Forbes list of the most valuable sports teams
The world's most valuable sports teams, as ranked annually by the American magazine Forbes, includes teams from the National Football League, National Basketball Association, Major League Baseball, and several European association football leagues.
Current ranking
SourceAccording to the latest ranking from December 12, 2024:
Besides the Buffalo Bills, the Cincinnati Bengals and the Detroit Lions are the only other NFL teams not in the top 50.
Soccer, which had eight clubs in the top 50 a decade ago, including the top three spots, now has seven teams spread across four leagues, with Real Madrid of Spain’s La Liga leading the way at $6.6 billion, tied for 12th overall.
MLB, which had five teams in the top 50 a year ago, now has only three, with the New York Yankees leading the way. Although their value increased from $7.1 billion in 2023 to $7.55 billion in [|2024], they dropped from 2nd to 4th overall.
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| 1 |  Number one by yearIn 2016, the 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 and Real Madrid have previously each been named the most valuable team three times.
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