02/09/2026
The combined brand value of the world’s 50 most valuable football clubs has reached nearly $28bn. The top 10 clubs now account for more than 60% of that total, which has risen by nearly 50% over the past decade. Real Madrid and Barcelona remain the two most valuable brands in global football and the only clubs to have surpassed the $2bn threshold. Europe’s Big 5 continue to dominate, consistently representing more than 90% of the total brand value across the period, however Portuguese, Dutch and Brazilian clubs have increased their presence in recent years. English clubs account for 44% of the total brand value and 37% of the clubs represented on average across the period, with Spain and France the only other markets whose share of value exceeds its share of clubs. Outside of the Big 5, the Netherlands is the only market to have been represented in the top 50 each year across the decade.