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CNBC's Official Global Soccer Team Valuations 2026: Here's how the top 30 clubs in the world stack up

Cnbc · · 1019 words · By Michael Ozanian
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The world's 30 most valuable soccer teams are worth an average of $2.66 billion, according to CNBC's Official Global Soccer Team Valuations 2026.

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What happened

The world's 30 most valuable soccer teams are worth an average of $2.66 billion, according to CNBC's Official Global Soccer Team Valuations 2026.

Why it matters

This number puts soccer's average team value behind that of the National Football League, whose average team is worth $7.65 billion , the National Basketball Association, at an average of $5.52 billion , and Major League Baseball, at $2.95 billion , and puts…

Common ground

Teams at the top of CNBC's soccer rankings are global brands that collect big piles of cash from tickets, sponsorships and broadcasting rights.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/29/cnbcs-official-global-soccer-team-valuations-202…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 30 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Last year, Paris Saint-Germain earned 144.4 million euros (US$156 million) by winning the league, according to UEFA.”
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The evidence mentions PSG reaching the final and general prize money for 2025-26, but does not specifically confirm the 144.4 million euro figure for winning the league last year.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The association football match between Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain occurred on 8 March 2017 at the Camp Nou. It was the second leg of the 2016–17 UEFA Champions League round of 16; PSG won the f…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FC_Barcelona_6–1_Paris_Saint-G…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Paris Saint-Germain Football Club, commonly referred to as Paris Saint-Germain (French: [paʁi sɛ̃ʒɛʁmɛ̃], pa-ree-sauh-sher-mon), PSG, Paris, or Paris SG, is a French professional football club based i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris_Saint-Germain_FC
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Paris Saint-Germain Football Club, commonly referred to as Paris Saint-Germain, PSG, Paris, or Paris SG, are a French professional women's football club based in Paris, France. It operates as the wome…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris_Saint-Germain_FC_(women)
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Claim 2: “England is represented by 12 teams, followed by the U.S. with seven, Italy with four, Germany and Spain with three each, and France with one.”
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Claim 3: “Major League Baseball, at $2.95 billion”
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Three separate web search results (including a LinkedIn post and a news summary) confirm the average MLB team is worth $2.95 billion according to CNBC's 2026 valuations.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Fanatics, Inc. is a global sports platform that consists of several businesses, including licensed sports merchandise, trading cards and collectibles, sports betting, special events, and live commerce…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fanatics,_Inc.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Forbes compiles the finances of all 30 MLB teams to produce an annual ranking of the best franchises in terms of valuation. The valuations are composed of the monetary worth of the sport, market, stad…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forbes_list_of_the_most_valuab…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball league in North America composed of 30 teams, divided equally between the National League (NL) and the American League (AL), with 29 in the Unite…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_League_Baseball
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Claim 4: “Real Madrid, the most valuable soccer team for the second consecutive year, is now worth $7.5 billion, 12% more than last year.”
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Claim 5: “NYCFC is on track to begin playing in its new, privately financed stadium in the New York borough of Queens during the summer of 2027.”
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Claim 6: “Revenue should increase from $90 million in 2025 to north of $200 million in 2027”
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Claim 7: “The team notched $642 million in commercial revenue last season, the most ever for a soccer team, according to CNBC's valuation database.”
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Claim 8: “Barcelona, which leapfrogged Manchester United, moved to second place on CNBC's global soccer valuations from third last year with a value of $6.4 billion, 13% more than a year ago.”
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Claim 9: “CNBC values NYCFC at $1.55 billion, No. 15 on this year's list.”
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Claim 10: “New York City Football Club, or NYCFC, which currently plays in Yankee Stadium, did not make CNBC's list last season.”
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Claim 11: “Inter Miami moved into the new, privately funded Nu Stadium at Miami Freedom Park in April.”
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Claim 12: “Manchester United posted the most match-day revenue — gate receipts, suite rentals, concessions, parking, corporate hospitality — of any English soccer team: $206 million.”
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Claim 13: “It has won a record 36 La Liga titles and a record 15 Champions League trophies.”
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Claim 14: “National Hockey League, at $2.2 billion”
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Three independent web search results confirm the average NHL team is worth $2.2 billion according to CNBC's 2025 valuations.
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web search NEUTRAL — Nov 25, 2025 · The average NHL team is now worth $2.2 billion, according to CNBC's Official NHL ... franchise values. NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman ...
https://www.facebook.com/cnbc/videos/cnbcs-official-nhl-team…
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web search NEUTRAL — Nov 25, 2025 · NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman says teams are still undervalued even as the average valuation reaches $2.2 billion, according to CNBC's new ...
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/25/nhl-gary-bettman-rising-hock…
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web search NEUTRAL — Nov 25, 2025 · The average NHL team is now worth $2.2 billion, according to CNBC's Official NHL Team Valuations, 15% more than last year, ...
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/cnbc_the-average-nhl-team-is-…
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Claim 15: “That revenue is a record for an MLS team.”
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Claim 16: “the winner standing to make an additional 6.5 million euros (US$7.55 million, based on current exchange rates), according to UEFA.”
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Claim 17: “National Football League, whose average team is worth $7.65 billion”
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Multiple independent sources (CNBC article, YouTube, and Instagram) confirm the average NFL team value is $7.65 billion according to CNBC's 2025 valuations.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jack Kenny (born March 9, 1958) is an American writer, director, actor, and producer.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Kenny
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Keith Rabois (born March 17, 1969) is an American technology executive and investor. He is a managing director at Khosla Ventures and a co-founder of Opendoor. He was an early-stage startup investor, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keith_Rabois
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league in the United States. Composed of 32 teams, it is divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the N…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Football_League
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Claim 18: “The Cowboys are the top revenue team in any sport, according to CNBC's team valuation database.”
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Claim 19: “The Spanish side reported $1.26 billion in revenue for the 2024-25 season, the most ever for a soccer team”
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Claim 20: “The team reported $1.05 billion in revenue with $564 million in commercial revenue, both second most in CNBC's rankings.”
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Claim 21: “PSG's value is up 16% from last year, to $5.3 billion, enough for seventh place on CNBC's list.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general tourism information about the city of Paris, not the financial valuation of the soccer club.
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web search NEUTRAL — The centre of Paris was rebuilt between 1852 and 1870 with wide new avenues, squares and new parks, and the city was expanded to its present limits in 1860. In the latter part of the century, millions…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Paris
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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 28, 2025 · If you've been dreaming of a visit to the Eiffel Tower, Louvre Museum and Moulin Rouge, plan your trip with these expert recommendations for things to do in Paris.
https://travel.usnews.com/Paris_France/Things_To_Do/
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 20, 2012 · Discover and book the official Paris City Pass, the ultimate offer for an unforgettable souvenir of Paris. Put together your own programme of activities - visit a museum, the Eiffel Tow…
https://parisjetaime.com/eng/
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Claim 22: “On May 30, PSG and Arsenal, ranked eighth on CNBC's list at $4.8 billion, will face off in the Champions League final in Budapest.”
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Multiple sources (CNBC, MSN, and Le Monde) confirm that PSG and Arsenal (valued at $4.8 billion) faced off in the Champions League final in Budapest on May 30.
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web search NEUTRAL — May 29, 2026 · On May 30, PSG and Arsenal, ranked eighth on CNBC's list at $4.8 billion, will face off in the Champions League final in Budapest. Both ...
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/29/cnbcs-official-global-soccer…
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web search NEUTRAL — Its total valuation stood at $4.8 billion, according to CNBC report. Arsenal's total revenue as of the 2024-25 season stood at $888 million while its EBITDA ...
http://www.msn.com/en-in/sports/football/psg-vs-arsenal-whic…
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web search NEUTRAL — ... Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) defeats Arsenal in the Champions League final on May 30 in Budapest. The decision is understandable given past incidents and the ...
https://www.instagram.com/lemonde_en/
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Claim 23: “The world's 30 most valuable soccer teams are worth an average of $2.66 billion, according to CNBC's Official Global Soccer Team Valuations 2026.”
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The provided evidence for claim 0 consists only of dictionary definitions and unrelated Wikipedia entries about 2026 elections/crises. No source confirms the $2.66 billion average for soccer teams.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Labour Party leadership crisis in the United Kingdom emerged amid mounting public dissatisfaction with the government of Keir Starmer. Facing a prolonged cost-of-living crisis, as well as num…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Labour_Party_leadership_c…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 United States elections are scheduled to be held, in large part, on November 3, 2026. In these midterm elections, scheduled to occur during Republican president Donald Trump's nonconsecutive …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_elections
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Consumer News and Business Channel (CNBC) is an American business news channel owned by Versant. The network broadcasts live business news and analysis programming during the morning, daytime busi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CNBC
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Claim 24: “National Basketball Association, at an average of $5.52 billion”
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While there is a CNBC link for 2025 NBA valuations and a Wikipedia mention of a $5.4 billion average by Forbes, no evidence provided explicitly confirms the $5.52 billion figure.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 1995–96 NBA season was the 50th season of the National Basketball Association (NBA), though the 50th anniversary was not celebrated until the following season. The Chicago Bulls defeated the Seatt…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1995–96_NBA_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s 2023–24 season and conclusion to the season's playoffs. In the best-of-seven playoffs series, starting on…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_NBA_Finals
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024–25 NBA season was the 79th season of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The regular season began on October 22, 2024, and ended on April 13, 2025. The NBA held an in-season tournament…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024–25_NBA_season
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Claim 25: “Inter Miami, now worth $1.6 billion, increased 60% in value, the biggest percentage increase of any team on CNBC's list.”
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Claim 26: “The Red Devils also had the highest earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, or EBITDA, of any soccer team in CNBC's rankings, at $234 million.”
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Claim 27: “The reigning Major League Soccer champions generated $215 million in revenue last season”
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Claim 28: “just $10 million less than the revenue of the NFL's Dallas Cowboys for the 2024 season.”
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Claim 29: “Barcelona has 29 La Liga titles and has won the Champions League five times.”
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Claim 30: “Although it fell to third in CNBC's rankings, Manchester United increased 5% in value from last year, to $6.3 billion.”
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info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.