Real Madrid Tops the World's Most Valuable Soccer Teams List 2019
Barcelona and Manchester United are right up there too.
On the cusp of Chelsea’s 4-1 victory over Arsenal at this year’s XL version of a London derby for the Europa League finals, Forbes released the 2019 edition of the world’s most valuable soccer teams, and Real Madrid tops the rankings once again after a two-year hiatus.
Back on top, the Spanish team is valuated at $4.24 billion USD, after raking in $100 million USD from its third consecutive UEFA Champions League win last year, with reports pointing at a possible $1.8 billion USD 12-year deal with adidas — the sport’s highest kit deal ever. Aside from breaking down a team’s valuation into four categories along with a final total-sum list, the report also sheds light on the industries fiscal growth largely thanks to increasingly expensive sponsorship deals, growing media and broadcasting rights, and record-breaking prize pools.
Statistically, Forbes reports that the top 20 most valuable teams are worth on average $1.75 billion USD in 2019, reflecting a 3.4% growth from last year — a year in which the top teams’ values already grew a whopping 8.8%. Check out the full list below:
Top 5 Teams Matchday Value
- Barcelona — $809 million USD
- Real Madrid — $729 million USD
- Manchester United — $655 million USD
- Arsenal — $557 million USD
- Bayern Munich — $478 million USD
Top 5 Teams Broadcasting Value
- Real Madrid — $1.277 billion USD
- Manchester United — $1.264 billion USD
- Barcelona — $1.245 billion USD
- Chelsea — $1.137 billion USD
- Manchester City — $1.083 billion USD
Top 5 Teams Commercial Value (Rounded)
- Real Madrid — $1.51 billion USD
- Barcelona — $1.5 billion USD
- Manchester United — $1.45 billion USD
- Bayern Munich — $1.34 billion USD
- Manchester City — $1 billion USD
Top 5 Teams Brand Value
- Real Madrid — $725 million USD
- Barcelona — $465 million USD
- Manchester United — $444 million USD
- Bayern Munich — $392 million USD
- Manchester City — $310 million USD
Soccer’s Most Valuable Teams
- Real Madrid — $4.24 billion USD
- Barcelona — $4 billion USD
- Manchester United — $3.8 billion USD
- Bayern Munich — $3 billion USD
- Manchester City — $2.69 billion USD
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