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Soccer Team Valuations
Rank
Team
Country
Current Value1 ($mil)
Debt/Value2 (%)
1-Yr Value Change (%)
Revenue ($mil)
Operating Income3 ($mil)
1
Manchester United
England
1,373
36
10
298
82.5
2
Real Madrid
Spain
1,012
54
10
334
30.0
3
AC Milan
Italy
921
0
3
283
42.5
4
Arsenal
England
841
74
37
207
31.6
5
Bayern Munich
Germany
769
0
23
229
54.4
6
Juventus
Italy
687
4
-18
278
82.3
7
Chelsea
England
508
0
13
267
-11.3
8
Internazionale Milan
Italy
504
NA
-17
215
21.5
9
Barcelona
Spain
440
NA
13
252
18.9
10
Liverpool
England
370
13
-16
219
-2.9
11
Schalke 04
Germany
324
0
10
118
27.8
12
Newcastle United
England
302
33
-23
156
38.3
13
AS Roma
Italy
263
5
5
160
31.9
14
Manchester City
England
222
75
-15
109
6.3
15
Tottenham Hotspur
England
214
10
-28
127
36.6
16
Olympique Lyonnais
France
208
NA
36
112
7.1
17
Celtic
Scotland
196
18
-28
111
4.5
18
Valencia
Spain
195
NA
NA
102
-5.1
19
Bayer Leverkusen
Germany
189
0
NA
95
9.5
20
Glasgow Rangers
Scotland
187
63
-17
99
-14.8
21
Ajax Amsterdam
Netherland
171
0
35
81
23.2
22
Borussia Dortmund
Germany
141
26
-28
91
-64.6
23
Everton
England
138
38
NA
108
0.0
24
Aston Villa
England
120
0
-49
94
10.8
25
FC Porto
Portugal
106
59
-42
93
24.3