Forbes released the list of the top 10 most valuable sports teams in the world. The worldwide lockdown resulted in a hiatus in sports events across the globe. Despite the hiatus, the owners of the team earned a handsome amount of money last year. The value of the top sports teams around the world increased by 9.9%. Once the lockdown was removed, the matches were played in empty stadiums with no fans or limited attendance.
One of the most prestigious sporting events, the Super Bowl record the lowest TV viewership since 2007. The rating and viewership of almost all sporting event declined last year. Despite all these things, the owners of top sports teams are left unaffected.
World’s Most Valuable Sports Team
As per Forbes report, the average value of the top 50 sports teams rose 9.9%. Once again the world’s most valuable team is the Dallas Cowboys with a valuation of $5.7 billion.
At the second spot, it’s MLB franchise New York Yankees with a value of $5.25 billion. The list of the ten world’s most valuable sports team contains three football team, three NFL, three NBA teams and one MLB team.
Here’s the list of top 10 most valuable sports team in 2024
1. Dallas Cowboys (NFL)
- Value: $5.7 billion
- Five-Year Change In Value: 43%
- Owner: Jerry Jones
- Year Purchased: 1989
- Price Paid: $150 million
2. New York Yankees (MLB)
- Value: $5.25 billion
- Five-Year Change In Value: 54%
- Owner: Steinbrenner family
- Year Purchased: 1973
- Price Paid: $8.8 million
3. New York Knicks (NBA)
- Value: $5 billion
- Five-Year Change In Value: 67%
- Owner: Madison Square Garden Sports
- Year Purchased: 1997
- Price Paid: $300 million
4. Barcelona (Football)
- Value: $4.76 billion
- Five-Year Change In Value: 34%
- Owner: club members
5. Real Madrid (Football)
- Value: $4.75 billion
- Five-Year Change In Value: 30%
- Owner: club members
6. Golden State Warriors (NBA)
- Value: $4.7 billion
- Five-Year Change In Value: 147%
- Owner: Joe Lacob, Peter Gruber
- Year Purchased: 2010
- Price Paid: $450 million
7. Los Angeles Lakers (NBA)
- Value: $4.6 billion
- Five-Year Change In Value: 70%
- Owner: Jerry Buss Family Trusts, Philip Anschutz
- Year Purchased: 1979, 1998
- Price Paid: $20 million, $268 million
8. New England Patriots (NFL)
- Value: $4.4 billion
- Five-Year Change In Value: 38%
- Owner: Robert Kraft
- Year Purchased: 1994
- Price Paid: $172 million
9. New York Giants (NFL)
- Value: $4.3 billion
- Five-Year Change In Value: 54%
- Owner: John Mara, Steven Tisch
- Year Purchased: 1925, 1991
- Price Paid: $500, $150 million
10. Bayern Munich (Football)
- Value: $4.21 billion
- Five-Year Change In Value: 57%
- Owner: club members
There are no teams from the Premier League in the list of most valuable sports teams in the world. Despite the league has the most number of highest-earning clubs.