The Top 5 Most Valuable Football Clubs in England

  Football Club Brand Value 2012
(USD$)
Global Rank Percent Change
(from 2011)
Brand Rating
1 Manchester United FC $853 million 1 + 29% AAA+
2 Chelsea FC $398 million 5 + 27% AA-
3 Arsenal FC $388 million 6 + 29% AA-
4 Liverpool FC $367 million 7 + 47% AA-
5 Manchester City FC $302 million 8 + 77% BBB+
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Sources:  The Brand Finance Football Brands Report 2012.

List Notes: Data is top 5 most valuable football (soccer) clubs in England ranked according to brand value. All brand values displayed in the list are as of the 21st of May 2012 and is displayed in U.S. dollars. According to the report the Brand Finance Football Brands 2012 report was compiled using, where available, publicly available information regarding market share, market growth and company financials. The main sources of publicly available data were the Deloitte Football Money League Report, Bloomberg, individual football club Annual Reports and press releases. Brand value was derived using a "relief from royalty" method that values brands according to the cost of re-licensing them from a hypothetical third party. Brand Ratings are calculated using Brand Finance's Brand Strength Index analysis, which benchmarks the strength, risk and future potential of a brand relative to its competitors on a scale ranging from AAA+ to D. It is conceptually similar to a credit rating. The data used to calculate the ratings comes from various sources including Bloomberg, annual reports and Brand Finance research.
Most Valuable Football Clubs in England

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