Arsenal 3rd, Galatasaray 20th - All 36 Champions League teams ranked by squad value
The Champions League is often viewed as the pinnacle of club football and is a competition that carries such prestige. Last season Paris Saint-Germain became just the second team of the modern era to retain the trophy after beating Arsenal on penalties in the final. With qualifying now complete, we know the 36 teams who will compete in the 2026/27 Champions League league phase, with the draws for the fixtures taking place this Thursday. Here at Transfermarkt, we have ranked all 36 teams by their current squad value as of August 27.
All 36 Champions League teams ranked by squad value
The full list of the 36 teams in order can be scrolled through above. The current most valuable team in the Champions League (and this could change before the transfer window closes) is holders PSG - who have a squad value of €1.48 billion. In second are 15-time winners Real Madrid with a squad value of €1.46b. Last term's finalists Arsenal are third with a €1.45b squad value. In fourth are Manchester City with a €1.33b squad value.
Barcelona complete the top five with a squad worth €1.28b. The sixth most valuable team in this season's Champions League are German giants Bayern Munich with a squad value of €1.08b. Seventh goes to Liverpool who have a current squad worth €963 million. Their North-West rivals Manchester United are eighth with a €929m squad value. Ninth place goes to Inter Milan (€747m), with Atlético Madrid (€653m) 10th.
When it comes to the other end of the scale, the least valuable squad goes to Azerbaijani outfit Sabah FK, who were only formed in 2017 and have a squad value of just €17m. The second least valuable squad goes to Slovan Bratislava with a €35m squad value. The third least most valuable squad is that of Austrian side LASK, who shocked Celtic with a 5-1 turnaround, and have a squad value of €44m.
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- Total Market Value:
- €1.46bn
- Competition:
- LaLiga
- Position:
- 1.
- Manager:
- José Mourinho
- Squad size:
- 27
- Latest transfer:
- Yan Diomande
- Total Market Value:
- €1.48bn
- Competition:
- Ligue 1
- Position:
- 11.
- Manager:
- Luis Enrique
- Squad size:
- 26
- Latest transfer:
- Mika Godts
- Total Market Value:
- €1.44bn
- Competition:
- Premier League
- Position:
- 9.
- Manager:
- Mikel Arteta
- Squad size:
- 29
- Latest transfer:
- Ezri Konsa
- Total Market Value:
- €1.31bn
- Competition:
- Premier League
- Position:
- 1.
- Manager:
- Enzo Maresca
- Squad size:
- 26
- Latest transfer:
- Ayyoub Bouaddi
- Total Market Value:
- €963.00m
- Competition:
- Premier League
- Position:
- 13.
- Manager:
- Andoni Iraola
- Squad size:
- 28
- Latest transfer:
- Ronald Araujo
- Total Market Value:
- €1.27bn
- Competition:
- LaLiga
- Position:
- 4.
- Manager:
- Hansi Flick
- Squad size:
- 30
- Latest transfer:
- Dominik Livakovic
- Total Market Value:
- €924.30m
- Competition:
- Premier League
- Position:
- 10.
- Manager:
- Michael Carrick
- Squad size:
- 30
- Latest transfer:
- Carlos Baleba
- Total Market Value:
- €1.05bn
- Competition:
- Bundesliga
- Position:
- 1.
- Manager:
- Vincent Kompany
- Squad size:
- 25
- Latest transfer:
- Bara Sapoko Ndiaye
- Total Market Value:
- €394.75m
- Competition:
- Süper Lig
- Position:
- 1.
- Manager:
- Okan Buruk
- Squad size:
- 32
- Latest transfer:
- Rafael Leão
- Total Market Value:
- €734.80m
- Competition:
- Serie A
- Position:
- 1.
- Manager:
- Cristian Chivu
- Squad size:
- 25
- Latest transfer:
- Curtis Jones
- Total Market Value:
- €661.00m
- Competition:
- LaLiga
- Position:
- 2.
- Manager:
- Diego Simeone
- Squad size:
- 26
- Latest transfer:
- Cristian Romero
