The Football Academies with the Highest Revenue in the World and South America
According to data from the International Centre for Sports Studies (CIES), these are the club academies that earned the most money from transfers during the 2014-2023 period:
1. Benfica €516M
2. Ajax €376M
3. Olympique Lyon €370M
4. Real Madrid €364M
5. Chelsea €347M
6. AS Monaco €325M
7. Sporting CP €306M
8. Tottenham €256M
9. Manchester City €254M
10. Atalanta €250M
If we consider only South American clubs, the top 10 is as follows:
1. Flamengo €228M
2. River Plate €223M
3. Palmeiras €171M
4. Santos €168M
5. Sao Paulo FC €159M
6. Fluminense €143M
7. Grêmio €135M
8. Boca Juniors €108M
9. Corinthians €106M
10. Vélez Sarsfield €104M
