Spanish powerhouse Real Madrid have once again emerged as the world’s most valuable football club, according to Forbes’ latest annual rankings released on Friday.
The club’s valuation rose to $9.5 billion (£7.06 billion), marking a sharp increase from the previous year’s £5.02 billion. The growth was driven by rising revenues from sponsorship deals, broadcasting rights, and the club’s expanding global commercial influence.
FC Barcelona climbed to second position with a valuation of $7.5 billion (£5.57 billion), moving ahead of Manchester United, who slipped to third place at $7.2 billion (£5.35 billion).
Despite enduring a disappointing 2024-25 campaign — finishing 15th in the Premier League and losing the Europa League final — Manchester United still generated revenues of $865 million (£643 million).
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Liverpool FC maintained fourth place with a valuation of $6.2 billion (£4.61 billion), boosted by their achievements in domestic competitions during the 2024-25 season.
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Paris Saint-Germain moved up to fifth following an impressive run in Europe, while Bayern Munich remained sixth with a valuation of $5.7 billion (£4.24 billion).
Manchester City dropped to seventh with a valuation of $5.5 billion (£4.09 billion). Arsenal FC ranked eighth, Chelsea FC ninth, while Tottenham Hotspur rounded off the top 10 list.
The Premier League continued to dominate the rankings, producing six of the top 10 clubs and 11 teams overall in the top 30 — the highest representation from any football league.
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Outside the top 10, Aston Villa FC occupied 16th place, Newcastle United ranked 19th, Everton FC came 25th, Fulham FC 26th, and Brighton & Hove Albion 27th.
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Atlético Madrid were the only other Spanish club included in the top 30, highlighting La Liga’s strong presence at the summit of global football valuations.
Forbes also noted a significant increase in club values worldwide, revealing that the average valuation of the top 30 clubs has climbed to $2.9 billion (£2.15 billion). This represents a 21 percent rise from last year’s record average of $2.4 billion (£1.78 billion).
The rankings also reflected the growing financial strength of football beyond Europe’s traditional elite leagues, with seven Major League Soccer clubs making the top 30, alongside four Serie A teams, three Bundesliga clubs, and one representative each from Ligue 1 and Portugal’s Primeira Liga.
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