Libertadores in numbers: ranking of the most valuable, XI and facts

The 2026 Copa Libertadores is a tournament of extremes. Research by OneFootraffic on Transfermarkt shows that the five most valuable squads are Brazilian, yet the gap between the richest and the poorest is almost comic. Palmeiras’ squad is worth €223 million, almost 31 times more than Always Ready’s €7.2 million, the lowest in the competition. Vitor Roque, the most expensive player in the competition at €38 million, is worth more than five times the entire Always Ready squad.

Only five clubs are worth more than €100 million: Palmeiras, Flamengo, Cruzeiro, Corinthians, and Fluminense. Boca Juniors, the richest foreign team, is €90.85 million, still €22 million behind fifth-placed Fluminense. The difference between leaders Palmeiras and runners-up Flamengo is exactly €3.8 million, the market value of Brian Aguirre, the third most valuable player at Estudiantes de La Plata.

Mirassol, making its debut from the São Paulo countryside, has a €29 million squad, more than traditional champions LDU Quito (€25.5 million) and Nacional (€18.45 million). Vitor Roque is valued at 69 times more than Cusco FC’s most valuable players, Iván Colman, Pedro Díaz, and Carlos Gamarra (€550k each). Palmeiras and Flamengo combined (€442.2 million) are worth more than the 19 least valuable clubs combined.