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Soccer Team Valuations
#1 Manchester United
04.30.08, 6:00 PM ET

England
League: English Premiership
www.manutd.com

Manchester United is the richest club in the world, thanks to shrewd marketing to a worldwide fan base. The Red Devils have won 16 English league championships, eight since the start of the Premiership in 1993. That dominance of English football has been challenged if not eclipsed by Chelsea and Arsenal's rise, but the club's commercial potential was tempting enough for Tampa Bay Buccaneers owner Malcolm Glazer to buy the team in 2005.

Team Value ¹ $1,800 mil(€1,333 mil / £897 mil)
(2007: #1)

Cristiano Ronaldo

Owner/Major Shareholder:
Malcolm Glazer

Chief Executive:
David Gill

Head Coach:
Sir Alex Ferguson

Club President:
Joel & Avram Glazer (Co-chairmen)

European Trophies:
2 European Champions Cups: 1968, 1999, 1 Cup Winners Cup: 1991, 1 Intercontinental Cup: 1999

Domestic Championships:
16: 1907-08, 1910-11, 1951-52, 1955-56, 1956-57, 1964-65, 1966-67, 1992-93, 1993-94, 1995-96, 1996-97, 1998-99, 1999-00, 2000-01, 2002-03, 2006-07

Domestic Cups:
11 F.A. Cups: 1909, 1948, 1963, 1977, 1983, 1985, 1990, 1994, 1996, 1999, 2004, 2 League Cups: 1992, 2006

Iconic Star:
Cristiano Ronaldo

Legend of the Past:
Duncan Edwards was one of eight members of Sir Matt Busby's young team of the 1950s, the "Busby Babes", who died in 1958 in an air crash in Munich on the way home from a European Cup tie in Belgrade. The young wing half, 21 at the time of the tragedy, had already played 151 matches for United and 17 for England.

Main Sponsor/Uniform Sponsor:
AIG/Nike

Other Sponsors:
Air Asia, Audi, Betfred,Budweiser,Kumho Tires, Hestiun, Tourism Malaysia, ViaGogo, XFM Radio


Founded	1878
1-Yr Value Chg.	24%
Revenue $394 mil(€292 mil / £196 mil)
Income ² $111 mil(€82 mil / £55 mil)
Debt/Value	60%
Home Uniform Red shirts, white shorts, black socks
Away Uniform All black with red trim on shirt, white trim on shorts
Nickname Red Devils

Stadium

Old Trafford
Capacity: 76,212

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Revenues and operating income are for the 2006-07 season, converted into U.S. dollars based on June 30, 2007 exchange rates.
¹Value of team based on current stadium deals (unless new stadium is pending) without deduction for debt (other than stadium debt).
²Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. Includes stadium debt.
Sources: Deloitte & Touche; company documents; Forbes.
Photos top to bottom: ©AP; ©John Peters/Manchester United via Getty Images

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