Forbes list of the most valuable sports teams

The world's most valuable sports teams, as ranked annually by the American magazine Forbes, include teams from football, American football, baseball, and basketball. National Football League franchise Dallas Cowboys, valued at $4 billion, was named the world's most valuable sports team of 2016, becoming the first non-association football team to top Forbes' ranking since its inception in 2010. English club Manchester United (2010–12) and Spanish club Real Madrid (2013–15) have previously each been named the most valuable team three times.

2016 ranking

Rank[1] Team Sport Country Value ($B)
1 Dallas Cowboys American football  United States 4
2 Real Madrid Football  Spain 3.65
3 Barcelona Football  Spain 3.55
4 New York Yankees Baseball  United States 3.4
5 Manchester United Football  England 3.32
6 New England Patriots American football  United States 3.2
7 New York Knicks Basketball  United States 3
8 Washington Redskins American football  United States 2.85
9 New York Giants American football  United States 2.8
10 Los Angeles Lakers Basketball  United States 2.7
San Francisco 49ers American football  United States
12 Bayern Munich Football  Germany 2.68
13 New York Jets American football  United States 2.6
14 Los Angeles Dodgers Baseball  United States 2.5
Houston Texans American football  United States
16 Chicago Bears American football  United States 2.45
17 Philadelphia Eagles American football  United States 2.4
18 Boston Red Sox Baseball  United States 2.3
Chicago Bulls Basketball  United States
20 San Francisco Giants Baseball  United States 2.25
21 Chicago Cubs Baseball  United States 2.2
22 Boston Celtics Basketball  United States 2.1
23 Arsenal Football  England 2.02
24 Los Angeles Clippers Basketball  United States 2
25 Green Bay Packers American football  United States 1.95
26 Denver Broncos American football  United States 1.94
27 Baltimore Ravens American football  United States 1.93
28 Manchester City Football  England 1.92
29 Golden State Warriors Basketball  United States 1.9
Pittsburgh Steelers American football  United States
31 Indianapolis Colts American football  United States 1.88
32 Seattle Seahawks American football  United States 1.87
33 Miami Dolphins American football  United States 1.85
34 Brooklyn Nets Basketball  United States 1.7
35 Atlanta Falcons American football  United States 1.67
Chelsea Football  England
37 New York Mets Baseball  United States 1.65
38 St. Louis Cardinals Baseball  United States 1.6
39 Minnesota Vikings American football  United States 1.59
40 Carolina Panthers American football  United States 1.56
41 Liverpool Football  England 1.55
42 Arizona Cardinals American football  United States 1.54
43 Kansas City Chiefs American football  United States 1.53
44 San Diego Chargers American football  United States 1.525
45 New Orleans Saints American football  United States 1.515
46 Tampa Bay Buccaneers American football  United States 1.51
47 Cleveland Browns American football  United States 1.5
Houston Rockets Basketball  United States
49 Tennessee Titans American football  United States 1.49
50 Jacksonville Jaguars American football  United States 1.48

Historical rankings

2010

Rank[2] Team Sport Country Value ($B)
1 Manchester United Football  England 1.83
2 Dallas Cowboys American football  United States 1.65
3 New York Yankees Baseball  United States 1.6
4 Washington Redskins American football  United States 1.55
5 New England Patriots American football  United States 1.36
6 Real Madrid Football  Spain 1.32
7 New York Giants American football  United States 1.18
8 Arsenal Football  England 1.18
9 New York Jets American football  United States 1.17
10 Houston Texans American football  United States 1.15

2011

Rank[3] Team Sport Country Value ($B)
1 Manchester United Football  England 1.86
2 Dallas Cowboys American football  United States 1.81
3 New York Yankees Baseball  United States 1.7
4 Washington Redskins American football  United States 1.55
5 Real Madrid Football  Spain 1.45
6 New England Patriots American football  United States 1.37
7 Arsenal Football  England 1.19
8 New York Giants American football  United States 1.18
9 Houston Texans American football  United States 1.17
10 New York Jets American football  United States 1.14

2012

Rank[4] Team Sport Country Value ($B)
1 Manchester United Football  England 2.23
2 Real Madrid Football  Spain 1.88
3 New York Yankees Baseball  United States 1.85
Dallas Cowboys American football  United States
5 Washington Redskins American football  United States 1.56
6 Los Angeles Dodgers Baseball  United States 1.4
New England Patriots American football  United States
8 Barcelona Football  Spain 1.31
9 New York Giants American football  United States 1.3
10 Arsenal Football  England 1.29

2013

Rank[5] Team Sport Country Value ($B)
1 Real Madrid Football  Spain 3.3
2 Manchester United Football  England 3.165
3 Barcelona Football  Spain 2.6
4 New York Yankees Baseball  United States 2.3
5 Dallas Cowboys American football  United States 2.1
6 New England Patriots American football  United States 1.635
7 Los Angeles Dodgers Baseball  United States 1.615
8 Washington Redskins American football  United States 1.6
9 New York Giants American football  United States 1.468
10 Arsenal Football  England 1.326

2014

Rank[6] Team Sport Country Value ($B)
1 Real Madrid Football  Spain 3.44
2 Barcelona Football  Spain 3.2
3 Manchester United Football  England 2.81
4 New York Yankees Baseball  United States 2.5
5 Dallas Cowboys American football  United States 2.3
6 Los Angeles Dodgers Baseball  United States 2
7 Bayern Munich Football  Germany 1.85
8 New England Patriots American football  United States 1.8
9 Washington Redskins American football  United States 1.7
10 New York Giants American football  United States 1.55

2015

Rank[7] Team Sport Country Value ($B)
1 Real Madrid Football  Spain 3.26
2 Dallas Cowboys American football  United States 3.2
New York Yankees Baseball  United States
4 Barcelona Football  Spain 3.16
5 Manchester United Football  England 3.1
6 Los Angeles Lakers Basketball  United States 2.6
New England Patriots American football  United States
8 New York Knicks Basketball  United States 2.5
9 Los Angeles Dodgers Baseball  United States 2.4
Washington Redskins American football  United States

See also

References

  1. ↑ Badenhausen, Kurt (July 13, 2016). "Dallas Cowboys Head The World's 50 Most Valuable Sports Teams Of 2016". Forbes. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
  2. ↑ Ozanian, Michael K.; Badenhausen, Kurt (July 21, 2010). "The World's Most Valuable Teams And Athletes". Forbes. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
  3. ↑ Badenhausen, Kurt (July 12, 2011). "The World's 50 Most Valuable Sports Teams". Forbes. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
  4. ↑ Badenhausen, Kurt (July 16, 2012). "Manchester United Tops The World's 50 Most Valuable Sports Teams". Forbes. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
  5. ↑ Badenhausen, Kurt (July 15, 2013). "Real Madrid Tops The World's Most Valuable Sports Teams". Forbes. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
  6. ↑ Badenhausen, Kurt (July 16, 2014). "The World's 50 Most Valuable Sports Teams 2014". Forbes. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
  7. ↑ Badenhausen, Kurt (July 15, 2015). "The World's 50 Most Valuable Sports Teams 2015". Forbes. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
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