Sports is all about ‘go big or go home’. This industry is passionate, loud, competitive and loved strongly everywhere. Whether it be football, basketball or soccer – our love for sports is brought to us by successful franchises and teams. Here are the most valuable sports teams in the world.
(Tie) Los Angeles Dodgers
Valued at $3.3 billion last year, Los Angeles Dodgers’ valuation has increased by 10% this year. Originally from New York City, this team relocated to Los Angeles in 1958. They played at Memorial Coliseum for 4 seasons, before relocating to Dodger Stadium.
(Tie) New York Giants
With a valuation of $3.3 billion, New York Giants are known for their successful early start. They won 4 National Football League (NFL) championships and 4 Super Bowls.
Golden State Warriors
Valued at $3.5 billion, Golden State Warriors are a professional basketball team based out of San Francisco The team has won 5 NBA championships, most recently in 2018, and one BasketBall Association of America.
Los Angeles Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers were recently valued at $3.7 billion and have increased by 12% in value since last year. One of the dominant basketball names in America, Los Angeles Lakers have won over 16 NBA championships.
New England Patriots
Currently valued at $3.8 billion, New England Patriots have gone by 3% in value since last year. Their success is synonymous to that of their key player Tom Brady’s. During Brady’s career, no division in football has had more postseason wins or Super Bowl wins as this team.
Manchester United
Once one of the most successful soccer (or football, if you’re across the pond) teams in the Premier league, this team is undergoing turbulent times – not having secured a trophy since 2012. However, despite that, their current valuation is at $3.81 billion.
New York Knicks
One of the top 5 sports teams in the world, New York Knicks have become a household name everywhere – including non-NBA countries. Currently valued at $4 billion, they are one of the most valuable basketball globally.
FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona is a name known by every person who doesn’t live under a rock. Currently valued at $4.02 billion, FC Barcelona is almost a 120 year old team. Fun fact – it is actually a member (aka fan) owned team. There are over 14,000 social members who vote over it’s governance.
Real Madrid
Beating their arch-rivals, FC Barcelona, to the top, Real Madrid gained widespread popularity under Cristiano Ronaldo. Today, they have over 90,000 members and have gone up by 4% in value.
New York Yankees
New York, New York! Anybody who has ever dreamed about visiting the city, has also wanted to get the infamous Yankees jersey. The well-defined team was valued at $4.6 billion, making it the biggest baseball team in the world!
Dallas Cowboys
Valued at $5 billion, Dallas Cowboys are “America’s team”. They’re one of the most valuable sports franchise – despite not having won a Super Bowl since 1996.
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