Once again, Manchester United had the pleasure of appearing at the top of the list of the most valuable football teams in the world, published by Forbes magazine in June 2018. The list is compiled from the financial strength of these football teams by calculating their total operating revenue over three seasons and the income they generated. Subsequently, the teams are then ranked according to their enterprise value.
It’s really no surprise to see that the twelve most important football teams in the world are all clubs based in Europe. This is because the game was founded in Europe and running a club has proven to be more profitable on the continent than anywhere else. The English Premier League has six teams on the list, thanks to its highly lucrative broadcast revenue, both at home and abroad, as well as sponsorship deals. Of the other six teams making up the list, Spain and Germany are represented by two teams each, while France and Italy are represented by one team each.
The 12 Most Valuable Football Teams In The World
- Borussia Dortmund – $901 million
German Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund are the second most valuable club in Germany and 12th most valuable football team in the world. It was founded on December 19, 1909 by eighteen football players from the city of Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Since its creation, the BVB club has won 8 Bundesliga titles, 4 DFB-Pokals, 5 DFL-Supercups, 1 UEFA Champions League, 1 UEFA Champions League and 1 Intercontinental Cup.
The club, whose traditional jersey is made of a yellow shirt and black shorts, plays its home matches in an arena with more than 80,000 seats called Westfalenstadion, or for sponsorship reasons, Signal Iduna Park. Its current chairman is Reinhard Rainfall and its managing director is Hans-Joachim Watzke. Borussia Dortmund’s current captain is German international actor Marco Reus and their head coach is Lucien Favre.
- Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) – $917 million
Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) is a French football team based in the capital of France, founded on August 12, 1970. With a value of $917 million, the club is the eleventh most valuable football team in the world. It also has the sixth highest turnover in world football with an annual turnover of €486.2 million.
PSG, whose traditional colors are red and bleublue, play their home matches at the Parc des Princes, with a maximum capacity of 47,929. The club is currently owned by Oryx Qatar Sports Investments and chaired by Nasser Al-Khelaifi. Thomas Tuchel is the team’s head coach while Thiago Silva is the team’s current skipper.
Since its creation, PSG have won 7 Ligue 1 titles, 1 Ligue 2 title, 12 Coupe de France, 8 Coupe de la Ligue, 8 Trophée des Champions, 1 UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup and 1 UEFA Intertoto Cup. It is also the only French club never to have been relegated from the first division of France.
- Tottenham Hotspur – $1.237 billion
Number 10 on the list of the most important football teams is the London-based football team, Tottenham Hotspur, whose current operating income stands at $141 million on a turnover of $387 million. of dollars.
The team, created on September 5, 1982, is currently owned by ENIC International Limited and its chairman is Daniel Levy. Argentinian coach Mauricio Pochettino currently leads the team while French goalkeeper Hugo Lloris, the 2018 World Cup winner, is the captain.
In its history, Tottenham, whose traditional home kit consists of a white shirt and navy blue shorts. He has won 2 English Premier League titles, 8 FA Cups, 4 EFL Cups, 7 FA Community Shields, 2 UEFA Cups and a European Cup Winners Cup. Following the demolition of its old stadium, the club currently plays its home matches at Wembley Stadium, with its new stadium being built on the same site.
- Juventus – $1.472 billion
Juventus are the only Italian team to make it to the list of most valuable football teams in the world. The old lady, as its nickname, was founded on November 1, 1879, 121 years ago. The Turin club is owned by the Agnelli family and is chaired by Andrea Agnelli. It plays its home matches in its Allianz stadium, which has a capacity of 41,507 seats.
Since its inception, Juventus, whose traditionshome kit is a black and white striped shirt and white shorts. It has won 34 Scudetto titles (Serie A), 1 Serie B title, 13 Coppa Italia, 8 Super Coppa, 2 UEFA Champions League trophies, 3 UEFA Cups and 1 UEFA Cup winners. ‘Cup, 2 UEFA Super Cup, 1 UEFA Intertoto Cup and 2 Intercontinental Cup.
Massimiliano Allegri is the club’s current manager, while defender Giorgio Chiellini is the captain.
- Liverpool – $1.944 billion
Liverpool Football Club is the 8th most valuable football team in the world, worth $1.944 billion. The English Premier League club was founded on June 3, 1892 by John Houlding, a local businessman. It is currently owned by Fenway Sports Group and its chairman is Tom Werner. German coach Jürgen Klopp is the team’s current manager while Jordan Henderson is the team’s captain.
Liverpool wear a traditional all-red shirt as their home kit and play their home game at Anfield, which holds a maximum capacity of 53,394. As of January 2019, the Merseyside club have won 18 English Premier League titles, 7 FA Cups, 8 EFL Cups, 15 Community Shields, 3 UEFA Cups, 3 UEFA Super Cups and 5 League of Nations trophies. champions, making it the most successful English team in Europe.
- Chelsea – $2.06 billion
West London based football club Chelsea is the 8th highest earning football club, and 7th most valuable football team in the world. At the end of the 2017/2018 football season, the team reportedly made $466 million in revenue.
Chelsea, who play their home matches at StamfordBridge and wear a traditional all-blue ensemble, were founded on March 10, 1905. The club is currently owned by Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich and is chaired by Bruce Buck. The team is led by Italian coach Mauricio Sarri and is led by Englishman Garry Cahill.
Since its inception, the club has won 8 EPL titles, 8 FA cups, 5 EFL cups, 4 FA community shields, a UEFA Europa League, a UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup, a super cup and a UEFA Champions League.
- Arsenal – $2.238 billion
Arsenal Football Club, popularly known as The Gunners, rank high on the list of most valuable football teams with an operating profit of $178 million and revenue of $531 million. millions of dollars.
The north London club, which plays its home games at Emirates Stadium, with a maximum capacity of 60,260, is currently owned by Kroenke Sports and Entertainment and managed by Sir Chips Keswick. Its current captain is French defender Laurent Koscielny and Unai Emery is its head coach.
Since its inception in 1886, Arsenal have won 13 EPL titles, 13 FA cups, 2 EFL cups, 15 FA Community Shields and a Cup Winners’ Cup.
- Manchester City – $2.474 billion
It should come as no surprise to see Manchester City among the most valuable football teams. The club, which was founded in 1880, is owned by one of football’s wealthiest owners, Sheikh Mansour, whose value exceeds £17 billion. Mansour, through his Abu Dhabi United group, owns 86.4% of the club, while 13.79% of the club is owned by Chinese investment firm CITIC Group. The club president is Khaldoon Al Mubarak.
The English Premier League side wear a sky blue jersey and white shorts as a kit and play their home matches at the City of Manchester Stadium. The team is currently managed by Spanish coach Pep Guardiola and the club’s captain is Belgian defender Vincent Kompany.
In its history, Manchester City have won 5 EPL titles, 5 FA cups, 5 EFL cups, 5 FA Community Shields and a European Cup Winners’ Cup.
- Bayern Munich – $3.063 billion
Bayern Munich is the most decorated German football club in history and the fourth highest earning football club in the world. At the end of the 2017-18 season, the club achieved a turnover of 657.4 million euros and an operating result of 136.5 million euros.
The Bundesliga outfit, founded on 27 February 1900, have won a record 28 Bundesliga titles, a record 18 DFB-Pokals, a record 7 DFB/DFL-Supercups and a record 6 DFL-LigaPokals. On the European front, the team has won 5 UEFA Champions League trophies, 1 UEFA Europa League, 1 Cup Winners’ Cup, 1 UEFA Super Cup, 2 Intercontinental Cups and 1 FIFA Club World Cup. FIFA.
Chairman Uli Hoenes and chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge are in charge of the club. The team, on the other hand, is managed by Niko Kovac and coached by goalkeeper Manuel Neuer.
- FC Barcelona – $4.064 billion
Football Club Barcelona is a fan-owned and operated football team, founded on November 29, 1899. The Catalan club, which will play its home matches at Camp Nou, the largest stadium in Europe by capacity, with a maximum capacity of 99,354 people, reports an annual turnover of 690.4 million euros.
The president of the club is Josep Maria Bartomeu while Ernesto Valverde manages the team and legendary Argentine striker Lionel Messi who is also the club’s top scorer manages the team. In its history, Barcelona have won 25 La Liga titles, 30 Copa del Rey, 13 Spanish Supercopa, 5 UEFA Champions League trophies, 4 Cup Winner’s Cups, 5 UEFA Super Cups and 3 FIFA Club World Cups.
- Real Madrid – $4.088 billion
Real Madrid is undoubtedly the most successful team in Europe and the world. Los Blancos, as they are known for their traditional all-white jersey, were founded on March 6, 1902. As of 2018, they are the highest-earning football club in the world, with an annual turnover of 750, 9 million euros..
The club is one of three founding members of LaThe Spanish League has never been relegated to professional league status since its inception in 1929. Club president Florentino Pérez is chaired by Spanish defender Sergio Ramos, winner of the World Cup, and coached by Santiago Solari.
Real Madrid have won a record 33 La Liga titles, 19 Copa del Rey, 10 SupercopaEspaña, a record 13 UEFA Champions League, 2 UEFA Cups, 4 UEFA Super Cups, 3 Intercontinental Cups and a number record of 4 FIFA Club World Cups.
- Manchester United – $4.123 billion
Manchester United, known for its traditional red-colored jersey, is the most valuable team in world football, with a value of $4.123 billion and an annual turnover of $737 million.
The Red Devils were founded in 1878 as NewtonHeath LYR FC but changed to Manchester United in 1902. It is owned by Manchester United PLC. The team, which will play its home games at Old Trafford, a stadium with a maximum capacity of 74,879, is currently managed by interim club manager Ole Gunner Solskjær, while the team is run by Antonio Valencia.
In its history, Manchester United have won a record 20 EPL titles, 12 FA cups, 5 EFL cups, a record 21 Community Shields, 3 UEFA Champions League titles, a UEFA Europa League, a UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup, a UEFA Super Cup, an Intercontinental Cup and a FIFA Club World Cup.