{"id":129304,"date":"2026-02-10T21:52:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T21:52:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/129304\/"},"modified":"2026-02-10T21:52:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T21:52:10","slug":"new-york-city-fc-valued-at-1-12-billion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/129304\/","title":{"rendered":"New York City FC valued at $1.12 billion"},"content":{"rendered":"

New York City FC is worth $1.12 billion, according to a new batch of Major League Soccer club valuations released today by sports-business outlet Sportico<\/a>. <\/p>\n

This is the second straight year in which New York City FC is one of five MLS teams valued at or over $1 billion, with the club standing pat in 5th Place on Sportico’s 2026 valuations after gaining $120 million and 12% in value when compared to the 2025 rankings<\/a>. <\/p>\n

MLS teams now are worth, on average, $767 million, a 6% increase on 2025’s average of $721 million, and an even bigger increase of 11.6% on the $678 million average value of a franchise as of Sportico’s 2024 list. <\/p>\n

2026 MLS Club Valuations<\/p>\n

Club
\nValuation
\n$ Change
\n% Change
\n# Change<\/p>\n

1
\nInter Miami
\n$1.45 billion
\n$260 million
\n21.9%
\n+ 1<\/p>\n

2
\nLAFC
\n$1.4 billion
\n$120 million
\n9.4%
\n– 1<\/p>\n

3
\nLA Galaxy
\n$1.17 billion
\n$60 million
\n5.5%
\n\u2014<\/p>\n

4
\nAtlanta United
\n$1.14 billion
\n$60 million
\n5.6%
\n\u2014<\/p>\n

5
\nNew York City FC
\n$1.12 billion
\n$120 million
\n12.0%
\n\u2013<\/p>\n

6
\nSeattle Sounders
\n$915 million
\n$90 million
\n11.0%
\n+ 1<\/p>\n

7
\nAustin FC
\n$910 million
\n$45 million
\n5.2%
\n– 1<\/p>\n

8
\nColumbus Crew
\n$800 million
\n$70 million
\n9.6%
\n\u2014<\/p>\n

9
\nFC Cincinnati
\n$790 million
\n$65 million
\n9.0%
\n\u2014<\/p>\n

10
\nSan Diego FC
\n$765 million
\n\u2013
\n\u2014
\n\u2014<\/p>\n

Inter Miami CF is the most valuable club in MLS in 2026, worth $1.45 billion and rising 22% in value year-over-year. That was enough to jump LAFC to take the top spot in Sportico’s rankings. The publication notes that Miami earned $21.05 million from competing in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup<\/a>, giving them a higher payout than LAFC ($10.55 million) and Seattle Sounders ($9.55 million). You have to wonder if Miami winning MLS Cup in 2025 and opening their soccer-specific home, Miami Freedom Park, in 2026 helped them make the leap to the top spot.<\/p>\n

New York City FC holds steady at #5<\/p>\n

The rest of the Top 5 remains the same, with LA Galaxy ($1.17 billion), Atlanta United ($1.14 billion), and New York City ($1.12 billion) sitting at the top of the table. NYCFC’s $120 million increase in valuation is the joint-second highest, in the Top 10, equal to LAFC’s, and the second-highest in terms of percentage, trailing only Inter Miami.<\/p>\n

New York City FC | Historic Valuations<\/p>\n

Year
\nPublication
\nValuation
\n$ Change*
\n% Change*
\nMLS Rank<\/p>\n

2026
\nSportico
\n$1.12 billion
\n$120 million
\n12.0%
\n#5<\/p>\n

2025
\nForbes
\n$875 million
\n$25 million
\n2.9%
\n#5<\/p>\n

2025
\nSportico
\n$1 billion
\n$160 million
\n19.1%
\n#5<\/p>\n

2024
\nForbes
\n$850 million
\n$50 million
\n6.3%
\n#5<\/p>\n

2024
\nSportico
\n$840 million
\n$150 million
\n21.7%
\n#5<\/p>\n

2023
\nForbes
\n$800 million
\n$385 million
\n107.8%
\n#4<\/p>\n

2022
\nSportico
\n$690 million
\n$35 million
\n5.3%
\n#7<\/p>\n

2021
\nSportico
\n$655 million
\n\u2013
\n\u2013
\n#5<\/p>\n

2020
\n\u2013
\n\u2013
\n\u2013
\n\u2013
\n\u2013<\/p>\n

2019
\nForbes
\n$385 million
\n$107 million
\n38.5%
\n#7<\/p>\n

2018
\nForbes
\n$278 million
\n$3 million
\n1.1%
\n#7<\/p>\n

2017
\nForbes
\n$275 million
\n$20 million
\n7.8%
\n#4<\/p>\n

2016
\nForbes
\n$255 million
\n\u2013
\n\u2013
\n#3<\/p>\n

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