One of New York’s two MLS clubs was valued at over $1 billion in a new valuation released Tuesday.
New York City FC ranked fifth in the league at a value of $1.12 billion, behind only Atlanta United, the Los Angeles Galaxy, Los Angeles FC and Inter Miami, according to Sportico’s annual MLS team value rankings.
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NYCFC, who celebrated its 10th anniversary season last year, saw their valuation spike 12 percent from 2025, marking the second straight year that Sportico valued the club at at least $1 billion.
Nicolas Fernandez (7) celebrates after scoring the opening goal in the first half of New York City FC’s win over the Red Bulls held at Sports Illustrated Stadium on Sept. 27, 2025 in Harrison, N.J. Stefan Jeremiah for New York Post
MLS clubs are valued, on average, at $767 million, up 6 percent from 2025, according to the report.
Sportico valued Lionel Messi-led Inter Miami, which is coming off its first MLS Cup title, at $1.45 billion.
Red Bull New York came in at $660 million, which was up 2 percent from the previous year. They ranked 20th out of 30 MLS squads.
“To derive the market value of the 30 current MLS franchises, Sportico calculated each team’s revenue, relying on publicly available information and financial records — and interviews with those knowledgeable of team finances, including sports bankers and attorneys who actively work on MLS transactions,” Sportico explained as to how they reached their valuation.
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New York City FC’s valuation comes after the club reached the Eastern Conference Finals last season and as they prepare to open their $780 million home, Etihad Park, next to Citi Field in Queens.
Maximiliano Moralez moves the ball down the field for NYCFC in the first half of the Audi 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs Round 1, Game 2 at Yankee Stadium in The Bronx on Nov. 1, 2025. JASON SZENES/ NY POST
The soccer-specific venue, slated to open in the spring of 2027, will host some games during the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.
Club CEO Brad Sims told The Post that NYCFC was eyeing other major events for their new home.
“[The Olympic announcement] is kind of the first big event that we officially threw our hat in the ring for,” Sims said. “I think it’s just a huge validation for the project and sign of things to come with other major events. We’ve already been going out of our way to put ourselves on the radars of other major events that might be happening down the line.”
