Top 20 richest soccer clubs
Revenues at Europe's 20 leading clubs has increased again despite the economic crisis shaking many countries across the continent, business advisory firm Deloitte said in a report published on Thursday.
Deloitte's annual report on European soccer revenues reveals that once again Spanish giants Real Madrid and Barcelona top the game's money league.
The top seven places for the latest report – based on season 2010-11 – remain unchanged from last year's, with Manchester United, Bayern Munich, Arsenal, Chelsea and AC Milan maintaining the status quo.
|
Ranking |
2009-10 Ranking |
Soccer Clubs |
2010-11 Revenues (euro) |
2009-10 Revenues (euro) |
|
1 |
1 |
Real Madrid (Spain) |
479.5 million ($636.5 million) | 438.6 million |
|
2 |
2 |
Barcelona (Spain) |
450.7 million ($598.3 million) |
398.1 million |
|
3 |
3 |
Manchester United (England) |
367.0 million ($487.2 million) |
349.8 million |
|
4 |
4 |
Bayern Munich |
321.4 million ($426.6 million) |
323 million |
|
5 |
5 |
Arsenal (England) |
251.1 million ($333.3 million) |
274.1 million |
|
6 |
6 |
Chelsea (England) |
249.8 million ($331.6 million) |
255.9 million |
|
7 |
7 |
AC Milan (Italy) |
235.1 million ($312.1 million) |
244 million |
|
8 |
9 |
Inter Milan (Italy) |
211.4 million ($280.6 million) |
224.8 million |
|
9 |
8 |
Liverpool (England) |
203.3 million ($269.9 million) |
225.3 million |
|
10 |
16 |
Schalke 04 |
202.4 million ($268.7 million) |
139.8 million |
|
11 |
12 |
Tottenham Hotspur (England) |
181.0 million ($240.3 million) |
146.3 million |
|
12 |
11 |
Manchester City |
169.6 million ($225.1 million) |
152.8 million |
|
13 |
10 |
Juventus (Italy) |
153.9 million ($204.3 million) |
205 million |
|
14 |
15 |
Olympique Marseille (France) |
150.4 million ($199.6 million) |
141.1 million |
|
15 |
18 |
AS Roma (Italy) |
143.5 million ($190.5 million) |
122.7 million |
|
16 |
n/a |
Borussia Dortmund |
138.5 million ($183.8 million) |
105.2 million |
|
17 |
14 |
Olympique Lyon |
132.8 million ($176.3 million) |
146.1 million |
|
18 |
13 |
Hamburg SV |
128.8 million ($171.0 million) |
146.2 million |
|
19 |
n/a |
Valencia (Spain) |
116.8 million ($155.0 million) |
99.3 million |
|
20 |
n/a |
Napoli (Italy) |
114.9 million ($152.5 million) |
91.6 million |
Note: Red Warriors from Kelantan not included in the list because they stand at no 21.