The world's most valuable sports teams, as ranked annually by the American magazine Forbes, includes teams from Major League Baseball (MLB), the National Basketball Association (NBA), the National Football League (NFL), Formula One, and several European association football leagues.
Current ranking According to the latest ranking from December 18, 2025:
Formula 1 returned to the ranking with two representatives, Ferrari and Mercedes, both of which were unranked in 2024.
The Buffalo Bills, Detroit Lions and Miami Heat entered the top 50, replacing the New Orleans Saints, Dallas Mavericks, Manchester City, Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain from the previous year's ranking.
+2025 rankingRankTeamSportLeagueValue(USD billion)1 Dallas CowboysAmerican footballNFL$132 Golden State WarriorsBasketballNBA$113 Los Angeles RamsAmerican footballNFL$10.54 New York GiantsAmerican footballNFL$10.15 Los Angeles LakersBasketballNBA$106 New York KnicksBasketballNBA$9.757 New England PatriotsAmerican footballNFL$98 San Francisco 49ersAmerican footballNFL$8.69 Philadelphia EaglesAmerican footballNFL$8.310 Chicago BearsAmerican footballNFL$8.2 New York YankeesBaseballMLB$8.212 New York JetsAmerican footballNFL$8.113 Las Vegas RaidersAmerican footballNFL$7.714 Washington CommandersAmerican footballNFL$7.615 Los Angeles ClippersBasketballNBA$7.5 Miami DolphinsAmerican footballNFL$7.517 Houston TexansAmerican footballNFL$7.418 Denver BroncosAmerican footballNFL$6.8 Los Angeles DodgersBaseballMLB$6.820 Real MadridAssociation footballLa Liga$6.7521 Boston CelticsBasketballNBA$6.7 Seattle SeahawksAmerican footballNFL$6.723 Green Bay PackersAmerican footballNFL$6.6524 Manchester UnitedAssociation footballPremier League$6.6 Tampa Bay BuccaneersAmerican footballNFL$6.626 FerrariAuto racingFormula One$6.5 Pittsburgh SteelersAmerican footballNFL$6.528 Cleveland BrownsAmerican footballNFL$6.429 Atlanta FalconsAmerican footballNFL$6.3530 Tennessee TitansAmerican footballNFL$6.331 Minnesota VikingsAmerican footballNFL$6.2532 Kansas City ChiefsAmerican footballNFL$6.233 Baltimore RavensAmerican footballNFL$6.134 Chicago BullsBasketballNBA$6 Los Angeles ChargersAmerican footballNFL$6 MercedesAuto racingFormula One$637 Buffalo BillsAmerican footballNFL$5.9538 Houston RocketsBasketballNBA$5.9 Indianapolis ColtsAmerican footballNFL$5.940 Carolina PanthersAmerican footballNFL$5.7 Miami HeatBasketballNBA$5.742 FC BarcelonaAssociation footballLa Liga$5.6543 Jacksonville JaguarsAmerican footballNFL$5.6 Brooklyn NetsBasketballNBA$5.645 Arizona CardinalsAmerican footballNFL$5.546 Philadelphia 76ersBasketballNBA$5.4547 Phoenix SunsBasketballNBA$5.42548 Detroit LionsAmerican footballNFL$5.4 LiverpoolAssociation footballPremier League$5.4 Toronto RaptorsBasketballNBA$5.4
Number one by year In 2016, the NFL's Dallas Cowboys simultaneously became both the first team to surpass $4 billion in value and the first non–association football team to top the ranking since its inception in 2010. Manchester United (2010–12) and Real Madrid (2013–15) have previously each been named the most valuable team three times. The Cowboys have remained the most valuable team every year since 2016, reaching a record valuation of $13 billion in 2025. Year Team Sport League Value (USD billion) 2025 Dallas Cowboys American football NFL $13.0 2024 $10.1 2023 $9.0 2022 $8.0 2021 $5.7 2020 $5.5 2019 $5.0 2018 $4.8 2017 $4.2 2016 $4.0 2015 Real Madrid Association football La Liga $3.26 2014 $3.44 2013 $3.30 2012 Manchester United Association football Premier League $2.23 2011 $1.86 2010 $1.83
Previous rankings 2024
RankTeamSportLeagueValue(USD billion)1 Dallas CowboysAmerican footballNFL$10.12 New England PatriotsAmerican footballNFL$93 Golden State WarriorsBasketballNBA$8.84 Los Angeles RamsAmerican footballNFL$7.65 New York YankeesBaseballMLB$7.556 New York KnicksBasketballNBA$7.57 New York GiantsAmerican footballNFL$7.38 Los Angeles LakersBasketballNBA$7.19 New York JetsAmerican footballNFL$6.910 San Francisco 49ersAmerican footballNFL$6.811 Las Vegas RaidersAmerican footballNFL$6.712 Philadelphia EaglesAmerican footballNFL$6.6 Real MadridAssociation footballLa Liga$6.614 Manchester UnitedAssociation footballPremier League$6.5515 Chicago BearsAmerican footballNFL$6.416 Washington CommandersAmerican footballNFL$6.317 Miami DolphinsAmerican footballNFL$6.218 Houston TexansAmerican footballNFL$6.119 Boston CelticsBasketballNBA$620 BarcelonaAssociation footballLa Liga$5.6 Green Bay PackersAmerican footballNFL$5.622 Denver BroncosAmerican footballNFL$5.5 Los Angeles ClippersBasketballNBA$5.524 Los Angeles DodgersBaseballMLB$5.45 Seattle SeahawksAmerican footballNFL$5.4526 Tampa Bay BuccaneersAmerican footballNFL$5.427 Liverpool FCAssociation footballPremier League$5.3728 Pittsburgh SteelersAmerican footballNFL$5.329 Atlanta FalconsAmerican footballNFL$5.230 Cleveland BrownsAmerican footballNFL$5.1531 Los Angeles ChargersAmerican footballNFL$5.1 Manchester CityAssociation footballPremier League$5.133 Minnesota VikingsAmerican footballNFL$5.0534 Baltimore RavensAmerican footballNFL$5 Bayern MunichAssociation footballBundesliga$5 Chicago BullsBasketballNBA$537 Houston RocketsBasketballNBA$4.9 Tennessee TitansAmerican footballNFL$4.939 Kansas City ChiefsAmerican footballNFL$4.8540 Brooklyn NetsBasketballNBA$4.8 Indianapolis ColtsAmerican footballNFL$4.842 Dallas MavericksBasketballNBA$4.743 Jacksonville JaguarsAmerican footballNFL$4.6 Philadelphia 76ersBasketballNBA$4.645 Boston Red SoxBaseballMLB$4.5 Carolina PanthersAmerican footballNFL$4.547 New Orleans SaintsAmerican footballNFL$4.4 Paris Saint-GermainAssociation footballLigue 1$4.4 Toronto RaptorsBasketballNBA$4.450 Arizona CardinalsAmerican footballNFL$4.3 Phoenix SunsBasketballNBA$4.3
2023
RankTeamSportLeagueValue(USD billion)1 Dallas CowboysAmerican footballNFL$92 New York YankeesBaseballMLB$7.13 Golden State WarriorsBasketballNBA$7 New England PatriotsAmerican footballNFL$75 Los Angeles RamsAmerican footballNFL$6.96 New York GiantsAmerican footballNFL$6.87 Chicago BearsAmerican footballNFL$6.38 Las Vegas RaidersAmerican footballNFL$6.29 New York KnicksBasketballNBA$6.1 New York JetsAmerican footballNFL$6.111 Real MadridAssociation footballLa Liga$6.0712 Washington CommandersAmerican footballNFL$6.0513 Manchester UnitedAssociation footballPremier League$6 San Francisco 49ersAmerican footballNFL$615 Los Angeles LakersBasketballNBA$5.916 Philadelphia EaglesAmerican footballNFL$5.817 Miami DolphinsAmerican footballNFL$5.718 BarcelonaAssociation footballLa Liga$5.50819 Houston TexansAmerican footballNFL$5.520 LiverpoolAssociation footballPremier League$5.28821 Denver BroncosAmerican footballNFL$5.122 Seattle SeahawksAmerican footballNFL$523 Manchester CityAssociation footballPremier League$4.9924 Bayern MunichAssociation footballBundesliga$4.8625 Los Angeles DodgersBaseballMLB$4.826 Atlanta FalconsAmerican footballNFL$4.727 Minnesota VikingsAmerican footballNFL$4.6528 Baltimore RavensAmerican footballNFL$4.6329 Pittsburgh SteelersAmerican footballNFL$4.62530 Cleveland BrownsAmerican footballNFL$4.6231 Green Bay PackersAmerican footballNFL$4.632 Boston Red SoxBaseballMLB$4.533 Tennessee TitansAmerican footballNFL$4.434 Indianapolis ColtsAmerican footballNFL$4.3535 Kansas City ChiefsAmerican footballNFL$4.336 Paris Saint-GermainAssociation footballLigue 1$4.2137 Tampa Bay BuccaneersAmerican footballNFL$4.238 Los Angeles ChargersAmerican footballNFL$4.1539 Chicago CubsBaseballMLB$4.1 Chicago BullsBasketballNBA$4.1 Carolina PanthersAmerican footballNFL$4.142 New Orleans SaintsAmerican footballNFL$4.07543 Boston CelticsBasketballNBA$4 Jacksonville JaguarsAmerican footballNFL$445 FerrariAuto racingFormula One$3.9 Los Angeles ClippersBasketballNBA$3.947 MercedesAuto racingFormula One$3.8 Arizona CardinalsAmerican footballNFL$3.849 San Francisco GiantsBaseballMLB$3.7 Buffalo BillsAmerican footballNFL$3.7
2022
RankTeamSportLeagueValue (USD billion)1 Dallas CowboysAmerican footballNFL$8.122 New England PatriotsAmerican footballNFL$6.403 Los Angeles RamsAmerican footballNFL$6.204 New York YankeesBaseballMLB$6.00 New York GiantsAmerican footballNFL$6.006 New York KnicksBasketballNBA$5.80 Chicago BearsAmerican footballNFL$5.808 Golden State WarriorsBasketballNBA$5.60 Washington CommandersAmerican footballNFL$6.0510 Los Angeles LakersBasketballNBA$5.5011 New York JetsAmerican footballNFL$5.4012 San Francisco 49ersAmerican footballNFL$5.2013 Real Madrid CFAssociation footballLa Liga$5.10 Las Vegas RaidersAmerican footballNFL$5.1015 FC BarcelonaAssociation footballLa Liga$5.0016 Philadelphia EaglesAmerican footballNFL$4.9017 Houston TexansAmerican footballNFL$4.7018 Denver BroncosAmerican footballNFL$4.6519 Manchester UnitedAssociation footballPremier League$4.60 Miami DolphinsAmerican footballNFL$4.6021 Seattle SeahawksAmerican footballNFL$4.5022 LiverpoolAssociation footballPremier League$4.4523 Bayern MunichAssociation footballBundesliga$4.2824 Manchester CityAssociation footballPremier League$4.25 Green Bay PackersAmerican footballNFL$4.2526 Los Angeles DodgersBaseballMLB$4.0827 Atlanta FalconsAmerican footballNFL$4.0028 Pittsburgh SteelersAmerican footballNFL$3.9829 Minnesota VikingsAmerican footballNFL$3.9330 Boston Red SoxBaseballMLB$3.90 Baltimore RavensAmerican footballNFL$3.9032 Los Angeles ChargersAmerican footballNFL$3.8833 Cleveland BrownsAmerican footballNFL$3.8534 Chicago CubsBaseballMLB$3.80 Indianapolis ColtsAmerican footballNFL$3.8036 Kansas City ChiefsAmerican footballNFL$3.7037 Tampa Bay BuccaneersAmerican footballNFL$3.6838 Chicago BullsBasketballNBA$3.6539 Carolina PanthersAmerican footballNFL$3.6040 New Orleans SaintsAmerican footballNFL$3.5841 Boston CelticsBasketballNBA$3.5542 San Francisco GiantsBaseballMLB$3.50 Tennessee TitansAmerican footballNFL$3.5044 Jacksonville JaguarsAmerican footballNFL$3.4845 Buffalo BillsAmerican footballNFL$3.4046 Los Angeles ClippersBasketballNBA$3.3047 Arizona CardinalsAmerican footballNFL$3.2748 Brooklyn NetsBasketballNBA$3.20 Paris Saint-GermainAssociation footballLigue 1$3.2050 ChelseaAssociation footballPremier League$3.10
2021
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