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

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. 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 it ahead of the National Hockey League, at $2.2 billion , according to CNBC's official team valuations. Teams at the top of CNBC's soccer rankings are global brands that collect big piles of cash from tickets, sponsorships and broadcasting rights. Teams that make strong runs in the Union of European Football Associations Champions League — an annual competition for the Continent's best teams — also rake in a lot of money. Last year, Paris Saint-Germain earned 144.4 million euros (US$156 million) by winning the league, according to UEFA. PSG's value is up 16% from last year, to $5.3 billion, enough for seventh place on CNBC's list. 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 teams have already secured huge payouts from participating in the tournament, with the winner standing to make an additional 6.5 million euros (US$7.55 million, based on current exchange rates), according to UEFA. …