Barcelona follow Real Madrid in breaking €1 billion revenue barrier

Barcelona have announced revenue topped €1 billion (£859 million, $1.04 bn) last season, which would make them the second club in Europe to break through the billion-euro-barrier after Clásico rivals Real Madrid.

Barça's accounts for the 2025/26 campaign show income reached a club record €1.06bn, an increase of €66m on the previous financial year.

However, despite the rise in revenue, the Spanish champions still posted a net loss of €18m across the course of the season, the club said.

If ratified by the Deloitte Football Money League, Barça will become the second team to go beyond €1bn after Madrid, showing the strength of the top two sides in Spain.

Madrid became the first club to record over €1bn in annual revenue in the 2023/24 season, according to the figures revealed by consulting firm Deloitte, after registering €1.04bn in income.

Los Blancos bettered those numbers in 2024/25, posting €1.16bn revenue to lead a top five which also included Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain and Liverpool.

Barça say the latest figures "demonstrate the club's continued progress in the economic recovery process undertaken in recent years, combining revenue growth and financial sustainability with a firm commitment to sporting competitiveness."

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The Blaugrana also predict that revenue will continue to climb this season, with losses finally expected to be turned into a very small profit.

"The approved budget for the 2026/27 season projects continued growth and a new revenue record of €1.19bn, representing an increase of €135m on the previous financial year," the club said.

"The club expects to close the 2026/27 financial year with a net profit of €1m, an improvement of €19m on the net result for 2025/26."