big football- It is not simple beautiful sport, but also a business that brings a lot of money. Club revenues come from ticket sales, broadcasting rights, merchandise, and more.
Today's top ten contains the most expensive football clubs peace. Team earnings were published in March 2015 and reflect the results of the 2013/2014 season.
10. Juventus (revenue 279.4 million euros)
The team’s value is estimated by experts at $694 million. The club’s popularity has suffered somewhat due to corruption scandal and links to the lower division. However, Juventus managed to fully rehabilitate themselves and return to the peak of popularity.
9. Liverpool (revenue 305.9 million euros)
Over the past season, the club's income increased by 65 million euros. A worthy contribution to Liverpool's treasury was made by a contract with Warrior Sports, a subsidiary of New Balance, which has become the new outfitter of football players.
8. Arsenal London (revenue 359.3 million euros)
The London club is the third largest in the world in terms of ticket revenue. Experts estimate the value of the team at $1.326 billion. During the season, Arsenal's income increased by 75 million euros.
7. Chelsea (revenue 387.9 million euros)
This year the club celebrates 110 years since its founding. A good income for the team comes from cooperation with Adidas and Samsung, and since 2015 title sponsor Chelsea became Yokohama.
6. Manchester City (revenue 414.4 million euros)
The Anglo-Arab holding City Football Group receives good dividends from owning this team. Manchester City's official sponsor is Etihad Airways.
5. Paris Saint-Germain (revenue 474.2 million euros)
The most expensive French football club is sponsored by Emirates Airline. Over the past season, the club's income increased by 75 million euros. The sole owner of the club at the moment is Qatar Sports Investments.
4. Barcelona (revenue 484.6 million euros)
Sponsor payments account for a significant portion of the club's income. For example, Nike alone pays $38 million annually for the exclusive right to dress the team. Another lucrative contract was signed with Qatar Airways.
3. Bayern Munich (revenue 487.5 million euros)
The club's value is estimated at about $1.309 billion. Over the past season, the German team earned 56 million euros more than it was in the 2012/2013 season. Bayern is the most valuable club in the Bundesliga.
2. Manchester United (revenue 518 million euros)
Experts estimate the capitalization of the club at about $ 3.17 billion. Investing in MU shares is considered a profitable investment. Manchester United is not just strong team, but a promoted brand that brings real profit.
1. Real Madrid (revenue 549.5 million euros)
The most valuable football club in the world is a nine-time winner of the UEFA Champions League. The team's star line-up helps attract sponsors and has a significant impact on the team's financial success. Collaboration with Adidas and Emirates Airline brings considerable income.
10. Juventus (Italy) – €323.9m
Revenue structure: commercial revenue €73.5m, broadcast revenue €199m, matchday revenue €51.4m.
The financial renaissance of Juventus continues - like last season, the "old lady" entered the top 10 most profitable clubs in the world. Ambitions in Turin are already overflowing - by 2017 they plan to build a J-Village there with branded stores, a hotel for football players and a school. The economic success in the 2014/15 season is largely due to the large income from television broadcasts - only two Spanish giants have more. This is due to the representation of Serie A in the Champions League - only Juventus and Roma share the money for broadcasts in Italy. AT this season thanks to a contract with adidas, the financial situation of the “old lady” will be even better.
9. Liverpool (England) - 391.8 million euros
Revenue structure: commercial revenue €153m, broadcast revenue €163.8m, matchday revenue €75m.
Liverpool achieved the best financial situation in 5 years thanks to getting into the Champions League. The Reds were not in the tournament for long, but still earned 17% of the total profit in the Champions League. If Jurgen Klopp does not delay the return of Liverpool to the main club competition in Europe, then the financial affairs of the Reds will go even better, especially since Anfield, where Liverpool play home matches, will expand from next season. Which means
income will increase in the Matchday article.
8. Chelsea (England) - €420m
Revenue structure: commercial revenue €148.7m, broadcast revenue €178.2m, matchday revenue €93.1m.
Compared to last year's rankings, Chelsea lost one line. This is largely due to the early departure from the Champions League from Paris Saint-Germain, as well as a not very spacious stadium (Stamford Bridge, which can accommodate a little less than 42 thousand spectators, will soon become history - soon Chelsea will play at 60- thousandth). The sponsorship contract with Samsung was also not too "fat". The new one, with Yokohama Rubber, promises to be much bigger - it is very likely thanks to him that Chelsea will rise in the rankings at the end of the 2015/16 season. Even if things go badly on the football field.
7. Arsenal (England) - 435.5 million euros
Revenue structure: commercial revenue €135.8m, broadcast revenue €167.7m, matchday revenue €132m.
A deal with a new equipment manufacturer, Puma, brought Arsenal a serious profit (10% more than last season). And the rest of Arsenal's economic model is very good - out of the top 10, only Londoners adhere to the traditional income distribution scheme (almost equally - none of the indicators is less than 30% of total income). I wonder if Arsene Wenger, a master of economics in education, gives advice to the financiers of Arsenal?
6. Manchester City (England) – €463.5m
Revenue structure: commercial revenue €228.5m, broadcast revenue €178m, matchday revenue €57m.
The figure in the Matchday column was strongly affected by the decline in attendance at City's home games - last season, the Etihad Stadium completed the construction of the upper rows of the arena, and also erected 7,000 new seats. Surely it will bring profit in the future. As for the main principles of City's financial success in 2015, this is the conclusion of contracts with 22 new regional sponsors (including SAP, Citibank, Nissan). Get Citizens further down the Champions League bracket and they could be higher in the Money League.
5. Bayern (Germany) - 474 million euros
Revenue structure: commercial revenue €278.1m, broadcast revenue €106.1m, matchday revenue €89.8m.
Since the 2003/04 season, Bayern have consistently been in the top 10 of the Money League, so their presence in the new financial report is not surprising. However, in comparison with other clubs, Munich are losing ground: at the end of last season, Bayern were ahead of PSG. The German club's revenues fell by 13.5 million euros, but at the same time, Bayern are unrivaled in the German market - all the top companies want to work with them. It should also be noted that in 2015 the Bavarians chose to expand their fan geography as their mission - in the summer, Bayern opened an official club store in China, and also signed a solid contract with Fox Sports Networks, selling the rights to broadcast matches in the United States.
4. Paris Saint-Germain (France) - 480.8 million euros
Revenue structure: commercial revenue €297m, broadcast revenue €105.8m, matchday revenue €78m.
Looking at the list of revenue items of PSG, one wonders how UEFA has not yet begun to study in detail the processes by which the Parisian club receives its money. Paris Saint-Germain has low ticket and TV revenues, but thanks to sponsorship contracts, the club is in a good position (these contracts make up 62% of total income). Moreover, most of the companies sponsoring PSG (Qatar Tourism Authority, Qatar National Bank, Emirates) are somehow connected with the owners. Healthy situation? Of course not.
3. Manchester United (England) - €519.5m
Revenue structure: commercial revenue €263.9m, broadcast revenue €141.6m, matchday revenue €114m.
Even without playing in the Champions League, Manchester United manages to secure huge revenue. The point is a complex of reasons - here is a fat television contract with the Premier League, and Old Trafford, always packed to the eyeballs, and a 7-year contract with General Motors. And after all, in the 2015/16 season, Manchester United's income should only grow - here the agreement with adidas, according to which United will receive 750 million pounds over 10 years, will help in the first place. Perhaps, at the end of the new season, Manchester United will turn out to be the leader of the Money League at all thanks to the money earned in the Champions League.
2. Barcelona (Spain) - 560.8 million euros
Revenue structure: commercial revenue €244.1m, broadcast revenue €199.8m, matchday revenue €116.9m.
Already, Barcelona is receiving serious revenue - new sponsorship agreements (with Audi, Beko, Telefonica) are indicated as factors for the economic recovery of the Catalans, as well as significant income from TV broadcasts (only Real Madrid has more). Helped Barcelona and a successful season, marked by victories on the field - largely thanks to this, the blue garnet became the third club, along with Real Madrid and Manchester United, to receive more than 500 million euros in revenue. Barcelona also has room for further development– following the results of the 2015/16 season, the sponsorship contract with the Qatar Foundation expires.
1. Real Madrid (Spain) - 577 million euros
Revenue structure: commercial revenue €247.3m, broadcast revenue €199.9m, matchday revenue €129.8m.
There is nothing surprising here - Real Madrid tops the rating for the 12th year in a row! The money received from TV has become less due to the elimination from the Champions League at the semi-final stage, but this financial loss is not fatal for Real Madrid. Madrid have so many rich sponsors that it's not a problem. Moreover, contracts with Emirates and Abu Dhabi's International Petroleum Investment Company have served Real Madrid well. Compared to last season, thanks to commercial revenue and a Matchday article, the Spanish giant's total revenue increased by 27 million euros.
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The history of the Tottenham Hotspur club began on September 5, 1882. Several students from one of the local schools decided to establish their own football team. Support for Tottenham in the UK is one of the most massive. The club is especially popular in North London and around the British capital. Tottenham support clubs are scattered around the world. Spurs fans consider London Arsenal to be the main enemy of their club. There is also a sharp confrontation with Chelsea and with West Ham United". Tottenham enjoys the reputation of a "Jewish club" among its enemies, due to the fact that the club is located in the Jewish quarter and historically a significant part of the fans were Jews.
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On November 1, 1897, students from the Massimo d'Azeglio Lyceum founded the Juventus sports club in Turin. The original kit of the club was pink, but already in 1903 Juventus began to play in black and white shirts. Juventus's most famous nickname is "The Old Signora" (la Vecchia signora). There are several versions of this. One of them is related to the form of the club. There is another version of the origin of this nickname: "Signora" in the nickname of the club appeared because of the emblem of the team, which until the 1930s resembled a fan. At the beginning of the 20th century, Juventus was supported mainly by people from the bourgeois classes. In the middle of the twentieth century, workers, mechanics and machine builders supported the club, as the team was bought by the FIAT auto concern. After World War II, migrants and residents of northern Italy began to support Juventus. As internal migration intensified between the 50s and 70s, Juventus began to support mainly migrants, while the natives of Turin support Torino.
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Liverpool was founded over a rent dispute between the Everton committee and John Houlding, the club's president and land owner at Anfield. Houlding was accused of using his position for personal gain. After eight years at the stadium, Everton moved to Goodison Park in 1892 and Houlding founded Liverpool to play at Anfield. The most fundamental rival for Liverpool is another Merseyside club Everton, matches with their participation are called the Merseyside derby. Unlike other football rivalries, the rivalry between the Reds and the Toffees is not geographic, religious or political. Liverpool fans were involved in two of the biggest football tragedies: the Heysel tragedy, which occurred on 25 May 1985 in Brussels during the European Cup final between Juventus and Liverpool, in which 39 people died due to the collapse of the stadium wall. Juventus fans and the Hillsborough tragedy that occurred on April 15, 1989 in Sheffield during the semi-final game of the FA Cup, in which 96 Liverpool fans, including the cousin of the former captain, died due to fences around the perimeter of the stands in a stampede Team Steven Gerrard.
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The club quickly gained popularity among fans, but failed to win a single trophy in its first 50 years of existence. Chelsea's very first success came in the FA Cup, finishing second in 1915. During its existence, Chelsea has changed four emblems, which were considered the main ones. The first was the Chelsea Pensioners emblem adopted in 1905. From her club got its nickname - "Pensioners". A lion with a staff in a circle was used from 1953 to 1986. After victories in the FA Cup, options with stars on the sides of the lion or with the National Cup were added to the emblem. In 1986, the adoption new emblem club. It was made up in several types of colors - the lion and the abbreviation of the club could have red, blue or yellow colors. In the 1970s and 1980s, Chelsea fans were long associated with football hooliganism. The club's "football firm", originally called the Chelsea Shed Boys, now known as the Chelsea Headhunters, were notorious for their nationalist views and violent actions against other teams' "football firms" such as West Ham's Inter City Firm and Millwall's Millwall Bushwackers.
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The Arsenal Club was founded in 1886 in southeast London by workers from the Royal Arsenal Ordnance Factory in Woolwich. The original name of the club was Dial Square. Arsenal played their first match on December 11, 1886 against Eastern Wanderers. The Gunners won 6-0. Two weeks later, at Christmas, a meeting of players was organized, at which it was decided to rename the club to Royal Arsenal, a venue for the games and the players' uniforms were chosen. Red was suggested former player Nottingham Forest by Fred Beardsley. Arsenal fans often refer to themselves as the Gooners, a name derived from the team's nickname, the Gunners. The exact origin of this nickname is unknown. According to one version, the Scandinavian fans of the team pronounced the word "gunners" with an accent, which sounded something like "gooners". Local fans liked it and they also began to call themselves that. Arsenal fans' main rivals are Tottenham Hotspur fans. The match between these two clubs is called the North London Derby.
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The founder of the football club, today called Manchester City, was born in 1855. Anna Connell was the daughter of Arthur Connell, a priest of Peter I in Harrogate. The emblem of the club was created on the basis of the coat of arms of the city of Manchester. To demonstrate their pride in representing Manchester on the football field, in the finals of major tournaments, the team uses special kits, on which the coat of arms of the city is applied instead of the emblem. Manchester City's traditional colors are white and sky blue. Manchester City have permanently retired the number 23 worn by Marc-Vivien Foe, the Cameroonian footballer who died of a heart attack during the semi-final of the Confederations Cup in 2003.
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The first football club in the city was the existing and currently "Munich 1860", founded as a gymnastics club, this club opened a football section in 1899. Bayern appeared a little later - on February 27, 1900, a month after the German Football Association was created. At the meeting football section of the Munich Gymnastics Union, the discussion of the question of whether to remain under the roof of the gymnasts or start an independent life turned into a split: 11 people, led by the Berliner Franz Jon, left the meeting and in the Gisela pub decided to create the Bayern football club - in honor of the German land, whose capital is Munich. As for the financial issue, Bayern is an exception in professional international football, being consistently profitable. Other clubs often incur losses, use loans, while Bayern use internal sources of funding. Also Bayern differ from other European top clubs in terms of revenue, while other clubs earn over 35% of their revenue from broadcast rights, Bayern earn only 22-25% of their revenue this way.
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In 1896, the Sky Football Club was created, which became the progenitor of the Madrid club. But the official founding date is March 6, 1902, when the brothers Padros and Julián Palacios open a club called Madrid Football Club. June 29, 1920 King of Spain Alfonso XIII awarded the club the title of Royal. Hence the modern name of the club - Real Madrid. Real Madrid is one of three clubs that have never left the top Spanish division, the other two being Barcelona and Athletic Bilbao. Sporting Intelligence based on an analysis of the financial statements of 14 top clubs in different types sports around the world, concluded that Real Madrid players earn an average of $7,356,632 per year.
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Catalan professional football club from the city of the same name, one of the most titled clubs in Spain and in the world. Founded in 1899 by a group of Swiss, British, Spanish and Catalan footballers led by Joan Gamper. The club has become one of the symbols of Catalonia, hence the motto - Mes que un club- "More than a club". The emblem has the shape of a "cauldron", divided into three quartel. The top two reproduce the flag of the city of Barcelona (that is, the Cross of St. George and the flag of Catalonia). In the lower part there is a leather ball of the sample of the first half of the 20th century against the background of blue-garnet stripes - the colors of the club. In the center of the shield on a golden stripe that separates the upper and lower parts of the coat of arms, the initials of the name of the club FCB (Football Club Barcelona) are displayed.
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The oldest club in this rating. The club was formed under the name Newton Heath L&YR F.C by a group of Manchester railway workers in 1878. The club uniform contained two colors - green and gold. For 15 years, the team played at the small dilapidated North Road, before moving to Bank Street in Clayton in 1893. In 1902, the team was on the brink of bankruptcy, with over £2,500 in debt. Bank Street Stadium was even closed by the bailiffs. The club was saved from closure by John Henry Davies, manager of the Manchester Brewery, who invested in the team solid investments at that time. On April 26, 1902, the club changed its name and officially became Manchester United. At the same time, club colors changed - from green and gold to red and white. Manchester United is considered the most popular football club in the world with the highest home match attendance of any European club. There are different opinions about who is Manchester United's main rival. Traditionally, the club's main rivals have been Liverpool, Manchester City and Leeds United, although Arsenal have been added to the list in the last decade.
Forbes named the most expensive sports clubs in the world. Updated rating published on the official website of the publication.
1 DALLAS COWBOYS
The Dallas Cowboys of the North American National Football League (NFL, American football) became the most expensive sports club in the world according to Forbes magazine. The cost of the club is $ 4.8 billion. Dallas has become the most expensive in the world for the third year in a row. In one year, the club has grown in value by 14%.
2. MANCHESTER UNITED FC
Second place on the list is occupied by the English Manchester United, whose value is estimated at $ 4.123 billion, which makes it the most expensive football club in the world. It is one of the most popular football clubs in the world. One of the founding clubs of the English Premier League in 1992
3. REAL MADRID FC
The third club on the list is Real Madrid ($4.09 billion). Real Madrid is one of three clubs that have never left the top Spanish division, the other two being Barcelona and Athletic Bilbao. It is one of the most titled clubs in Spanish football, having won a total of 60 national titles; a record 33 La Liga championship titles, 19 Spanish Cups, 9 times won the Spanish Super Cup. He holds the record for most victories and goals in the Champions League.
4. BARCELONA FC
In 4th place is Barcelona (4.064 billion). Barcelona is the most titled club in Spain in terms of total number of official trophies - 69 (25 Spanish league titles, 30 Spanish Cups, 12 Spanish Super Cups, 2 Spanish League Cups). Representatives of Barcelona, together with representatives of Real Madrid and Athletic Basque, stood at the origins of the formation of "Examples". At the same time, Barcelona is one of three teams that have not left the top Spanish division. The other two are the same Real Madrid and Athletic Bilbao.
5. NEW YORK YANKEES
The American baseball club New York Yankees fell from 2nd to 5th place in the year on the list, its value is estimated at $4 billion. The New York Yankees is a professional baseball club based in the Bronx, one of the five boroughs of New York York. The Yankees achieved wide popularity and a devoted fan base, despite the fact that during George Steinbrenner's ownership of the team, they gained a controversial reputation for spending heavily on the salaries of players in order to attract the league's best talent to the team.
6. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
The New England Patriots are in 6th place with $3.7 billion. The New England Patriots are a professional American football club based in Boston, Massachusetts. In 2017, the team won the Super Bowl in Houston. This was the fifth time the team has won the National Football League title.
7. NEW YORK KNICKS
The New York Knicks are in 7th place in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with $3.6 billion. New York Knicks - professional basketball club, based in New York. The club plays its home matches at the Madison Square Garden Arena (Borough, Manhattan). This is one of two teams based in New York.
8. LOS ANGELES LAKERS
In 8th place is the NBA club Los Angeles Lakers ($3.3 billion). The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, playing in the Pacific Division. Western Conference, in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He plays his home games at the Staples Center.
9. NEW YORK GIANTS
On the 9th place is the NFL club "New York Giants" ($3.3 billion). The New York Giants are a professional American football club that plays in the National football league. The team was founded in 1925 and is based in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
10 GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS
Rounding out the top ten are the reigning NBA champion Golden State Warriors ($3.1 billion). The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in Oakland, California. Plays in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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But TV channels now have to pay more for the right to broadcast matches, especially for showing Champions League matches. In 2017, Turner Sports and Univision bought exclusive rights to broadcast the Champions League matches in the United States for three years starting in the 2018/2019 season. Turner Sports and Univision are paying about $100 million a year for the rights to show matches, nearly double what Fox previously paid. Prize fund The UEFA Champions League 2018/2019 was a record $2.28 billion - 30% more than last year. Champions League finalists Liverpool FC and Tottenham Hotspur will earn between $104 million and $117 million.
TV viewers are also forced to pay more to watch matches in most national leagues and international championships. Launching paid subscriptions to football matches, large companies either want to increase their profits (Amazon) or expand their sports audience (Facebook).
Precisely because football clubs get everything more money, the salaries of football players and managers are constantly growing. In addition, in football you can earn money by selling the names of stadiums. According to a recent study by consulting firm Duff and Phelps, last season six football clubs English Premier League(Bournemouth, Arsenal, Brighton & Hove Albion, Huddersfield Town, Leicester City and Manchester City) have made a total of $57 million in home stadium naming deals. Duff and Phelps analysts reckon that the other 14 Premier League teams could collectively earn another $127 million if they sold their stadium names. At the same time, sponsors would have to pay $35 million to change the name of Manchester United's home stadium.
As a result, the average cost of the 20 most valuable football clubs in the world was approximately $1.75 billion, up 3.4% from last year. And in euros, the value of these clubs amounted to €1.56 billion - 8.8% more than last year. Average revenue and operating profit (before interest, taxes, depreciation of fixed assets and intangible assets) top 20 expensive clubs in the 2017/2018 season were $499 million and $77 million, respectively.
After a two-year hiatus, Real Madrid is once again the most valuable football club in the world. It was worth $4.24 billion. With a third successive Champions League win in 2018, Real Madrid netted $100 million. spanish club will conclude the best deal in the history of football. Adidas will have to pay Real Madrid $1.8 billion over 12 years.
Among the clubs that earned the most from the Champions League in the 2017/2018 season, the first place is Real Madrid ($100.8 million), followed by Roma ($95.3 million), Liverpool ($92.4 million). ), Juventus ($91 million) and Bayern Munich ($80.1 million). In terms of match ticket revenues, the leaders are Barcelona ($809 million), Real Madrid ($729 million) and Manchester United ($655 million). Real Madrid ($1.28 billion), Manchester United ($1.26 billion) and Barcelona ($1.25 billion) are in the top three in terms of broadcast rights sales. In terms of commercial value (takes into account income from sponsors, sales of goods with club symbols, etc.), the top three are Real Madrid ($1.508 billion), Barcelona (1.501) and Manchester United ($1.45 billion). ).
1 Dallas Cowboys (Football): $5.0 billion
2. New York Yankees (baseball): $4.6 billion
3. Real Madrid (football): $4.2 billion
4. Barcelona (football): $4.0 billion
5. New York Knicks (basketball): $4.0 billion
Translation by Polina Shenoeva