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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 association football, American football, baseball, and basketball.

In 2016, the National Football League (NFL)'s Dallas Cowboys simultaneously became both the first team to surpass $4 billion in value and the first non–association football team to top the ranking since its inception in 2010. Manchester United (2010–12) and Real Madrid (2013–15) have previously each been named the most valuable team three times.

The current ranking came out on September 8, 2023.

Current ranking edit

The 2023 ranking.

Rank Team Sport League Value

(USD billion)

1   Dallas Cowboys American football NFL $9.20
2   New York Yankees Baseball MLB $7.10
3   Golden State Warriors Basketball NBA $7.00
  New England Patriots American football NFL $7.00
5   Los Angeles Rams American football NFL $6.90
6   New York Giants American football NFL $6.80
7   Chicago Bears American football NFL $6.30
8   Las Vegas Raiders American football NFL $6.20
9   New York Knicks Basketball NBA $6.10
  New York Jets American football NFL $6.10
11   Real Madrid Association football La Liga $6.07
12   Washington Commanders American football NFL $6.05
13   Manchester United Association football Premier League $6.00
  San Francisco 49ers American football NFL $6.00
15   Los Angeles Lakers Basketball NBA $5.90
16   Philadelphia Eagles American football NFL $5.80
17   Miami Dolphins American football NFL $5.70
18   Barcelona Association football La Liga $5.508
19   Houston Texans American football NFL $5.50
20   Liverpool Association football Premier League $5.288
21   Denver Broncos American football NFL $5.10
22   Seattle Seahawks American football NFL $5.00
23   Manchester City Association football Premier League $4.99
24   Bayern Munich Association football Bundesliga $4.80
25   Los Angeles Dodgers Baseball MLB $4.80
26   Atlanta Falcons American football NFL $4.70
27   Minnesota Vikings American football NFL $4.65
28   Baltimore Ravens American football NFL $4.63
29   Pittsburgh Steelers American football NFL $4.625
30   Cleveland Browns American Football NFL $4.62
31   Green Bay Packers American football NFL $4.6
32   Boston Red Sox Baseball MLB $4.50
33   Tennessee Titans American football NFL $4.40
34   Indianapolis Colts American football NFL $4.35
35   Kansas City Chiefs American football NFL $4.30
36   Paris Saint-Germain Association football Ligue 1 $4.21
37   Tampa Bay Buccaneers American football NFL $4.20
38   Los Angeles Chargers American football NFL $4.15
39   Chicago Cubs Baseball MLB $4.10
  Chicago Bulls Basketball NBA $4.10
  Carolina Panthers American football NFL $4.10
42   New Orleans Saints American football NFL $4.075
43   Boston Celtics Basketball NBA $4.00
  Jacksonville Jaguars American football NFL $4.00
45   Ferrari Racing Formula One $3.90
  Los Angeles Clippers Basketball NBA $3.90
47   Mercedes Racing Formula One $3.80
  Arizona Cardinals American football NFL $3.80
49   San Francisco Giants Baseball MLB $3.70
  Buffalo Bills American football NFL $3.70

Number one by year edit

Year Team Sport League Value (USD billion)
2023   Dallas Cowboys American football NFL $9.000
2022 $8.000
2021 $5.700
2020 $5.500
2019 $5.000
2018 $4.800
2017 $4.200
2016 $4.000
2015   Real Madrid Association football La Liga $3.260
2014 $3.440
2013 $3.300
2012   Manchester United Association football Premier League $2.230
2011 $1.860
2010 $1.830

Previous rankings edit

2022 edit

Rank Team Sport League Value

(USD billion)

1   Dallas Cowboys American football NFL $8.12
2   New England Patriots American football NFL $6.40
3   Los Angeles Rams American football NFL $6.20
4   New York Yankees Baseball MLB $6.00
  New York Giants American football NFL $6.00
6   New York Knicks Basketball NBA $5.80
  Chicago Bears American football NFL $5.80
8   Golden State Warriors Basketball NBA $5.60
  Washington Commanders American football NFL $6.05
10   Los Angeles Lakers Basketball NBA $5.50
11   New York Jets American football NFL $5.40
12   San Francisco 49ers American football NFL $5.20
13   Real Madrid CF Association football La Liga $5.10
  Las Vegas Raiders American football NFL $5.10
15   FC Barcelona Association football La Liga $5.00
16   Philadelphia Eagles American football NFL $4.90
17   Houston Texans American football NFL $4.70
18   Denver Broncos American football NFL $4.65
19   Manchester United Association football Premier League $4.60
  Miami Dolphins American football NFL $4.60
21   Seattle Seahawks American football NFL $4.50
22   Liverpool Association football Premier League $4.45
23   Bayern Munich Association football Bundesliga $4.28
24   Manchester City Association football Premier League $4.25
  Green Bay Packers American football NFL $4.25
26   Los Angeles Dodgers Baseball MLB $4.08
27   Atlanta Falcons American football NFL $4.00
28   Pittsburgh Steelers American football NFL $3.98
29   Minnesota Vikings American football NFL $3.93
30   Boston Red Sox Baseball MLB $3.90
  Baltimore Ravens American football NFL $3.90
32   Los Angeles Chargers American football NFL $3.88
33   Cleveland Browns American football NFL $3.85
34   Chicago Cubs Baseball MLB $3.80
  Indianapolis Colts American football NFL $3.80
36   Kansas City Chiefs American football NFL $3.70
37   Tampa Bay Buccaneers American football NFL $3.68
38   Chicago Bulls Basketball NBA $3.65
39   Carolina Panthers American football NFL $3.60
40   New Orleans Saints American football NFL $3.58
41   Boston Celtics Basketball NBA $3.55
42   San Francisco Giants Baseball MLB $3.50
  Tennessee Titans American football NFL $3.50
44   Jacksonville Jaguars American football NFL $3.48
45   Buffalo Bills American football NFL $3.40
46   Los Angeles Clippers Basketball NBA $3.30
47   Arizona Cardinals American football NFL $3.27
48   Brooklyn Nets Basketball NBA $3.20
  Paris Saint-Germain Association football Ligue 1 $3.20
50   Chelsea Association football Premier League $3.10

Source:[1]

2020 edit

Rank Team Sport League Value (USD billion) Growth (2019–20)
1   Dallas Cowboys American football NFL $5.500   10%
2   New York Yankees Baseball MLB $5.000   9%
3   New York Knicks Basketball NBA $4.600   15%
4   Los Angeles Lakers Basketball NBA $4.400   19%
5   Golden State Warriors Basketball NBA $4.300   23%
6   Real Madrid Association football La Liga $4.240   0%
7   New England Patriots American football NFL $4.100   8%
8   FC Barcelona Association football La Liga $4.020   0%
9   New York Giants American football NFL $3.900   18%
10   Manchester United Association football Premier League $3.810   0%
11   Los Angeles Rams American football NFL $3.800   19%
12   San Francisco 49ers American football NFL $3.500   15%
13   Chicago Bears American football NFL $3.450   19%
14   Los Angeles Dodgers Baseball MLB $3.400   3%
  Washington Football Team American football NFL   10%
16   Boston Red Sox Baseball MLB $3.300   3%
17   Chicago Bulls Bball NBA $3.200   10%
  Chicago Cubs Baseball MLB   3%
  New York Jets American football NFL   12%
20   Boston Celtics Basketball NBA $3.100   11%
  Houston Texans American football NFL   11%
  San Francisco Giants Baseball MLB   3%
23   Philadelphia Eagles American football NFL $3.050   11%
24   Bayern Munich Association football Bundesliga $3.020   0%
25   Denver Broncos American football NFL $3.000   13%
26   Las Vegas Raiders American football NFL $2.900   20%
27   Green Bay Packers American football NFL $2.850   8%
28   Pittsburgh Steelers American football NFL $2.800   8%
29   Seattle Seahawks American football NFL $2.780   8%
30   Miami Dolphins American football NFL $2.760   7%
31   Atlanta Falcons American football NFL $2.755   6%
32   Baltimore Ravens American football NFL $2.750   6%
33   Minnesota Vikings American football NFL $2.700   13%
34   Manchester City Association football Premier League $2.690   0%
35   Indianapolis Colts American football NFL $2.650   11%
36   Los Angeles Clippers Basketball NBA $2.600   18%
37   Chelsea Association football Premier League $2.580   0%
38   Brooklyn Nets Basketball NBA $2.500   6%
  Los Angeles Chargers American football NFL   10%
40   Houston Rockets Basketball NBA $2.480   8%
41   Carolina Panthers American football NFL $2.400   4%
  Dallas Mavericks Basketball NBA   8%
  New York Mets Baseball MLB   4%
44   Jacksonville Jaguars American football NFL $2.330   12%
45   Kansas City Chiefs American football NFL $2.300   10%
46   New Orleans Saints American football NFL $2.280   10%
47   Arsenal Association football Premier League $2.270   0%
48   Arizona Cardinals American football NFL $2.250   5%
49   St. Louis Cardinals Baseball MLB $2.200   5%
  Tampa Bay Buccaneers American football NFL

Source[2]

2019 edit

Rank Team Sport League Value (USD billion) Growth (2018–19)
1   Dallas Cowboys American football NFL $5.000   4%
2   New York Yankees Baseball MLB $4.600   15%
3   Real Madrid Association football La Liga $4.240   4%
4   FC Barcelona Association football La Liga $4.020   −1%
5   New York Knicks Basketball NBA $4.000   11%
6   Manchester United Association football Premier League $3.810   −8%
7   New England Patriots American football NFL $3.800   3%
8   Los Angeles Lakers Basketball NBA $3.700   12%
9   Golden State Warriors Basketball NBA $3.500   13%
10   New York Giants American football NFL $3.300   0%
  Los Angeles Dodgers Baseball MLB   10%
12   Boston Red Sox Baseball MLB $3.200   14%
  Los Angeles Rams American football NFL   7%
14   Washington Redskins American football NFL $3.100   0%
  Chicago Cubs Baseball MLB   7%
16   San Francisco 49ers American football NFL $3.050   0%
17   Bayern Munich Association football Bundesliga $3.020   −1%
18   San Francisco Giants Baseball MLB $3.000   5%
19   Chicago Bears American football NFL $2.900   2%
  Chicago Bulls Basketball NBA   12%
21   New York Jets American football NFL $2.850   4%
22   Houston Texans American football NFL $2.800   0%
  Boston Celtics Basketball NBA   12%
24   Philadelphia Eagles American football NFL $2.750   4%
25   Manchester City Association football Premier League $2.690   9%
26   Denver Broncos American football NFL $2.650   2%
27   Green Bay Packers American football NFL $2.630   3%
28   Atlanta Falcons American football NFL $2.600   5%
29   Baltimore Ravens American football NFL $2.590   4%
30   Pittsburgh Steelers American football NFL $2.585   5%
31   Seattle Seahawks American football NFL $2.580   6%
32   Chelsea Association football Premier League $2.580   25%
33   Miami Dolphins American football NFL $2.580   0%
34   Oakland Raiders American football NFL $2.420   2%
35   Minnesota Vikings American football NFL $2.400   0%
36   Indianapolis Colts American football NFL $2.380   0%
37   Brooklyn Nets Basketball NBA $2.350   2%
38   Houston Rockets Basketball NBA $2.300   5%
  Carolina Panthers American football NFL   0%
  New York Mets Baseball MLB   10%
41   Los Angeles Chargers American football NFL $2.280   0%
42   Arsenal Association football Premier League $2.270   1%
43   Dallas Mavericks Basketball NBA $2.225   18%
44   Los Angeles Clippers Basketball NBA $2.200   2%
45   Liverpool Association football Premier League $2.180   12%
46   Arizona Cardinals American football NFL $2.150   0%
47   Kansas City Chiefs American football NFL $2.100   0%
  St. Louis Cardinals Baseball MLB   11%
49   Jacksonville Jaguars American football NFL $2.080   0%
50   New Orleans Saints American football NFL $2.080   4%

Source[3]

2018 edit

Rank Team Sport League Value (USD billion) Growth (2017–18)
1   Dallas Cowboys American football NFL $4.800   14%
2   Manchester United Association football Premier League $4.123   12%
3   Real Madrid Association football La Liga $4.088   14%
4   FC Barcelona Association football La Liga $4.064   12%
5   New York Yankees Baseball MLB $4.000   08%
6   New England Patriots American football NFL $3.700   09%
7   New York Knicks Basketball NBA $3.600   09%
8   Los Angeles Lakers Basketball NBA $3.300   10%
  New York Giants American football NFL   06%
10   Golden State Warriors Basketball NBA $3.100   19%
  Washington Redskins American football NFL   05%
12   Bayern Munich Association football Bundesliga $3.063   13%
13   San Francisco 49ers American football NFL $3.050   02%
14   Los Angeles Dodgers Baseball MLB $3.000   09%
  Los Angeles Rams American football NFL   03%
16   Chicago Cubs Baseball MLB $2.900   08%
17   San Francisco Giants Baseball MLB $2.850   08%
  Chicago Bears American football NFL   06%
19   Boston Red Sox Baseball MLB $2.800   04%
  Houston Texans American football NFL   08%
21   New York Jets American football NFL $2.750   0%
22   Philadelphia Eagles American football NFL $2.650   06%
23   Chicago Bulls Basketball NBA $2.600   04%
  Denver Broncos American football NFL   08%
25   Miami Dolphins American football NFL $2.575   08%
26   Green Bay Packers American football NFL $2.550   09%
27   Boston Celtics Basketball NBA $2.500   14%
  Baltimore Ravens American football NFL   09%
29   Atlanta Falcons American football NFL $2.475   16%
30   Manchester City Association football Premier League $2.474   19%
31   Pittsburgh Steelers American football NFL $2.450   09%
32   Seattle Seahawks American football NFL $2.425   09%
33   Minnesota Vikings American football NFL $2.400   09%
34   Oakland Raiders American football NFL $2.380   13%
35   Indianapolis Colts American football NFL $2.375   09%
36   Brooklyn Nets Basketball NBA $2.300   28%
  Carolina Panthers American football NFL   11%
38   Los Angeles Chargers American football NFL $2.275   09%
39   Arsenal Association football Premier League $2.238   16%
40   Houston Rockets Basketball NBA $2.200   33%
41   Los Angeles Clippers Basketball NBA $2.150   07%
  Arizona Cardinals American football NFL   06%
43   New York Mets Baseball MLB $2.100   05%
  Kansas City Chiefs American football NFL   12%
45   Jacksonville Jaguars American football NFL $2.075   06%
46   Chelsea Association football Premier League $2.062   12%
47   Tennessee Titans American football NFL $2.050   02%
48   New Orleans Saints American football NFL $2.000   14%
49   Tampa Bay Buccaneers American football NFL $1.975   10%
50   Cleveland Browns American football NFL $1.950   05%

Source[4]

2017 edit

Rank Team Sport League Value (USD billion) Growth (2016–17)
1   Dallas Cowboys American football NFL $4.20 billion   5%
2   New York Yankees Baseball MLB $3.70   9%
3   Manchester United Association football Premier League $3.69   11%
4   FC Barcelona Association football La Liga $3.64   2%
5   Real Madrid Association football La Liga $3.58   -2%
6   New England Patriots American football NFL $3.40   6%
7   New York Knicks Basketball NBA $3.30   10%
8   New York Giants American football NFL $3.10   11%
9   Los Angeles Lakers Basketball NBA $3.00   11%
  San Francisco 49ers American football NFL $3.00   11%
11   Washington Redskins American football NFL $2.95   4%
12   Los Angeles Rams American football NFL $2.90 N/A
13   Los Angeles Dodgers Baseball MLB $2.75   6%
  New York Jets American football NFL $2.75   10%
15   Bayern Munich Association football Bundesliga $2.71   1%
16   Boston Red Sox Baseball MLB $2.70   10%
  Chicago Bears American football NFL $2.70   17%
18   Chicago Cubs Baseball MLB $2.68   22%
19   San Francisco Giants Baseball MLB $2.65   18%
20   Golden State Warriors Basketball NBA $2.60   4%
  Houston Texans American football NFL $2.60   37%
22   Chicago Bulls Basketball NBA $2.50   4%
  Philadelphia Eagles American football NFL $2.50   9%
24   Denver Broncos American football NFL $2.40   24%
25   Miami Dolphins American football NFL $2.38   28%
26   Green Bay Packers American football NFL $2.35   21%
27   Baltimore Ravens American football NFL $2.30   19%
28   Pittsburgh Steelers American football NFL $2.25   18%
  Seattle Seahawks American football NFL $2.25   19%
30   Boston Celtics Basketball NBA $2.20   38%
  Minnesota Vikings American football NFL $2.20   5%
32   Indianapolis Colts American football NFL $2.18   16%
33   Atlanta Falcons American football NFL $2.13   27%
34   Oakland Raiders American football NFL $2.10   47%
35   Manchester City Association football Premier League $2.083   8%
36   Los Angeles Chargers American football NFL $2.08   36%
37   Carolina Panthers American football NFL $2.075   33%
38   Arizona Cardinals American football NFL $2.025   31%
39   Los Angeles Clippers Basketball NBA $2.00   34%
  New York Mets Baseball MLB $2.00   0%
41   Tennessee Titans American football NFL $2.00   21%
42   Jacksonville Jaguars American football NFL $1.95   32%
43   Arsenal Association football Premier League $1.93   -4%
44   Kansas City Chiefs American football NFL $1.88   23%
45   Cleveland Browns American football NFL $1.85   23%
46   Chelsea Association football Premier League $1.85   11%
47   Brooklyn Nets Basketball NBA $1.80   19%
  St. Louis Cardinals Baseball MLB $1.80   6%
  Tampa Bay Buccaneers American football NFL $1.80   12%
50   Los Angeles Angels Baseball MLB $1.75   16%
  New Orleans Saints American football NFL $1.75   31%

Source[5]

2016 edit

Rank Team Sport League Value (USD billion)
1   Dallas Cowboys American football NFL 4.00
2   Real Madrid Association football La Liga 3.65
3   FC Barcelona Association football La Liga 3.55
4   New York Yankees Baseball MLB 3.40
5   Manchester United Association football Premier League 3.32
6   New England Patriots American football NFL 3.20
7   New York Knicks Basketball NBA 3.00
8   Washington Redskins American football NFL 2.85
9   New York Giants American football NFL 2.80
10   Los Angeles Lakers Basketball NBA 2.70
  San Francisco 49ers American football NFL

Source[6]

2015 edit

Rank Team Sport Country Value (USD billion)
1 Real Madrid Association football   Spain 3.26
2 Dallas Cowboys American football   United States 3.2
New York Yankees Baseball   United States
4 FC Barcelona Association football   Spain 3.16
5 Manchester United Association 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

Source[7]

2014 edit

Rank Team Sport Country Value (USD billion)
1 Real Madrid Association football   Spain 3.44
2 FC Barcelona Association football   Spain 3.2
3 Manchester United Association 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 Association 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

Source[8]

2013 edit

Rank Team Sport Country Value (USD billion)
1 Real Madrid Association football   Spain 3.3
2 Manchester United Association football   England 3.165
3 FC Barcelona Association 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 Association football   England 1.326

Source[9]

2012 edit

Rank Team Sport Country Value (USD billion)
1 Manchester United Association football   England 2.23
2 Real Madrid Association 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 FC Barcelona Association football   Spain 1.31
9 New York Giants American football   United States 1.3
10 Arsenal Association football   England 1.29

Source[10]

2011 edit

Rank Team Sport Country Value (USD billion)
1 Manchester United Association 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 Association football   Spain 1.45
6 New England Patriots American football   United States 1.37
7 Arsenal Association 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

Source[11]

2010 edit

Rank Team Sport Country Value (USD billion)
1 Manchester United Association 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 Association football   Spain 1.32
7 New York Giants American football   United States 1.18
8 Arsenal Association football   England 1.18
9 New York Jets American football   United States 1.17
10 Houston Texans American football   United States 1.15

Source[12]

See also edit

References edit

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  2. ^ Badenhausen, Kurt (July 31, 2020). "The World's Most Valuable Sports Teams 2020". Forbes. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  3. ^ Badenhausen, Kurt (July 22, 2019). "The World's 50 Most Valuable Sports Teams 2019". Forbes. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
  4. ^ Badenhausen, Kurt. "Full List: The World's 50 Most Valuable Sports Teams Of 2018". Forbes. Retrieved 2018-12-28.
  5. ^ Badenhausen, Kurt (July 12, 2017). "Full List: The World's 50 Most Valuable Sports Teams 2017". Forbes. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
  6. ^ Badenhausen, Kurt (July 13, 2016). "Dallas Cowboys Head The World's 50 Most Valuable Sports Teams Of 2016". Forbes. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
  7. ^ Badenhausen, Kurt (July 15, 2015). "The World's 50 Most Valuable Sports Teams 2015". Forbes. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
  8. ^ Badenhausen, Kurt (July 16, 2014). "The World's 50 Most Valuable Sports Teams 2014". Forbes. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
  9. ^ Badenhausen, Kurt (July 15, 2013). "Real Madrid Tops The World's Most Valuable Sports Teams". Forbes. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
  10. ^ Badenhausen, Kurt (July 16, 2012). "Manchester United Tops The World's 50 Most Valuable Sports Teams". Forbes. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
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