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La Liga is the most successful domestic league in terms of European club titles. The Spanish top division sides have managed to win a total of 20 Champions League titles and 13 Europa League trophies so far.
However, La Liga is set to significantly lose out on sponsorships and television deals due to the departure of Lionel Messi from Barcelona. The league also lost considerable impetus among world football fans when Cristiano Ronaldo moved to Juventus from Real Madrid in 2018.
La Liga has been losing its market value
Once touted as the most formidable domestic league in the world, the Spanish top division is steadily losing its assets in the market. Nevertheless, La Liga has only turned more competitive and could revive its status in the future.
On that note, let's dive right into the top five most valuable La Liga teams right now.
Note: All values listed are as quoted by Transfermarkt
#5 Real Sociedad - €378.50 million
Real Sociedad finished fifth in the 2020-21 La Liga season. The Los Txuri-Urdin had finished sixth in the preceding season. Imanol Alguacil's side were a formidable unit at home, losing just four league games the previous season.
The Basque-based side possess a barrage of talented playmakers with the likes of Mikel Oyarzabal, Mikel Merino, Igor Zubeldia and Martin Zubimendi in their ranks. Sociedad's top scorer the previous season was Sweden's Alexander Isak. The striker has netted a total of 17 goals and is also the club's third-most valuable player at the moment.
Oyarzabal leads the club charts with an astounding value of €70 million in the market while Isak is worth €40 million. The arrival of the likes of Alexander Sorloth, Mathew Ryan and Diego Rico for the new season has surcharged Sociedad's overall market value to around €378.50 million.
#4 Sevilla FC - €444.90 million
Sevilla were in the mix for a possible title coup throughout the course of the 2020-21 season but lost their way at the fag end of the La Liga campaign. The Los Nervionenses won just twice in their final five to finish fourth on the table.
The 2019-20 Europa League champions have been busy in the transfer window after a trophyless campaign. Sevilla brought in Spanish striker Rafa Mir from Wolves alongside the likes of Gonzalo Montiel, Thomas Delaney and Ludwig Augustinsson.
Julen Lopetegui's side have skyrocketed in terms of its market value. Sevilla are now pegged at a market value of €444.90 million. With on-field inconsistency at Real Madrid and Barcelona, Sevilla have a decent opportunity to be in the reckoning for a La Liga title yet again in the current season.
#3 Real Madrid - €728.50 million
The most successful Champions League and La Liga side were handed an embarrassment in the 2020-21 season under Zinedine Zidane's tutelage. Real Madrid finished trophyless for the first time since 2010.
The Los Blancos were fairly consistent in La Liga but lacked quality in crucial moments. They eventually fell short of league champions Atletico Madrid on the final day.
Carlo Ancelotti, who has now returned to the helm at the Santiago Bernabeu, is now tasked with the job of rekindling the La Liga giants' menacing form.
Real Madrid are in the running for a blockbuster move for Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe. They have only managed to bring in centre-back David Alaba on a free transfer from Bayern Munich in the current window so far.
Casemiro has emerged as the most valuable Real Madrid player in the squad after his two-year contract extension. The Brazilian is marked at €70 million. The club's top-scorer in the previous season, Karim Benzema, has been pegged at €25 million.
#2 Atletico Madrid - €744.90 million
Atletico Madrid have emerged as a force to be reckoned with in Spanish football since the turn of the decade. The Colchoneros won their eleventh La Liga title last season.
Diego Simeone's side set a club-record total of 50 points from the first 19 La liga games in the 2020-21 season to set the stage for a successful season.
The likes of Jan Oblak and Luis Suarez were crucial to Atletico's historic title-winning campaign. The lack of depth in the squad prompted Atletico to hit the transfer market in the current window and make some big purchases.
The La Liga champions have signed the likes of central midfielder Rodrigo De Paul and striker Matheus Cunha. Joao Felix and Marcos Llorente are the most valuable players in the current Atletico squad.
Meanwhile, 34-year-old Luis Suarez is currently valued at €15 million.
#1 FC Barcelona - €766.70 million
Barcelona are under an immense bit of financial strain from La Liga due to their exorbitant wage bill. Blaugrana have made some reckless signings over the years and thereby find themselves as the most valuable club in La Liga.
Ronald Koeman's side are in a transitional stage after the previous season. The Catalans only managed to win the Copa del Rey trophy after a disappointing La Liga and Champions League run.
The La Liga giants have brought in several top names on free transfers, namely Memphis Depay, Sergio Aguero and Eric Garcia. Emerson Royal has also joined Barcelona from Real Betis in the current window. They are also looking to offload players like Samuel Umtiti to cut down on their wages.
Dutch playmaker Frenkie de Jong sits at the top of the market value charts at Barcelona with a price tag of €90 million. Pedri and Marc Andre ter-Stegen are second and third on the list, with market values of €80 million and €60 million.
