Real Madrid Crowned Most Valuable Football Club in the World for 2025.
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Real Madrid has once again been declared the world’s most valuable football club in 2025, topping prestigious rankings like Brand Finance and Forbes. With brand and enterprise valuations soaring past historic thresholds, the club continues its financial dominance in global football.
- The Brand Finance Football 50–2025 report reaffirmed Real Madrid’s position as the most valuable football brand worldwide, estimating its brand value at €1.921 billion and granting it a near-perfect brand strength score of 94.9 out of 100, with a coveted AAA+ rating. This marks the fourth year in a row the Spanish club has claimed the top ranking in this report.
- Forbes' 2025 valuation also places Real Madrid at the summit, estimating its overall worth at an impressive $6.75 billion—matching its record for being the most valuable club for the fourth consecutive year and the ninth time in the past twelve editions. The club famously became the first in history to surpass $1 billion in annual revenue, achieving $1.13 billion in the 2023–24 season.
- Further validation comes from Football Benchmark’s 2025 valuation, which pegs Real Madrid’s enterprise value at a groundbreaking €6.278 billion—a 23% increase compared to the previous year. This achievement makes them the first football club ever to exceed the €6 billion mark, with their upgraded Santiago Bernabéu Stadium playing a crucial role by generating €251 million in matchday revenue.
Main Point :- (i) Real Madrid’s remarkable financial leadership is evident across multiple metrics. In Brand Finance’s analysis, their success reflects a powerful combination of global merchandising, long-term sponsorship agreements, consistent Champions League performance, and exceptional commercial outreach, all contributing to the brand’s continued strengthening.
(ii) On the revenue front, Forbes underscores not only their record-breaking income but also the boosted matchday earnings following the Bernabéu renovation.
(iii) Beyond Real Madrid, the global football valuation landscape sees Manchester United and Barcelona trailing closely behind. Forbes ranks Manchester United at $6.6 billion and Barcelona at $5.65 billion. Meanwhile, Brand Finance highlights the concentration of brand value among elite clubs in Europe’s top leagues, emphasizing the widening gap between the financial top tier and the rest of the football world.
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