The 20 most valuable sports empires in the world have been valued including multiple conglomerates than own majority or minority stakes in football clubs.
released a most valuable clubs in the world list back in June with Real Madrid taking the top spot. Forbes’s valuations were based on “enterprise values (equity plus net debt) based on historical transactions and the future economics of each league and each team.”
’s latest list highlights how clubs stack up as part of empires featuring other major sports franchises like American football and basketball.
determines empires as groups that manage intellectual property. Values vary based on types of businesses or sports and geographical areas in which said businesses are located.
The combination of all empires listed below reaches a staggering $225 billion.
Check out the 20 most valuable sports empires below






