Top 30 Most Valuable Football Clubs Worldwide

Forbes has revealed the 30 wealthiest football clubs globally, highlighting Manchester United and Liverpool among the top five.

The financial landscape of football is vast, with the sport transforming into a global industry fueled by enormous transfers, sponsorship deals, and broadcasting rights. Premier League teams often lead in value, but other leagues also feature prominently. The highest-valued club now surpasses £7 billion.

Clubs Ranked 30 to 21: MLS and Premier League Presence

At the lower end of the list, MLS teams like Austin FC and Seattle Sounders barely make the cut with values over £600 million. Atlanta United and New York City FC are comfortably above £700 million.

Among English clubs, Fulham, Brighton & Hove Albion, and Everton hold similar valuations, just edging out German side VfB Stuttgart, which enters the top 30 for the first time this year.

Historic European clubs AS Roma and Benfica maintain strong financial footing despite less recent success on the pitch, each valued around or above £700 million.

• 21. New York City FC: £760m
• 22. Atlanta United: £745m
• 23. Benfica: £714m
• 24. AS Roma: £700m
• 25. Everton: £692m
• 26. Fulham: £685m
• 27. Brighton & Hove Albion: £677m
• 28. VfB Stuttgart: £655m
• 29. Seattle Sounders: £640m
• 30. Austin FC: £636m

Ranks 20 to 11: Rising Stars and Established Giants

MLS continues with clubs like LA Galaxy (£804m), LAFC (£982m), and Inter Miami (£1bn) holding spots in this range.

Newcastle United and Aston Villa are growing forces in England, both climbing in value, with Villa recently winning a European trophy under Unai Emery and breaking the £1 billion mark.

Inter Milan, last season’s Champions League finalists, rank 15th. Other European heavyweights such as AC Milan, Borussia Dortmund, Juventus, and Atletico Madrid are just outside the top 10, indicating their continued financial strength despite varying sporting success.

• 11. Atletico Madrid: £2.19bn
• 12. Juventus: £1.78bn
• 13. Borussia Dortmund: £1.64bn
• 14. AC Milan: £1.37bn
• 15. Inter Milan: £1.34bn
• 16. Aston Villa: £1.05bn
• 17. Inter Miami: £1bn
• 18. LAFC: £982m
• 19. Newcastle United: £930m
• 20. LA Galaxy: £804m

The Top 10: Spanish Giants Lead, London Clubs Follow

The London trio of Tottenham, Chelsea, and Arsenal start the top 10 rankings. Arsenal tops its London peers after clinching the Premier League title for the first time in over two decades.

Manchester City, Bayern Munich, and Paris Saint-Germain sit just ahead of the London clubs, all dominant in their domestic leagues. Despite recent Premier League titles, Manchester City is not the most valuable English team; that honor goes to Manchester United, ranked third, followed by Liverpool at fourth.

Real Madrid remains the most valuable club worldwide for the fourth straight year, valued at £7.1 billion. Although they had a trophyless season, they topped revenue charts with £941 million. Since 2014, Real Madrid has won 16 major trophies, including six Champions League titles.

• 1. Real Madrid: £7.1bn
• 2. Barcelona: £5.57bn
• 3. Manchester United: £5.35bn
• 4. Liverpool: £4.61bn
• 5. PSG: £4.31bn
• 6. Bayern Munich: £4.24bn
• 7. Manchester City: £4.1bn
• 8. Arsenal: £4bn
• 9. Chelsea: £3.12bn
• 10. Tottenham: £2.23bn

All figures are from Forbes and accurate as of May 29, 2026.