Forbes released their annual list of the world’s most valuable sports teams. The numbers are based on calculations done over the past year for the NFL, NHL, NBA, MLB, Formula One, Soccer, and NASCAR. 3 of the top 20 came from right here in Chicago. Check out where they ranked below…
Here’s the Top 20:
1. Dallas Cowboys, $5 billion, NFL
2. New York Yankees, $4.6 billion, MLB
3. Real Madrid, $4.24 billion, Soccer
4. Barcelona, $4.02 billion, Soccer
5. New York Knicks, $4 billion, NBA
6. Manchester United, $3.81 billion, Soccer
7. New England Patriots, $3.8 billion, NFL
8. L.A. Lakers, $3.7 billion, NBA
9. Golden State Warriors, $3.5 billion, NBA
10. A tie between the NFL’s New York Giants and baseball’s L.A. Dodgers . . . both worth $3.3 billion
12. A tie between baseball’s Boston Red Sox and the NFL’s L.A. Rams . . . both worth $3.2 billion
14. A tie between the NFL’s Washington Redskins and the Chicago Cubs . . . both worth $3.1 billion
16. San Francisco 49ers, $3.05 billion, NFL
17. Bayern Munich, $3.02 billion, Soccer
18. San Francisco Giants, $3 billion, MLB
19. A tie between the Chicago Bulls and Chicago Bears . . . both worth $2.9 billion.
