The 25 most valuable soccer teams in the world are now worth an average of $2.76 billion, according to CNBC’s Official Global Soccer Valuations for 2025.
These teams earned an average of $520 million in revenue last season. Their average earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) came to $54 million. The financial data for the 22 European clubs comes from the 2023-24 season, while figures for the three U.S. teams are based on the 2024 Major League Soccer (MLS) season.
Soccer teams still trail behind American football and basketball in value. The average NFL team is worth $6.5 billion, and the average NBA team is valued at $4.7 billion. However, soccer ranks ahead of Major League Baseball teams, which average $2.6 billion, and NHL teams, which average $1.9 billion.
Real Madrid tops CNBC’s list as the most valuable soccer club, worth $6.7 billion. The Spanish giant brought in $1.13 billion in revenue. Manchester City came second in revenue, earning $902 million. Real Madrid’s income rose by 26% from the previous season, helped by the completion of renovations to the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium. Match-day revenue doubled to $268 million.
Real Madrid also benefited from its Champions League success. The club won the tournament for a record 15th time in 2024, earning $174 million in prize money, according to its annual report.
Two other teams—Barcelona and Inter Miami—are expected to see a revenue boost soon due to stadium improvements. Barcelona will return to a renovated Spotify Camp Nou in the coming months. Inter Miami plans to move into its new Miami Freedom Park stadium in 2026.
England dominates CNBC’s top 25 list, with 11 teams featured. Three of those rank in the top five. This is largely because the English Premier League has the most lucrative broadcasting deals in soccer. Its domestic and international rights bring in about $4.4 billion per year on average. That’s more than twice as much as Spain’s La Liga, according to a source familiar with the deals.
The Premier League’s next three-year broadcast cycle, starting in the 2025-26 season, is expected to average $5.1 billion per year.
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