In this article, we will take a look at the 5 biggest soccer companies in the world. For a detailed analysis of the professional football industry, go directly to the 30 Biggest Soccer Clubs in the World.
5. Liverpool F.C.
Revenue in 2020: $671.8 million
Liverpool F.C. ranks 5th on the list of the biggest soccer clubs in the world. The English football club has a market value of $4.1 billion and is owned by Boston-based Fenway Sports Group, operated by Tom Werner and John Henry. Liverpool currently ranks 6th in Premiere League season 2020-21. NIKE, Inc. (NYSE: NKE) is Liverpool’s official kit supplier. The official principal partners of the soccer club are French insurance firm AXA SA (OTC: AXAHY) and American online travel company Expedia Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: EXPE).
4. Manchester United F.C.
Revenue in 2020: $698 million
Manchester United ranks 4th in our list of the 30 biggest soccer clubs in the world. The English professional football team based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, England, has a market value of $4.2 billion. Global professional services firm Aon plc (NYSE: AON) and global hotel chain operator Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) is among the principal partners of Manchester United. Manchester United has faced a great deal of criticism due to their decision to join the European Super League.
3. F.C. Bayern Munich
Revenue in 2020: $762.7 million
F.C. Bayern Munich ranks 3rd on the list of 30 biggest soccer clubs in the world. The German professional sports club based in Munich, Bavaria, has a market value of $4.2 billion. The soccer club currently leads the 2020-21 Bundesliga. Adidas AG (OTC: ADDYY) and insurance company Allianz S.E. are among the main partners and shareholders of F.C. Bayern Munich. Bayern Munich bailed on the European Super League, so Europe’s best striker Robert Lewandowski will be missing in the scene.
2. Real Madrid C.F.
Revenue in 2020: $832 million
Thirteen-time champion Real Madrid used to be the most profitable club in Europe. Real Madrid C.F. ranks 2nd in our list of the 30 biggest soccer clubs in the world. The Spanish professional football club has a market value of $4.75 billion. The soccer club currently ranks the 2nd spot while it plays in La Liga season 2020-21. Real Madrid has won the Champions League four times in the last ten years.
Among Real Madrid’s main partners are Emirates and Adidas AG (OTC: ADDYY). Real Madrid president Florentino Perez says the European Super League will “save football at this crucial moment” as the club joins the other 11 Super League participants as reported by Sky Sports.
1. FC Barcelona
Revenue in 2020: $860 million
Topping the list of the 30 biggest soccer clubs in the world is F.C. Barcelona, with a revenue of $860 million in 2020. Futbol Club Barcelona has a market value of $4.76 billion. With $410 million in commercial income, Barcelona edged out Real Madrid thanks to the soccer team’s $299.6 million broadcast revenue, the most of any soccer team. Barcelona is one of the most popular players in the Champions League’s history, having won the competition five times. On top of that, the Spanish professional soccer team has also won the FIFA Club World Cup three times.
Barcelona’s rise coincides with the club’s public feud with superstar Lionel Messi, the world’s highest-paid football player, who threatened to leave before the end of his contract last year. The 32-year-old’s contract at Camp Nou expires in June 2021, and there has been no word on a contract extension. The announcement of Barcelona joining the Super League added a new aspect to the uncertainty surrounding Lionel Messi’s future football career.
F.C. Barcelona’s main partners in the 2020-21 season include American athletic wear NIKE, Inc. (NYSE: NKE) and leading Japanese internet company Rakuten Group, Inc. (OTC: RKUNY).
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