Top 30 Most Valuable Football Clubs Worldwide
Forbes has revealed the 30 richest football clubs globally, with Manchester United and Liverpool both landing spots in the top five. Football’s financial landscape keeps growing, fueled by huge transfers, sponsorships, and broadcast deals.
The Premier League and other major European leagues continue to pull ahead financially. Club owners are turning their teams into vast business empires. According to Forbes, the world's most valuable club is now worth over £7 billion.
The list after the 2025/26 season shows a mix of clubs thriving financially but not always matching that success on the pitch. This reveals football’s complex financial picture where money and results don’t always go hand in hand.
Clubs Ranked 30-21
At the lower end of the list, Austin FC and Seattle Sounders barely make the cut, each valued just above £600 million. Other MLS sides like Atlanta United and New York City FC surpass £700 million.
From England, Fulham, Brighton & Hove Albion, and Everton appear closely grouped in value. Bundesliga newcomer VfB Stuttgart also cracks the top 30.
Historical European names like AS Roma and Benfica remain strong off the pitch, valued over £700 million despite recent on-field struggles.
- Rank 21: New York City FC - £760m
- Rank 22: Atlanta United - £745m
- Rank 23: Benfica - £714m
- Rank 24: AS Roma - £700m
- Rank 25: Everton - £692m
- Rank 26: Fulham - £685m
- Rank 27: Brighton & Hove Albion - £677m
- Rank 28: VfB Stuttgart - £655m
- Rank 29: Seattle Sounders - £640m
- Rank 30: Austin FC - £636m
Clubs Ranked 20-11
The American franchises have mixed reputations, often seen as destinations for aging European stars. LA Galaxy (£804m), LAFC (£982m), and Inter Miami (owned by David Beckham, £1bn) rank 20th, 18th, and 17th, respectively.
Newcastle United and Aston Villa are emerging as real challengers to the established big six. Villa, guided by Unai Emery, won a European trophy recently and is now worth over £1 billion.
Inter Milan finished as last season’s Champions League runners-up but lost to Paris Saint-Germain in the final. They rank 15th on this list.
Clubs like AC Milan, Borussia Dortmund, Juventus, and Atletico Madrid sit just outside the top 10, showing they remain financially solid players in Europe.
- Rank 11: Atletico Madrid - £2.19bn
- Rank 12: Juventus - £1.78bn
- Rank 13: Borussia Dortmund - £1.64bn
- Rank 14: AC Milan - £1.37bn
- Rank 15: Inter Milan - £1.34bn
- Rank 16: Aston Villa - £1.05bn
- Rank 17: Inter Miami - £1bn
- Rank 18: LAFC - £982m
- Rank 19: Newcastle United - £930m
- Rank 20: LA Galaxy - £804m
Top 10 Clubs
London's Tottenham, Chelsea, and Arsenal start off the top 10. Arsenal leads among them following their first Premier League title in over two decades.
Manchester City, Bayern Munich, and Paris Saint-Germain rank just above these London clubs, reflecting their dominance in recent years. City had won four straight Premier League titles before missing out recently.
Manchester United stands as England's most valuable club at third place, ahead of Liverpool in fourth. Liverpool’s ownership by FSG is praised for steady financial management.
Barcelona edges past Man Utd to second place but meets stiff competition from Real Madrid. The Spanish giants hold the top spot for the fourth year running and have dominated over the past decade, winning 16 major trophies since 2014, including six Champions League titles.
- Rank 1: Real Madrid - £7.1bn
- Rank 2: Barcelona - £5.57bn
- Rank 3: Manchester United - £5.35bn
- Rank 4: Liverpool - £4.61bn
- Rank 5: Paris Saint-Germain - £4.31bn
- Rank 6: Bayern Munich - £4.24bn
- Rank 7: Manchester City - £4.1bn
- Rank 8: Arsenal - £4bn
- Rank 9: Chelsea - £3.12bn
- Rank 10: Tottenham Hotspur - £2.23bn
All data comes from Forbes and is current as of May 29, 2026.
