Real Madrid is the most valuable football club in the world

The game of soccer is the most popular sport in the world played in almost all countries in the world. Aside its popularity, the game of soccer is also a very lucrative industry. It is estimated that about 4 billion people around the world follow at least one football team in the world. In this article we will be bringing to you the top 20 most valuable football clubs in the world.

The criteria for the ranking is based on the number of fans (both inside the stadium and behind television), endorsement deals and earnings from the sale of players.

The 20 most valuable teams are worth an average of $1.75 billion, 3.4% more than last year. In euros (the base currency used for the valuations), the average team value is 1.56 billion, 8.8% more than the previous year. The average revenue and operating income (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) for the 20 most valuable teams during the 2017-2018 season were $499 million and $77 million, respectively.

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Top 20 Most Valuable Football Clubs In The World

Rank	Team	Country	ValueIn millions	% change on year	Debt as % of value	Revenue ($M)
1	Real Madrid	Spain	4,239	4	1	896
2	Barcelona	Spain	4,021	-1	0	824
3	Manchester United	England	3,808	-8	19	795
4	Bayern Munich	Germany	3,024	-1	0	751
5	Manchester City	England	2,688	9	0	678
6	Chelsea	England	2,576	25	0	597
7	Arsenal	England	2,268	1	11	520
8	Liverpool	England	2,183	12	3	613
9	Tottenham Hotspur	England	1,624	31	37	511
10	Juventus	Italy	1,512	3	9	480
11	Paris Saint-Germain	France	1,092	12	0	646
12	Atlético Madrid	Spain	953	12	23	363
13	Borussia Dortmund	Germany	896	-1	0	379
14	Schalke 04	Germany	683	-3	12	291
15	Internazionale	Italy	672	11	50	335
16	Roma	Italy	622	1	41	298
17	West Ham United	England	616	-18	10	236
18	Milan	Italy	583	-5	42	248
19	Everton	England	476	32	0	254
20	Newcastle United	England	381	–	0	240