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.

2020 ranking
RankTeamSportLeagueValue (USD billion) Growth (2019–20)
1 Dallas CowboysAmerican footballNFL $5.500 10%
2 New York YankeesBaseballMLB$5.000 9%
3 New York KnicksBasketballNBA $4.600 15%
4 Los Angeles LakersBasketballNBA $4.400 19%
5 Golden State WarriorsBasketballNBA $4.300 23%
6 Real MadridAssociation footballLa Liga $4.240 0%
7 New England PatriotsAmerican footballNFL $4.100 8%
8 FC BarcelonaAssociation footballLa Liga $4.020 0%
9 New York GiantsAmerican footballNFL $3.900 18%
10 Manchester UnitedAssociation footballEPL $3.810 0%
11 Los Angeles RamsAmerican footballNFL $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 DodgersBaseballMLB $3.400 3%
Washington Football Team American football NFL 10%
16 Boston Red SoxBaseball MLB $3.300 3%
17 Chicago Bulls Basketball 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 EPL $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 EPL $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 EPL $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[1]

Number one by year
YearTeamSportLeagueValue (USD billion)
2020 Dallas CowboysAmerican footballNFL$5.500
2019$5.000
2018$4.800
2017$4.200
2016$4.000
2015 Real MadridAssociation footballLa Liga$3.260
2014$3.440
2013$3.300
2012 Manchester UnitedAssociation footballPL$2.230
2011$1.860
2010$1.830

Previous rankings

2019
RankTeamSportLeagueValue (USD billion) Growth (2018–19)
1 Dallas CowboysAmerican footballNFL $5.000 4%
2 New York YankeesBaseballMLB$4.600 15%
3 Real MadridAssociation footballLa Liga $4.240 4%
4 FC BarcelonaAssociation footballLa Liga $4.020 −1%
5 New York KnicksBasketballNBA $4.000 11%
6 Manchester UnitedAssociation footballEPL $3.810 −8%
7 New England PatriotsAmerican footballNFL $3.800 3%
8 Los Angeles LakersBasketballNBA $3.700 12%
9 Golden State WarriorsBasketballNBA $3.500 13%
10 New York GiantsAmerican footballNFL $3.300 0%
Los Angeles DodgersBaseballMLB 10%
12 Boston Red SoxBaseballMLB $3.200 14%
Los Angeles RamsAmerican footballNFL 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 EPL $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 EPL $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 EPL $2.270 1%
43 Dallas Mavericks Basketball NBA $2.225 18%
44 Los Angeles Clippers Basketball NBA $2.200 2%
45 Liverpool Association football EPL $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[2]

2018
RankTeamSportLeagueValue (USD billion) Growth (2017–18)
1 Dallas CowboysAmerican footballNFL $4.800 14%
2 Manchester UnitedAssociation footballEPL$4.123 12%
3 Real MadridAssociation footballLa Liga $4.088 14%
4 FC BarcelonaAssociation footballLa Liga $4.064 12%
5 New York YankeesBaseballMLB$4.000 08%
6 New England PatriotsAmerican footballNFL $3.700 09%
7 New York KnicksBasketballNBA $3.600 09%
8 Los Angeles LakersBasketballNBA $3.300 10%
New York GiantsAmerican footballNFL 06%
10 Golden State WarriorsBasketballNBA $3.100 19%
Washington RedskinsAmerican footballNFL 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 EPL $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 EPL $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 EPL $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[3]

2017
Rank Team Sport League Value (USD billion) Growth (2016–17)
1 Dallas CowboysAmerican footballNFL $4.20 5%
2 New York YankeesBaseballMLB $3.70 9%
3 Manchester UnitedAssociation footballEPL $3.69 11%
4 FC BarcelonaAssociation footballLa Liga $3.64 2%
5 Real MadridAssociation footballLa Liga $3.58 -2%
6 New England PatriotsAmerican footballNFL $3.40 6%
7 New York KnicksBasketballNBA $3.30 10%
8 New York GiantsAmerican footballNFL $3.10 11%
9 Los Angeles LakersBasketballNBA $3.00 11%
San Francisco 49ersAmerican footballNFL $3.00 11%
11 Washington RedskinsAmerican footballNFL $2.95 4%
12 Los Angeles RamsAmerican footballNFL $2.90 N/A
13 Los Angeles DodgersBaseballMLB $2.75 6%
New York JetsAmerican footballNFL $2.75 10%
15 Bayern MunichAssociation footballBundesliga $2.71 1%
16 Boston Red SoxBaseballMLB $2.70 10%
Chicago BearsAmerican footballNFL $2.70 17%
18 Chicago CubsBaseballMLB $2.68 22%
19 San Francisco GiantsBaseballMLB $2.65 18%
20 Golden State WarriorsBasketballNBA $2.60 4%
Houston TexansAmerican footballNFL $2.60 37%
22 Chicago BullsBasketballNBA $2.50 4%
Philadelphia EaglesAmerican footballNFL $2.50 9%
24 Denver BroncosAmerican footballNFL $2.40 24%
25 Miami DolphinsAmerican footballNFL $2.38 28%
26 Green Bay PackersAmerican footballNFL $2.35 21%
27 Baltimore RavensAmerican footballNFL $2.30 19%
28 Pittsburgh SteelersAmerican footballNFL $2.25 18%
Seattle SeahawksAmerican footballNFL $2.25 19%
30 Boston CelticsBasketballNBA $2.20 38%
Minnesota VikingsAmerican footballNFL $2.20 5%
32 Indianapolis ColtsAmerican footballNFL $2.18 16%
33 Atlanta FalconsAmerican footballNFL $2.13 27%
34 Oakland RaidersAmerican footballNFL $2.10 47%
35 Manchester CityAssociation footballEPL $2.083 8%
36 Los Angeles ChargersAmerican footballNFL $2.08 36%
37 Carolina PanthersAmerican footballNFL $2.075 33%
38 Arizona CardinalsAmerican footballNFL $2.025 31%
39 Los Angeles ClippersBasketballNBA $2.00 34%
New York MetsBaseballMLB $2.00 0%
41 Tennessee TitansAmerican footballNFL $2.00 21%
42 Jacksonville JaguarsAmerican footballNFL $1.95 32%
43 ArsenalAssociation footballEPL $1.93 -4%
44 Kansas City ChiefsAmerican footballNFL $1.88 23%
45 Cleveland BrownsAmerican footballNFL $1.85 23%
46 ChelseaAssociation footballEPL $1.85 11%
47 Brooklyn NetsBasketballNBA $1.80 19%
St. Louis CardinalsBaseballMLB $1.80 6%
Tampa Bay BuccaneersAmerican footballNFL $1.80 12%
50 Los Angeles AngelsBaseballMLB $1.75 16%
New Orleans SaintsAmerican footballNFL $1.75 31%

Source[4]

2016
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 EPL 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[5]

2015
Rank Team Sport Country Value (USD billion)
1Real MadridFootball Spain3.26
2Dallas CowboysAmerican Football United States3.2
New York YankeesBaseball United States
4FC BarcelonaFootball Spain3.16
5Manchester UnitedFootball England3.1
6Los Angeles LakersBasketball United States2.6
New England PatriotsAmerican Football United States
8New York KnicksBasketball United States2.5
9Los Angeles DodgersBaseball United States2.4
Washington RedskinsAmerican Football United States

Source[6]

2014
Rank Team Sport Country Value (USD billion)
1Real MadridFootball Spain3.44
2FC BarcelonaFootball Spain3.2
3Manchester UnitedFootball England2.81
4New York YankeesBaseball United States2.5
5Dallas CowboysAmerican Football United States2.3
6Los Angeles DodgersBaseball United States2
7Bayern MunichFootball Germany1.85
8New England PatriotsAmerican Football United States1.8
9Washington RedskinsAmerican Football United States1.7
10New York GiantsAmerican Football United States1.55

Source[7]

2013
Rank Team Sport Country Value (USD billion)
1Real MadridFootball Spain3.3
2Manchester UnitedFootball England3.165
3FC BarcelonaFootball Spain2.6
4New York YankeesBaseball United States2.3
5Dallas CowboysAmerican Football United States2.1
6New England PatriotsAmerican Football United States1.635
7Los Angeles DodgersBaseball United States1.615
8Washington RedskinsAmerican Football United States1.6
9New York GiantsAmerican Football United States1.468
10ArsenalFootball England1.326

Source[8]

2012
Rank Team Sport Country Value (USD billion)
1Manchester UnitedFootball England2.23
2Real MadridFootball Spain1.88
3New York YankeesBaseball United States1.85
Dallas CowboysAmerican Football United States
5Washington RedskinsAmerican Football United States1.56
6Los Angeles DodgersBaseball United States1.4
New England PatriotsAmerican Football United States
8FC BarcelonaFootball Spain1.31
9New York GiantsAmerican Football United States1.3
10ArsenalFootball England1.29

Source[9]

2011
Rank Team Sport Country Value (USD billion)
1Manchester UnitedFootball England1.86
2Dallas CowboysAmerican Football United States1.81
3New York YankeesBaseball United States1.7
4Washington RedskinsAmerican Football United States1.55
5Real MadridFootball Spain1.45
6New England PatriotsAmerican Football United States1.37
7ArsenalFootball England1.19
8New York GiantsAmerican Football United States1.18
9Houston TexansAmerican Football United States1.17
10New York JetsAmerican Football United States1.14

Source[10]

2010
Rank Team Sport Country Value (USD billion)
1Manchester UnitedAssociation Football England1.83
2Dallas CowboysAmerican Football United States1.65
3New York YankeesBaseball United States1.6
4Washington RedskinsAmerican Football United States1.55
5New England PatriotsAmerican Football United States1.36
6Real MadridAssociation Football Spain1.32
7New York GiantsAmerican Football United States1.18
8ArsenalAssociation Football England1.18
9New York JetsAmerican Football United States1.17
10Houston TexansAmerican Football United States1.15

Source[11]

See also

References
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