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 $4 billion, was named the world's most valuable sports team of 2016, becoming the first non-association football team to top Forbes' ranking since its inception in 2010. English club Manchester United (2010–12) and Spanish club Real Madrid (2013–15) have previously each been named the most valuable team three times.
2016 ranking
Historical rankings
2010
| Rank[2] | Team | Sport | Country | Value ($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
- Forbes' list of the most valuable football clubs
- Major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada#Franchise valuations
References
- ↑ Badenhausen, Kurt (July 13, 2016). "Dallas Cowboys Head The World's 50 Most Valuable Sports Teams Of 2016". Forbes. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
- ↑ Ozanian, Michael K.; Badenhausen, Kurt (July 21, 2010). "The World's Most Valuable Teams And Athletes". Forbes. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
- ↑ Badenhausen, Kurt (July 12, 2011). "The World's 50 Most Valuable Sports Teams". Forbes. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
- ↑ Badenhausen, Kurt (July 16, 2012). "Manchester United Tops The World's 50 Most Valuable Sports Teams". Forbes. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
- ↑ Badenhausen, Kurt (July 15, 2013). "Real Madrid Tops The World's Most Valuable Sports Teams". Forbes. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
- ↑ Badenhausen, Kurt (July 16, 2014). "The World's 50 Most Valuable Sports Teams 2014". Forbes. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
- ↑ Badenhausen, Kurt (July 15, 2015). "The World's 50 Most Valuable Sports Teams 2015". Forbes. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
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