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Forbes has released its bi-annual list of the 20 most valued soccer teams.
The list includes nine teams from the English Premier League, four from the Italian Serie A, three from the Spanish La Liga, two from the German Bundesliga and one from each the Netherlands and France.
There is no real surprise inside the top ten, as the “usual” big teams are present. Ajax and Leicester premiered inside the top 20.
The revenues and operating income listed are for the 2019-2020 season in US dollar.
1. Barcelona
Value: $4.76 billion
Revenue (2020): $792 million
Operating Income (2020): $62.2 million
Debt Value: 6%
2. Real Madrid
Value: $4.75 billion
Revenue (2020): $792 million
Operating Income (2020): $92 million
Debt Value: 6%
3. Bayern Munich
Value: $4.215 billion
Revenue (2020): $703 million
Operating Income (2020): $49.2 million
Debt Value: 0%
4. Manchester United
Value: $4.2 billion
Revenue (2020): $643 million
Operating Income (2020): $166.6 million
Debt Value: 16%
5. Liverpool
Value: $4.1 billion
Revenue (2020): $619 million
Operating Income (2020): $61.9 million
Debt Value: 2%
6. Manchester City
Value: $4 billion
Revenue (2020): $609 million
Operating Income (2020): -$2 million
Debt Value: 0%
7. Chelsea
Value: $3.2 billion
Revenue (2020): $520 million
Operating Income (2020): $34.7 million
Debt Value: 0%
8. Arsenal
Value: $2.8 billion
Revenue (2020): $430 million
Operating Income (2020): $47.3 million
Debt Value: 7%
9. Paris Saint-Germain
Value: $2.5 billion
Revenue (2020): $599 million
Operating Income (2020): -$4.5 million
Debt Value: 0%
10. Tottenham Hotspur
Value: $2.3 billion
Revenue (2020): $494 million
Operating Income: $134.2 million
Debt Value: 39%
11. Juventus
Value: $1.95 billion
Revenue (2020): $441 million
Operating Income: -$14 million
Debt Value: 16%
12. Borussia Dortmund
Value: $1.9 billion
Revenue (2020): $405 million
Operating Income: $15.1 million
Debt Value: 0%
13. Atlético de Madrid
Value: $1 billion
Revenue (2020): $368 million
Operating Income: $61.7 million
Debt Value: 26%
14. Inter Milan
Value: $743 million
Revenue (2020): $323 million
Operating Income: $13.1 million
Debt Value: 8%
15. Everton
Value: $658 million
Revenue (2020): $235 million
Operating Income: $15 million
Debt Value: 0%
16. AC Milan
Value: $559 million
Revenue (2020): $165 million
Operating Income: -$92.4 million
Debt Value: 4%
17. AS Roma
Value: $548 million
Revenue (2020): $156 million
Operating Income: -$108.4 million
Debt Value: 56%
18. West Ham United
Value: $508 million
Revenue (2020): $175 million
Operating Income: -$24.2 million
Debt Value: 18%
19. Leicester City
Value: $455 million
Revenue (2020): $189 million
Operating Income: -$49.3 million
Debt Value: 17%
20. Ajax
Value: $413 million
Revenue (2020): $172 million
Operating Income: $1.7 million
Debt Value: 11%
Team values are enterprise values (equity plus net debt) and include the economics of the team's stadium but exclude the value of the real estate. Operating income is earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, player trading and disposal of player registrations. Debt is interest-bearing borrowings (including stadium debt)
Reference:
- https://www.forbes.com/sites/mikeozanian/2021/04/12/the-worlds-most-valuable-soccer-teams-barcelona-on-top-at-48-billion/
