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 | 1.163b |
Paris Saint-Germain | Paris, French Republic | Parc des Princes | 1.008b |
đ Liverpool FC | Liverpool, United Kingdom | 964m | |
đâ Real Madrid | Madrid, Spain | 942m | |
đâ Bayern MĂŒnchen | Munich, Germany | Allianz Arena | 935m |
đ Chelsea | London, United Kingdom | Stamford Bridge | 921m |
Tottenham Hotspur | London, United Kingdom | Tottenham Hotspur Stadium | 824m |
đâ Manchester United | Stretford, United Kingdom | Old Trafford | 801m |
đâ FC Barcelona | Barcelona, Spain | 800m | |
Arsenal | London, United Kingdom | Emirates Stadium | 768m |
AtlĂ©tico de Madrid | Madrid, Spain | CĂvitas Metropolitano | 755m |
đ Internazionale | Milan, Italian Republic | Stadio Giuseppe Meazza | 716m |
đâ Juventus | Turin, Italian Republic | Allianz Stadium | 593m |
Leicester City | Leicester, United Kingdom | King Power Stadium | 564m |
đ Aston Villa | Birmingham, United Kingdom | Villa Park | 562m |
đ Borussia Dortmund | Dortmund, Germany | Signal Iduna Park | 560m |
RB Leipzig | Leipzig, Germany | Red Bull Arena | 545m |
đ AC Milan | Milan, Italian Republic | Stadio Giuseppe Meazza | 541m |
Bayer Leverkusen | Leverkusen, Germany | BayArena | 500m |
SSC Napoli | Naples, Italian Republic | 475m | |
AS Roma | Rome, Italian Republic | Stadio Olimpico | 414m |
Villarreal CF | Villarreal, Spain | Estadio de la CerĂĄmica | 410m |
Atalanta | Bergamo, Italian Republic | Gewiss Stadium | 404m |
Everton | Liverpool, United Kingdom | Goodison Park | 393m |
West Ham United | London, United Kingdom | London Stadium | 389m |
Real Sociedad | San SebastiĂĄn, Spain | Reale Arena | 386m |
Wolverhampton Wanderers | Wolverhampton, United Kingdom | Molineux Stadium | 386m |
AS Monaco | Monaco, Monaco | Stade Louis-II | 374m |
Newcastle United | Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom | St. Jamesâ Park | 368m |
Sevilla FC | Seville, Spain | Estadio RamĂłn SĂĄnchez-PizjuĂĄn | 353m |
Olympique lyonnais | Lyon, French Republic | Groupama Stadium | 341m |
Brighton & Hove Albion | Brighton, United Kingdom | American Express Community Stadium | 313m |
Lazio | Rome, Italian Republic | Stadio Olimpico | 313m |
Leeds United | Leeds, United Kingdom | Elland Road Stadium | 311m |
Brentford FC | Brentford, United Kingdom | Gtech Community Stadium | 309m |
Sporting | Lisbon, Portuguese Republic | Estådio José Alvalade | 300m |
Southampton FC | Southampton, United Kingdom | St. Maryâs Stadium | 299m |
Crystal Palace | London, United Kingdom | Selhurst Park | 298m |
đâ Benfica | Lisbon, Portuguese Republic | EstĂĄdio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 287m |
Real Betis | Seville, Spain | Estadio Benito VillamarĂn | 284m |
Valencia CF | Valencia, Spain | Mestalla | 282m |
VfL Wolfsburg | Wolfsburg, Germany | Volkswagen Arena | 278m |
đâ FC Porto | Porto, Portuguese Republic | EstĂĄdio do DragĂŁo | 275m |
Eintracht Frankfurt | Frankfurt am Main, Germany | Deutsche Bank Park | 275m |
Fiorentina | Florence, Italian Republic | Stadio comunale Artemio Franchi | 271m |
đ Olympique de Marseille | Marseille, French Republic | Orange VĂ©lodrome | 267m |
US Sassuolo | Reggio nell’Emilia, Italian Republic | MAPEI STADIUM â CittĂ del Tricolore | 260m |
Stade rennais | Rennes, French Republic | Roazhon Park | 255m |
đâ Ajax | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Johan Cruijff ArenA | 254m |
Athletic Club | Bilbao, Spain | San Mamés | 237m |
OGC Nice | Nice, French Republic | Allianz Riviera | 236m |
LOSC | Villeneuve-dâAscq, French Republic | Decathlon Arena-Stade Pierre-Mauroy | 228m |
Red Bull Salzburg | Wals-Siezenheim, Austria | Red Bull Arena | 225m |
đâ PSV | Eindhoven, Netherlands | Philips Stadion | 214m |
1899 Hoffenheim | Sinsheim, Germany | PreZero Arena | 206m |
Borussia Mönchengladbach | Mönchengladbach, Germany | BORUSSIA-PARK | 197m |
Club Brugge | Bruges, Belgium | Jan Breydelstadion | 190m |
â Fenerbahçe | Istanbul, TĂŒrkiye | Ălker Stadyumu | 187m |
đ Palmeiras | SĂŁo Paulo, Brazil | Allianz Parque | 186m |
VfB Stuttgart | Stuttgart, Germany | 177m | |
đ Flamengo | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | EstĂĄdio Jornalista MĂĄrio Filho | 176m |
Zenit | St. Petersburg, Russia | Gazprom Arena | 170m |
Fulham | London, United Kingdom | Craven Cottage | 166m |
SC Freiburg | Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany | Europa-Park Stadion | 164m |
RC Lens | Lens, French Republic | Stade Bollaert-Delelis | 162m |
Torino FC | Turin, Italian Republic | Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino | 157m |
AFC Bournemouth | Bournemouth, United Kingdom | Vitality Stadium | 149m |
Hellas Verona | Verona, Italian Republic | Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi | 149m |
Hertha | Berlin, Germany | Olympiastadion Berlin | 149m |
â Rangers | Glasgow, United Kingdom | Ibrox Stadium | 146m |
đ AtlĂ©tico Mineiro | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | EstĂĄdio Governador MagalhĂŁes Pinto | 143m |
Watford FC | Watford, United Kingdom | Vicarage Road Stadium | 143m |
Norwich City | Norwich, United Kingdom | Carrow Road Stadium | 141m |
Trabzonspor | Trabzon, TĂŒrkiye | Medical Park Stadyumu | 139m |
Udinese | Udine, Italian Republic | Dacia Arena | 138m |
Getafe CF | Getafe, Spain | Coliseum Alfonso Pérez | 136m |
â Olympiacos | Piraeus, Hellenic Republic | Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium | 134m |
Bologna FC | Bologna, Italian Republic | 133m | |
đ Nottingham Forest | West Bridgford, United Kingdom | The City Ground | 133m |
â Dynamo Kyiv | Kyiv, Ukraine | Olympic National Sports Complex Stadium | 132m |
Espanyol | CornellĂ de Llobregat, Spain | RCDEÂ Stadium | 132m |
Shakhtar Donetsk | Kyiv, Ukraine | Olympic National Sports Complex Stadium | 132m |
Mainz 05 | Mainz, Germany | MEWA ARENA | 128m |
đ Feyenoord | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Stadion Feijenoord | 124m |
KRC Genk | Genk, Belgium | Cegeka Arena | 123m |
RC Strasbourg | Strasbourg, French Republic | Stade de la Meinau | 122m |
â Galatasaray | Istanbul, TĂŒrkiye | Nef Stadyumu | 120m |
SC Braga | Braga, Portuguese Republic | EstĂĄdio Municipal de Braga | 118m |
Stade de Reims | Reims, French Republic | Stade Auguste-Delaune | 118m |
Celta de Vigo | Vigo, Spain | 116m | |
MHSC | Montpellier, French Republic | Stade de la Mosson | 112m |
đ Corinthians | SĂŁo Paulo, Brazil | Neo QuĂmica Arena | 111m |
Dinamo Zagreb | Zagreb, Croatia | 110m | |
Osasuna | Pamplona, Spain | Estadio El Sadar | 108m |
đâ River Plate | Buenos Aires, Argentine Republic | 108m | |
đâ Celtic | Glasgow, United Kingdom | Celtic Park | 106m |
â BeĆiktaĆ | Istanbul, TĂŒrkiye | Vodafone Park | 105m |
Dynamo Moscow | Moscow, Russia | Dynamo Central Stadium | 105m |
FC Augsburg | Augsburg, Germany | WWK ARENA | 104m |
Red Bull Bragantino | Bragança Paulista, Brazil | Estådio Nabi Abi Chedid | 102m |
1. FC Köln | Cologne, Germany | RheinEnergieSTADION | 100m |
đâ Boca Juniors | Buenos Aires, Argentine Republic | Estadio Alberto J. Armando | 99m |
Sampdoria | Genoa, Italian Republic | Stadio comunale Luigi Ferraris | 98m |
1. FC Union | Berlin, Germany | Stadion An der Alten Försterei | 97m |
AC Monza | Monza, Italian Republic | U-Power Stadium | 96m |
FC Nantes | Nantes, French Republic | Stade de la Beaujoire â Louis Fonteneau | 96m |
â Anderlecht | Brussels, Belgium | Lotto Park | 95m |
đ Internacional | Porto Alegre, Brazil | EstĂĄdio JosĂ© Pinheiro Borda | 90m |
Empoli FC | Empoli, Italian Republic | Stadio comunale Carlo Castellani | 89m |
Schalke | Gelsenkirchen, Germany | VELTINS-Arena | 89m |
Sheffield United | Sheffield, United Kingdom | Bramall Lane Stadium | 89m |
Burnley FC | Burnley, United Kingdom | Turf Moor | 88m |
West Bromwich Albion | West Bromwich, United Kingdom | The Hawthorns | 88m |
Atlanta United | Atlanta, United States | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | 85m |
đ SĂŁo Paulo FC | SĂŁo Paulo, Brazil | EstĂĄdio CĂcero Pompeu de Toledo | 82m |
đ Club AmĂ©rica | Mexico City, United Mexican States | Estadio Azteca | 81m |
â Spartak Moscow | Moscow, Russia | Otkritie Bank Arena | 81m |
đ CF Monterrey | Guadalupe, United Mexican States | Estadio BBVA | 80m |
Lokomotiv Moscow | Moscow, Russia | 77m | |
đ Tigres | San NicolĂĄs, United Mexican States | Estadio Universitario | 77m |
đ GrĂȘmio | Porto Alegre, Brazil | Arena do GrĂȘmio | 76m |
Parma Calcio | Parma, Italian Republic | Stadio comunale Ennio Tardini | 76m |
đ Santos FC | Santos, Brazil | EstĂĄdio Urbano Caldeira | 76m |
Spezia Calcio | La Spezia, Italian Republic | Stadio Alberto Picco | 76m |
FC Krasnodar | Krasnodar, Russia | Krasnodar Stadium | 74m |
FC Lorient | Lorient, French Republic | Stade du Moustoir â Yves Allainmat | 74m |
Genoa CFC | Genoa, Italian Republic | Stadio comunale Luigi Ferraris | 74m |
RAFC | Antwerp, Belgium | 73m | |
UD AlmerĂa | AlmerĂa, Spain | 73m | |
Stade brestois | Brest, French Republic | Stade Francis-Le Blé | 71m |
Levante | Valencia, Spain | Estadi Ciutat de ValĂšncia | 69m |
Toronto FC | Toronto, Canada | BMO Field | 69m |
AS Saint-Ătienne | Saint-Ătienne, French Republic | Stade Geoffroy-Guichard | 68m |
đ CD Guadalajara | Zapopan, United Mexican States | Estadio Akron | 68m |
Werder Bremen | Bremen, Germany | wohninvest WESERSTADION | 68m |
Athletico Paranaense | Curitiba, Brazil | Estådio Joaquim Américo Guimarães | 67m |
đ Al-Hilal | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium | 66m |
Cagliari Calcio | Cagliari, Italian Republic | Sardegna Arena | 66m |
FC KĂžbenhavn | Copenhagen, Denmark | Parken | 66m |
Slavia Praha | Prague, Czech Republic | Fortuna Arena | 66m |
Young Boys | Bern, Swiss Confederation | Stadion Wankdorf | 65m |
Al-Nassr | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | MRSOOL Park | 64m |
Botafogo | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | EstĂĄdio OlĂmpico Nilton Santos | 64m |
CĂĄdiz CF | CĂĄdiz, Spain | Estadio Nuevo Mirandilla | 64m |
CSKA | Moscow, Russia | VEB Arena | 64m |
Angers SCO | Angers, French Republic | Stade Raymond-Kopa | 63m |
đ Cruz Azul | Mexico City, United Mexican States | Estadio Azteca | 63m |
Elche CF | Elche, Spain | Estadi Manuel MartĂnez Valero | 63m |
Fluminense | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | EstĂĄdio Jornalista MĂĄrio Filho | 63m |
PAOK | Thessaloniki, Hellenic Republic | PAOK Stadium | 61m |
Santos Laguna | TorreĂłn, United Mexican States | Estadio Corona | 62m |
đ Racing Club | Avellaneda, Argentine Republic | Estadio Presidente Juan Domingo PerĂłn | 61m |
Rayo Vallecano | Madrid, Spain | Campo de fĂștbol de Vallecas | 61m |
AZ | Alkmaar, Netherlands | AFAS Stadion | 60m |
FC Metz | Metz, French Republic | 60m | |
Midtjylland | Herning, Denmark | MCH Arena | 60m |
NYCFC | New York, United States | Yankee Stadium | 60m |
Real Valladolid | Valladolid, Spain | Estadio Municipal José Zorrilla | 60m |
ESTAC | Troyes, French Republic | Stade de l’Aube | 59m |
LAFC | Los Angeles, United States | Banc of California Stadium | 58m |
Middlesbrough FC | Middlesbrough, United Kingdom | Riverside Stadium | 56m |
đâ Crvena zvezda | Belgrade, Serbia | Stadion Rajko Mitic | 55m |
Club LeĂłn | LeĂłn, United Mexican States | Estadio LeĂłn | 54m |
Granada CF | Granada, Spain | Estadio Nuevo Los CĂĄrmenes | 54m |
KAA Gent | Ghent, Belgium | Ghelamco Arena | 54m |
Girondins de Bordeaux | Bordeaux, French Republic | Matmut ATLANTIQUE | 53m |
đ Seattle Sounders | Seattle, United States | Lumen Field | 52m |
Venezia FC | Venice, Italian Republic | Stadio Pier Luigi Penzo | 52m |
Atlas | Guadalajara, United Mexican States | Estadio Jalisco | 51m |
đ VĂ©lez Sarsfield | Buenos Aires, Argentine Republic | Estadio JosĂ© Amalfitani | 51m |
AEK | Nea Filadelfeia, Hellenic Republic | OPAP Arena | 50m |
đâ Al-Ahly | Cairo, Egypt | Cairo International Stadium | 50m |
Konyaspor | Konya, TĂŒrkiye | Konya BĂŒyĂŒkĆehir Belediye Stadyumu | 50m |
US Lecce | Lecce, Italian Republic | Stadio Ettore Giardiniero â Via del Mare | 50m |