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.

Rankings are for a fiscal year that ended on 30 June 2022 and thus do not reflect later developments, such as the 2023 sale of the Washington Commanders for $6.05 billion.

Current ranking

Rank Team Sport League Value

(USD billion)

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

Source:[1]

Number one by year

YearTeamSportLeagueValue (USD billion)
2022 United States Dallas Cowboys American football NFL $8.000
2021$5.700
2020$5.500
2019$5.000
2018$4.800
2017$4.200
2016$4.000
2015Spain Real MadridAssociation footballLa Liga$3.260
2014$3.440
2013$3.300
2012England Manchester UnitedAssociation footballPremier League$2.230
2011$1.860
2010$1.830

Previous rankings

2020

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

Source[2]

2019

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

Source[3]

2018

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

Source[4]

2017

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

Source[5]

2016

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

Source[6]

2015

Rank Team Sport Country Value (USD billion)
1Real MadridAssociation football Spain3.26
2Dallas CowboysAmerican football United States3.2
New York YankeesBaseball United States
4FC BarcelonaAssociation football Spain3.16
5Manchester UnitedAssociation football 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[7]

2014

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

Source[8]

2013

Rank Team Sport Country Value (USD billion)
1Real MadridAssociation football Spain3.3
2Manchester UnitedAssociation football England3.165
3FC BarcelonaAssociation football 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
10ArsenalAssociation football England1.326

Source[9]

2012

Rank Team Sport Country Value (USD billion)
1Manchester UnitedAssociation football England2.23
2Real MadridAssociation football 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 BarcelonaAssociation football Spain1.31
9New York GiantsAmerican football United States1.3
10ArsenalAssociation football England1.29

Source[10]

2011

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

Source[11]

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[12]

See also

References

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