Once again, Forbes Mexico published a new list about soccer. This time, it’sabout the the most valuable teams in the Americas. For this 2020 edition, the magazine included 50 teams, many of them from the Major League Soccer and the Liga MX. Which one leads the list? Atlanta United, considered by far the most powerful team in the Americas, according to Forbes.
The complete list includes clubs from the United States, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, Canada, Peru, Uruguay and Ecuador. Also, the magazine took into account different topics to make the ranking: value of the stadium (when it belongs to the club), price of the current squadand value of thebrand.
That’s why we will find many MLS teams in the list. Due to its infrastructure, the value of the sports industry in the US and its marketing, the Major League Soccer dominates the Top 10 and even the Top 20 of the this ranking.
Most valuable soccer teams in the Americas 2020 – From 11 to 50
11- Los Angeles Galaxy (United States): $233.6 million
12- Minnesota United FC (United States): $231.2 million
13- Internacional Porto Alegre (Brazil): $214.8 million
14- América (Mexico): $200 million
15- Boca Juniors (Argentina): $199.4 million
16- Orlando City SC(United States): $197.9 million
17- Flamengo (Brazil): $190 million
18- Independiente (Argentina): $182.3 million
19- Santos Laguna (Mexico): $174.4 million
20- Real Salt Lake (United States): $167.5 million
21- SaoPaulo (Brazil): $147.2 million
22- Athletico Paranaense (Brazil): $130 million
23- San Jose Earthquakes(United States): $119 million
24- Toluca (Mexico): $113.5 million
25- San Lorenzo (Argentina): $107.5 million
26- Tigres (Mexico): $99 million
27- Tijuana (Mexico): $98.1 million
28- Deportivo Cali (Colombia): $97.1 million
29- Cruz Azul (Mexico): $92.4 million
30- Estudiantes de La Plata (Argentina): $90.5 million
31- Columbus Crew (United States): $89.8 million
32- Santos (Brazil): $89.3 million
33- Atlético Mineiro (Brazil): $81.5 million
34- Racing (Argentina): $78.1 million
35- Inter Miami (United States): $75.9 million
36- Seattle Sounders (United States): $75.5 million
37- Montreal Impact (Canada): $72.8 million
38- Pumas UNAM (Mexico): $71.5 million
39- New York City FC (United States): $71.4 million
40- Vélez Sársfield (Argentina): $70 million
41- Vasco da Gama (Brazil): $68.3 million
42- Universitario (Peru): $67.4 million
43- Fluminense (Brazil): $64.8 million
44- Peñarol (Uruguay): $64.2 millions
45- Pachuca (Mexico): $60 million
46- New York Red Bulls (United States): $56.3 million
47- Lanús (Argentina): $54.7 million
48- Toronto (Canada): $51.2 million
49- León (Mexico): $50.4 millio
50- Barcelona (Ecuador): $47.6 million
Top 10 of the most valuable soccer teams in Americas 2020
10. Gremio (Brazil): $246.4 million
9. River Plate (Argentina): $270 million
8. Sporting Kansas City (United States): $278.7 million
7. Monterrey (Mexico): $311 million
6. Chivas (Mexico): $311.5 million
5. New England Revolution (United States): $352.7 million
4. Los Angeles FC (United States): $474.1 million
3. Palmeiras (Brazil): $525.1 million
2. Corinthians (Brazil): $582.3 million
1. Atlanta United (United States): $1.4 billion