Real Madrid have been ranked as the most valuable football club globally, boasting an enterprise value of €8.1 billion.
Following closely are their Spanish rivals, Barcelona, which is ranked second in the list of the 20 most valuable clubs.
According to the ranking published by Visual Capitalist, all 20 of the world’s most valuable football clubs are located in Europe.
Additionally, six out of the ten most valuable clubs are part of England’s Premier League.
The ranking is based on the 2026 enterprise value data from the Brand Finance Football 50 report.
FC Barcelona holds the second position after Real Madrid, with a valuation of €6.7 billion.
Both Real Madrid and Barcelona significantly surpass Atlético Madrid, another Spanish club, which is ranked 11th globally with a value of €2.2 billion.
Among the 10 most valuable football clubs worldwide, six are from the Premier League: Arsenal (€6 billion), Liverpool (€5.1 billion), Manchester United (€4.7 billion), Manchester City (€4.5 billion), Chelsea (€3.7 billion) and Tottenham Hotspur (€2.3 billion).
England’s prowess is not limited to the top 10. Aston Villa (€1.9 billion) and Newcastle United (€1.3 billion) also feature in the global top 20, resulting in a total of eight clubs from the Premier League in the overall ranking.
In addition to La Liga and the Premier League, Europe’s most valuable teams include Bayern Munich from Germany (€6 billion) and Paris Saint-Germain from France (€4.2 billion).
The most valuable club in Italy is Internazionale Milano, valued at €1.6 billion. Inter Milan holds the 14th position worldwide and is recognized for its substantial fan attendance.
Other Italian clubs that appear in the top 20 are Juventus (€1.2 billion), AC Milan (€1 billion), and SSC Napoli (€339 million).
Only one Portuguese club made it to the top 20: Sporting Clube de Portugal (€394 million), located in Lisbon.
The table below lists the world’s 20 most valuable football clubs according to their enterprise value for 2026.
Top 20
1 Real Madrid CF €8.1b
2 FC Barcelona €6.7b
3 FC Bayern Munich €6.0b
4Arsenal FC €6.0b
5 Liverpool FC €5.1b
6Manchester United FC €4.7b
7Manchester City FC €4.5b
8Paris Saint-Germain €4.2b
9Chelsea FC €3.7b
10Tottenham Hotspur FC €2.3b
11 Club Atlético de Madrid €2.2b
12Borussia Dortmund €2.1b
13Aston Villa FC €1.9b
14FC Internazionale Milano €1.6b
15Newcastle United FC €1.3b
16Juventus FC €1.2b
17Bayer 04 Leverkusen €1.1b
18AC Milan €1.0b
19Sporting Clube de Portugal €394m
20SSC Napoli €339m