The 50 richest sports teams in the world are growing. According to Forbes, in the last 5 years the increase has been a total of 30% more than a year ago, for a total value of 222.7 billion dollars.
The NFL dominates this ranking with 30 teams in the top 50. There is also a good representation of NBA teams and the first in the ranking are the New York Knicks.
The Knicks are in sixth place, with a combined value of $ 5.8 billion.
These are the top ten positions in the ranking:
1. $ 8 billion – DALLAS COWBOYS
Five-year variation: 67% | Year of purchase: 1989 | Price paid: $ 150 million
Owner: Jerry Jones
2. $ 6.4 billion – NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
Five-year variation: 73% | Year of purchase: 1994 | Price paid: $ 172 million
Owner: Robert Kraft
3. $ 6.2 billion – LOS ANGELES RAMS
Five-year variation: 107% | Year of purchase: 2010 | Price paid: $ 750 million
Owner: E. Stanley Kroenke
4. $ 6 billion – NEW YORK YANKEES
Five-year variation: 62% | Year of purchase: 1973 | Price paid: $ 8.8 million
Owner: Steinbrenner family
4. $ 6 billion – NEW YORK GIANTS
Five-year variation: 82% | Year of purchase: 1925, 1991 | Price paid: 500, 150 million dollars
Owners: John Mara, Steven Tisch
6. $ 5.8 billion – NEW YORK KNICKS
Five-year variation: 76% | Year of purchase: 1997 | Price paid: $ 300 million
Owner: Madison Square Garden Sports
6. $ 5.8 billion – CHICAGO BEARS
Five-year variation: 104% | Year of purchase: 1920 | Price paid: $ 100
Owner: McCaskey family
8. $ 5.6 billion – GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS
Five-year variation: 115% | Year of purchase: 2010 | Price paid: $ 450 million
Owner: Joe Lacob, Peter Guber
8. $ 5.6 billion – WASHINGTON COMMANDERS
Five-year variation: 81% | Year of purchase: 1999 | Price paid: $ 750 million
Owners: Daniel Snyder, Tanya Snyder
10. $ 5.5 billion – LOS ANGELES LAKERS
Five-year variation: 83% | Year of purchase: 1979, 2021 | Price paid: $ 20 million, $ 5 billion
Owner: Jerry Buss Family Trusts, Todd Boehly, Mark Walter