Top 10 Richest Football Clubs in the World 2015

During the 2013-2014 season, football took a different turn in terms of revenue earnings for different clubs. As usual, the European clubs dominate the list of the world’s richest clubs. Thanks to the sponsorship deals, sale of club uniforms to the fans and the league sponsors. There are many clubs in the world but not all of them have the capacity and money power. Mostly, many clubs are from the most powerful leagues that are sponsored by big sponsors.

The end of the season was marked by an increment of revenues earned by different clubs. According to different sources, the 20 richest clubs reached 6.79 billion Euros which was higher compared to 873 million Euros in the previous season. In the top 10 richest clubs, Spanish La liga has the top 2 teams, the English premier league has 5 teams, Bundesliga has 1 team, Serie A has 1 team while the French league is represented by PSG football club. Let’s now have a look at how individual teams faired on from position 10 to 1. Here is a list of top 10 richest soccer clubs in the world in 2015.

10. LIVERPOOL

This is one of the oldest clubs in the European football and the premier league. It has 19 premier league titles and 5 UEFA titles to its name which makes it the most successful team in England. During 2013-2014 season, the club’s revenues increased by 65 million Euros compared to the previous season. This pushed it up the ladder and get ranked among the top 10 richest soccer clubs in the world. It recorded a turnover of $313Million during 2013-2014 season which pushed the club’s total value to $691Million.

9. JUVENTUS

This is among the oldest clubs in Italy and one of the most successful ones as well. Just last season, the team won Serie A title which according to many soccer analytics, it boosted their annual income. Just the previous year, it had an annual turnover of about $248Million which appreciated their value to $694Million. In 2013-2014, the turnover increased to $353Million and the club’s total value is currently $850Million.

8. AC MILAN

This is also one of the most successful clubs in Italy as well as in Europe. The previous season, the club recorded a turn over of about $343Million all thanks to their sponsors such as Fly Emirates. This made the club’s value rise to $856Million. Last season, the annual revenue for AC MILAN was $326Million which consequently raised the club’s value to $945Milion.

7. MACHESTER CITY

Since 2010, this English premier league has become a force to reckon with in both domestic and Europe competition. After being bought by the Rich Billionaires in 2010, Manchester City has completely evolved in terms of soccer and now competes with legendary clubs like Real Madrid and Barcelona in terms of buying players as well as fighting for trophies in England. Since 2010, the club has won various titles which has elevated it to the richest clubs in the world. In the previous year, it recorded total revenue of $362Milllion but last year, the revenues increased to $411Milion. It’s currently valued at $863Million making it the seventh highly valued club in the world.

6. CHELSEA

Since 2005 when Chelsea football club was bought by the Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich, it has been rising up the ladder in terms of wealth and assets. It is one of the biggest transfer fee spenders in Europe. The owner has been investing in quality players who have the ability to win titles for the fans. This has also attracted lot of sponsors who chip in money every other season. In the previous year, the club recorded an annual turnover of $409Million making the club’s worth move to $901Million. Last year, there was an increment in revenue ($394Million) raising the club’s value to $868Million.

5. ARSENAL

This is another English club in the list of top 10 richest clubs in the world. Since 1995-1996 season, the manager Arsene Wenger has always tried to finish among the top four in the Barclays premier league in order to participate in UEFA Champions League which is a huge source of money for many clubs. The club also has sponsorship deals with the likes of Puma, Fly Emirates and Nike that earn them huge sums of money in a single season. Last year, Arsenal recorded revenue of $370Milion and a net worth of $1,330Million.

4. BAYERN MUNICH

This is the only team from Germany to feature among the richest soccer clubs in the world. It is the most successful team in Germany having won the UEFA Champions league most times as well as the Bundesliga. Apart from winning these Titles, the club has several sponsorship deals that earn it a lot of cash. In the last five years, Bayern Munich has managed to feature among the top 5 richest clubs in the world and is still a force to reckon with when it comes to money league. In 2014, it recorded annual revenue of $561Milllion and has a value of $1850Million compared to the previous year where it recorded a revenue of $468million and a value of $1390Million.

3. MANCHESTER UNITED

This is the richest club in the premier league. It’s also the most successful team in England having won the most Barclay premier league titles and 3 Champions league titles. In terms of money, Manchester United hasn’t been left behind either even though it failed to qualify for the Champions league in 2014-2015 season. The money comes from the assets of the club as well as sponsorship deals from different companies. Lat year it recorded revenue of around $551Million and a club value of $2.81Billion.

2. FC BARCELONA

This is the second valuable club in the world with the likes of Lionel Messi, Louis Suarez and Neymar Jr. It has always featured among the top 5 richest clubs for the last 5 years. The team revenue for 2014 in 2014 was $627Million while the club is valued at $3.20Billion.

1. REAL MADRID

This is the richest club in the world as it stands. Since long time ago, Real Madrid has always bought the most expensive players during the transfer window such as David Beckham, Ronaldo, Zinedine Zidane, Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale and James Rudriguez. In 2014, Real Madrid’s revenue was estimated to be $675Million while it value was $3.40billion.

Most of the top ten clubs’ worth are from assets, sponsorship deals and titles they have won over the years. Other sources include sale of tickets as well as the sale of jazz.