World's top 20 richest soccer clubs

Updated: 2012-02-10 07:56

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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.

Here is the world's top 20 richest soccer clubs:

Ranking 

2009-10 Ranking 

Soccer Clubs 

2010-11 Revenues (euro)

2009-10 Revenues (euro)

Real Madrid (Spain) 

479.5 million ($636.5 million)  438.6 million 

Barcelona (Spain) 

450.7 million ($598.3 million) 

398.1 million

Manchester United (England)

367.0 million ($487.2 million) 

349.8 million

Bayern Munich 
(Germany)

321.4 million ($426.6 million) 

323 million

Arsenal (England)

251.1 million ($333.3 million) 

274.1 million

Chelsea (England)

249.8 million ($331.6 million) 

255.9 million

AC Milan (Italy)

235.1 million ($312.1 million) 

244 million

Inter Milan (Italy)

211.4 million ($280.6 million) 

224.8 million

Liverpool (England)

203.3 million ($269.9 million) 

225.3 million

10 

16 

Schalke 04 
(Germany)

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 
(England)

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 
(Germany)

138.5 million ($183.8 million) 

105.2 million

17 

14 

Olympique Lyon 
(France)

132.8 million ($176.3 million) 

146.1 million

18 

13 

Hamburg SV 
(Germany)

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: The Deloitte Soccer Money League is a ranking of soccer clubs by revenue generated from soccer operations. It is produced annually by the accountancy firm Deloitte and released in early February of each year, describing the season most recently finished.

 

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