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 | Old Trafford | £ 26.2 million | |
| 2 | Manchester City |
Etihad Stadium | £ 19.1 million |
| 3 | Chelsea FC |
nowe Stamford Bridge | £ 17.7 million |
| 4 | nowe White Hart Lane |
£ 15.5 million | |
| 5 | Arsenal FC |
Emirates Stadium | £ 15.3 million |
| 6 | Liverpool FC |
Anfield | £ 11.1 million |
| 7 | 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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Manchester City
Chelsea FC
Arsenal FC
Liverpool FC
West Ham United
Newcastle United
Everton FC
Leicester City
Swansea City
Southampton FC
Brighton & Hove Albion
Crystal Palace
Burnley FC
West Bromwich Albion
Watford FC
AFC Bournemouth
Huddersfield Town