$250 Million Annually: FC Barcelona Dominates Sponsorship Ranking

FC Barcelona is the football club which brings in most revenue via sponsorship deals, according to a study conducted by renowned business publication Forbes.

Forbes estimates that Barcelona's sponsorship deals, spearheaded by recently closed Nike and Rakuten agreements, are worth a whopping $247 million annually. They lead the ranks ahead of Manchester United ($202m) and Real Madrid ($200m).

Madrid and Barcelona are the only two Spanish clubs on a list dominated by teams from English soccer’s Premier League. United are joined by English champions Chelsea ($148m), Arsenal ($89m), Liverpool ($82m), Manchester City ($77m), and Tottenham Hotspur ($74m).

Teams with Most Valuable Sponsorship Deals (Forbes, 2018)

  1. FC Barcelona: $247m
  2. Manchester United: $202m
  3. Real Madrid: $200m
  4. Chelsea: $135m
  5. Bayern Munich: $121m
  6. PSG: $100m
  7. Arsenal: $94m
  8. Liverpool: $92m
  9. Tottenham: $81m
  10. Manchester City: $78m

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