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.
The 2023 ranking.
Year | Team | Sport | League | Value (USD billion) |
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2023 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
Association football | La Liga | $3.260 |
2014 | $3.440 | |||
2013 | $3.300 | |||
2012 | ![]() |
Association football | Premier League | $2.230 |
2011 | $1.860 | |||
2010 | $1.830 |
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Rank | Team | Sport | League | Value (USD billion) |
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1 | ![]() |
American football | NFL | 4.00 |
2 | ![]() |
Association football | La Liga | 3.65 |
3 | ![]() |
Association football | La Liga | 3.55 |
4 | ![]() |
Baseball | MLB | 3.40 |
5 | ![]() |
Association football | Premier League | 3.32 |
6 | ![]() |
American football | NFL | 3.20 |
7 | ![]() |
Basketball | NBA | 3.00 |
8 | ![]() |
American football | NFL | 2.85 |
9 | ![]() |
American football | NFL | 2.80 |
10 | ![]() |
Basketball | NBA | 2.70 |
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American football | NFL |
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Rank | Team | Sport | Country | Value (USD billion) |
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1 | Real Madrid | Association football | ![]() |
3.26 |
2 | Dallas Cowboys | American football | ![]() |
3.2 |
New York Yankees | Baseball | ![]() | ||
4 | FC Barcelona | Association football | ![]() |
3.16 |
5 | Manchester United | Association football | ![]() |
3.1 |
6 | Los Angeles Lakers | Basketball | ![]() |
2.6 |
New England Patriots | American football | ![]() | ||
8 | New York Knicks | Basketball | ![]() |
2.5 |
9 | Los Angeles Dodgers | Baseball | ![]() |
2.4 |
Washington Redskins | American football | ![]() |
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Rank | Team | Sport | Country | Value (USD billion) |
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1 | Real Madrid | Association football | ![]() |
3.44 |
2 | FC Barcelona | Association football | ![]() |
3.2 |
3 | Manchester United | Association football | ![]() |
2.81 |
4 | New York Yankees | Baseball | ![]() |
2.5 |
5 | Dallas Cowboys | American football | ![]() |
2.3 |
6 | Los Angeles Dodgers | Baseball | ![]() |
2 |
7 | Bayern Munich | Association football | ![]() |
1.85 |
8 | New England Patriots | American football | ![]() |
1.8 |
9 | Washington Redskins | American football | ![]() |
1.7 |
10 | New York Giants | American football | ![]() |
1.55 |
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Rank | Team | Sport | Country | Value (USD billion) |
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1 | Real Madrid | Association football | ![]() |
3.3 |
2 | Manchester United | Association football | ![]() |
3.165 |
3 | FC Barcelona | Association football | ![]() |
2.6 |
4 | New York Yankees | Baseball | ![]() |
2.3 |
5 | Dallas Cowboys | American football | ![]() |
2.1 |
6 | New England Patriots | American football | ![]() |
1.635 |
7 | Los Angeles Dodgers | Baseball | ![]() |
1.615 |
8 | Washington Redskins | American football | ![]() |
1.6 |
9 | New York Giants | American football | ![]() |
1.468 |
10 | Arsenal | Association football | ![]() |
1.326 |
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Rank | Team | Sport | Country | Value (USD billion) |
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1 | Manchester United | Association football | ![]() |
2.23 |
2 | Real Madrid | Association football | ![]() |
1.88 |
3 | New York Yankees | Baseball | ![]() |
1.85 |
Dallas Cowboys | American football | ![]() | ||
5 | Washington Redskins | American football | ![]() |
1.56 |
6 | Los Angeles Dodgers | Baseball | ![]() |
1.4 |
New England Patriots | American football | ![]() | ||
8 | FC Barcelona | Association football | ![]() |
1.31 |
9 | New York Giants | American football | ![]() |
1.3 |
10 | Arsenal | Association football | ![]() |
1.29 |
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Rank | Team | Sport | Country | Value (USD billion) |
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1 | Manchester United | Association football | ![]() |
1.86 |
2 | Dallas Cowboys | American football | ![]() |
1.81 |
3 | New York Yankees | Baseball | ![]() |
1.7 |
4 | Washington Redskins | American football | ![]() |
1.55 |
5 | Real Madrid | Association football | ![]() |
1.45 |
6 | New England Patriots | American football | ![]() |
1.37 |
7 | Arsenal | Association football | ![]() |
1.19 |
8 | New York Giants | American football | ![]() |
1.18 |
9 | Houston Texans | American football | ![]() |
1.17 |
10 | New York Jets | American football | ![]() |
1.14 |
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Rank | Team | Sport | Country | Value (USD billion) |
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1 | Manchester United | Association football | ![]() |
1.83 |
2 | Dallas Cowboys | American football | ![]() |
1.65 |
3 | New York Yankees | Baseball | ![]() |
1.6 |
4 | Washington Redskins | American football | ![]() |
1.55 |
5 | New England Patriots | American football | ![]() |
1.36 |
6 | Real Madrid | Association football | ![]() |
1.32 |
7 | New York Giants | American football | ![]() |
1.18 |
8 | Arsenal | Association football | ![]() |
1.18 |
9 | New York Jets | American football | ![]() |
1.17 |
10 | Houston Texans | American football | ![]() |
1.15 |
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