Top 10 richest sports teams in the world [2024]

Top 10 Richest sports teams in the world [2024]

Top 10 richest sports teams in the world [2024]

Kolawole Babatunde Jidechi Chidiezie 15:16 - 22.03.2024

Soccer is a lucrative sport, but only no team from the sport made it into the list of the top ten richest sports teams in the world for 2024. Find out the sports teams that occupy the top ten spots on the rich-list.

Despite the popularity of soccer around the world, the 2024 list of the top ten richest sports teams is dominated by American sports teams.

The average value of some of the richest sports teams in the world jumped 15% from the last year to $5.12 billion.

American football team, Dallas Cowboys, are once again the undisputed most valuable top sport team with a valuation of $9 billion.

The Cowboys have maintained their No.1 ranking since 2016 after they became the first team to surpass $4 billion in value.

Baseball team, the New York Knicks Yankees, broke into the top three alongside NBA side Golden State Warriors.

Real Madrid is the richest soccer team with a valuation of $6.07 billion, but they just miss out on the top ten list as they are ranked 11th on the rich-list, as no Premier League team makes the top 10 on this occasion.

Without further ado, let's take a look at the World’s Most Valuable Sports teams according to Forbes:

10. New York Jets (NFL) are joint-ninth on the richest sports teams list

The New York Jets are one-time Super Bowl Champions and are valued at $6.1 billion
  • Value: $6.1 billion
  • Owner: Johnson family
  • Founded: August 14, 1959 (64 years ago)
  • Home Ground: MetLife Stadium (82,500 Capacity)
  • Notable Honours: AFL Championships (one), Super Bowls (one), Division championships (one)

The NFL side are the joint-ninth richest sports team in the world and the lowest ranked NFL team on the list.

9. New York Knicks (NBA) are joint-ninth on the richest sports teams list

New York Knicks are valued at $6.1 billion and are the joint-ninth richest sports team
  • Value: $6.1 billion
  • Owner: Madison Square Garden Sports
  • Founded: 1946 (78 years ago)
  • Home Ground: Madison Square Garden (19,812 Basketball Capacity)
  • Notable Honours: NBA Championships (2x winners), Conference titles (4x winners), Division titles (8x winners).

The NBA side are the joint-ninth richest sports team in the world and the lowest-ranked NBA sports team on the list.

8. Las Vegas Raiders (NFL) are eighth on the richest sports teams list

The Las Vegas Raiders are one of seven NFL teams in the list of the richest teams in the world
  • Value: $6.2 billion
  • Owner: Mark Davis
  • Founded: January 30, 1960 (64 years ago)
  • Home Ground: Allegiant Stadium (65,000 Capacity)
  • Notable Honours: AFL Championship (1x winners), Super Bowl (3x winners), AFC Championship (4x winners), Division Championships won (15x winners)

 

7. Chicago Bears (NFL) are seventh on the richest sports teams list

Chicago Bears are valued at $6.3 billion and are seventh on the list of the richest sport teams
  • Value: $6.3 billion
  • Owner: McCaskey family
  • Founded: September 17, 1920 (103 years ago)
  • Home Ground: Soldier Field (61,500 Capacity)
  • Notable Honours: NFL Championship (8x winners), Super Bowl (1x winners), Conference championships (4x winners), Division Championships won (19x winners)

The Bears are one of only two remaining franchises from the NFL's founding in 1920, and are valued at $6.3 billion.

6. New York Giants (NFL) are sixth on the richest sports teams list

The New York Giants are the sixth richest sports team in the world
  • Value: $6.8 billion
  • Owner: John Mara and Steven Tisch
  • Founded: August 1, 1925 (98 years ago)
  • Home Ground: MetLife Stadium (82,500 Capacity)
  • Notable Honours: NFL Championship (4x winners), Super Bowl (4x winners), Conference championships (11x winners), Division Championships won (16x winners)

The NFL side are the sixth richest sports team in the world and are valued at $6.8 billion.

5. Los Angeles Rams (NFL) are fifth on the richest sports teams list

Los Angeles Rams won the Super Bowl LVI and are currently valued at $6.9 billion
  • Value: $6.9 billion
  • Owner: E. Stanley Kroenke
  • Founded: February 12, 1937 (87 years ago)
  • Home Ground: SoFi Stadium (70,240 Capacity)
  • Notable Honours: NFL Championship (2x winners), Super Bowl (2x winners), Conference championships (8x winners), Division Championships won (18x winners)

Los Angeles Rams won the Super Bowl in 2021 for the second time in their history and have seen their value rise to $6.9 billion within the last year.

4. New England Patriots (NFL) are joint-third on the richest sports teams list

The New England Patriots are 6-times Super Bowl winners and one of the richest sports teams in the world
  • Value: $7 billion
  • Owner: Robert Kraft
  • Founded: November 16, 1959 (64 years ago)
  • Home Ground: Gillette Stadium (64,628 Capacity)
  • Notable Honours: Super Bowl (6x winners), Conference championships (11x winners), Division Championships won (22x winners)

New England Patriots are valued at $7 billion, joint-third on the list of richest sports teams around the world.

3. Golden State Warriors (NBA) are joint-third on the richest sports teams list

The Golden State Warriors are one of three basketball teams in the list of the richest teams in the world
The Golden State Warriors are one of two basketball teams in the list of the richest teams in the world
  • Value: $7 billion
  • Owner: Joe Lacob, Peter Gruber
  • Founded: 1946 (76 years ago)
  • Home Ground: Chase Center (18,064 Capacity)
  • Notable Honours: NBA Championships (7x winners), Conference titles (7x winners), Division titles (12x winners).

The Warriors are one of the most successful NBA teams in recent years, and this has seen their fame and value skyrocket, making them the third-joint richest sports team in the world.

2. New York Yankees (MLB) are second on the richest sports teams list

MLB giants New York Yankees are the second richest sports team in the world in 2022
MLB giants New York Yankees are the second richest sports team in the world in 2023
  • Value: $7.1 billion
  • Owner: Steinbrenner family
  • Founded: 1903 (119 years ago)
  • Home Ground: Yankee Stadium II (50,960 Capacity)
  • Notable Honours: World Series title (27x winners), AL Pennants (40x winners), AL East Division (20x winners), Wild Card berths (9).

The Yankees are the only MLB team featured on this list. However, they are the second-richest team in the world.

1. Dallas Cowboys (NFL) are top of the richest sports teams list

Dallas Cowboys are the richest sports team in the world
Dallas Cowboys are the richest sports team in the world
  • Value: $9 billion
  • Owner: Jerry Jones
  • Founded: January 28, 1960 (62 years ago)
  • Home Ground: AT&T Stadium (80,000 Capacity)
  • Notable Honours: Super Bowl (5x winners), Conference Championships (10x winners), Division championships (25x winners)

The richest sports team in the world is none other than the Dallas Cowboys. The NFL team, valued at $9 billion, is the most valuable sports team in the world. 

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