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List of the most valuable football clubs in the Americas

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This is a list of the most valuable association football clubs in the Americas as ranked by Fox Sports and Forbes Mexico, and their worth in U.S. dollars.

2022 rankings

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According to Forbes from Feb 2, 2023[1]

Rank Team Country Value
(million US$)
1 Los Angeles FC United States United States 1,000
2 LA Galaxy United States United States 925
3 Atlanta United FC United States United States 850
4 New York City FC United States United States 800
5 D.C. United United States United States 700
6 Toronto FC Canada Canada 690
7 Austin FC United States United States 680
8 Seattle Sounders FC United States United States 660
9 Portland Timbers United States United States 650
10 Charlotte FC United States United States 625

2020 rankings

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According to Forbes Mexico, as of 22 February 2021[2]

Rank Team Country Value
(million US$)
1 Atlanta United FC United States United States 1,400
2 Corinthians Brazil Brazil 582.3
3 Palmeiras Brazil Brazil 525.1
4 Los Angeles FC United States United States 474.1
5 New England Revolution United States United States 352.7
6 D.C. United United States United States 311.5
7 C.F. Monterrey Mexico Mexico 311
8 Sporting Kansas City United States United States 278.7
9 River Plate Argentina Argentina 270
10 Grêmio Brazil Brazil 246.4

MLS team valuations according to Sportico, as of 14 July 2021[3]

Rank Team Country Value
(million US$)
1 Los Angeles FC United States United States 860
2 Atlanta United FC United States United States 845
3 LA Galaxy United States United States 835
4 Seattle Sounders FC United States United States 705
5 New York City FC United States United States 655
6 Toronto FC Canada Canada 650
7 Portland Timbers United States United States 635
8 D.C. United United States United States 630
9 Austin FC United States United States 575
10 Sporting Kansas City United States United States 550

Historical rankings

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2018 rankings

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According to Forbes Mexico, as of 26 July 2018[4]

Rank Team Country Value
(million US$)
1 Corinthians Brazil Brazil 462.2
2 Palmeiras Brazil Brazil 424.1
3 Los Angeles FC United States United States 406
4 New England Revolution United States United States 351.2
5 Grêmio Brazil Brazil 313
6 C.D. Guadalajara Mexico Mexico 297.1
7 C.F. Monterrey Mexico Mexico 281.8
8 New York Red Bulls United States United States 264.1
9 River Plate Argentina Argentina 219.1
10 Boca Juniors Argentina Argentina 213.1
11 Internacional Brazil Brazil 201.1
12 Los Angeles Galaxy United States United States 200.1
13 Orlando City SC United States United States 188.1
14 Flamengo Brazil Brazil 175.8
15 Club América Mexico Mexico 60.00

2016 rankings

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According to Fox Sports, as of 29 December 2016[5]

Rank Team Country Value
(million US$)
1 Corinthians Brazil Brazil 532.7
2 Palmeiras Brazil Brazil 480.1
3 Grêmio Brazil Brazil 320.9
4 CD Guadalajara Mexico Mexico 273.1
5 Monterrey Mexico Mexico 270
6 Los Angeles Galaxy United States United States 265
7 Seattle Sounders FC United States United States 260
8 New York City FC United States United States 255
9 Orlando City SC United States United States 240
10 Houston Dynamo United States United States 215
11 São Paulo Brazil Brazil 188.3
12 Club America Mexico Mexico 187.6
13 Portland Timbers United States United States 185
14 Toronto FC Canada Canada 180
15 Sporting Kansas City United States United States 165

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Birnbaum, Justin. "Major League Soccer's Most Valuable Clubs 2023: LAFC Is The First Billion-Dollar Franchise". Forbes. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  2. ^ Zendrón, Martín. "Atlanta United tops list of the most valuable soccer teams in the Americas 2020". Futbol Sites. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  3. ^ Badenhausen, Kurt. "LOS ANGELES FC TOPS SPORTICO'S 2021 MLS VALUATIONS AT $860 MILLION". Sportico.
  4. ^ Perez, Ivan. "Los 50 equipos de futbol más valiosos de América en 2018". Forbes Mexico. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  5. ^ Murray, Caitlin. "The 15 most valuable soccer clubs in the Americas". Fox Sports. Retrieved 12 June 2018.