America's Best Hospitals: The 2009-10 Honor Roll

America's Best Hospitals, an annual ranking of the country's elite medical centers, is a tool for patients who need medical sophistication most facilities cannot offer. Unlike other rankings and ratings that grade hospitals on how well they execute routine procedures like outpatient hernia repair or manage common conditions like low-grade heart failure, the U.S. News approach looks at how well a hospital handles complex and demanding situations--replacing an 85-year-old man's heart valve, diagnosing and treating a spinal tumor, and dealing with inflammatory bowel disease, to name three examples. High-stakes medicine.

This year, the 20th for Best Hospitals, institutions are ranked in 16 specialties, from cancer and heart disease to respiratory disorders and urology. A total of 4,861 hospitals were considered; 174, or less than 0.4 percent of the total, were ranked in even one of the 16 specialties.

Below are Top 20 America's Hospital

Rank	Hospital	Points	Specialties
1	Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore	30	15
2	Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn.	28	15
3	Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles	26	15
4	Cleveland Clinic	26	13
5	Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston	25	13
6	New York-Presbyterian University Hospital of Columbia and Cornell	24	13
7	University of California, San Francisco Medical Center	21	11
8	Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia	19	12
9	Barnes-Jewish Hospital/Washington University, St. Louis	17	12
10	Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston	17	10
10	Duke University Medical Center, Durham, N.C.	17	10
12	University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle	16	8
13	UPMC-University of Pittsburgh Medical Center	13	8
14	University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers, Ann Arbor	12	8
15	Stanford Hospital and Clinics, Stanford, Calif.	11	7
16	Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville	11	6
17	NYU Medical Center, New York	10	7
17	Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, Conn	10	7
19	Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York	9	7
20	Methodist Hospital, Houston	8	7

Source: US News

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World's Most Valuable Soccer Teams

The world's richest clubs are prospering despite the global recession.

 

League : English Premiership Manchester United is the richest club in the world, thanks to shrewd marketing to a worldwide fan base. The Red Devils have won 17 English league championships, nine since the start of the Premiership in 1993. That dominance of English football has been challenged but not eclipsed by Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal. Bought by Tampa Bay Buccaneers owner Malcolm Glazer in 2005. Team Value $1,870(€1,409/£1,305) Million (2008: #1) Owner/Major Shareholder: Glazer family Chief Executive: David Gill Head Coach: Sir Alex Ferguson Club President: Joel & Avram Glazer (Co-chairmen) European Trophies: 3 European Champions Cups: 1968, 1999, 2008; 1 Cup Winners Cup: 1991, 1 Intercontinental Cup: 1999; 1 FIFA Club World Cup: 2008 Domestic Championships: 17: 1907-08, 1910-11, 1951-52, 1955-56, 1956-57, 1964-65, 1966-67, 1992-93, 1993-94, 1995-96, 1996-97, 1998-99, 1999-00, 2000-01, 2002-03, 2006-07, 2008-09 Main Sponsor/Uniform Sponsor: AIG/Nike Other Sponsors: Betfred, Budweiser, Hi Seoul, Hublot, Kumho Tires

#1 Manchester United [ England ]   Founded 1878 1-Yr Value Chg. 4% Stadium Old Trafford Capacity: 76,000 Revenue $512(€325/£257) Million Income $160(€102/£80) Million Debt/Value 54% Home Uniform Red shirts, white shorts, black socks Away Uniform White shirts with red and blue trim, blue shorts, white socks Nickname Red Devils

League: Spanish Primera Liga Spain's most successful team, and with a record nine European Champions Cups, arguably Europe's—and perhaps the world's—most storied soccer club. Long success on the field, immense financial resources and a history of acquiring superstars makes Real Madrid a magnet for players and fans alike. Team Value $1,353(€1,019/£944) Million (2008: #2) Owner/Major Shareholder: club members Head Coach: Juande Ramos Club President: Vicente Boluda European Trophies: 9 European Champions Cups: 1955-56, 1956-57, 1957-58, 1958-59, 1959-60, 1965-66, 1997-98, 1999-00, 2001-02, 2 UEFA Cups: 1984-85, 1985-86, 3 Intercontinental Cups: 1960, 1998, 2002 Domestic Championships: 31: 1931-32, 1932-33, 1953-54, 1954-55, 1956-57, 1957-58, 1960-61, 1961-62, 1962-63, 1963-64, 1964-65, 1966-67, 1967-68, 1968-69, 1971-72, 1974-75, 1975-76, 1977-78, 1978-79, 1979-80, 1985-86, 1986-87, 1987-88, 1988-89, 1989-90, 1994-95, 1996-97, 2000-01, 2002-03, 2006-07, 2007-08 Main Sponsor/Uniform Sponsor: Bwin/Adidas Other Sponsors: Audi, Coca-Cola, Mahou

#2 Real Madrid [ Spain ]   Founded 1902 1-Yr Value Chg. 5% Stadium Estadio Santiago Bernabéu Capacity: 80,400 Revenue $576(€366/£290) Million Income $81(€51/£41) Million Debt/Value 23% Home Uniform All white Away Uniform All blue Nickname Los Blancos (The Whites)

League: English Premiership Originally a team of munitions workers from southeast London before moving to north London, the club's most successful period was in the 1930s, when under the management initially of Herbert Chapman, it won five English league titles and two cups. Now under the guidance of Frenchman Arsène Wenger, Arsenal finished in the top two of the English league for eight straight seasons but is now undergoing a transition having left its hallowed Highbury home for its new Emirates stadium, and bringing on a younger generation of players. Team Value $1,200(€904/£837) Million (2008: #3) Owner/Major Shareholder: Alisher Usmanov Chief Executive: Ivan Gazidis Head Coach: Arsène Wenger Club President: Peter Hill-Wood (Chairman) European Trophies: 1 Cup Winners Cup: 1993—94; 1 UEFA Cup: 1969—70 Domestic Championships: 13: 1930—31, 1932—33, 1933—34, 1934—35, 1937—38, 1947—48, 1952—53, 1970—71, 1988—89, 1990—91, 1997—98, 2001—02, 2003—04 Main Sponsor/Uniform Sponsor: Emirates/Nike Other Sponsors: O2, Citroen, LG, EDF Energy, Lucozade Sport, EA Sports, EBEL, Thomas Cook, Paddypower

#3 Arsenal [ England ]   Founded 1886 1-Yr Value Chg. 0% Stadium Emirates Stadium Capacity: 60,400 Revenue $349(€221/£175) Million Income $80(€51/£40) Million Debt/Value 107% Home Uniform Red shirts with white trim, white shorts, white socks Away Uniform Yellow shirts with blue sleeves and red trim, blue shorts, yellow socks Nickname The Gunners

League: German Bundesliga Long a powerful force in German football, Bayern Munich's golden age was in the late 1960s to mid-1970s, when the team, led by Franz Beckenbauer along with striker Gerd Müller and goalkeeper Sepp Maier, won three successive European Cups from 1974 through 1976. The current team remains a perennial force in Europe, if not quite top-tier. The club also has one of Europe's most dramatic stadiums as its new home. Team Value $1,110(€836/£774) Million (2008: #5) Owner/Major Shareholder: club members Chief Executive: Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (Chairman, Executive Board) Head Coach: Jurgen Klinsmann Club President: Franz Beckenbauer (Chairman, Supervisory Board) European Trophies: 4 European Champions Cups: 1973-74, 1974-75, 1975-76, 2000-01; 1 UEFA Cup: 1996; 1 European Cup Winners Cup: 1967; 2 Intercontinental Cups: 1976, 2001 Domestic Championships: 21: 1932, 1968-69, 1971-72, 1972-73, 1973-74, 1979-80, 1980-81, 1984-85, 1985-86, 1986-87, 1988-89, 1989-90, 1993-94, 1996-97, 1998-99, 1999-2000, 2000-01, 2002-03, 2004-05, 2005-06, 2007-08 Main Sponsor/Uniform Sponsor: Deutsche Telekom's T-Com/Adidas Other Sponsors: Allianz, Arabella Starwood, Audi, Coca-Cola, e-on, bwin, HypoVereinsbnk, Konica Minolta, Lufthansa, Man, Medion, Nikon, Paulaner, Sony Ericsson

#4 Bayern Munich [ Germany ]   Founded 1900 1-Yr Value Chg. 21% Stadium Allianz Arena Capacity: 69,000 Revenue $465(€295/£234) Million Income $59(€38/£30) Million Debt/Value 0% Home Uniform Red shirts with white hoops, red shorts and socks with white trim Away Uniform All blue with white trim Nickname Der FCB (The FCBs)

League: English Premiership Liverpool dominated English and European football in the 1960s through the 1980s under legendary manager Bill Shankley and his successors. However, the club is marred by the fatal disasters at the Heysel and Hillsborough stadiums in 1985 and 1989, which took the lives of 39 and 96 spectators, respectively. An unexpected European Champions title in 2004-05 cheered the Anfield faithful. less so the arrival of new American owners to fund a new stadium and team to keep pace in the Premiership with Chelsea, Manchester United and Arsenal. Team Value $1,010(€760/£704) Million (2008: #4) Owner/Major Shareholder: George Gillett/Thomas Hicks Head Coach: Rafael Benitez Club President: Thomas O. Hicks and George Gillett Jr, (Co-chairmen) European Trophies: 5 European Champions Cups: 1976-77, 1977-78, 1980-81, 1983-84, 2004-2005; 3 UEFA Cups: 1972-73, 1975-76, 2000-01 Domestic Championships: 18: 1900-01, 1905-06, 1921-22, 1922-23, 1946-47, 1963-64, 1965-66, 1972-73, 1975-76, 1976-77, 1978-79, 1979-80, 1981-82, 1982-83, 1983-84, 1985-86, 1987-88, 1989-90 Main Sponsor/Uniform Sponsor: Carlsberg/Adidas Other Sponsors: Paddypower, MBNA, Konami, Lucozade Sport, Thomas Cook, Setanta Sports

#5 Liverpool [ England ]   Founded 1892 1-Yr Value Chg. -4% Stadium Anfield Capacity: 45,000 Revenue $332(€211/£167) Million Income $50(€32/£25) Million Debt/Value 59% Home Uniform All red Away Uniform All grey with red trim Nickname The Reds

League: Italian Serie A Originally established by English expatriate Alfred Edwards as the Milan Cricket and Football Club, AC Milan has had a fierce rivalry with Internazionale ever since their spilt in 1908. The Rossoneri emerged as a European force in the late 1980s with the signing of Dutch stars Marco Van Basten and Ruud Gullit and remain one of Europe's top teams, noted for a formidable defense. Team Value $990(€746/£691) Million (2008: #6) Owner/Major Shareholder: Silvio Berlusconi Chief Executive: Adriano Galliani (EVP and Managing Director) Head Coach: Carlo Ancelotti Club President: Vacant (while former incmbent is Italian Prime Minister) European Trophies: 7 European Champions Cups: 1962-63, 1968-69, 1988-89, 1989-90, 1993-94, 2002-03, 2006-07; 2 Cup Winners Cups: 1967-68, 1972-73; 3 Intercontinental Cups: 1969, 1989, 1990; 1 FIFA Club World Cup Domestic Championships: 17: 901, 1906, 1907, 1950-51, 1954-55, 1956-57, 1958-59, 1961-62, 1967-68, 1978-79, 1987-88, 1991-92, 1992-93, 1993-94, 1995-96, 1998-99, 2003-04 Main Sponsor/Uniform Sponsor: Bwin/Adidas Other Sponsors: Sky, Dolce & Gabbana

#6 AC Milan [ Italy ]   Founded 1899 1-Yr Value Chg. 24% Stadium Stadio Giuseppe Meazza (San Siro) Capacity: 82,955 Revenue $330(€210/£166) Million Income $58(€37/£29) Million Debt/Value 0% Home Uniform Red and black striped shirts, white shorts, black socks Away Uniform All white with red trim Nickname Rossoneri (Red Blacks)

League: Spanish Primera Liga Fiercely proud flag bearers for the Catalonian region of Spain, Barca perennially battles with archrival Real Madrid to be the country's top team. It has won the Spanish cup more times than any other team and is also the only club to have played in every European Cup since the competition started in 1955. It has often struggled in the Spanish league, winning that title only 18 times, although eight of those have been since 1990. The current side is one of the most electrifying in Europe. Team Value $960(€723/£670) Million (2008: #7) Owner/Major Shareholder: club members Chief Executive: Joan Oliver i Fontanet (General Manager) Head Coach: Josep Guardiola Club President: Joan Laporta i Estruch European Trophies: 2 European Champions Cups: 1992, 2006; 4 Cup Winners Cups: 1979, 1982, 1989, 1997; 3 UEFA Cups: 1958, 1960, 1966 Domestic Championships: 18: 1929, 1945, 1948, 1949, 1952, 1953, 1959, 1960, 1974, 1985, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2005, 2006 Main Sponsor/Uniform Sponsor: Unicef/Nike Other Sponsors: Telefonica, Audi, Estrella, La Caixa, Televisio de Catalunya

#7 Barcelona [ Spain ]   Founded 1899 1-Yr Value Chg. 22% Stadium  Estadio Camp Nou Capacity: 98,800 Revenue $487(€309/£244) Million Income $108(€69/£54) Million Debt/Value 7% Home Uniform Blue and red striped shirt, blue shorts, red socks with blue tops Away Uniform Lemon yellow shirts with blue and red stripe, blue shorts, yellow socks Nickname Barca

League: English Premiership Since buying the debt-encumbered west London club in 2003, Russian oil tycoon Roman Abramovich has used his billions to stack Chelsea with some of the world's finest players—and earn his team the soubriquet Chelski. The makeover bought instant domestic success, including back to back Premiership titles, but a Champions League trophy for the Blues' surprisingly bare trophy cabinet is the minimum return expected for Abramovich's investment. Team Value $800(€602/£558) Million (2008: #8) Owner/Major Shareholder: Roman Abramovich Chief Executive: Peter Kenyon Head Coach: Guus Hiddink Club President: Bruce Buck (Chairman) European Trophies: 2 Cup Winners Cups: 1971, 1998 Domestic Cups: 4 F.A. Cups: 1970, 1997, 2000, 2007; 4 League Cups: 1965, 1998, 2005, 2007 Main Sponsor/Uniform Sponsor: Samsung/Adidas Other Sponsors: Heineken, Etihad Airways, ViaGoGo, Pepsi/Gatorade, Armani, Ladbrokes, National Car Rental. Laurent Perrier, Giorgio Armani

#8 Chelsea [ England ]   Founded 1905 1-Yr Value Chg. 5% Stadium Stamford Bridge Capacity: 41,800 Revenue $424(€269/£213) Million Income $-13(€-8/£-7) Million Debt/Value 92% Home Uniform Royal blue shirts and shorts, white socks Away Uniform All black Nickname The Blues

League: Italian Serie A Founded by Turin high school students, Juventus was turned into the most successful team in Italy by the Agnelli family fortune. In one 15 year spell (1972 to 1986), Juventus won all of the most important international competitions, a feat matched only by Ajax. Juve and Internazionale were the only clubs never to have been relegated from Serie A since the league's formation in 1930 — until the 2006-07 season when Juve was demoted to Serie B in punishment for match fixing. Team Value $600(€452/£419) Million (2008: #9) Owner/Major Shareholder: Agnelli family Chief Executive: Jean-Claude Blanc Head Coach: Claudio Ranieri Club President: Giovanni Coboli Gigli (Chairman) European Trophies: 2 European Champions Cups: 1984-85; 1995-96; 3 UEFA Cups: 1976-77; 1989-90; 1992-93; 1 Cup Winners Cup: 1983-84; 2 Intercontinental Cups: 1985; 1996 Domestic Championships: 27: 1905; 1925-26 [33]; 1930-31; 1931-32; 1932-33; 1933-34; 1934-35; 1949-50; 1951-52; 1957-58; 1959-60; 1960-61; 1966-67; 1971-72; 1972-73; 1974-75; 1976-77; 1977-78; 1980-81; 1981-82; 1983-84; 1985-86; 1994-95; 1996-97; 1997-98; 2001-02; 2002-03 (titles stripped for match fixing: 2004-05, 2005-06) Main Sponsor/Uniform Sponsor: New Holland (Fiat Group)/Nike Other Sponsors: Sky, Banco Popolare, TIM, Birra Moretti, Trentino, Metis, L'Oreal, DSquared2, Air One, BetClick

#9 Juventus [ Italy ]   Founded 1897 1-Yr Value Chg. 18% Stadium Stadio Olimpico di Torino (temporary home) Capacity: 72,700 Revenue $264(€168/£133) Million Income $46(€29/£23) Million Debt/Value 5% Home Uniform Black and white striped shirts with yellow trim, white shorts with yellow trim, black socks with white tops Away Uniform Yellow shirts with white trim, black shorts, yellow socks with black tops. Nickname La Vecchia Signora (The Old Lady)

League: German Bundesliga Based in the German coal fields of the Ruhr valley, Schalke won seven German championships between 1933 and 1942. It struggled in post-war Germany, being relegated three times to the second division, until its fortunes revived in the 1990s. The club won the UEFA cup in 1997, qualified for the Champions League in 2001 for the first time and moved into one of Europe's most modern stadiums. The team is still trying to win an eighth domestic championship. Team Value $510(€384/£356) Million (2008: #10) Owner/Major Shareholder: Veltins brewery Chief Executive: Peter Peters (General Secretary) Head Coach: Vacant Club President: Josef Schnusenberg (Chairman) European Trophies: 1 UEFA Cup: 1997 Domestic Championships: 7: 1934, 1935, 1937, 1939, 1940, 1942, 1958 Main Sponsor/Uniform Sponsor: Gazprom/Adidas Other Sponsors: Veltins, Victoria, Boklunder, Sinalco, VW

#10 Schalke 04 [ Germany ]   Founded 1904 1-Yr Value Chg. 9% Stadium Veltins-Arena Capacity: 61,500 Revenue $234(€148/£117) Million Income $41(€26/£21) Million Debt/Value 38% Home Uniform All royal blue with white trim Away Uniform All white with royal blue trim Nickname Die Königsblauen (The Royal Blues)

League: English Premiership Despite occasional outbursts of cup success, Tottenham has yet to recapture the glory days of 1960-61 when it became the first team of the 20th century to win the English league and cup double. Prosaic midtable comfort from an underperforming team has become the habitual fare for the long suffering White Hart Lane faithful. Team Value $445(€335/£310) Million (2008: #12) Owner/Major Shareholder: Joseph Lewis Chief Executive: Matthew Collecott (Executive Director) Head Coach: Harry Redknapp Club President: Daniel Levy (Executive Chairman) European Trophies: 1 Cup Winners Cup: 1962-63; 2 UEFA Cups: 1971-72, 1983-84 Domestic Championships: 2: 1950-51, 1960-61 Main Sponsor/Uniform Sponsor: Mansion/Puma Other Sponsors: Carlsberg, Thomas Cook, MBNA, Britannia, Endersleigh, TNT, BMW, Glyn Hopkin, BT

#11 Tottenham Hotspur [ England ]   Founded 1882 1-Yr Value Chg. 8% Stadium White Hart Lane Capacity: 36,221 Revenue $228(€145/£115) Million Income $70(€44/£35) Million Debt/Value 29% Home Uniform White shirts with dark blue trim, blue shorts, white socks with dark blue tops Away Uniform All sky blue Nickname Spurs

League: French Ligue 1 Olympique Lyonnais found cup success in the 1960s and '70s, but by the '80s had dropped into the second division of the French league. Jean-Michel Aulas took over the club in 1987, promising a return to division one and qualification for European football within four years. The former was achieved for the 1990 season and the later the year after. A first French league title was won in 2002 and retained each season since. Team Value $423(€319/£295) Million (2008: #13) Owner/Major Shareholder: Jean-Michel Aulas Chief Executive: Thierry Sauvage (General Manager) Head Coach: Claude Puel Club President: Jean-Michel Aulas (President & CEO) European Trophies: None Domestic Championships: 7: 2001-02, 2002-03, 2003-04, 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08 Main Sponsor/Uniform Sponsor: Novotel & Ticket Resturant/Umbro Other Sponsors: Renault Truck, Apicil, Orange,GE, ISS,ParuVendu

#12 Olympique Lyonnais [ France ]   Founded 1950 1-Yr Value Chg. 4% Stadium Stade Gerland Capacity: 40,500 Revenue $245(€156/£123) Million Income $94(€60/£47) Million Debt/Value 18% Home Uniform White shirt with red and blue stripe, white shorts and socks Away Uniform All blue Nickname Les Gones

League: Italian Serie A Frequently overshadowed by the clubs from Turin and Milan, Roma is proud to have been the first Italian club to win a European trophy, the Fairs Cup, in 1961. The 1980s were a next golden era for the Giallorossi — a first Serie A title in 1983 and four victories in the Coppa Italia in seven seasons. A third Italian championship came in 2001, but it has been a Cinderella side since — five second places in the league and defeat in three Copa Italia finals. Team Value $381(€287/£266) Million (2008: #11) Owner/Major Shareholder: Sensi family  Head Coach: Luciano Spalletti Club President: Rosella Sensi European Trophies: 1 UEFA Cup: 1960-61 Domestic Championships: 3: 1941-42, 1982-83, 2000-01 Domestic Cups: 8 Italian Cups: 1963-64, 1968-69, 1979-80, 1980-81, 1983-84, 1985-86, 1990-91, 2006-07; 2 Italian Super Cup: 2000-01, 2006-07 Main Sponsor/Uniform Sponsor: Wind/Kappa Other Sponsors: Alice, Aurora Assicurazioni, Gruppo Loda, TIM,Sky

#13 AS Roma [ Italy ]   Founded 1927 1-Yr ValueChg. -12% Stadium Stadio Olimpico Capacity: 72,700 Revenue $276(€175/£139) Million Income $69(€44/£35) Million Debt/Value 9% Home Uniform Red shirts with organge trim, white shorts, black socks Away Uniform All white with red and orange shirt trim Nickname Giallorossi (Yellow Reds)

League: Italian Serie A The Milan rivalry is one of the greatest in sports, rooted in the split of Internazionale from what is now AC Milan in 1908 over the direction of the club and whether it should admit non-Italians. The Nerazzurri's golden era was in the 1960s, when they won three Serie A titles and two European Cups. The UEFA Cup was won three times in the 1990s, and the mid-2000s has brought a threepeat of league titles. Team Value $370(€279/£258) Million (2008: #14) Owner/Major Shareholder: Massimo Moratti Chief Executive: Ernesto Paolillo (Managinig Director & COO) Head Coach: José Mourinho Club President: Massimo Moratti European Trophies: 2 European Champions Cups: 1963-64, 1964-65; 3 UEFA Cups: 1990-91, 1993-94, 1997-98; 2 Intercontinental Cups: 1964, 1965 Domestic Championships: 16: 1909-10, 1919-20, 1929-30, 1937-38, 1939-40, 1952-53, 1953-54, 1962-63, 1964-65, 1965-66, 1970-71, 1979-80, 1988-89, 2005-06, 2006-07 , 2007-08 Main Sponsor/Uniform Sponsor: Pirelli/Nike Other Sponsors: Sky, Acer, Alice, Birra Moretti, Grupo Bancario Mediobanca, Eminflex, Kopron, Metis, Samsung, SDA, Shinelco, Sisal,TIM, Volvo

#14 Internazionale Milan [ Italy ]   Founded 1908 1-Yr Value Chg. -8% Stadium Stadio Giuseppe Meazza (San Siro) Capacity: 82,955 Revenue $272(€173/£137) Million Income $27(€17/£13) Million Debt/Value 77% Home Uniform Black and royal blue striped shirts, black shorts, blue shorts with black tops Away Uniform White shirts, brown shorts, white socks Nickname Nerazzuri (Black-Blues)

League: German Bundesliga One of Germany's oldest clubs, earning it the nickname The Dinosaur, Hamburg was born in its current form from the union of thee of city's teams after World War One. Early success was followed by a fallow period that lasted until the 1960s when Hamburg became a founder member of the Bundesliga. Titles and trophies came in the 1970s and 1980s, but apart from a league cup in 2003, it hasn't, won a competition in 20 years. It is, though, the only founding member of the Bundesliga not to have been relegated from the top division. Team Value $330(€249/£230) Million (2008: #17) Owner/Major Shareholder: club members Head Coach: Martin Jol Club President: Bernd Hoffmann (Chairman) European Trophies: 1 European Champions Cup: 1983; 1 European Cup Winners Cup: 1977 Domestic Championships: 6: 1923, 1928, 1960, 1979, 1982, 1983 MainSponsor/UniformSponsor: Emirates/Adidas Other Sponsors: Holsten, Imtech, NDR2,Vattenfall, Techniker Krankenkasse

#15 Hamburg SV [ Germany ]   Founded 1919 1-Yr Value Chg. 13% Stadium HSH Nordbank Arena Capacity: 57,274 Revenue $202(€128/£101) Million Income $44(€28/£22) Million Debt/Value 0% Home Uniform White shirts with red pinstripes, red shorts, blue socks with black tops Away Uniform Black and blue halves shirts, blue shorts, white socks with black tops Nickname Rothosen (Red Shorts)

League: German Bundesliga Borussia Dortmund was the first German club to win a European trophy, defeating Liverpool 2-1 in 1966 in the Cup Winners, Cup. Long a rival in Westphalia to Schalke 04, the Borussen have been German champions only six times. Three of those titles, and a European Champions Cup, have come since 1995. It is the only Germany club to be publicly listed, but has struggled on and off the field in recent years. Team Value $325(€245/£227) Million (2008: #15) Owner/Major Shareholder: Morgan Stanley Ltd. Chief Executive: Reinhard Rauball (President, Football Club) Head Coach: Jürgen Klopp Club President: Hans-Joachim Watzke (Group Chairman) European Trophies: 1 European Champions Cup: 1997; 1 Cup Winners Cup: 1966; Intercontinental Cup: 1997 Domestic Championships: 6: 1956, 1957, 1963, 1995, 1996, 2002 Main Sponsor/Uniform Sponsor: Evonik Industries/Nike Other Sponsors: Signal Iduna, Sparda-Bank, Coca-Cola, AWD, Brinkhoff's, Brilliance

#16 Borussia Dortmund [ Germany ]   Founded 1909 1-Yr Value Chg. 1% Stadium Signal Iduna Park (Westfalenstadion) Capacity: 80,708 Revenue $183(€116/£92) Million Income $9(€5/£4) Million Debt/Value 33% Home Uniform Yellowshirts with black pinstripes, black shorts, yellow socks Away Uniform Black shirts with yellow sash, yellow shorts, black socks Nickname Die Schwarzgelben (Black Yellows)

League: English Premiership Mostly overshadowed by cross-town archrivals United, City has dropped in and out of the English top flight and last enjoyed sustained success with the team Joe Mercer and Malcolm Alllison built in the late 1960s. In 2003, the team moved from historic Maine Road stadium to one built for the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester. Now owned by Abu Dhabi investment fund controlled by Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nayhan. Team Value $310(€233/£216) Million (2008: #23) Owner/Major Shareholder: Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Chief Executive: Garry Cook (Executive Chairman) Head Coach: Mark Hughes Club President: Khaldoon Al Mubarak (Chairman) European Trophies: 1 Cup Winners Cup: 1969-70 Domestic Championships: 2: 1936-37, 1967-68 Main Sponsor/Uniform Sponsor: Thomas Cook/Le Coq Sportif Other Sponsors: Ecko Unltd, Singha Beer, Seat Exchange.com, Digibet,John Smith's, Key 103

#17 Manchester City [ England ]  Founded 1880 1-Yr Value Chg. 62% Stadium City of Manchester Stadium Capacity: 48,000 Revenue $164(€104/£82) Million Income $-16(€-10/£-8) Million Debt/Value 0% Home Uniform Sky blue shirts with white facing, white shorts, white socks with sky blue tops Away Uniform Black and red striped shirts, black shorts, white socks with black tops Nickname Citeh

League: German Bundesliga Founded by Bremen students who'd won a soccer ball as a prize in a high school competition. Today still has a flourishing amateur sports side and may be the only pro sports team to have pro soccer and chess teams under one roof. National soccer success first came in 1961 with a German Cup win. A founding member of the Bundesliga when German soccer went fully professional in 1960s, Werder won the title the second season then went into long decline until the late 1980s and the era of legendary coach Otto Rehhagel. Team Value $292(€220/£204) Million (2008: #18) Owner/Major Shareholder: club members Chief Executive: Klaus Allofs (Chairman, Management Board) Head Coach: Thomas Schaaf Club President: Willi Lemke (Chairman) European Trophies: 1 Cup Winners Cup 1992 Domestic Championships: 4: 1965,1988,1993,2004 Main Sponsor/Uniform Sponsor: Citibank/Kappa Other Sponsors: Beluga Shipping, Coca-Cola, Deutsche Bahn, EWE, Vilsa Brunnen

#18 Werder Bremen [ Germany ]   Founded 1899 1-Yr Value Chg. 12% Stadium Weserstadion Capacity: 43,087 Revenue $177(€112/£89) Million Income $27(€17/£13) Million Debt/Value 0% Home Uniform White shirts with green band, green shorts, white socks with green tops Away Uniform Green shirts with white trim, white shorts, green socks Nickname Die Grün-Weißen (Green-Whites)

League: English Premiership Newcastle's greatest success came a century ago, when it won three English league titles and reached the F.A. Cup final five times between 1905 and 1911. After a long period of scant achievement, the Magpies repeatedly show stuttering signs of revival. But the club is still searching for a league title they haven't won since 1926-27, and which their Cubbies-like fans, the Toon Army, crave Team Value $285(€215/£199) Million (2008: #16)   Owner/Major Shareholder: Michael Ashley Chief Executive: Derek Llambias (Managing Director) Head Coach: Vacant (Interim: Alan Shearer) Club President: NA European Trophies: 1 UEFA Cup: 1969 Domestic Championships: 4: 1904-05, 1906-07, 1908-09, 1926-27 Main Sponsor/Uniform Sponsor: Northern Rock/Adidas Other Sponsors: Carling, Collingwood Insurance, Jaxx, MBNA, Sports Direct.com, Seat Exchange.com

#19 Newcastle United [ England ]   Founded 1881 1-Yr Value Chg. -5% Stadium St. James' Park Capacity: 52,000 Revenue $198(€126/£99) Million Income $-13(€-8/£-6) Million Debt/Value 96% Home Uniform Black and white striped shirts, black shorts and socks Away Uniform All violet with white trim Nickname The Magpies

League: German Bundesliga Formed in 1912 by the merger of Stuttgarter FV and Kronen-Club Cannstatt, two clubs with rugby roots. By the 1930s, the club was a local football power good enough to make national playoffs on occasion. Regional titles and two national cup successes came in the 1950s, earning the club founder membership of the Bundesliga in 1963. Staying semi-professional, it struggled until the mid-1970s and dropped down a division, before bouncing back to win the Bundesliga for the first time in 1984. Subsequent success has been intermittent at home and elusive in Europe. Team Value $264(€198/£184) Million (2008: #NA) Owner/Major Shareholder: Club members Chief Executive: Ulrich Ruf (Executive Director) Head Coach: Markus Babbel Club President: Erwin Staudt European Trophies: None Domestic Championships: 5: 1949-50, 1951-52, 1983-84, 1991-92, 2006-07 Main Sponsor/Uniform Sponsor: ENBW/Puma Other Sponsors: Mercedes-Benz, Fanuc Robotics, Landesbank Baden-Württemberg, Dinkel Ackner, Weru

#20 VfB Stuttgart [ Germany ]   Founded 1893 1-Yr Value Chg. NA Stadium Mercedes-Benz Arena Capacity: 57,000 Revenue $176(€112/£88) Million Income $18(€11/£9) Million Debt/Value 0% Home Uniform White shirts with red band, white shorts, white socks with red tops Away Uniform Red shirts with white band, red shorts, red socks with white tops

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