Football has become a lucrative sport with lots of money. There are 3 football players in the top 5 of the highest-paid athletes in the world by Forbes 2020. The football clubs have a huge fan following across the globe.
The football clubs are valued at billions of euros depending on their recent success in their respective leagues as well as in European competitions. The rich history of some of the football clubs has also resulted in their high valuations.
But the current COVID-19 situation has affected the economy of the clubs. Most of the clubs have lost significant values due to the pandemic. However, two Spanish clubs still lead the pack. Barcelona is valued at $4.76 billion, while Real Madrid is slightly behind at $4.75 billion.
So here we take a look at the top 10 most valuable football clubs in the world in 2021, according to Forbes Magazine.
10. Tottenham Hotspurs – $2.3 billion
League: Premier League (England)
Location: Tottenham, London
Notable Achievements: 2 Premier League titles, 8 FA Cups, 4 League Cups, 7 FA Community Shields, 1 European Cup Winners’ Cup and 2 UEFA Cups. Runners-up in the 2018–19 UEFA Champions League
9. Paris Saint-Germain – $2.5 billion
League: Ligue 1 (France)
Location: Paris
Notable Achievements: 9 Ligue 1 titles, a record 12 Coupe de France, a record 8 Coupe de la Ligue, a record 9 Trophee des Champions titles and 1 UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup
8. Arsenal – $2.8 billion
League: Premier League (England)
Location: Islington, London
Notable Achievements: 13 Premier League titles, a record 13 FA Cups, 2 League Cups, 15 FA Community Shields, the only League Centenary Trophy, 1 UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup and 1 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
7. Chelsea – $3.2 billion
League: Premier League (England)
Location: Chelsea, London
Notable Achievements: 6 Premier League titles, 8 FA Cups, 5 League Cups, 4 FA Community Shields, 2 UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup, 1 UEFA Super Cup, 1 UEFA Champions League and 2 UEFA Europa League
6. Manchester City – $4 billion
League: Premier League (England)
Location: Manchester
Notable Achievements: 6 Premier League titles, 6 FA Cups, 7 League Cups, 6 FA Community Shields and 1 UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup
5. Liverpool – $4.1 billion
League: Premier League (England)
Location: Liverpool
Notable Achievements: 19 Premier League titles, 7 FA Cups, a record 8 League Cups, 15 FA Community Shields, 6 European Cup/UEFA Champions League, 3 UEFA Cups, 4 UEFA Super Cups and 1 FIFA Club World Cup
4. Manchester United – $4.2 billion
League: Premier League (England)
Location: Manchester
Notable Achievements: A record 20 Premier League titles, 12 FA Cups, 5 League Cups, a record 21 FA Community Shields, 3 UEFA Champions Leagues, 1 UEFA Europa League, 1 UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup, 1 UEFA Super Cup, 1 Intercontinental Cup and 1 FIFA Club World Cup
3. Bayern Munich – $4.22 billion
League: Bundesliga (Germany)
Location: Munich
Notable Achievements: A record 30 Bundesliga titles, a record 19 DFB-Pokal titles, a record 7 DFB-Supercup, a record 6 DFL-Ligapokal, 5 UEFA Champions League, 1 UEFA Europa League, 1 UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup and 1 UEFA Super Cup
2. Real Madrid – $4.75 billion
League: LaLiga (Spain)
Location: Madrid
Notable Achievements: A record 34 La Liga titles, 19 Copa del Rey, 11 Supercopa de Espana, a Copa Eva Duarte, 1 Copa de la Liga, a record 13 European Cup/UEFA Champions League titles, 2 UEFA Cups, 4 UEFA Super Cups and a record 7 FIFA Club World Cups. Real Madrid was recognised as the FIFA Club of the 20th Century on 11 December 2000.
1. Barcelona – $4.76 billion
League: LaLiga (Spain)
Location: Barcelona
Notable Achievements: 26 La Liga, a record 30 Copa del Rey, a record 13 Supercopa de Espana, a record 3 Copa Eva Duarte, a record 2 Copa de la Liga trophies, 5 UEFA Champions League titles, a record 4 UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup, a joint-record 5 UEFA Super Cup, a record 3 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, and 3 FIFA Club World Cup
