Real Madrid tops Forbes list as World’s Most Valuable Football Club for fourth consecutive year with $6.75bn valuation

Abdullateef Fowewe

Real Madrid has been named the most valuable football club globally for the fourth straight year, according to Forbes, with a valuation of $6.75 billion.

The Spanish giants made history by becoming the first soccer club to generate over $1 billion in revenue in a single season, posting a record $1.13 billion for the 2023-24 campaign.

This achievement places them as only the second sports team ever to cross the 10-figure revenue mark, alongside the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys.

Manchester United ranks second with a $6.6 billion valuation, followed by Barcelona at $5.65 billion.

The combined worth of the top 30 soccer teams exceeds $72 billion, averaging $2.4 billion each, reflecting a 5% increase from the previous year.

Real Madrid’s financial dominance is fueled by their sporting success and commercial strength, including their UEFA Champions League title and the revenue boost from the renovated Santiago Bernabeu stadium.