The official stadium of Los Angeles FC, the most valuable MLS team as of the 2022 Major League Soccer season.

Forbes compiles the finances of all 28 MLS teams to produce an annual ranking of the best franchises in terms of valuation. The valuations are composed of various variables in financial information and transaction data reported by several team executives.[1]These areas are supported by applying financial metrics such as revenue and operating income to each one.[2]

The latest ranking reported that Los Angeles FC is the most valuable MLS franchise after the 2022 Major League Soccer season.[3] The fastest growing MLS franchise is the Columbus Crew with a 175% increase in valuation since the 2018 Major League Soccer season ($0.2 to $0.55 billion).[4] Los Angeles FC became the new team for highest valuation after Atlanta United FC was number one in 2019.[5]

Several media outlets have referenced in related news or conducts analytic journalism when the ranking comes out, such as The Cincinnati Enquirer and American City Business Journals.[6][7] MLS has consistently recognized the renditions of the ranking.[8][9] The report has also applied more context to MLS trends, such as the decrease in valuation in relationship with the decrease in attendance for Chicago Fire FC.[10]

Ranking

Rankings as of February 2, 2023 (2022 Major League Soccer season)

RankSwing[lower-alpha 1]TeamTerritoryValue[lower-alpha 2]Change[lower-alpha 3]Revenue[lower-alpha 4]Operating Income[lower-alpha 5]
1Increase 2Los Angeles FC California$1 billionIncrease 110.5%$116 million$8 million
2SteadyLA Galaxy California$0.925 billionIncrease 92.7%$98 million$4 million
3Decrease 2Atlanta United FC Georgia$0.85 billionIncrease 70%$81 million$6 million
4Increase 3New York City FC New York$0.8 billionIncrease 107.8%$55 million–$12 million
5Increase 4D.C. United Washington, D.C.$0.7 billionIncrease 112.1%$70 million$8 million
6Decrease 1Toronto FC Ontario$0.69 billionIncrease 74.7%$62 million–$15 million
7New entryAustin FC Texas$0.68 billionNew entry$84 million$2 million
8Decrease 4Seattle Sounders FC Washington$0.66 billionIncrease 63%$66 million$1 million
9Decrease 3Portland Timbers Oregon$0.65 billionIncrease 66.7%$65 million$1 million
10New entryCharlotte FC North Carolina$0.625 billionNew entry$69 million$4 million
11New entryInter Miami CF Florida$0.6 billionNew entry$56 million–$5 million
12Decrease 2Sporting Kansas City Missouri$0.59 billionIncrease 81.5%$59 million–$3 million
13Increase 5Philadelphia Union Pennsylvania$0.575 billionIncrease 139.5%$54 million–$8 million
14SteadyFC Cincinnati Ohio$0.56 billionIncrease 96.5%$56 million–$1 million
15Increase 8Columbus Crew Ohio$0.55 billionIncrease 175%$55 million–$8 million
16Decrease 5Minnesota United FC Minnesota$0.54 billionIncrease 80%$54 million–$1 million
17Decrease 4New York Red Bulls New York$0.525 billionIncrease 81%$50 million–$6 million
18New entryNashville SC Tennessee$0.5 billionNew entry$46 million–$5 million
19Decrease 2New England Revolution Massachusetts$0.475 billionIncrease 93.9%$37 million–$4 million
20Decrease 4San Jose Earthquakes California$0.45 billionIncrease 63.6%$43 million–$5 million
21Decrease 2Real Salt Lake Utah$0.44 billionIncrease 87.2%$43 million$0 million
22Decrease 7Houston Dynamo FC Texas$0.435 billionIncrease 55.4%$39 million–$10 million
23Decrease 15Chicago Fire FC Illinois$0.425 billionIncrease 26.9%%$25 million–$18 million
24Decrease 12Orlando City SC Florida$0.420 billionIncrease 42.4%$42 million–$4 million
25Decrease 4Vancouver Whitecaps FC British Columbia$0.41 billionIncrease 90.7%$21 million–$15 million
26Decrease 6FC Dallas Texas$0.4 billionIncrease 81.8%$40 million–$8 million
27Decrease 5CF Montréal Quebec$0.375 billionIncrease 78.6%$30 million–$12 million
28Decrease 4Colorado Rapids Colorado$0.35 billionIncrease 84.2%$33 million–$5 million

Historical valuations

Historical valuations (in US$ millions) by MLS club[lower-alpha 6]
Team20222018
Los Angeles FC1,000475
LA Galaxy925480
Atlanta United FC850500
New York City FC800385
D.C. United700330
Toronto FC690395
Austin FC680New entry
Seattle Sounders FC660405
Portland Timbers650390
Charlotte FC625New entry
Inter Miami CF600New entry
Sporting Kansas City590325
Philadelphia Union575240
FC Cincinnati560285
Columbus Crew550200
Minnesota United FC540300
New York Red Bulls525290
Nashville SC500New entry
New England Revolution475245
San Jose Earthquakes450275
Real Salt Lake440235
Houston Dynamo FC435280
Chicago Fire FC425335
Orlando City SC420295
Vancouver Whitecaps FC410215
FC Dallas400220
CF Montréal375210
Colorado Rapids350190

Notes

  1. ↑ Movement of spots in the ranking from the 2018 Major League Soccer season to the 2023 Major League Soccer season.
  2. ↑ Value of team (in USD) based on current stadium deal (unless new stadium is pending), without deduction for debt (other than stadium debt).
  3. ↑ Change of valuation from the 2018 Major League Soccer season to the 2023 Major League Soccer season.
  4. ↑ Revenue in USD.
  5. ↑ Earnings (in USD) before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.
  6. ↑ Financial data taken from the 2023 and 2019 Forbes valuations articles.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Major League Soccer's Most Valuable Teams 2019: Atlanta Stays On Top As Expansion Fees, Sale Prices Surge". Forbes. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Major League Soccer's Most Valuable Clubs 2023: LAFC Is The First Billion-Dollar Franchise". Forbes. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
  3. ↑ "LAFC". Forbes. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Save The Crew: How A Seemingly Impossible Mission Now Seems Very Possible For The Columbus Crew". Forbes. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
  5. ↑ "LAFC value hits 1 billion dollars, but who's buying?". World Soccer Talk. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Report: FC Cincinnati's value climbed from $285M to $560M". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
  7. ↑ "David Tepper MLS team Charlotte FC nearly doubles in value: Forbes". American City Business Journals. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Forbes releases annual MLS team valuations as Seattle and LA lead the way". Major League Soccer. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Atlanta United retain top spot in Forbes' annual MLS team valuations". Major League Soccer. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
  10. ↑ "All-Time Attendance". Chicago Fire FC. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
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