euros)

The world's most valuable football club is a nine-time winner of the UEFA Champions League. A stellar team composition helps attract sponsors and significantly influences the team's financial success. Cooperation with Adidas and Emirates Airline brings considerable income.

Manchester United is the most valuable club in the world according to Forbes

Manchester United topped the ranking of the world's most valuable football clubs according to Forbes for the second year in a row.

Last year cost English club increased by 12% and now stands at $4.123 billion. In second place is Real Madrid(4.088 billion, +14%), in third is the Catalan Barcelona (4.064 billion, +12%), followed by the German Bayern (3.063 billion, +13%) and the English Manchester City (2.474 billion, +19%).

Top 20 most expensive clubs world according to Forbes:

1. Manchester United - $4.123 billion (+12%)

2. Real - 4.088 billion (+14%)

3. Barcelona (4.064 billion, +12%)

4. Bavaria - 3.063 billion (+13%)

5. Manchester City - 2.474 billion (+19%)

6. Arsenal - 2.474 billion (+19%)

7. Chelsea - 2.062 billion (+12%)

8. Liverpool - 1.944 billion (+30%)

9. Juventus - 1.472 billion (+17%)

10. Tottenham - 1.237 billion (+17%).

11. PSG - 971 million (+16%)

12. Borussia Dortmund - 901 million (+12%)

13. Atlético - 848 million (+16%)

14. West Ham- 754 million (+19%)

15. Schalke - 707 million (+12%)

16. Roma - 618 million (+9%)

9. Tottenham - $1.62 billion

Tottenham announced the transfer of Lyon midfielder N'Dombele

8. Liverpool - $2.19 billion

In 2010, American John Henry bought a club from Liverpool for only 300 million. Now he can make good money from the sale, but is not yet going to get rid of the precious asset.

7. Arsenal - $2.27 billion

Next comes London's Arsenal, which, like Manchester United, did not qualify for the Champions League and will play in the Europa League. The Gunners became the fourth English team in the Forbes ranking.

6. Chelsea - $2.58 billion

Roman Abramovich rejected a £2.3 billion offer from Britain's richest man, Jim Ratcliffe, and continues to lead Chelsea.

5. Manchester City - $2.69 billion

Just 10 years ago, it was unrealistic to see the second Manchester club in such a ranking, but with the arrival of Sheikh Mansour, the team firmly established itself in the top ten most expensive clubs in the world. Only he can’t win the Champions League.

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4. Bayern - $3.02 billion

In this season Niko Kovac and the company intend to compete for the Champions League and the treble. If they succeed, it is quite possible that next time the most titled club in Germany will aim for a place in the top three.

3. Manchester United - $3.81 billion

And this despite the fact that the club did not qualify for the group stage of the Champions League. Football players Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will play in the Europa League, but the Glazer family can still sell the club for good money.

2. Barcelona - $4.02 billion

Next comes the Catalan Barcelona, ​​which won La Liga last season and reached the semi-finals of the Champions League. Before this, the Catalans topped the list for two years in a row, and given the state of their rival from Madrid, Barca has every chance of returning to the top.

1. Real Madrid – $4.24 billion

After a two-year absence, the Madrid club returns to first place. This happened thanks to the third victory in a row in the Champions League (the ranking took into account last year's income) - it brought the club $100 million. The brand's value was also increased by a 12-year contract with Adidas worth $1.8 billion.

The world-famous business publication Forbes has published a ranking of the most expensive football clubs in the world. Experts do not disclose the criteria by which the assessment was made, but some parameters are known. Thus, to determine the value, the following were taken into account: the fame and popularity of the brand, the FC’s audience, the value of assets such as property, the transfer price of players, as well as the financial performance of the club.

All the most expensive football clubs in the world represent European countries, and this is not surprising. It is also logical that there are 6 clubs from the English Premier League in the ranking, since the Premier League is the most expensive football championship in the country. But there were some surprises, which you can read about below.

Manchester United – $4,123 million

The most expensive football club in the world is the English Manchester United. For the second year in a row, it holds the palm, and the price of the club increased by 12% compared to last year and amounts to $4.123 billion. During the year, the club received $254 million in operating profit. If you consider that the transfermarkt.com portal estimates the team's composition at just under $1 billion, you can understand that the club's high value is ensured by its legendary status, high popularity, a large number of assets and good financial performance.

Real Madrid – $4,088 million

Real Madrid takes second place in the 2018 ranking of the most expensive football clubs. The three-time Champions League winner is valued at just over $4 billion, which is 14% more than last year. For the year, the FC's operating profit amounted to $94 million. The composition of Real Madrid's core players is small more expensive than the team Mancunians: $1.12 billion (Ronaldo is worth $118 million). However, this did not help to get ahead of Manchester United; as a result, the royal club took only second place in the Forbes ranking.

Barcelona – $4064 million

The “sworn friends” of the Madrid club were only slightly inferior to him in price. According to experts, Barça's value is $4.064 billion. The club's price increased by 12%, which is also less than that of Real Madrid. But the Catalans have more operating profit, 111 million. Their squad is also more expensive, estimated at $1.2 billion. Of this amount, Leo Messi and Philippe Coutinho alone, according to Transfermarkt, are worth 330 million, although upon sale (if Someone sold them, which is unlikely) the real amount would be 1.5-2 times more.

Bayern Munich – $3,063 million

The hegemon of the Bundesliga, Bayern Munich, seriously lags behind the trio of leaders in price. The German club is cheaper than them by a whole billion; experts valued the FC at 3.063 billion USD. This is 13% more than last year. But, despite the lower capitalization valuation, the German champion looks more interesting in terms of making a profit. The club was able to earn $105 million in a year with a turnover of $640 million, while the Spaniards needed more than 700 million for this. And the German squad is cheaper, Transfermarkt estimates it at $932 million.

Manchester City – $2,474 million

Despite the fact that Manchester City fans are often called a money bag in the hands of rich Arab sheikhs, the club was only in fifth place in the top most expensive football clubs in 2018. The champion of England this season is valued at $2.47 billion, which is much less than United. But despite this, the club really knows how to make money. With a turnover of $575 million, FC was able to generate $133 million in operating profit. Although here, of course, both the prize money for the championship and a good performance in the Champions League played a role.

Where City is clearly inferior to the clubs ahead of it in the ranking is the ratio of the price of the squad to the total cost of the FC. Experts estimate the main team at $1.2 billion, that is, the transfer cost of players is almost 50% of the club’s capitalization.

Arsenal (London) – $2,474 million

London's Arsenal did not have a very successful season. Sixth place, as a result, did not qualify for the Champions League, lost in the semi-finals of the Europa League and parted ways with Arsene Wenger, who coached the main team since 1996. But despite this, financially the club is doing well. Forbes experts valued the Gunners at exactly the same amount as the champion City. At the same time, Londoners rose in price by 19% and, with a turnover of $575 million, were able to receive 178 million in operating profit. This is the second indicator, only Manchester United has more.

The impact of player prices on the overall value of the club is also good. The transfer value of the first team is estimated at $620 million, which is almost half that of City. Thus, the London club is more successful from a business point of view.

Chelsea (London) – $2062 million

Despite certain problems of Roman Abramovich (the British authorities did not extend his business visa, and the Russian billionaire moved to Israel), this did not affect the affairs of his football club. Forbes experts valued Chelsea at $2 billion, which is 12% more than the 2016/2017 season. With a turnover of $466 million, the London club received 67 million operating profit. This is not bad, but Chelsea’s ratio of roster price to total capitalization is not the best. After all, the core team is valued at $975 million, which is slightly less than half the price of a football club.

Liverpool – $1944 million

Experts valued the silver medalist of the 2018 Champions League at a little less than $2 billion. Liverpool showed the largest increase in price in the ranking of the most expensive football clubs, its price increased by 30%. With an annual budget of $462 million, the Reds earned $93 million in operating profit. Pretty good, considering that the second-place finisher in the selection, Real Madrid, has the same amount. The only thing that can raise questions is the transfer price of the main team. Still, 873 million is a lot, even if 177 of them come from Mo Salah alone.

Juventus (Turin) – $1,472 million

Turin's Juventus once again failed to win the Champions League, again losing to Real Madrid. However, the club is still stable in the national championship and won the Serie A championship for the seventh time in a row. Prize money in European cups and domestic competitions allowed the club to receive $62 million in operating profit, with a budget of 442 million. The cost of the club, according to experts, amounted to $1.47 billion. Of this, exactly half ($736 million), according to Transfermarkt, is the transfer value of the main team players.

Tottenham Hotspur (London) – $1,237 million

Tottenham Hotspur from London closes the top ten richest football clubs in the world in 2018. Analysts value the club at $1.2 billion, which is 17% more than last year.

The Spurs main team is quite expensive - $957 million. But the ratio of the club's budget to operating profit is quite remarkable. After all, with an annual turnover of $387 million, the FC was able to earn $141 million. According to this indicator, the club turned out to be the most profitable in the top ten most expensive.

Bonus: PSG (Paris) – $971 million

Many probably expected to see Paris Saint-Germain in the TOP 10 most expensive football clubs of 2018. After all, Arab sheikhs are actively pouring huge amounts of money into it, buying players for unprecedented sums. However, Forbes experts ranked PSG only in 11th place, believing that the club is worth less than a billion. Considering that Transfermarkt values ​​the squad alone at 938 million, it turns out that without Neymar and other players this FC is worth very little.

After analyzing such “accounting”, it is very difficult to believe that PSG is not a “money bag”, but a top club with a rich history and great weight in the European arena. As much as some Parisian fans would like to believe that this is true, the numbers say the opposite.

While clubs like Manchester United, Arsenal or Barcelona, ​​even if their leaders leave (as free agents), will lose a relatively small share of their value, from PSG it is enough to remove Neymar, Mbappe, Veratti and Cavani for the value of the FC fell by half.

Recently, there has been a tendency to compile ratings of the most expensive cars in the world, the most expensive countries, etc. Football is also not far behind in this regard. The site was previously published, and this post will be about the 10 most expensive football clubs in the world.

It is not surprising that only European clubs were included in the TOP 10, because it was on the European continent that football originated, and now the ball game is very popular here. This ranking contains the most representatives of the English Premier League; thanks to mega profits from broadcasts, sponsors and other sources of income, they displace many other famous clubs from Spain, France, Italy and Germany.

We present to you the most expensive football clubs in the world:

Now briefly about each club, let's start from the bottom up.

#10. Tottenham Hotspur ($1.237 billion)

In 10th place is London's Tottenham, a club that last years thriving under Mauricio Pochettino. Spurs are not very popular outside of England, but every year the number of foreign fans of this team is growing. Tottenham does not win titles, but is very successful in every tournament; it is worth highlighting the Londoners' participation in the final of the UEFA Champions League 2018-2019. Tottenham are a thriving team whose value should rise in the near future. Spurs recently opened new stadium, they spent a lot of money on its construction, now spectators will be even more happy to attend Spurs’ home matches, the arena turned out to be very beautiful and comfortable for fans.

#9. Juventus ($1.472 billion)

Juventus is the only Italian club that is included in the list of the most expensive football clubs on the planet. "Old Signora" - one of the nicknames of the Turin club, was founded on November 1, 1879, now the club belongs to the Agnelli family. Juventus has a rich history, now the Turin team has no equal in Serie A, the team has the strongest squad, and demonstrates the highest level football that the viewer simply cannot help but like. In Italy, Juve dominates, but the Zebras have not been able to consolidate their success in the international arena for more than 20 years. The Champions League is a tournament that the people of Turin cannot submit to. Winning it would bring the team even more popularity, and, of course, money.

#8. Liverpool ($1.944 billion)

One of the most titled clubs on the planet burst into 8th place in this rating. Liverpool has a wonderful, rich history with great coaches and players. We all remember that legendary UEFA Champions League final of 2005, when the Merseysiders were 3-0 ahead of Milan after the first half, but eventually equalized the score and won in a penalty shootout. This is a strong-willed team that always fights to the last. By the way, in the 3rd millennium, Liverpool played in the finals of the most prestigious club tournament in the Old World 4 times, and won twice. Last Cup The Reds won the Champions League in 2019. In total, the Scousers have 6 victories in the Champions League.

#7. Chelsea ($2.060 billion)

Chelsea FC is located in West London. on this moment the club belongs to Russian businessman Roman Obramovich. Chelsea is loved in many countries around the world. This team earns cosmic profits every year from the sale of broadcasts of matches, sponsorship deals, ticket sales, merchandise, etc. In England, the “aristocrats” have long been a top club. Over the course of its history, the team has collected many trophies (Premier League, FA Cups), and also managed to make a name for itself on the international stage. So in 2012, Chelsea won the first and only UEFA Champions League Cup in its history, beating Bayern Munich in the final.

#6. Arsenal ($2.338 billion)

Another representative of the Foggy Albion has broken into the top 10 most expensive football teams planets. Arsenal has a rich history, in particular, the name of this club is associated with Arsene Wenger, a French coach who led the team for more than 20 years. Under Wenger's leadership, the Gunners went on an unbeaten streak of 38 matches for the first time in the history of the English Premier League (they never lost a game during the season). Now Arsenal lacks stars from the sky, the London club is still a grandee of the Premier League, but they do not yet have stability. When the “gunners” begin to win trophies, then they will become even more popular in the world, and this, in turn, will affect their financial condition.

#5. Manchester City ($2.447 billion)

MS is one of the fastest growing football clubs in the world. In 2008, the club was bought by Abu Dhabi United Group, which provided a huge influx of investment, which in turn allowed the club to make expensive transfers and good selection players compete for titles. Today, Man City is one of the richest and strong teams planets. In the Premier League, the “citizens” demonstrate excellent football, winning trophies and the hearts of fans. The only thing that the “sheikhs” have not yet managed to do is win on the international stage. The Champions League remains an unconquerable competition for them.

#4. Bavaria ($3.063 billion)

The most successful club in Germany occupies 4th place in our ranking. Bayern Munich or FC Hollywood have always had a star-studded lineup, and today is no exception. In Germany, the Munich team has no equal; in recent years they have won the championship in one breath, leaving not a single chance for the rest of their opponents. In the European arena, Bayern is also known as a very serious and uncompromising opponent. The German giant is a regular participant in the Champions League, the team performs well in Europe, and last time won the Champions League in 2013.

#3. Barcelona ($4.064 billion).

Well, now it’s the turn to introduce the heavyweights. We start with Barcelona - an amazing team, known throughout the world for its ball control, and, of course, the unique symbol of the squad - the Argentinean Lionel Messi. In recent years, the Catalan club has significantly improved its financial situation, and this, first of all, was influenced by successful performances within the country and abroad. Barça is an amazing club that has millions of imitators around the world. T-shirts with the numbers of Blaugranas players are flying out at incredible speed, plus the club has mega lucrative contracts with famous brands, broadcasts and money earned from ticket sales also generate considerable profits. The Blaugrana stadium (Camp Nou) seats almost 100,000 people, imagine how much money the club earns just from attending matches!

#2, #1. Real Madrid ($4.088 billion) vs Manchester United ($4.123 billion)

In recent years, a serious struggle has broken out between Real Madrid and Manchester United for the title of the most expensive football club in the world. Both teams have approximately the same value, and periodically they change positions.

Real Madrid is the most successful team Europe. 13 Champions League titles are an absolute record for the tournament; no team has ever managed to win so many times in the Champions League. In turn, Manchester United gained great popularity and money during the work of the legendary Sir Alex Ferguson at the club, under whose leadership the Red Devils won the Premier League 13 times and also won the mega prestigious Champions League twice.

From a financial point of view, things are now going very well for both teams, but in terms of gameplay, Los Blancos are superior to the Mancunians. Since Ferguson's departure, no coach has managed to make United a truly formidable opponent, while Real Madrid have achieved great success, including winning the Champions League three times in a row (2016, 2017, 2018).

The struggle between Manchester United and Real Madrid for the title of the most valuable team on the planet will continue. Perhaps the Catalan Barcelona, ​​which is also doing great financially, will infiltrate this duo.