Football clubs with a transfer value of at least $50 million
Football clubs with a transfer value of at least $50 million are included in the list below. Updates take place once a year. The top 50 most valuable sports clubs of the world consists of American football clubs, baseball clubs, basketball clubs and football clubs. The non-football clubs are from the United States. The Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League, the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball and the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association are the most valuable non-football clubs. Real Madrid from Spain is the most recent football club which became the most valuable sports club in the world.
Highest-paid athletes
The football legends Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi and the boxing legend Floyd Mayweather became the first athletes with an annual pay of at least $100 million. Ronaldo won his first world title with the English side Manchester United and Messi won his first world title with the Spanish side FC Barcelona. Cristiano Ronaldo won three FIFA Club World Cup titles with Real Madrid and Lionel Messi won three FIFA Club World Cup titles with FC Barcelona.
đ At least one continental championship title
â At least 20 domestic championship titles
Football club | Location | Stadium | Transfer value ($) |
Manchester City | Manchester, United Kingdom | Etihad Stadium | 1.144b |
đ Chelsea | London, United Kingdom | Stamford Bridge | 1.111b |
đâ Bayern MĂŒnchen | Munich, Germany | Allianz Arena | 1.067b |
Arsenal | London, United Kingdom | Emirates Stadium | 970m |
Paris Saint-Germain | Paris, French Republic | Parc des Princes | 961m |
đ Liverpool FC | Liverpool, United Kingdom | 958m | |
đâ Real Madrid | Madrid, Spain | 937m | |
đâ Manchester United | Stretford, United Kingdom | Old Trafford | 866m |
đâ FC Barcelona | Barcelona, Spain | 836m | |
Tottenham Hotspur | London, United Kingdom | Tottenham Hotspur Stadium | 741m |
SSC Napoli | Naples, Italian Republic | 685m | |
đ AC Milan | Milan, Italian Republic | Stadio Giuseppe Meazza | 596m |
đ Borussia Dortmund | Dortmund, Germany | Signal Iduna Park | 596m |
đ Internazionale | Milan, Italian Republic | Stadio Giuseppe Meazza | 582m |
Newcastle United | Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom | St. Jamesâ Park | 538m |
RB Leipzig | Leipzig, Germany | Red Bull Arena | 530m |
AtlĂ©tico de Madrid | Madrid, Spain | CĂvitas Metropolitano | 498m |
West Ham United | London, United Kingdom | London Stadium | 491m |
Leicester City | Leicester, United Kingdom | King Power Stadium | 482m |
đ Aston Villa | Birmingham, United Kingdom | Villa Park | 477m |
Bayer Leverkusen | Leverkusen, Germany | BayArena | 458m |
đâ Juventus | Turin, Italian Republic | Allianz Stadium | 457m |
Wolverhampton Wanderers | Wolverhampton, United Kingdom | Molineux Stadium | 433m |
Southampton FC | Southampton, United Kingdom | St. Maryâs Stadium | 432m |
Real Sociedad | San SebastiĂĄn, Spain | Reale Arena | 408m |
Brighton & Hove Albion | Brighton, United Kingdom | American Express Community Stadium | 390m |
Everton | Liverpool, United Kingdom | Goodison Park | 383m |
đ Nottingham Forest | West Bridgford, United Kingdom | The City Ground | 361m |
Atalanta | Bergamo, Italian Republic | Gewiss Stadium | 358m |
AS Monaco | Monaco, Monaco | Stade Louis-II | 353m |
Stade rennais | Rennes, French Republic | Roazhon Park | 348m |
Brentford FC | Brentford, United Kingdom | Gtech Community Stadium | 346m |
Leeds United | Leeds, United Kingdom | Elland Road Stadium | 346m |
AS Roma | Rome, Italian Republic | Stadio Olimpico | 345m |
đâ Benfica | Lisbon, Portuguese Republic | EstĂĄdio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 341m |
Crystal Palace | London, United Kingdom | Selhurst Park | 336m |
Eintracht Frankfurt | Frankfurt am Main, Germany | Deutsche Bank Park | 320m |
đâ Ajax | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Johan Cruijff ArenA | 305m |
đâ FC Porto | Porto, Portuguese Republic | EstĂĄdio do DragĂŁo | 304m |
Villarreal CF | Villarreal, Spain | Estadio de la CerĂĄmica | 303m |
Lazio | Rome, Italian Republic | Stadio Olimpico | 298m |
đ Olympique de Marseille | Marseille, French Republic | Orange VĂ©lodrome | 282m |
Fulham | London, United Kingdom | Craven Cottage | 275m |
Real Betis | Seville, Spain | Estadio Benito VillamarĂn | 274m |
AFC Bournemouth | Bournemouth, United Kingdom | Vitality Stadium | 264m |
Fiorentina | Florence, Italian Republic | Stadio comunale Artemio Franchi | 257m |
OGC Nice | Nice, French Republic | Allianz Riviera | 256m |
Sporting | Lisbon, Portuguese Republic | Estådio José Alvalade | 255m |
Olympique lyonnais | Lyon, French Republic | Groupama Stadium | 251m |
Athletic Club | Bilbao, Spain | San Mamés | 246m |
Valencia CF | Valencia, Spain | Mestalla | 245m |
Borussia Mönchengladbach | Mönchengladbach, Germany | BORUSSIA-PARK | 243m |
Red Bull Salzburg | Wals-Siezenheim, Austria | Red Bull Arena | 241m |
LOSC | Villeneuve-dâAscq, French Republic | Decathlon Arena-Stade Pierre-Mauroy | 239m |
Sevilla FC | Seville, Spain | Estadio RamĂłn SĂĄnchez-PizjuĂĄn | 227m |
đâ PSV | Eindhoven, Netherlands | Philips Stadion | 219m |
VfL Wolfsburg | Wolfsburg, Germany | Volkswagen Arena | 218m |
RC Lens | Lens, French Republic | Stade Bollaert-Delelis | 200m |
đ Feyenoord | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Stadion Feijenoord | 199m |
â Galatasaray | Istanbul, TĂŒrkiye | Nef Stadyumu | 191m |
â Fenerbahçe | Istanbul, TĂŒrkiye | Ălker Stadyumu | 187m |
US Sassuolo | Reggio nell’Emilia, Italian Republic | MAPEI STADIUM â CittĂ del Tricolore | 186m |
Torino FC | Turin, Italian Republic | Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino | 184m |
SC Freiburg | Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany | Europa-Park Stadion | 175m |
Zenit | St. Petersburg, Russia | Gazprom Arena | 174m |
Club Brugge | Bruges, Belgium | Jan Breydelstadion | 170m |
1899 Hoffenheim | Sinsheim, Germany | PreZero Arena | 167m |
đ Flamengo | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | EstĂĄdio Jornalista MĂĄrio Filho | 167m |
đ Palmeiras | SĂŁo Paulo, Brazil | Allianz Parque | 167m |
Celta de Vigo | Vigo, Spain | 159m | |
Udinese | Udine, Italian Republic | Dacia Arena | 155m |
Bologna FC | Bologna, Italian Republic | 148m | |
Getafe CF | Getafe, Spain | Coliseum Alfonso Pérez | 148m |
Burnley FC | Burnley, United Kingdom | Turf Moor | 142m |
Watford FC | Watford, United Kingdom | Vicarage Road Stadium | 140m |
Osasuna | Pamplona, Spain | Estadio El Sadar | 138m |
1. FC Union | Berlin, Germany | Stadion An der Alten Försterei | 137m |
Girona FC | Girona, Spain | 137m | |
FC Nantes | Nantes, French Republic | Stade de la Beaujoire â Louis Fonteneau | 134m |
â Rangers | Glasgow, United Kingdom | Ibrox Stadium | 134m |
KRC Genk | Genk, Belgium | Cegeka Arena | 132m |
Trabzonspor | Trabzon, TĂŒrkiye | Medical Park Stadyumu | 129m |
FC Augsburg | Augsburg, Germany | WWK ARENA | 127m |
đâ Celtic | Glasgow, United Kingdom | Celtic Park | 126m |
MHSC | Montpellier, French Republic | Stade de la Mosson | 125m |
VfB Stuttgart | Stuttgart, Germany | 125m | |
Espanyol | CornellĂ de Llobregat, Spain | RCDEÂ Stadium | 123m |
Mainz 05 | Mainz, Germany | MEWA ARENA | 123m |
â BeĆiktaĆ | Istanbul, TĂŒrkiye | Vodafone Park | 122m |
AC Monza | Monza, Italian Republic | U-Power Stadium | 120m |
SC Braga | Braga, Portuguese Republic | EstĂĄdio Municipal de Braga | 120m |
AZ | Alkmaar, Netherlands | AFAS Stadion | 116m |
Sheffield United | Sheffield, United Kingdom | Bramall Lane Stadium | 114m |
Norwich City | Norwich, United Kingdom | Carrow Road Stadium | 113m |
Shakhtar Donetsk | Kyiv, Ukraine | Olympic National Sports Complex Stadium | 113m |
Empoli FC | Empoli, Italian Republic | Stadio comunale Carlo Castellani | 112m |
đ AtlĂ©tico Mineiro | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | 111m | |
1. FC Köln | Cologne, Germany | RheinEnergieSTADION | 110m |
Salernitana | Salerno, Italian Republic | Stadio comunale Arechi | 107m |
RC Strasbourg | Strasbourg, French Republic | Stade de la Meinau | 106m |
đ Corinthians | SĂŁo Paulo, Brazil | Neo QuĂmica Arena | 104m |
Rayo Vallecano | Madrid, Spain | Campo de fĂștbol de Vallecas | 103m |
Stade de Reims | Reims, French Republic | Stade Auguste-Delaune | 103m |
US Lecce | Lecce, Italian Republic | Stadio Ettore Giardiniero â Via del Mare | 102m |
Dinamo Zagreb | Zagreb, Croatia | 101m | |
Mallorca | Palma, Spain | 101m | |
đâ River Plate | Buenos Aires, Argentine Republic | 101m | |
UD AlmerĂa | AlmerĂa, Spain | 101m | |
Hertha | Berlin, Germany | Olympiastadion Berlin | 100m |
RAFC | Antwerp, Belgium | 99m | |
â Olympiacos | Piraeus, Hellenic Republic | Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium | 98m |
Athletico Paranaense | Curitiba, Brazil | Estådio Joaquim Américo Guimarães | 97m |
â Spartak Moscow | Moscow, Russia | Otkritie Bank Arena | 97m |
FC Lorient | Lorient, French Republic | Stade du Moustoir â Yves Allainmat | 94m |
Spezia Calcio | La Spezia, Italian Republic | Stadio Alberto Picco | 93m |
Hellas Verona | Verona, Italian Republic | Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi | 91m |
đ SĂŁo Paulo FC | SĂŁo Paulo, Brazil | EstĂĄdio CĂcero Pompeu de Toledo | 90m |
Red Bull Bragantino | Bragança Paulista, Brazil | Estådio Nabi Abi Chedid | 89m |
Middlesbrough FC | Middlesbrough, United Kingdom | Riverside Stadium | 88m |
đ Santos FC | Santos, Brazil | EstĂĄdio Urbano Caldeira | 88m |
Al-Nassr | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Al-Awwal Park | 87m |
đâ Boca Juniors | Buenos Aires, Argentine Republic | Estadio Alberto J. Armando | 87m |
Werder Bremen | Bremen, Germany | wohninvest WESERSTADION | 87m |
Dynamo Moscow | Moscow, Russia | Dynamo Central Stadium | 86m |
Toulouse FC | Toulouse, French Republic | Stadium de Toulouse | 85m |
đ Vasco da Gama | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | EstĂĄdio Vasco da Gama | 85m |
CSKA | Moscow, Russia | VEB Arena | 83m |
ESTAC | Troyes, French Republic | Stade de l’Aube | 83m |
đ Club AmĂ©rica | Mexico City, United Mexican States | Estadio Azteca | 82m |
Real Valladolid | Valladolid, Spain | Estadio Municipal José Zorrilla | 82m |
FC Krasnodar | Krasnodar, Russia | Krasnodar Stadium | 81m |
Lokomotiv Moscow | Moscow, Russia | 78m | |
đ CF Monterrey | Guadalupe, United Mexican States | Estadio BBVA | 77m |
Sampdoria | Genoa, Italian Republic | Stadio comunale Luigi Ferraris | 77m |
Blackburn Rovers | Blackburn, United Kingdom | Ewood Park | 76m |
KAA Gent | Ghent, Belgium | Ghelamco Arena | 76m |
Stade brestois | Brest, French Republic | Stade Francis-Le Blé | 75m |
â Anderlecht | Brussels, Belgium | Lotto Park | 73m |
đ Tigres | San NicolĂĄs, United Mexican States | 71m | |
Botafogo | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | EstĂĄdio OlĂmpico Nilton Santos | 69m |
Cremonese | Cremona, Italian Republic | Stadio comunale Giovanni Zini | 69m |
FC KĂžbenhavn | Copenhagen, Denmark | Parken | 69m |
Fluminense | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | EstĂĄdio Jornalista MĂĄrio Filho | 69m |
đ Internacional | Porto Alegre, Brazil | EstĂĄdio JosĂ© Pinheiro Borda | 68m |
West Bromwich Albion | West Bromwich, United Kingdom | The Hawthorns | 68m |
CĂĄdiz CF | CĂĄdiz, Spain | Estadio Nuevo Mirandilla | 67m |
â Dynamo Kyiv | Kyiv, Ukraine | Olympic National Sports Complex Stadium | 67m |
đ CD Guadalajara | Zapopan, United Mexican States | 66m | |
Young Boys | Bern, Swiss Confederation | Stadion Wankdorf | 66m |
Atlanta United | Atlanta, United States | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | 65m |
Schalke | Gelsenkirchen, Germany | VELTINS-Arena | 65m |
Elche CF | Elche, Spain | Estadi Manuel MartĂnez Valero | 64m |
Hull City | Kingston upon Hull, United Kingdom | MKM Stadium | 64m |
Sunderland AFC | Sunderland, United Kingdom | Stadium of Light | 64m |
đâ Crvena zvezda | Belgrade, Serbia | Stadion Rajko Mitic | 63m |
đ CF Pachuca | Pachuca, United Mexican States | Estadio Hidalgo | 62m |
PAOK | Thessaloniki, Hellenic Republic | PAOK Stadium | 61m |
Preston North End | Preston, United Kingdom | Deepdale | 61m |
Santos Laguna | TorreĂłn, United Mexican States | Estadio Corona | 61m |
LAFC | Los Angeles, United States | BMO Stadium | 59m |
Bahia | Salvador, Brazil | Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova | 58m |
đ Deportivo Toluca | Toluca, United Mexican States | Estadio Nemesio DĂez | 58m |
đ GrĂȘmio | Porto Alegre, Brazil | Arena do GrĂȘmio | 58m |
AEK | Nea Filadelfeia, Hellenic Republic | OPAP Arena | 56m |
Angers SCO | Angers, French Republic | Stade Raymond-Kopa | 56m |
Genoa CFC | Genoa, Italian Republic | Stadio comunale Luigi Ferraris | 56m |
Slavia Praha | Prague, Czech Republic | Fortuna Arena | 56m |
Stoke City | Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom | bet365 Stadium | 56m |
đ VĂ©lez Sarsfield | Buenos Aires, Argentine Republic | Estadio JosĂ© Amalfitani | 56m |
Queens Park Rangers | London, United Kingdom | Loftus Road Stadium | 55m |
FC Utrecht | Utrecht, Netherlands | Stadion Galgenwaard | 54m |
AJA | Auxerre, French Republic | Stade Abbé-Deschamps | 53m |
Austin FC | Austin, United States | Q2 Stadium | 53m |
Birmingham City | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 53m | |
NYCFC | New York, United States | Yankee Stadium | 53m |
Philadelphia Union | Chester, United States | Subaru Park | 53m |
RUSG | Brussels, Belgium | 53m | |
FC Rostov | Rostov, Russia | Rostov Arena | 53m |
đ Cruz Azul | Mexico City, United Mexican States | Estadio Azteca | 52m |
đ Racing Club | Avellaneda, Argentine Republic | Estadio Presidente Juan Domingo PerĂłn | 52m |
Club LeĂłn | LeĂłn, United Mexican States | Estadio LeĂłn | 51m |
Granada CF | Granada, Spain | Estadio Nuevo Los CĂĄrmenes | 51m |
đ Seattle Sounders | Seattle, United States | Lumen Field | 51m |
Toronto FC | Toronto, Canada | BMO Field | 51m |
VfL Bochum | Bochum, Germany | Vonovia Ruhrstadion | 51m |
Medipol BaĆakĆehir | Istanbul, TĂŒrkiye | 3. İstanbul BaĆakĆehir Fatih Terim Stadyumu | 50m |
Talleres | CĂłrdoba, Argentine Republic | Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes | 50m |