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If you’re interested in the business-side of soccer then this article on the richest soccer clubs should certainly catch your eye. The teams are ranked according to their overall valuation in 2010 – these are the most up-to-date figures published by Forbes in April 2011. From the 20 clubs on this list, the average value is $640 million – up 1.3% on last year. The average operating income is $40 million, or 25% higher than the previous year.

 Unsurprisingly Manchester United are #1 on the list with a valuation of $1.86 billion. Real Madrid come in second place with a value of $1.4 billion. My favourite club Arsenal finish in third at $1.19 billion. 6 of the clubs in the top 20 are from the English Premier League, 3 are from Spain, 6 are from Germany, 2 are from France, and 3 are from Italy.

I hope you enjoy this list and find your team ranked suitably high! If you have any thoughts you’d like to add please feel free to leave a comment at the end of the article.

1. Manchester United

Valuation: $1,864 million

1 Year Change: 2%

Revenue: $428 million

 

2. Real Madrid

Valuation: $1,451 million

1 Year Change: 10%

Revenue: $537 million

 

3. Arsenal

Valuation: $1,192 million

1 Year Change: 1%

Revenue: $336 million

 

4. Bayern Munich

Valuation: $1,048 million

1 Year Change: 6%

Revenue: $396 million

5. Barcelona

 

Valuation: $975 million

1 Year Change: -2%

Revenue: $488 million

 

6. AC Milan

Valuation: $838 million

1 Year Change: 5%

Revenue: $289 million

7. Chelsea

Valuation: $658 million

1 Year Change: 2%

Revenue: $313 million

8. Juventus

Valuation: $628 million

1 Year Change: -4%

Revenue: $251 million

9. Liverpool

Valuation: $552 million

1 Year Change: -33%

Revenue: $276 million

10. Inter Milan

Valuation: $441 million

1 Year Change: 7%

Revenue: $275 million

11. Tottenham Hotspur

Valuation: $412 million

1 Year Change: 11%

Revenue: $179 million

 

12. Schalke 04

Valuation: $377 million

1 Year Change: -2%

Revenue: $171 million

13. Olympique Lyonnais

Valuation: $358 million

1 Year Change: 8%

Revenue: $179 million

14. Hamburg SV

Valuation: $340 million

1 Year Change: 3%

Revenue: $179 million

15. Manchester City

Valuation: $291 million

1 Year Change: 13%

Revenue: $153 million

16. Stuttgart

Valuation: $281 million

1 Year Change: -0%

Revenue: $141 million

17. Werder Bremen

Valuation: $279 million

1 Year Change: 2%

Revenue: $147 million

18. Olympique Marseilles

Valuation: $277 million

1 Year Change: 6%

Revenue: $173 million

19. Atletico de Madrid

Valuation: $275 million

1 Year Change: 4%

Revenue: $153 million

20. Borussia Dortmund

Valuation: $260 million

1 Year Change: -1%

Revenue: $124 million

 

This table of the richest soccer clubs is based on overall club valuation in 2010, based on the most recent Forbes research as of April 2011. There are other systems available for judging the wealth of soccer clubs, however, as the Deloitte Football Money League reports this in terms of revenue.

Have fun,

Soccer Geek

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