England: How much are PL naming rights worth?
source: DuffandPhelps.co.uk; author: michał
To secure a naming rights deal in Premier League you only need £300,000 per year. But to buy the most expensive name it's 87 times that amount! Here's the latest valuation by Duff & Phelps.
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Earlier today valuation and corporate finance advisor Duff & Phelps released the latest estimates for Premier League naming rights value. Overall the market has spiked by 80% in just the last 5 years, from £74.6 million in 2013 to £135.6 million in 2017.
While immensely impressive, this pool isn't evenly spread, quite the opposite. Overall clubs from just three cities (London, Manchester and Liverpool) could count on 84% of the total naming rights budget for the league. Just the six top clubs have naming rights worth 78% of Premier League's naming rights potential.
£300,000 is the lowest price (Huddersfield), £26.2 million is the highest and, incidentally, one that will not be sold to a sponsor any time soon: Old Trafford.
It's worth noting that the mentioned values differ from expectations of specific clubs or stadium managers.
As an example Tottenham have previously indicated that £400 million over 20 years is their goal, which would make it £20 million per annum (some suggestions have even put it at 25 million), above the £15.5 million estimate from the latest valuation. Similarily, the estimate for Chelsea is a very blurry one, as a lot will surely change before they move to the new and potentially sponsor-branded Stamford Bridge.
At London Stadium it was thought in 2016 that the name would sell for £6 million per year (LLDC estimate), which was verified downwards last year, when proposed Vodafone deal leaked, priced at £3.33 million annually. You can see the full list below:
No. | CLUB | STADIUM | VALUE |
1 | Manchester United | Old Trafford | £ 26.2 million |
2 | Manchester City | Etihad Stadium | £ 19.1 million |
3 | Chelsea FC | nowe Stamford Bridge | £ 17.7 million |
4 | Tottenham Hotspur | nowe White Hart Lane |
£ 15.5 million |
5 | Arsenal FC | Emirates Stadium | £ 15.3 million |
6 | Liverpool FC | Anfield | £ 11.1 million |
7 | Stoke City | bet365 Stadium | £6.3 million |
8 | West Ham United | London Stadium | £ 4.8 million |
9 | Newcastle United | St. James' Park | £ 3.6 million |
10 | Everton FC | Goodison Park | £ 2.8 million |
11 | Leicester City | King Power Stadium | £ 2.7 million |
12 | Swansea City | Liberty Stadium | £ 2.6 million |
13 | Southampton FC | St. Mary's Stadium | £ 2.0 million |
14 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Amex Stadium | £ 1.2 million |
15 | Crystal Palace | Selhurst Park | £ 1.1 million |
16 | Burnley FC | Turf Moor | £ 1.0 million |
17 | West Bromwich Albion | The Hawthorns | £ 900,000 |
18 | Watford FC | Vicarage Road | £ 800,000 |
19 | AFC Bournemouth | Vitality Stadium | £ 600,000 |
20 | Huddersfield Town | John Smith's Stadium | £ 300,000 |
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