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Edit Story Daily Cover|Apr 12, 2021,09:16am EDT| The Worlds Most Valuable Soccer Teams: Barcelona Edges Real Madrid To Land At No. 1 For First TimeMike Ozanian Forbes Staff SportsMoney Traffic cop at the intersection of money and sports
Soccer club values are up 30% on average in the past two years as investors eye untapped potential in the sports global appeal. Show
Lionel Messi of Barcelona in action during the La Liga Santander match between FC Barcelona and Real Valladolid CF at Camp Nou on April 5, 2021 in Barcelona, Spain. Jose Breton/Pics Action/NurPhoto/Getty ImagesMove over, Madrid. Spain has a new No. 1. Barcelona tops theForbeslist of the worlds 20 most valuable soccer teams for the first time, knocking Real Madrid to No. 2. Barcelona is valued at $4.76 billion, just nudging out Real Madrid at $4.75 billion. The top spot had been monopolized by two teams for the previous 16 years, with Real Madrid taking it five times and Englands Manchester United 11 times. Barcelonas rise comes as the club has been caught in a public fight with superstar Lionel Messi, the worlds highest-paid player, who threatened to leave last year before the final season under his contract. The months-long cliffhanger ended with Messi staying put and the teams president resigning. The worlds 20 most valuable soccer teams are worth an average of $2.28 billion apiece, an increase of 30% from two years ago, the last time we published the ranking. The jump comes despite a decline in revenue caused by limited attendance during the pandemic, with buyers focused on what they see as still untapped revenue potential in the sports massive global following. Average revenue for the 20 teams was $441 million for the 2019-20 season, down 9.6% from 2017-18, while average operating income fell by 70% over the period to $23 million. The pain is far from over, with a worsening decline in match-day revenue during the current season as most of the teams in Europes top leagues still permit few fans to attend games. Still, investors continue to pay the kind of rich multiples for top-tier soccer teams that they offer for NFL, NBA and big-market MLB franchises. For RedBird Capitals recent acquisition of a minority stake in Fenway Sports Group, which owns Liverpool, an appraiser valued the Premier League club at more than $4 billion, roughly 6.4 times revenueabout the same multiple Steve Cohen paid for the New York Mets last year when he bought the MLB franchise for $2.42 billion. The NBAs Utah Jazz changed hands for $1.66 billion in December, or six times pre-pandemic revenue. Liverpools value is up 88% since our last valuation. The club, which lands at No. 5 on this years list at $4.1 billion, has 84 million combined followers on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram and is the worlds 12th-most-valuable sports team. Barcelona (fourth in the world overall) and Madrid (fifth) have more than 260 million social media followers each. The NFLs Dallas Cowboys, the worlds most valuable sports franchise at $5.7 billion, has less than 16 million social media followers. Those massive followings pay off. Manchester United, with almost 140 million followers, recently replaced shirt sponsor Chevrolet with TeamViewer, a German software company. The deal begins in the coming 2021-22 season and will pay Man U an average of $64.9 million over five years. While thats less than the amount paid by the carmaker under the clubs previous deal, the new agreement includes fewer commercial rights, which means Manchester United can seek another automotive sponsor and matchor even exceedthe original deal with Chevrolet in combination. Madrid, Barcelona, Liverpool, Paris Saint-Germain and Juventus, home to soccers No. 2 earner Ronaldo, all have shirt deals expiring within the next few years. SOCCERS TOP SHIRT SPONSORSHIP DEALSMerchandise is another juicy draw for investors. Last summer, Paris Saint-Germain and sports merchandising powerhouse Fanaticsannouncedan e-commerce, manufacturing and licensing deal that a person familiar with the agreement said could triple the French clubs e-commerce business to almost $40 million by 2023. The club could collect about $60 million annually by the midpoint of the ten-year deal. Real Madrid remains the king in global soccer when it comes to commercial revenue, pulling in $424 million during 2019-20 from advertising, sponsorships, and shirt and kit deals, a rise of 55% from five years ago, including soccers most valuable shirt deal ($82.5 million per year) and richest kit deal ($152 million a year) through ties with Adidas that run through 2030. Barcelona, which had commercial revenue of $377 million, nudged ahead of Madrid thanks to its $275 million of broadcast revenue, the most of any soccer team. See the full ranking below, and clickherefor historical values and financial information on every team. 1. BarcelonaBarcelona, Spain Owner/Controlling Shareholder: Club membersValue: $4.76 billionTwo-Year Change: 18%Revenue (2020): $792 millionOperating Income (2020): $62.2 millionDebt Value: 6%2. Real MadridMadrid, Spain Owner/Controlling Shareholder: Club membersValue: $4.75 billionTwo-Year Change: 12%Revenue (2020): $792 millionOperating Income (2020): $92 millionDebt Value: 6%Vinicius Junior of Real Madrid CF in action during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 second leg football match between Real Madrid CF and Atalanta BC at Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano on March 16, 2021 in Madrid, Spain. Nicolo Campo/LightRocket/Getty Images3. Bayern MunichMunich, Germany Owner/Controlling Shareholder: Club membersValue: $4.215 billionTwo-Year Change: 39%Revenue (2020): $703 millionOperating Income (2020): $49.2 millionDebt Value: 0%4. Manchester UnitedManchester, England Owner/Controlling Shareholder: Glazer familyValue: $4.2 billionTwo-Year Change: 10%Revenue (2020): $643 millionOperating Income (2020): $166.6 millionDebt Value: 16%5. LiverpoolLiverpool, England Owner/Controlling Shareholder: John Henry, Tom WernerValue: $4.1 billionTwo-Year Change: 88%Revenue (2020): $619 millionOperating Income (2020): $61.9 millionDebt Value: 2%Ruben Dias of Manchester City bring down Mohamed Salah of Liverpool in action the penalty box during the Premier League match between Liverpool and Manchester City at Anfield on February 07, 2021 in Liverpool, England. Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC/Getty Images6. Manchester CityManchester, England Owner/Controlling Shareholder: Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al NahyanValue: $4 billionTwo-Year Change: 49%Revenue (2020): $609 millionOperating Income (2020): -$2 millionDebt Value: 0%Kevin De Bruyne of Manchester Cityruns with the ball during the UEFA Champions League Quarter Final match between Manchester City and Borussia Dortmund at Etihad Stadium on April 06, 2021 in Manchester, England. Clive Brunskill/Getty Images7. ChelseaLondon, England Owner/Controlling Shareholder: Roman AbramovichValue: $3.2 billionTwo-Year Change: 24%Revenue (2020): $520 millionOperating Income (2020): $34.7 millionDebt Value: 0%8. ArsenalLondon, England Owner/Controlling Shareholder: E. Stanley KroenkeValue: $2.8 billionTwo-Year Change: 23%Revenue (2020): $430 millionOperating Income (2020): $47.3 millionDebt Value: 7%9. Paris Saint-GermainParis, France Owner/Controlling Shareholder: Qatar Sports InvestmentsValue: $2.5 billionTwo-Year Change: 129%Revenue (2020): $599 millionOperating Income (2020): -$4.5 millionDebt Value: 0%Neymar Jr of Paris Saint-Germain in action with Mauro Icardi during the Ligue 1 match between Paris Saint-Germain and Montpellier HSC at Parc des Princes on January 22, 2021 in Paris, France. Xavier Laine/Getty Images10. Tottenham HotspurLondon, England Owner/Controlling Shareholder: Joseph Lewis, Daniel LevyValue: $2.3 billionTwo-Year Change: 42%Revenue (2020): $494 millionOperating Income: $134.2 millionDebt Value: 39%11. JuventusTurin, Italy Owner/Controlling Shareholder: Agnelli familyValue: $1.95 billionTwo-Year Change: 29%Revenue (2020): $441 millionOperating Income: -$14 millionDebt Value: 16%Cristiano Ronaldo of Juventus on the ball during the Serie A match between Juventus and Napoli at Allianz Stadium on April 07, 2021 in Turin, Italy. Getty Images12. Borussia DortmundDortmund, Germany Owner/Controlling Shareholder: Bernd Geske, Evonik IndustriesValue: $1.9 billionTwo-Year Change: 112%Revenue (2020): $405 millionOperating Income: $15.1 millionDebt Value: 0%13. Atlético de MadridMadrid, Spain Owner/Controlling Shareholder: Miguel Gil, Enrique CerezoValue: $1 billionTwo-Year Change: 5%Revenue (2020): $368 millionOperating Income: $61.7 millionDebt Value: 26%14. Inter MilanMilan, Italy Owner/Controlling Shareholder: Zhang Jindong, LionRock CapitalValue: $743 millionTwo-Year Change: 11%Revenue (2020): $323 millionOperating Income: $13.1 millionDebt Value: 8%15. EvertonLiverpool, England Owner/Controlling Shareholder: Farhad MoshiriValue: $658 millionTwo-Year Change: 38%Revenue (2020): $235 millionOperating Income: $15 millionDebt Value: 0%16. AC MilanMilan, Italy Owner/Controlling Shareholder: Elliott ManagementValue: $559 millionTwo-Year Change: -4%Revenue (2020): $165 millionOperating Income: -$92.4 millionDebt Value: 4%Zlatan Ibrahimovic of AC Milan looks on during the UEFA Europa League Round of 16 Second Leg match between AC Milan and Manchester United at San Siro on March 18, 2021 in Milan, Italy. Emilio Andreoli/Getty Images17. AS RomaRome, Italy Owner/Controlling Shareholder: Dan FriedkinValue: $548 millionTwo-Year Change: -12%Revenue (2020): $156 millionOperating Income: -$108.4 millionDebt Value: 56%18. West Ham UnitedLondon, England Owner/Controlling Shareholder: David Sullivan, David GoldValue: $508 millionTwo-Year Change: -18%Revenue (2020): $175 millionOperating Income: -$24.2 millionDebt Value: 18%19. Leicester CityLeicester, England Owner/Controlling Shareholder: Khun Aiyawatt SrivaddhanaprabhaValue: $455 millionTwo-Year Change: NRRevenue (2020): $189 millionOperating Income: -$49.3 millionDebt Value: 17%20. AjaxAmsterdam, Netherlands Owner/Controlling Shareholder: Club membersValue: $413 millionTwo-Year Change: NRRevenue (2020): $172 millionOperating Income: $1.7 millionDebt Value: 11%MethodologyThe revenues and operating income listed are for the 2019-2020 season, converted to U.S. dollars based on average exchange rates during that season (1 euro = $1.108, 1 GBP = $1.261). Proceeds from lending players to other teams were excluded from revenue. Team values are enterprise values (equity plus net debt) andinclude the economics of the team's stadium but exclude the value of the real estate. Operating income is earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, player trading and disposal of player registrations. Debt is interest-bearing borrowings (including stadium debt). NR indicates a team was not ranked two years ago. Credits BANNER PHOTOS: GETTY IMAGES, ILLUSTRATIONS BY FORBES Mike Ozanian
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