Coluna do Fla
·7 aprile 2026
Flamengo surpass Bayern and Europe’s giants in academy revenue ranking

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·7 aprile 2026

Flamengo remains one of the main youth academies in world football, generating major revenue from player sales. As a result, the Rubro-Negro club appeared in the top 20 most profitable clubs in the world, surpassing teams such as Bayern Munich (GER), for example.
According to a survey by the CIES Football Observatory, Flamengo has earned 285 million euros since 2016 from sales of academy players. Therefore, the Rubro-Negro club ranks 17th among the clubs that have earned the most in this period.
In this way, Flamengo has the edge in youth development over some of the biggest teams in European football. The Rubro-Negro club is ahead of Bayern Munich, Manchester United (ENG), Atlético de Madrid (ESP), and Arsenal (ENG).
At the top of the ranking, Benfica (POR) is the club that has profited the most, with 589 million euros. Ajax (NED), Chelsea (ENG), Monaco (FRA), and Sporting (POR) round out the top five right behind them.
1st | Benfica | 589 million euros 2nd | Ajax | 454 million euros 3rd | Chelsea | 442 million euros 4th | Monaco | 433 million euros 5th | Sporting CP | 406 million euros 6th | Real Madrid | 374 million euros 7th | Lyon | 363 million euros 8th | Manchester City | 363 million euros 9th | Palmeiras | 356 million euros 10th | Bayer Leverkusen | 344 million euros 11th | Porto | 338 million euros 12th | Atalanta | 335 million euros 13th | RB Salzburg | 331 million euros 14th | PSV Eindhoven | 321 million euros 15th | Borussia Dortmund | 316 million euros 16th | Tottenham | 291 million euros 17th | Flamengo | 285 million euros.
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