The European soccer season is coming soon in August where most of the best football clubs on Earth compete for both trophies and financial rewards. Deloitte's football annual 'Money League' 2011 has released the list of richest European teams’ revenues for the 2009/2010 season for the 2009/2010 season in the sixth year running.
Real Madrid / League: La Liga (Spain)
2010 Revenue: 438.6 million euros ($625.8 million)
2009 Revenue: 401.4 million euros ($572.8 million)
Although Barcelona is the undisputed king of the pitch, but Real Madrid has topped the richest list. The team makes broadcasting revenues of 158.7 million euros which accounted for 34 percent of Real's 2010 revenue. The team has Iker Casillas, Xabi Alonso, Wunderkind Mesut Özil and Christina Ronaldo.
Real Madrid / League: La Liga (Spain)
FC Barcelona / League: La Liga (Spain)
2010 Revenue: 398.1 million euros ($575 million)
2009 Revenue: 365.9 million euros ($528.3 million)
The continuous success of Barcelona makes the team the greatest in the history of club soccer. The team wins Spain's La Liga and European champions in 2010/2011. Most importantly, Barcelona is the first team in history to ever win Champions League, Spanish Super Cup, UEFA Super Cup, La Liga, Copa del Rey and the FIFA Club World Cup.
FC Barcelona / League: La Liga (Spain)
Manchester United / League: Premier League (England)
2010 Revenue: 349.8 million euros ($493.8 million)
2009 Revenue: 327.0 million euros ($461.6 million) B
Considered the valuable sports franchise in the world, Manchester United is rumored to worth $1.8 billion. The team failed to win European Champions League final to Barcelona but managed to have the nineteenth Premier League trophy.
Manchester United / League: Premier League (England)
Bayern Munich / League: Bundesliga (Germany)
2010 Revenue: 323.0 million euros ($455.7 million)
2009 Revenue: 289.5 million euros ($408.5 million)
Bayern Munich has always been the Germany's most successful club with 22 league titles, four European Champions League cups. German soccer legend Franz Beckenbauer had been playing for the team in the 1970s.
Bayern Munich / League: Bundesliga (Germany)
Arsenal / League: Premier League (England)
2010 Revenue: 274.1 million euros ($359.4 million)
2009 Revenue: 263.0 million euros ($358.8 million)
Arsenal is the most successful soccer club in London and the second richest team in England in terms of income.
Arsenal / League: Premier League (England)
Manchester United - The Club With History
