Forbes released it’s annual list of 50 the most valuable Sports Franchises in the World for year 2020 on Friday, and the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys are once again on top with $5.5 billion valuation. This will be fifth straight year, where Cowboys stands on top of the list.
The Cowboys, this years valuation of $5.5 billion is $500 million higher than last year’s valuation, when they topped the list in 2019. After Cowboys, it’s two New York Franchises occupies second and third spot, Yankees with $5 billion and Knicks with $4.6 billion leads MLB and NBA respectively.
Two California teams Los Angeles Lakers with $4.4 billion and Golden State Warriors with $4.3 billion round off the top-5 for this year.
Real Madrid in sixth with $4.24 billion,New England Patriots in seventh place with $4.1 billion, Barcelona in eighth with $4.02 billion ahead of New York Giants in ninth with $3.9 billion and Manchester United in tenth place with $3.81 billion.
NFL teams dominated the valuation table with 27 teams in top-50.The NBA comes second with nine teams on the list, including three in the top five. MLB in third place with 7 teams led by New York Yankees. Total 7 European football teams comes in top-50 including three in top-10. No teams from NHL again.
Total list of Franchises in TOP-50
- Dallas Cowboys (NFL) – $5.5 billion
- New York Yankees (MLB) – $5 billion
- New York Knicks (NBA) – $4.6 billion
- Los Angeles Lakers (NBA) – $4.4 billion
- Golden State Warriors (NBA) – $4.3 billion
- Real Madrid (soccer) – $4.24 billion
- New England Patriots (NFL) – $4.1 billion
- Barcelona (soccer) – $4.02 billion
- New York Giants (NFL) – $3.9 billion
- Manchester United (soccer) – $3.81 billion
- Los Angeles Rams (NFL) – $3.8 billion
- San Francisco 49ers (NFL) – $3.5 billion
- Chicago Bears (NFL) – $3.45 billion
- Los Angeles Dodgers (MLB) – $3.4 billion (tie-14)
- Washington Football Team (NFL) – $3.4 billion (tie-14)
- Boston Red Sox (MLB) – $3.3 billion
- Chicago Bulls (NBA) – $3.2 billion (tie-17)
- Chicago Cubs (MLB) – $3.2 billion (tie-17)
- New York Jets (NFL) – $3.2 billion (tie-17)
- Boston Celtics (NBA) – $3.1 billion (tie-20)
- Houston Texans (NFL)– $3.1 billion (tie-20)
- San Francisco Giants (MLB)– $3.1 billion (tie-20)
- Philadelphia Eagles (NFL) – $3.05 billion
- Bayern Munich (soccer) – $3.02 billion
- Denver Broncos (NFL) – $3 billion
- Oakland Raiders (NFL) – $2.9 billion
- Green Bay Packers (NFL) – $2.85 billion
- Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL) – $2.8 billion
- Seattle Seahawks (NFL) – $2.78 billion
- Miami Dolphins (NFL) – $2.76 billion
- Atlanta Falcons (NFL)– $2.755 billion
- Baltimore Ravens (NFL) – $2.75 billion
- Minnesota Vikings (NFL) – $2.7 billion
- Manchester City (soccer) – $2.69 billion
- Indianapolis Colts (NFL)– $2.65 billion
- Los Angeles Clippers (NBA) – $2.6 billion
- Chelsea (soccer) – $2.58 billion
- Brooklyn Nets (NBA) – $2.5 billion (tie-38)
- Los Angeles Chargers (NFL) – $2.5 billion (tie-38)
- Houston Rockets (NBA) – $2.48 billion
- Carolina Panthers (NFL) – $2.4 billion (tie-41)
- Dallas Mavericks (NBA) – $2.4 billion (tie-41)
- New York Mets (MLB) – $2.4 billion (tie-41)
- Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL) – $2.33 billion
- Kansas City Chiefs (NFL) – $2.3 billion
- New Orleans Saints (NFL) – $2.28 billion
- Arsenal (soccer)– $2.27 billion
- Arizona Cardinals (NFL) – $2.25 billion
- St Louis Cardinals (MLB) – $2.2 billion (tie-49)
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL) – $2.2 billion (tie-49)