CHARLOTTE — David Tepper paid an inflation-adjusted entry fee of $421 million in 2019 for an expansion team in Major League Soccer. Now, according to annual valuations just published by Sportico, that team — Charlotte FC — is worth 67% more than Tepper spent to add MLS to his portfolio.
Charlotte FC fell one spot from a year ago to 13th in value among the 29 MLS teams. Even so, the team’s value increased by 8% to $705 million. Sportico calculates the average team value at $721 million, up 6% over the average of $678 million in 2024.
Kurt Badenhausen, who oversees league and team valuations at Sportico, told CBJ that Charlotte FC “has been incredibly successful” from the club’s start in MLS.
Read more on CBJ’s website here.
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