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 $100 million. Ronaldo won his first world title with the English side Manchester United and Messi won his first world title with the Spanish side FC Barcelona. Cristiano Ronaldo won three FIFA Club World Cup titles with Real Madrid and Lionel Messi won three FIFA Club World Cup titles with FC Barcelona.
🏆 At least one continental championship title
⭐ At least 20 domestic championship titles
| Football club | Location | Stadium | Transfer value ($) |
| 🏆 Liverpool FC | Liverpool, United Kingdom | Anfield Stadium | 1.189b |
| Manchester City | Manchester, United Kingdom | Etihad Stadium | 1.183b |
| 🏆⭐ Bayern München | Munich, Germany | Allianz Arena | 985m |
| 🏆⭐ FC Barcelona | Barcelona, Spain | Camp Nou | 973m |
| Paris Saint-Germain | Paris, French Republic | Parc des Princes | 944m |
| 🏆⭐ Real Madrid | Madrid, Spain | 926m | |
| 🏆 Chelsea | London, United Kingdom | Stamford Bridge | 922m |
| 🏆⭐ Manchester United | Stretford, United Kingdom | Old Trafford | 879m |
| Atlético de Madrid | Madrid, Spain | Wanda Metropolitano | 854m |
| Tottenham Hotspur | London, United Kingdom | Tottenham Hotspur Stadium | 812m |
| 🏆⭐ Juventus | Turin, Italian Republic | Allianz Stadium | 779m |
| 🏆 Internazionale | Milan, Italian Republic | Stadio Giuseppe Meazza | 721m |
| Arsenal | London, United Kingdom | Emirates Stadium | 695m |
| 🏆 Borussia Dortmund | Dortmund, Germany | Signal Iduna Park | 675m |
| SSC Napoli | Naples, Italian Republic | 663m | |
| RB Leipzig | Leipzig, Germany | 580m | |
| Everton | Liverpool, United Kingdom | Goodison Park | 559m |
| Leicester City | Leicester, United Kingdom | King Power Stadium | 515m |
| 🏆 AC Milan | Milan, Italian Republic | Stadio Giuseppe Meazza | 490m |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | Wolverhampton, United Kingdom | Molineux Stadium | 427m |
| Atalanta | Bergamo, Italian Republic | 425m | |
| Lazio | Rome, Italian Republic | Stadio Olimpico | 401m |
| Sevilla FC | Seville, Spain | Estadio Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán | 385m |
| Bayer Leverkusen | Leverkusen, Germany | BayArena | 377m |
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | Mönchengladbach, Germany | BORUSSIA-PARK | 374m |
| Olympique lyonnais | Lyon, French Republic | Groupama Stadium | 373m |
| AS Roma | Rome, Italian Republic | Stadio Olimpico | 370m |
| Real Sociedad | San Sebastián, Spain | Reale Arena | 351m |
| 🏆 Aston Villa | Birmingham, United Kingdom | Villa Park | 342m |
| AS Monaco | Monaco, Monaco | Stade Louis-II | 338m |
| 🏆⭐ Benfica | Lisbon, Portuguese Republic | Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 332m |
| 🏆⭐ Ajax | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Johan Cruijff ArenA | 320m |
| West Ham United | London, United Kingdom | London Stadium | 316m |
| Villarreal CF | Vila-real, Spain | Estadio de la Cerámica | 305m |
| Newcastle United | Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom | St. James’ Park | 298m |
| 🏆⭐ FC Porto | Porto, Portuguese Republic | Estádio do Dragão | 280m |
| LOSC | Villeneuve-d’Ascq, French Republic | Stade Pierre-Mauroy | 280m |
| Hertha | Berlin, Germany | Olympiastadion Berlin | 277m |
| Fiorentina | Florence, Italian Republic | Stadio comunale Artemio Franchi | 275m |
| Stade rennais | Rennes, French Republic | Roazhon Park | 264m |
| 1899 Hoffenheim | Sinsheim, Germany | PreZero Arena | 262m |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | Brighton, United Kingdom | American Express Community Stadium | 253m |
| 🏆 Olympique de Marseille | Marseille, French Republic | Orange Vélodrome | 251m |
| Valencia CF | Valencia, Spain | Mestalla | 249m |
| Athletic Club | Bilbao, Spain | San Mamés | 248m |
| Crystal Palace | London, United Kingdom | Selhurst Park | 246m |
| Southampton FC | Southampton, United Kingdom | St. Mary’s Stadium | 241m |
| Fulham | London, United Kingdom | 240m | |
| VfL Wolfsburg | Wolfsburg, Germany | Volkswagen Arena | 240m |
| Real Betis | Seville, Spain | Estadio Benito Villamarín | 238m |
| US Sassuolo | Reggio nell’Emilia, Italian Republic | MAPEI STADIUM – Città del Tricolore | 222m |
| OGC Nice | Nice, French Republic | Allianz Riviera | 213m |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | Frankfurt am Main, Germany | Deutsche Bank Park | 210m |
| Leeds United | Leeds, United Kingdom | Elland Road Stadium | 199m |
| Zenit | St. Petersburg, Russia | Gazprom Arena | 198m |
| Sheffield United | Sheffield, United Kingdom | Bramall Lane Stadium | 193m |
| 🏆⭐ PSV | Eindhoven, Netherlands | Philips Stadion | 179m |
| Torino FC | Turin, Italian Republic | Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino | 178m |
| Getafe CF | Getafe, Spain | Coliseum Alfonso Pérez | 177m |
| Schalke | Gelsenkirchen, Germany | VELTINS-Arena | 174m |
| Cagliari Calcio | Cagliari, Italian Republic | Sardegna Arena | 173m |
| Burnley FC | Burnley, United Kingdom | Turf Moor | 167m |
| Udinese | Udine, Italian Republic | Dacia Arena | 164m |
| Sporting | Lisbon, Portuguese Republic | Estádio José Alvalade | 164m |
| Club Brugge | Bruges, Belgium | Jan Breydelstadion | 158m |
| Red Bull Salzburg | Wals-Siezenheim, Austria | Red Bull Arena | 158m |
| Bologna FC | Bologna, Italian Republic | 153m | |
| CSKA | Moscow, Russia | VEB Arena | 152m |
| AFC Bournemouth | Bournemouth, United Kingdom | Vitality Stadium | 151m |
| Shakhtar Donetsk | Kyiv, Ukraine | Olympic National Sports Complex Stadium | 148m |
| 🏆 Flamengo | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho | 135m |
| Parma Calcio | Parma, Italian Republic | Stadio comunale Ennio Tardini | 133m |
| Granada CF | Granada, Spain | Estadio Nuevo Los Cármenes | 129m |
| Celta de Vigo | Vigo, Spain | 128m | |
| Hellas Verona | Verona, Italian Republic | Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi | 128m |
| FC Krasnodar | Krasnodar, Russia | Krasnodar Stadium | 127m |
| Norwich City | Norwich, United Kingdom | Carrow Road Stadium | 125m |
| AZ | Alkmaar, Netherlands | AFAS Stadion | 122m |
| SC Freiburg | Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany | Europa-Park Stadion | 122m |
| Levante | Valencia, Spain | Estadi Ciutat de València | 121m |
| Watford FC | Watford, United Kingdom | Vicarage Road Stadium | 121m |
| ⭐ Spartak Moscow | Moscow, Russia | Otkritie Bank Arena | 117m |
| Werder Bremen | Bremen, Germany | wohninvest WESERSTADION | 117m |
| West Bromwich Albion | West Bromwich, United Kingdom | The Hawthorns | 117m |
| Sampdoria | Genoa, Italian Republic | 116m | |
| 🏆 Feyenoord | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Stadion Feijenoord | 115m |
| FC Augsburg | Augsburg, Germany | WWK ARENA | 114m |
| VfB Stuttgart | Stuttgart, Germany | Mercedes-Benz Arena | 114m |
| 🏆⭐ Celtic | Glasgow, United Kingdom | Celtic Park | 113m |
| 🏆⭐ River Plate | Buenos Aires, Argentine Republic | 113m | |
| FC Nantes | Nantes, French Republic | Stade de la Beaujoire – Louis Fonteneau | 112m |
| RC Strasbourg | Strasbourg, French Republic | Stade de la Meinau | 112m |
| 1. FC Köln | Cologne, Germany | RheinEnergieSTADION | 111m |
| Genoa CFC | Genoa, Italian Republic | 111m | |
| ⭐ Dynamo Kyiv | Kyiv, Ukraine | Olympic National Sports Complex Stadium | 110m |
| ⭐ Olympiacos | Piraeus, Hellenic Republic | Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium | 105m |
| 🏆 Palmeiras | São Paulo, Brazil | Allianz Parque | 105m |
| Girondins de Bordeaux | Bordeaux, French Republic | Matmut ATLANTIQUE | 104m |
| Mainz 05 | Mainz, Germany | MEWA ARENA | 104m |
| SC Braga | Braga, Portuguese Republic | Estádio Municipal de Braga | 104m |
| ⭐ Anderlecht | Brussels, Belgium | Lotto Park | 101m |
| MHSC | Montpellier, French Republic | Stade de la Mosson | 101m |
| AS Saint-Étienne | Saint-Étienne, French Republic | Stade Geoffroy-Guichard | 99m |
| Stade de Reims | Reims, French Republic | Stade Auguste-Delaune | 98m |
| Medipol Başakşehir | Istanbul, Turkey | 3. İstanbul Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadyumu | 94m |
| 🏆⭐ Boca Juniors | Buenos Aires, Argentine Republic | Estadio Alberto J. Armando | 93m |
| 🏆 Corinthians | São Paulo, Brazil | Neo Química Arena | 92m |
| Deportivo Alavés | Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain | Mendizorrotza | 92m |
| 🏆 Grêmio | Porto Alegre, Brazil | Arena do Grêmio | 92m |
| Lokomotiv Moscow | Moscow, Russia | RZD Arena | 92m |
| Trabzonspor | Trabzon, Turkey | Medical Park Stadyumu | 89m |
| KAA Gent | Ghent, Belgium | Ghelamco Arena | 85m |
| KRC Genk | Genk, Belgium | Cegeka Arena | 85m |
| ⭐ Galatasaray | Istanbul, Turkey | Nef Stadyumu | 83m |
| Osasuna | Pamplona, Spain | Estadio El Sadar | 83m |
| Standard de Liège | Liège, Belgium | Stade Maurice Dufrasne | 83m |
| Angers SCO | Angers, French Republic | 82m | |
| Dinamo Zagreb | Zagreb, Croatia | Stadion Maksimir | 81m |
| 🏆 Atlético Mineiro | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto | 80m |
| ⭐ Beşiktaş | Istanbul, Turkey | Vodafone Park | 80m |
| ⭐ Fenerbahçe | Istanbul, Turkey | Ülker Stadyumu | 79m |
| Espanyol | Cornellà de Llobregat, Spain | RCDE Stadium | 78m |
| LAFC | Los Angeles, United States | Banc of California Stadium | 76m |
| 🏆 CF Monterrey | Guadalupe, United Mexican States | Estadio BBVA | 75m |
| SD Eibar | Eibar, Spain | 75m | |
| Brentford FC | Brentford, United Kingdom | Brentford Community Stadium | 73m |
| Real Valladolid | Valladolid, Spain | Estadio Municipal José Zorrilla | 73m |
| Cardiff City | Cardiff, United Kingdom | Cardiff City Stadium | 71m |
| Inter Miami | Fort Lauderdale, United States | DRV PNK Stadium | 71m |
| RC Lens | Lens, French Republic | Stade Bollaert-Delelis | 71m |
| FC Metz | Metz, French Republic | 70m | |
| Stade brestois | Brest, French Republic | Stade Francis-Le Blé | 70m |
| Dijon FCO | Dijon, French Republic | Stade Gaston-Gérard | 68m |
| ⭐ Rangers | Glasgow, United Kingdom | Ibrox Stadium | 68m |
| 1. FC Union | Berlin, Germany | Stadion An der Alten Försterei | 67m |
| Nîmes Olympique | Nîmes, French Republic | Stade des Costières | 67m |
| PAOK | Thessaloniki, Hellenic Republic | PAOK Stadium | 67m |
| 🏆 Internacional | Porto Alegre, Brazil | Estádio José Pinheiro Borda | 66m |
| Bristol City | Bristol, United Kingdom | Ashton Gate Stadium | 65m |
| FC Lorient | Lorient, French Republic | Stade du Moustoir – Yves Allainmat | 65m |
| Young Boys | Bern, Swiss Confederation | Stadion Wankdorf | 64m |
| 🏆 Club América | Mexico City, United Mexican States | Estadio Azteca | 63m |
| 🏆 São Paulo FC | São Paulo, Brazil | Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo | 63m |
| 🏆 Nottingham Forest | West Bridgford, United Kingdom | The City Ground | 62m |
| Shanghai Port | Shanghai, China | 62m | |
| Swansea City | Swansea, United Kingdom | Liberty Stadium | 62m |
| 🏆 Tigres | San Nicolás, United Mexican States | Estadio Universitario | 60m |
| 🏆 Santos FC | Santos, Brazil | Estádio Urbano Caldeira | 59m |
| 🏆 Cruz Azul | Mexico City, United Mexican States | Estadio Azteca | 58m |
| 🏆 Guangzhou FC | Guangzhou, China | Tianhe Stadium | 58m |
| 🏆 Vélez Sarsfield | Buenos Aires, Argentine Republic | Estadio José Amalfitani | 58m |
| Athletico Paranaense | Curitiba, Brazil | Estádio Joaquim Américo Guimarães | 57m |
| Dynamo Moscow | Moscow, Russia | Dynamo Central Stadium | 57m |
| RAFC | Antwerp, Belgium | 57m | |
| 🏆 CD Guadalajara | Zapopan, United Mexican States | Estadio Akron | 56m |
| Stoke City | Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom | bet365 Stadium | 56m |
| Reading FC | Reading, United Kingdom | Select Car Leasing Stadium | 55m |
| 🏆 San Lorenzo | Buenos Aires, Argentine Republic | Estadio Pedro Bidegain | 55m |
| Santos Laguna | Torreón, United Mexican States | Estadio Corona | 55m |
| Atlanta United | Atlanta, United States | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | 54m |
| Middlesbrough FC | Middlesbrough, United Kingdom | Riverside Stadium | 54m |
| SD Huesca | Huesca, Spain | 54m | |
| Derby County | Derby, United Kingdom | Pride Park Stadium | 53m |
| Red Bull Bragantino | Bragança Paulista, Brazil | Estádio Nabi Abi Chedid | 53m |
| Vitória SC | Guimarães, Portuguese Republic | Estádio D. Afonso Henriques | 53m |
| Rubin Kazan | Kazan, Russia | Ak Bars Arena | 52m |
| Spezia Calcio | La Spezia, Italian Republic | Stadio Alberto Picco | 52m |
| 🏆 Al-Hilal | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | King Fahd International Stadium | 51m |
| Blackburn Rovers | Blackburn, United Kingdom | Ewood Park | 51m |
| Arminia Bielefeld | Bielefeld, Germany | SchücoArena | 50m |
| Benevento Calcio | Benevento, Italian Republic | Stadio Ciro Vigorito | 50m |
| Brescia Calcio | Brescia, Italian Republic | 50m | |
| 🏆⭐ Crvena zvezda | Belgrade, Serbia | Stadion Rajko Mitic | 50m |
| SPAL | Ferrara, Italian Republic | Stadio Paolo Mazza | 50m |