30 richest clubs in world football - ranked | OneFootball

World football's highest earners have been revealed as the Premier League continues to dominate the game's financial sphere.

Deloitte Football Money League have published their data regarding the 30 clubs in world football that boasted the highest revenue across the 2023/24 season, with a new record set at the top of the standings as the €1bn mark has finally been breached.

Here are the 30 richest clubs in world football according to Deloitte's breakdown.

Brighton's business model has led to impressive growth / Gareth Copley/GettyImages

Premier League clubs make up the majority of the leading ten but they also feature readily within the top 30. Wolverhampton Wanderers, Fulham, Everton and Crystal Palace are included from 29th to 26th in that order, once again highlighting the financial muscle of even the English first division's average sides.

Brighton & Hove Albion continue to ascend up the rankings (now 21st) thanks to their impressive business model which focuses around buying low and selling high. The Seagulls' participation in the 2023/24 Europa League will have also boosted revenue.

Flamengo are the only side outside of Europe to feature in the top 30, sneaking into the list with just under €200m (£168.7m) in revenue. The Brazilian giants will be looking forward to this summer's FIFA Club World Cup which will only pour more money into the club.

Benfica are the only European team outside of the big five leagues to feature and are placed in 25th. Their revenue was bettered by Italian powerhouses Roma and Napoli, as well as the surprisingly lucrative Eintracht Frankfurt.

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Inter and Juventus are outside the top ten / Marco Luzzani/GettyImages

Three more Premier League outfits are present outside the top ten, with Aston Villa and West Ham United in 18th and 17th respectively. Both earned more than €300m (£253m) in 2023/24 and that figure will only increase for the former moving forward after their appearance in the 2024/25 Champions League.

Newcastle United felt the benefits of Europe's premier competition in 2023/24, earning €371.8m (£314m) across the campaign. That's an impressive increase of 29% from the previous season and they will be eager to feel the financial benefits of the Champions League again next term.

French football is not in its healthiest state but traditional behemoths Lyon and Marseille both sit in the top 20. The former enjoyed a particularly rewarding 2023/24, with their revenue increasing by 33% from 2022/23.

Surprisingly, no Italian sides feature in the top ten, with AC Milan, Inter and Juventus all sitting below the top table. The Turin giants are one of the few sides who actually lost money last season - €78.2m (£66m) to be precise - and they have slumped to 16th, with both Milan clubs enjoying a modest 3% rise in revenue.

12th-placed Atletico Madrid also enjoyed a revenue boost in 2023/24 but their earnings still pale in comparison to their La Liga rivals. The Champions League final run was a handy cash cow for Borussia Dortmund, who earned over half-a-billion euros in revenue across the term.

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Real Madrid unsurprisingly top the standings / Anadolu/GettyImages

The Premier League's traditional 'big six' all make their way into the top ten and big spenders Chelsea earned the least. They made €545.5m (£460m) in revenue last season, significantly less than London rivals Tottenham who made €615m (£519m).

Liverpool have fallen to eighth in the rankings, narrowly leapfrogged by Arsenal who have made the eye-catching jump from tenth to seventh. Those roles may be reversed come the end of the current campaign but the Gunners' 35% revenue increase will please the club's hierarchy.

Barcelona and Bayern Munich are in close proximity in sixth and fifth, with the former's financial mismanagement seeing them make €39.8m less than they did in 2022/23. The Bavarians are always steady earners and have risen in the rankings despite their on-field issues last season.

Manchester United may be in crisis on the pitch but their performance off it means they have also climbed the list thanks to their €24.9m revenue increase. However, they are still playing catch-up to local rivals Manchester City, who earned €67.2m more than the Red Devils last season en route to the Premier League title.

Paris Saint-Germain currently sit in third following the clear-out of their superstars over recent years but nobody comes close to catching Real Madrid. The reigning European champions were boosted by renovations to the Santiago Bernabeu which allowed them to break the €1bn (£886m) revenue barrier for a single season - a new record.