Real Madrid, Manchester United, Barcelona Top Deloitte Money League 2016

Barcelona may be coming off a treble-winning 2014/15 campaign, but they are playing second fiddle to their Spanish rivals in the most recent edition of the Deloitte Money League.

With revenues reaching €577 million, Real Madrid win the title of richest club in the world, with Barcelona and Manchester United coming in second and third. Here's a look at the top 20:

Pos.	Club	Revenue (2014/15)
1	Real Madrid	€577 million
2	Barcelona	€560.8 million
3	Manchester United	€519.5 million
4	Paris Saint-Germain	€480.8 million
5	Bayern Munich	€474 million
6	Manchester City	€463.5 million
7	Arsenal	€435.5 million
8	Chelsea	€420 million
9	Liverpool	€391.8 million
10	Juventus	€323.9 million
11	Borussia Dortmund	€280.6 million
12	Tottenham Hotspur	€257.5 million
13	Schalke	€219.7 million
14	AC Milan	€199.1 million
15	Atletico Madrid	€187.1 million
16	AS Roma	€180.4 million
17	Newcastle United	€169.3 million
18	Everton	€165.1 million
19	Inter Milan	€164.8 million
20	West Ham United	€160.9 million

It's the 11th year in a row Real Madrid take home the crown. According to Deloitte, commercial avenues (€247.3 million) made up the largest percentage (43 percent) of Madrid's yearly revenue. Also bolstering their budget was the €199.9 million they earned from broadcasting income, just slightly ahead of Barcelona for the highest total in the world.

Barcelona did, however, climb two spots, as their UEFA Champions League triumph helped their revenues climb €76 million.

Deloitte predicted Real Madrid's hegemony might end soon, though not by the hands of their counterparts in La Liga:

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Manchester United's strong commercial growth, underpinned by its ability to agree impressive new sponsorship deals, compensated to a certain extent for its Champions League absence in 2014/15 (the only club in the Money League top ten not to feature). For United to still maintain their Money League top three position emphasises the strength of their business model and, having regained their Champions League status for the 2015/16 season, there is a strong possibility the club will also regain the Money League's top spot in next year's edition.

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Manchester United's financial strength is also a testament to the amount of money flooding into the English Premier League. Eight English clubs reside in the top 20 of the Money League, with clubs that regularly finish in the middle of the table—West Ham, Everton and Newcastle—boasting revenues of over €160 million.

West Ham's and Tottenham's values could also be trending upward. The Hammers are moving into the Olympic Stadium next season, while Spurs are hoping to move into a new stadium of their own at some point down the road. West Ham's €26.2 million in matchday income is bound to rise, while a bigger stadium would mean an increase in Spurs' €54.2 million matchday income.

Liverpool will also hope their Anfield expansion means more money coming into the club. They might be the ninth-richest club in the world, but that's good enough for only fifth in the Premier League, which mirrors the Reds' struggles to crack the top four of the league table.

Seeing Manchester United not only finish in the top four but also become the richest club in the world could be a bitter pill to swallow for Liverpool supporters a year from now.