Football — Spanish dominance in terms of value and English dominance in terms of reach

In its latest ranking of the world’s most valuable football clubs, Sportico has revealed that Real Madrid and Barcelona continue to lead the game’s global financial landscape, in a list comprising 50 clubs with a combined value of $95.5 billion.

According to the report, Real Madrid came first with a market value of $7.7 billion, whilst Barcelona came second with a value of $6.65 billion, bringing the combined value of the two Spanish clubs to around $14 billion – the highest among all football clubs worldwide.

The report noted that the two Spanish clubs were the only ones to exceed the $1 billion revenue mark during the 2024–2025 season, underscoring their continued economic strength.

Manchester United came third with a value of $6.47 billion, despite having been absent from the Premier League podium since 2013, whilst Bayern Munich came fourth with a value of $5.78 billion, and Liverpool fifth with a value of $5.74 billion.

In the following positions, Manchester City came in at $5.7 billion, followed by Arsenal at $5.43 billion, whilst Paris Saint-Germain finished eighth with a value of $5 billion.

Growing English dominance in world football

The Sportico report confirmed that the English Premier League continues to strengthen its position as the world’s strongest league in terms of the number of clubs, with 16 clubs in the top 50, compared to 14 in 2025 and nine in 2024.

Despite this strong presence, individual financial dominance still favours Spanish clubs at the top, alongside other major European clubs.

Record growth in club valuations

According to the same report, the total value of the world’s 50 most valuable football clubs rose by 11% compared to last year, reaching $95.5 billion, the largest annual growth over the last four years in Sportico’s football valuations.

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