Top 10 Richest Club in the World | Currently Ranked

Nowadays, football clubs have become financial powerhouses and act as commercial hotspots, by leveraging their brand value and massive reach. They have produced various means of income such as brand partnerships, viewership, broadcasting and matchday revenue, all major sources of income for any football club, besides ticket sales and other club-related product sales. Consequently, these richest clubs in the world are making millions of dollars every year. A familiar name leads our list, and is the richest club in the world, in the form of Real Madrid.

Football clubs attract millions of fans to the stadium to watch their favourite team and players in action throughout the season. Especially Spanish and EPL clubs, as they cash out millions of euros in paychecks to their contracted players and staff. This is apart from attracting multi-million dollar sponsorships and brand deals alongside receiving a hefty amount of revenue through matchday sales. Let’s take a look at the list of the top 10 richest football clubs in the world in 2025.

How We Calculated Club Wealth

The following list of the top 10 richest clubs in the world will consider the points mentioned below, when it comes to the actual rankings:

Revenue Stream Breakdown: This ranking factor helped us in determining the revenue streams of each club listed below. It has further helped us in determining the total share of each stream contributing to the Club’s Total Revenue. Clubs generally have 4-5 major streams like Jersey sales, Ticket sales, Sponsorships, and Brand Partnerships.

Matchday Income: This includes ticket sales mainly, and the remainder is covered by membership fees and hospitality. For top clubs, matchday income reflects not only their on-field appeal but also their ability to create a premium, memorable experience for fans attending matches.

Commercials and Sponsorship deals: One of the major factors determining the club’s wealth is its Commercials and sponsorship deals. The following activities fall under this segment: Sponsorships, Merchandising, and Brand Partnerships.

Valuation vs Annual Revenue: Valuation comprises of club’s overall status in the football scene, its assets, earning potential, and Brand Strength are some of its components. On the other hand, we have Annual Revenue, which only tells us about the financial performance of a club, like how much a club has earned during a season through various income streams. Both of the mentioned factors are essential for determining the club’s wealth.

Top 10 Richest Club in the World 2025

Among the 2025 Top 10, only Real Madrid CF confirmed their position in light of their 2016 standing. Manchester City FC and Tottenham Hotspur FC made the most significant jumps within the top 10 from 2016, climbing from 6th to 2nd place and from 12th to 9th place, respectively. Chelsea FC is the club that has lost the most positions: three. Interestingly, no Italian clubs make a showing in the top 10 in this year’s analysis. Juventus FC, the only perennial Serie A flag bearer, has fallen significantly, previously being a part of the top 10 six times, but is now ranked in 15th position and has not broken into the list since 2022.

Richest Football Clubs in the World 2025

The average Money League club generated €560m, comprised of €244m (44%) commercial revenue, €213m (38%) broadcast revenue, and €103m (18%) matchday revenue. The overall growth of Money Leagues clubs has been significant, with 17 teams in Europe with an enterprise valuation exceeding €1 billion, up from just eight in 2016. Below, we discuss the highs and lows experienced by the Major Money League clubs in determining their valuation and revenue statistics for the season.

10. Chelsea – (England)

The Premier League club from the west side of London occupies 10th position as the richest club in the world. Historically, the Blues had enjoyed immense success during the Roman Abramovich era, lifting successive league titles and signing big names, splashing millions in the transfer market. However, post-ownership change, their on-pitch performances have gone down since 2022, following Todd Boehly’s consortium takeover. They are also part of our list of the top 10 richest club in the world. Chelsea has had a dismal performance in its recorded club valuation, experiencing a growth of -6% per year.

Nonetheless, Chelsea continues to dominate the financial tables despite missing major competitions such as the UEFA Champions League in recent seasons. Chelsea has managed to stay afloat in terms of revenue generation, accounting for a noteworthy figure of $618.24 million last year, including all the revenue streams. The major contribution was from commercials. Additionally, the team’s performance is decent, which has impacted its valuation in a positive way.

9. Tottenham Hotspurs (England)

The ninth place goes to another London-based club, Tottenham Hotspur, surpassing their fellow city rival, Chelsea, on the list in terms of being the richest club in the world. Though they haven’t had any big success in winning leagues or competitions, they have still done well in the money-making business. Spurs’ newly built Tottenham Hotspur stadium holds a capacity of 60 thousand, which solely drives a major chunk of their financial profits every season. Despite having a tough season Tottenham has projected an annual growth of 4% in its enterprise valuation.

In addition to this, kit sales, club membership, broadcasting partnership, and brand deals all together grossed $697 million euros in the 2023/24 season. This makes the Spurs one of the richest clubs in England. The major contributor to the overall revenue was Commercials, which cover almost 50% of the total revenue. The projection suggests lower merchandise sales due to the poor performance of the club, which may impact club valuation in 2025.

8. Liverpool (England)

The Merseyside club is one of the most popular football teams in the world, and it reflects on its financial sheet as well, making it one of the richest clubs in England. In terms of sporting success, they have numerous Premier Leagues, UEFA Champions Leagues, and several domestic championships in their cabinet. Liverpool is backed by a massive, loyal fanbase. Notably, they have dropped significantly in revenue compared to previous rankings. Liverpool FC, despite its Premier League success, has experienced 0% growth in its club valuation due to the departure of key players and prolific manager Jurgen Klopp.

The English giants failed to secure any major trophy last season and are still one of the richest clubs in the world. Yet, the Reds reportedly made $810 million in the 2023/24 cycle and had an increase in revenue as compared to what they recorded in 2022, which was around $792.98 million. The commercial deals are the highest-grossing factor of the club, attracting a major percentage of the total income. The club is doing well under the guidance of Arne Slot and is our serious contender for the 2025/26 Premier League title.

7. Arsenal (England)

Arsenal is a widely popular English club with a massive fanbase around the world and a celebrated history, most famously revolving around ‘The Invincibles’. Some of the most iconic players in world football have played for the Gunners, and they continue to grow as an institution, generating $812.04 million in 2024, courtesy of broadcasting revenue, commercial, and matchday sales. Arsenal have been sensational in their Champions League campaign this year, significantly increasing the hype of the club. This has also resulted in the North London side gaining a whopping 29% valuation for the year, 6 percent more than Real Madrid, the club with the highest valuation and revenue.

The North London club ranks 7th in the richest football clubs in the world, as they have made significant on-field progress in recent times after the arrival of Mikel Arteta as manager. Arsenal have qualified for the UEFA Champions League for two successive seasons and finished as runners-up in the Premier League’s title race as well. Arsenal is also one of the richest clubs in England. Arsenal is one of the clubs that gets the majority of its revenue from Broadcasting.

6. Barcelona (Spain)

The La Liga giants might have struggled to maintain their financial accounts due to mismanagement and monetary obligations, forcing them to spend huge money in the transfer market, which also hindered their process of registering new signings last season. Despite the challenges, Barcelona has achieved enormous sales of $861.68 million in 2024. Matchday sales experienced a dip due to FC Barcelona’s home ground, the Estadi Olímpic Lluís. The stadium capacity is much lower compared to that of Camp Nou. Despite these challenges, the heritage of Barcelona ensured that they experienced a decent growth of 8% in the club’s valuation

This figure includes merchandise sales, broadcast deals, and brand deals. Meanwhile, the club is steadily finding its form under Hansi Flick’s management. The club has won the Domestic Treble, which will give them millions of prize money, + the club also did well UEFA Champions League, resulting in sound amount of monetary reward from UEFA. With the Camp Nou renovation ending in September and the current form of FC Barcelona, the club is going to see a rise in their revenue, which can make it 2nd club to cross the billion revenue mark in football after Real Madrid.

5. Bayern Munich (Germany)

Bundesliga heavyweights, Bayern Munich, are the biggest and most successful club in Germany. The Bavarians take the 5th spot in this list of the richest clubs in the world, as they are among the highest revenue-producing sports teams across Europe. They accommodated large streams of revenue, ranging from sponsorships to brand deals. FC Bayern had a season of rebuilding, performing commendably only in the Bundesliga, which has been one of the factors in them recording a growth in valuation of just 1%.

Interestingly, more than half of the revenue share derives from commercial matchday sales, which include ticket sales, fan memberships, and merchandise sales during match days. While the broadcasting deal brought the least amount of profits, subsequently, the Bundesliga club charted 867.46 million Euros in 2024. With the arrival of Harry Kane and their cup-winning performance, you may see a small spike in their valuation.

4. Manchester United (England)

Another English club on the list is Manchester United, holding second place, despite struggling the last few years, and the ownership takeover saga. They dominated the financial charts last year, being one of the world’s most popular teams and one of the richest clubs in England. United have recorded $873.35 million in 2024 through its various means of revenue. The most surprising thing about this club is that even though the club is not performing up to the mark, its valuation is estimated to be around $6 billion in 2025. This shows how loyal fans are to the club and the popularity of the club worldwide. However, for this year’s valuation, Man United could only muster an increase of 4%.

The Red Devils made significant progress under Erik Ten Hag, clinching two domestic triumphs, the Carabao Cup and the FA Cup, respectively. But Ten Hag was later sacked due to poor performances and the club signed Ruben Amorim. With new management working on a squad revamp and long-term plans to sustain, United fans have exciting days ahead. Manchester United has been gradually surpassed by its Spanish rivals in their respective growth in club valuation, recording a modest club valuation growth of 4%. This problem has been addressed by the new Man United sporting side owner Jim Ratcliffe by cutting the excessive expenditure caused by a 15% increase in staff, which has resulted in an estimated loss of $149.53 million.

3. PSG(France)

The French club PSG is the third most profitable football entity, surpassing the other big clubs on the list. The Qatar-owned side has splashed the revenue records by making more than Barcelona. Last year, they documented $913.36 million. On the other hand, the Parisians have continued their dominance in the French top division, securing successive league titles. Qatari-backed Paris St. Germain, which is competing in this weekend’s Champions League final, has boosted its valuation by 346% to €3.76 billion over the past decade; it subsequently recorded a growth of 8% from their previous club valuation data.

They have managed to break into the top three clubs for the first time in the club’s history. Given their lucrative sponsorship deals, broadcasting rights, tickets, and merchandise sales, they have managed to overcome quite a few household names in the European circuit. The club has earned around $913.36 million in revenue in the financial year of 2023/24. The club’s commercials covered the major chunk of revenue, contributing almost 40% of the revenue. With the French side performing well in Europe, the merchandise sales are on the rise. The club has also secured the winning prize of Ligue 1 and a UEFA Champions League finalist.

2. Manchester City (England)

Manchester City have enjoyed significant success under Pep Guardiola’s reign, from their first-ever treble-winning season in 2022-23 to dominating the football scene in England by lifting consecutive league titles. In terms of wealth, they will be the second-richest football club in the world in 2025, and the richest in England. Lower matchday sales reflect fewer audience for Manchester City, which is not hidden from anyone. Manchester City records a 3 percent yearly growth in its club valuation statistics.

Meanwhile, City overtakes fellow Premier League clubs Chelsea, Arsenal, and Tottenham Hotspur in the list by some margin to mark their name as the richest club in England. Commercial deals have been a key factor in their profits, bringing the most amount of profit, followed by broadcast and Matchday. The club registered a total of $949.74 million in revenue last season. With Kevin De Bruyne leaving and City’s concerning form, the club valuation for 2025 may take a hit.

1. Real Madrid (Spain)

The richest club in the world is none other than the 15-time UEFA Champions League holders Real Madrid. The Spanish giants have outperformed all the top clubs in the world by securing the title of the most revenue-generating club in the world, boasting a record $1.19 billion. Credit goes to their matchday ticket sales and high match attendance at the iconic Santiago Bernabeu. Real Madrid Chairman Florentino Pérez believes the 15-time European football champion is worth more than €10 billion. Real Madrid records a staggering 23% growth year on year in their enterprise value.

This is the second time in a row, Los Blancos have managed to top the list of the richest clubs in the world since the 2017-18 season. Their management has made various key decisions in revenue and profit handling while spending the funds on investing in the signing of world-class players. Under the supervision of Fiorentino Perez, they are expected to dominate the rich list. With the arrival of stars like Kylian Mbappe, Trent Alexander-Arnold Arnold and the new manager Xabi Alonso, the Merchandise sales will go further up from here.