Madrid tops list again

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

LONDON -- Real Madrid and Barcelona are football's biggest moneymakers for the third straight year and look set to out-earn their rivals for the foreseeable future.

The annual review of football finance by Deloitte shows Madrid topping the list for the seventh straight year with revenue of 479.5 million ($636.5 million) to the year ending June 30, an increase of 9 per cent on the previous 12 months.

One more year at the top would equal Manchester United's No. 1 streak from 1997-2004, but the accountancy firm says on-field success could push Barcelona ahead next year.

Barcelona trails Madrid by seven points in the Spanish league but its income increased 13 per cent to C450.7 million ($598.3 million) and it could go up further if it retains its Champions League title.

Here is the full list, with 2010 positions in parentheses:

1. Real Madrid, Spain, C479.5 million ($636.5 million) (1).

2. Barcelona, Spain, C450.7 million ($598.3 million) (2).

3. Manchester United, England, C367.0 million ($487.2 million) (3).

4. Bayern Munich, Germany, C321.4 million ($426.6 million) (4).

5. Arsenal, England, C251.1 million ($333.3 million) (5).

6. Chelsea, England, C249.8 million ($331.6 million) (6).

7. AC Milan, Italy, C235.1 million ($312.1 million) (10).

8. Inter Milan, Italy, C211.4 million ($280.6 million) (9).

9. Liverpool, England, C203.3 million ($269.9 million) (8).

10. Schalke, Germany, C202.4 million ($268.7 million) (16).

11. Tottenham, England, C181.0 million ($240.3 million) (12).

12. Manchester City, England, C169.6 million ($225.1 million) (21).

13. Juventus, Italy, C153.9 million ($204.3 million) (10).

14. Marseille, France, C150.4 million ($199.6 million) (15).

15. AS Roma, Italy, C143.5 million ($190.5 million) (18).

16. Borussia Dortmund, Germany, C138.5 million ($183.8 million) (-)

17. Lyon, France, C132.8 million ($176.3 million) (14).

18. Hamburg, Germany, C128.8 million ($171.0 million) (13).

19. Valencia, Spain, C116.8 million ($155.0 million) (-).

20. Napoli, Italy, C114.9 million ($152.5 million) (-).