2022: THE TOP 10 MOST VALUABLE SOCCER (FOOTBALL) TEAMS IN THE WORLD 

Did you know that Real Madrid, Barcelona, Manchester United, Liverpool and Bayern Munich sits at the top five most valuable soccer/football teams in 2022, according to Forbes?

Real Madrid has been ranked as the most valuable soccer team in the world, with a squad worth around US$5.1 billion. The team is followed by FC Barcelona, trailing behind their Spanish rivals by only US$100 million. Two teams from the English Premier League (Manchester United, Liverpool) were in the third and the fourth positions, with the German soccer giant, Bayern Munich, sitting at fifth in the ranking.

According to Statista, despite being one of the most valuable soccer clubs in the world, Real Madrid CF suffered a decline in operating revenue since the 2018/2019 season, although this was no doubt partially caused by the effects of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. In the 2020/21 season, Real Madrid earned the second highest revenue from television broadcasting rights within La Liga, with their rivals FC Barcelona outperforming them in this regard.

Real Madrid, worth $5.1 billion, raked in 7% more than last year (2021) to reclaim its spot as the world’s most valuable soccer team... Real Madrid, which last held the top spot in 2019 (Forbes did not compile soccer team values in 2020), has now been the most valuable soccer team in six of our 18 rankings.

Barcelona, which was No. 1 in the 2021 ranking, is moving even more aggressively on the stadium front, spending $1.6 billion to build the largest soccer stadium in Europe... Worth $5 billion, 6% more than a year ago, Barcelona is the second-most-valuable soccer team and is tied with the NFL’s New England Patriots as the seventh-most-valuable team in any sport.

Rounding out soccer’s top three is Manchester United, up 10% to $4.6 billion. The Red Devils have by far the most supporters of any English team and, with $128 million of operating income during 2020-21, were the second-most-profitable team on our list.

Below are the Top 10 most valuable teams ranked by value:

1. REAL MADRID

Value: $5.1 billion. | 1-Yr Change: 7%

Owner: Club members

Operating Income: $90 million

2. BARCELONA

Value: $5.0 billion | 1-Yr Change: 5%

Owner: Club members

Operating Income: $17 million

3. MANCHESTER UNITED

Value: $4.6 billion | 1-Yr Change: 10%

Owner: Glazer family

Operating Income: $128 million

4. LIVERPOOL

Value: $4.45 billion | 1-Yr Change: 9%

Owner: John Henry, Tom Werner

Operating Income: $104 million

5. BAYERN MUNICH

Value: $4.275 billion | 1-Yr Change: 1%

Owner: Club members

Operating Income: $102 million

6. MANCHESTER CITY

Value: $4.25 billion | 1-Yr Change: 6%

Owner: Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan

Operating Income: $156 million

7. PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN

Value: $3.2 billion | 1-Yr Change: 28%

Owner: Qatar Sports Investments

Operating loss: $102 million

8. CHELSEA

Value: $3.1 billion | 1-Yr Change: -3%

Owner: Todd Boehly, Clearlake Capital

Operating Income: $45 million

9. JUVENTUS

Value: $2.45 billion | 1-Yr Change: 26%

Owner: Agnelli family

Operating Income: $26 million

10. TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR

Value: $2.35 billion | 1-Yr Change: 2%

Owner: Joseph Lewis, Daniel Levy

Operating Income: $127 million

The top soccer teams are global brands with massive numbers of supporters, monetized in large part with rich television deals.

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https://www.forbes.com/sites/mikeozanian/2022/05/26/the-worlds-most-valuable-soccer-teams-2022-real-madrid-worth-51-billion-back-on-top/?sh=a44ac0b286be