We present the most current list of the top 10 wealthiest football clubs in the world for 2023. If you are a football fan who is interested in your team’s standing, you should check this out.
This ranking of the wealthiest football clubs will be determined by their total revenue, which includes commercial revenue, matchday revenue, and sponsorship revenue.
So, let’s get started…
Top 10 Richest Football Clubs In The World 2023
1. Manchester City F.C
Manchester City is the top list of the richest football club in the world 2023.
Their total revenue amounts to €549.2 million.
- Commercial Revenue: €284.6m
- Matchday Revenue: €47.6m
- Broadcasting Revenue: €217.0million
- Total Revenue: €549.2million
2. Real Madrid F.C
Real Madrid ranks second on this list with a total revenue of €714.9 million. Real Madrid trails Barcelona only because the club’s capital decreased by €42 million.
Real Madrid and Barcelona continue to hold the top two spots in terms of revenue-generating interests.
Real Madrid’s revenue remains high, placing it second among the top 10 wealthiest football clubs. Included in the total revenue are the following:
- Commercial Revenue: €382.7 million
- Matchday revenue: €108.2million
- Broadcasting revenue: €224.0 million
- Total revenue: €714.9 million
3. Barcelona F.C
Despite a decline in revenue from €125 million to €715.1 million, Barcelona FC still holds the top spot on the current list of the top 10 richest football clubs in the globe.
Real Madrid, its arch rival, ranks second by a considerable margin. The following totals represent the club’s total revenue.
- Commercial revenue: €340.2 million
- Matchday revenue: €126.4million
- Broadcasting revenue: €248.million
- Total revenue: €715.1 million
4. F.C Bayern Munich
The European champion Bayern Munich moved ahead of Manchester United to claim the forth position on the list.
Their victory in the UEFA Champions League, Bundesliga, and other cup competitions boosted their revenue, which had decreased by €26 million prior to the end of their fiscal year, allowing them to make their TV payments.
Their total revenue was €634.1 million after adding up their:
- Commercial revenue of €360.5 million
- Matchday revenue of €70.3 million
- Broadcasting revenue of €203.3million
5. Manchester United F.C
Manchester United has experienced a significant decline in revenue, which has pushed them down the list of the world’s wealthiest clubs, as they have ceded their position to European champions Bayern Munich.
Their current total revenue is €580.4 million. The club’s revenue declined by €131 million, making it the club with the largest loss ever recorded.
Their commercial, match day, and broadcasting revenues, which comprised their total revenue, decreased significantly.
- Commercial revenue: €321.7million
- Matchday revenue: €98.8million
- Broadcasting revenue: €159.9million
- Total revenue: €580.4 million (after summing up the above three revenues)
With the club’s chairman Ed Woodward working tirelessly to return the club to the top three, we can trust that the club’s lost revenue will be recouped as they are about to launch a groundbreaking sponsorship deal.
6. Liverpool F.C
It is intriguing to see another premier league club – the 2019 champions league winner – on the list of the world’s wealthiest institutions.
Liverpool has fought hard to remain among the top sixth clubs despite the Covid-19 pandemic’s impact on its revenue, which has not disqualified it from this list.
Liverpool football club’s total revenue is €558.6million, a decrease of €46 million from the previous year.
- Commercial revenue: €243.4million
- Matchday revenue: €82.7million
- Broadcasting Revenue: €232.5million
7. Paris Saint-Germain
The Covid-19 pandemic had a significant impact on the revenue of the Ligue 1 champions, Paris Saint-Germain, culminating in a €95 million decline in revenue and a drop from fifth to seventh place.
As a consequence of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Logue 1 season was abruptly halted, resulting in a decline in both matchday and television revenue. Their current revenue stands at €540.6 million.
- Commercial Revenue: €298.6million
- Matchday Revenue: €92.4million
- Broadcasting Revenue: €149.6m
- Total revenue : €540.6million
8. Chelsea F.C
Despite the severe impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, which reduced Chelsea’s revenue by €43 million, the club was able to advance up the list.
Currently, their total income is €469.7 million. See the breakdown in the table below:
- Commercial Revenue: €199.4million
- Matchday Revenue: €62.1million
- Broadcasting Revenue: €208.2million
- Total Revenue: €469.7million
9. Tottenham Hotspur
How exciting it is to see that five English organisations are ranked among the top ten most valuable clubs.
Tottenham Hotspur engaged in other sporting and non-sporting activities in lieu of home matches. According to reports, the club could lose a staggering $200 million.
Tottenham is rumoured to have borrowed £175 million from the Bank of England in order to alleviate financial strains caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. The club’s current total revenue is €445.7million.
- Commercial Revenue: €183.0million
- Matchday Revenue: €107.7million
- Broadcasting Revenue: €155.0million
- Total revenue: €445.7million
10. Juventus F.C
Only Juventus ranks among the top ten richest clubs in the world today, out of the three Serie A clubs on the list. Currently, one of the world’s wealthiest footballers, Cristiano Ronaldo, plays for this club.
The 2019-2020 fiscal year’s total revenue fell by €90 million due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
It was also stated that the closure of stadiums and government-imposed restrictions negatively affected both match revenues and licenced product sales.
- Commercial Revenue: €188.9million
- Matchday Revenue: €42.3million
- Broadcasting Revenue: €166.7million
- Total revenue: €397.9million
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Summary of the Richest Football Clubs In The World
The greater the team’s success, the greater the club’s financial strength, as more revenue is generated from match day tickets, sales, broadcasting rights, endorsement agreements, and other sources.
The following is a brief overview of the 10 richest football clubs in the globe.
- Manchester City F.C
- Real Madrid F.C
- Barcelona F.C
- Bayern Munich F.C
- Manchester United F.C
- Liverpool F.C
- Paris Saint-German
- Chelsea F.C
- Tottenham F.C
- Juventus F.C
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