This is a list of the most valuable association football clubs in the Americas as ranked by Fox Sports and Forbes Mexico, and their worth in U.S. dollars.
According to Forbes from Feb 2, 2023 [1]
| Rank | Team | Country | Value (million US$) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles FC |  United States | 1,000 |
| 2 | LA Galaxy | United States | 925 |
| 3 | Atlanta United FC | United States | 850 |
| 4 | New York City FC | United States | 800 |
| 5 | D.C. United | United States | 700 |
| 6 | Toronto FC |  Canada | 690 |
| 7 | Austin FC | United States | 680 |
| 8 | Seattle Sounders | United States | 660 |
| 9 | Portland Timbers | United States | 650 |
| 10 | Charlotte FC | United States | 625 |
According to Forbes Mexico, as of 22 February 2021 [2]
| Rank | Team | Country | Value (million US$) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlanta United FC | United States | 1,400 |
| 2 | Corinthians |  Brazil | 582.3 |
| 3 | Palmeiras | Brazil | 525.1 |
| 4 | Los Angeles FC | United States | 474.1 |
| 5 | New England Revolution | United States | 352.7 |
| 6 | D.C. United | United States | 311.5 |
| 7 | C.F. Monterrey |  Mexico | 311 |
| 8 | Sporting Kansas City | United States | 278.7 |
| 9 | River Plate |  Argentina | 270 |
| 10 | Grêmio | Brazil | 246.4 |
MLS team valuations according to Sportico, as of 14 July 2021 [3]
| Rank | Team | Country | Value (million US$) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles FC | United States | 860 |
| 2 | Atlanta United FC | United States | 845 |
| 3 | LA Galaxy | United States | 835 |
| 4 | Seattle Sounders FC | United States | 705 |
| 5 | New York City FC | United States | 655 |
| 6 | Toronto FC | Canada | 650 |
| 7 | Portland Timbers | United States | 635 |
| 8 | D.C. United | United States | 630 |
| 9 | Austin FC | United States | 575 |
| 10 | Sporting Kansas City | United States | 550 |
According to Forbes Mexico, as of 26 July 2018 [4]
| Rank | Team | Country | Value (million US$) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corinthians | Brazil | 462.2 |
| 2 | Palmeiras | Brazil | 424.1 |
| 3 | Los Angeles FC | United States | 406 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | United States | 351.2 |
| 5 | Grêmio | Brazil | 313 |
| 6 | C.D. Guadalajara | Mexico | 297.1 |
| 7 | C.F. Monterrey | Mexico | 281.8 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | United States | 264.1 |
| 9 | River Plate | Argentina | 219.1 |
| 10 | Boca Juniors | Argentina | 213.1 |
| 11 | Internacional | Brazil | 201.1 |
| 12 | Los Angeles Galaxy | United States | 200.1 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | United States | 188.1 |
| 14 | Flamengo | Brazil | 175.8 |
| 15 | Club América | Mexico | 174.8 |
According to Fox Sports, as of 29 December 2016 [5]
| Rank | Team | Country | Value (million US$) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corinthians | Brazil | 532.7 |
| 2 | Palmeiras | Brazil | 480.1 |
| 3 | Grêmio | Brazil | 320.9 |
| 4 | CD Guadalajara | Mexico | 273.1 |
| 5 | Monterrey | Mexico | 270 |
| 6 | Los Angeles Galaxy | United States | 265 |
| 7 | Seattle Sounders FC | United States | 260 |
| 8 | New York City FC | United States | 255 |
| 9 | Orlando City | United States | 240 |
| 10 | Houston Dynamo | United States | 215 |
| 11 | São Paulo | Brazil | 188.3 |
| 12 | Club America | Mexico | 187.6 |
| 13 | Portland Timbers | United States | 185 |
| 14 | Toronto FC | Canada | 180 |
| 15 | Sporting Kansas City | United States | 165 |
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