Football Clubs Listed on the Stock Exchange (2026 List)
Football clubs listed on a stock exchange in 2026, from Manchester United on the NYSE to Juventus, Dortmund, Celtic and Turkey’s big four, with tickers.
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Only a small group of football clubs are listed on a stock exchange, and almost none of Europe's richest are among them. Real Madrid, Barcelona and Bayern Munich remain member-owned, while most Premier League clubs are privately held. The clubs still trading publicly are a mix of global brands, Portuguese and Turkish giants, and a handful of long-standing European listings.
| Club | Exchange | Ticker |
|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | New York Stock Exchange | MANU |
| Juventus | Euronext Milan | JUVE |
| Borussia Dortmund | Frankfurt (Xetra) | BVB |
| Ajax | Euronext Amsterdam | AJAX |
| Celtic | London AIM | CCP |
| Lazio | Euronext Milan | SSL |
| Olympique Lyonnais | Euronext Paris | EFG |
| Benfica | Euronext Lisbon | SLBEN |
| FC Porto / Sporting CP | Euronext Lisbon | FCP / SCP |
| Galatasaray / Fenerbahçe / Beşiktaş / Trabzonspor | Borsa Istanbul | GSRAY / FENER / BJKAS / TSPOR |
1. Manchester United
United floated in New York in 2012 and remain the most liquid football stock, with a market cap near $3.76bn. Public investors hold low-vote Class A shares, so control stays with the Glazers and Sir Jim Ratcliffe's INEOS. That structure has shaped every takeover attempt of recent years.
2. Juventus
Exor controls about 65% of the Turin club. Juventus closed 2025/26 with a €66m loss and will ask shareholders on 3 November to approve a capital increase of up to €250m. After the results, the shares fell to a ten-year low.
3. Borussia Dortmund
Dortmund listed in Frankfurt in October 2000 and is still the only Bundesliga club to have gone public. Its GmbH & Co. KGaA structure keeps the club association in control, in line with German ownership rules.
4. Ajax
Ajax has traded in Amsterdam since 1998, when its IPO raised just over €50m. The club has studied delisting but has so far chosen to keep its quote.
5. Celtic
Celtic is the only UK club listed in London and one of the few listed clubs that is consistently profitable. Its AIM status also brings governance scrutiny that private rivals avoid.
6. Lazio
Lazio became Italy's first listed club in 1998. Since Roma delisted in 2022, it has been one of only two Serie A clubs on the Milan exchange.
7. Olympique Lyonnais
Lyon trades as Eagle Football Group. In June 2026, Olympe Bidco bought the 87.78% stake held by Eagle Bidco, then in administration, for $30m, alongside a rescheduling of the group's debt. The free float is now very thin.
8. Benfica
Benfica SAD uses the Lisbon market for debt as well as equity. In 2026 it raised €65m in five-year retail bonds at 4.65%, a funding route few other clubs use.
9. FC Porto and Sporting CP
Both clubs list their football SADs on Euronext Lisbon. As at Benfica, the parent club keeps majority control, so the shares give economic exposure rather than influence.
10. Turkey's big four
Galatasaray, Fenerbahçe, Beşiktaş and Trabzonspor all trade in Istanbul. In September, Galatasaray was removed from the BIST 100 with its shares below one lira, leaving Fenerbahçe as the only one of the four still in the index.
In Denmark, FC Copenhagen (through Parken Sport & Entertainment), Brøndby, AGF and AaB trade on Nasdaq Copenhagen. Even so, most institutional money in football now arrives through private deals rather than public markets, as our list of clubs owned by private equity shows.