Juventus, Real Madrid, Chelsea, Arsenal, Barcelona, and more made the cut as the world’s most valuable football clubs in 2021.
Real Madrid and Manchester United’s 16-year dominance as the world’s most valuable football clubs has ended.
Despite a reported debt of €1.173 billion ($1.4 billion), Barcelona are the most valuable football club in the world in 2021. The Catalan club tops the list with a value of $4.76 billion. This just edges La Liga rivals Real Madrid, who are valued at $4.75 billion in comparison.
According to Forbes, Barcelona have never previously been on top. Real Madrid, who have topped the rankings five times, and 11-time chart-toppers Manchester United had monopolized the top spot for the last 16 years.
Forbes also reported that the value of football clubs over the last two years rose by 30% despite the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Premier League, meanwhile, is strongly represented. Six teams made the top 10 alone in Manchester United, Liverpool, Manchester City, Chelsea, Arsenal, and Tottenham.
While a two-year increase in value of 129% has allowed Paris Saint-Germain to nick a spot in the upper half.
Juventus, on the other hand, are only in 11th-place. Despite boasting the world’s most marketable football player in Cristiano Ronaldo, the Bianconeri have dropped out of the top 10.
The 20 most valuable football teams
| Rank | Club | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Barcelona | $4.76 billion |
| 2. | Real Madrid | $4.75 billion |
| 3. | Bayern Munich | $4.21 billion |
| 4. | Manchester United | $4.20 billion |
| 5. | Liverpool | $4.10 billion |
| 6. | Manchester City | $4.00 billion |
| 7. | Chelsea | $3.20 billion |
| 8. | Arsenal | $2.80 billion |
| 9. | Paris Saint-Germain | $2.50 billion |
| 10. | Tottenham | $2.30 billion |
| 11. | Juventus | $1.95 billion |
| 12. | Borussia Dortmund | $1.9 billion |
| 13. | Atletico Madrid | $1 billion |
| 14. | Inter Milan | $743 million |
| 15. | Everton | $658 million |
| 16. | AC Milan | $559 million |
| 17. | AS Roma | $548 million |
| 18. | West Ham United | $508 million |
| 19. | Leicester City | $455 million |
| 20. | Ajax | $413 million |
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