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Most Valuable Sports Teams, 2010 to 2025

The Dallas Cowboys are the most valuable sports team at $13.0 billion (Forbes, Dec 2025), up 29% in a year. Warriors are second at $11.0 billion.

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  • In 2025, Dallas Cowboys ranks #1 with $13.0B, ahead of Golden State Warriors ($11.0B) and Los Angeles Rams ($10.5B).
  • Back in 2010, Manchester United was #1 with $1.8B.
  • The top spot changed hands twice: Real Madrid in 2013 and Dallas Cowboys in 2016.
  • Biggest climber: Golden State Warriors, from #13 in 2017 to #2 in 2025.
  • Dallas Cowboys grew 7.9× between 2010 and 2025.
  • Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Rams and Los Angeles Lakers weren't on the board in 2010 but are in the top 5 by 2025.

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The Dallas Cowboys are valued at $13.0 billion, up from $10.1 billion in 2024, a 29% jump, and have ranked first every year since 2016. They were the first team valued above $4 billion and the first non-soccer team to top the list. The Golden State Warriors ($11.0 billion) and Los Angeles Rams ($10.5 billion) rank second and third, and the New York Yankees at $8.2 billion are the top baseball team.

Soccer led the list before American football did. Manchester United was number one from 2010 to 2012 and Real Madrid from 2013 to 2015, and Real Madrid is still the most valuable soccer club at $6.75 billion. Values are Forbes estimates in nominal dollars, and Forbes froze most values in 2020. For 2010 to 2016 only the top ten teams are published, so blank cells mean a team was outside the top ten. The latest list is dated Dec 18, 2025.

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Source: Wikipedia, Forbes list of the most valuable sports teams (citing Forbes annual rankings). Retrieved November 4, 2026. Latest Forbes list is dated 18 December 2025; the 2026 list was not yet available. For 2010-2016 only the top ~10 teams are on the source page, so empty cells mean 'not in the published top ten' for those years. Forbes froze most values in 2020 (0% change). Cowboys 2022 value is $8.12B in the source ranking table but $8.0B in its number-one table. Entries for NFL/NBA/MLB/soccer clubs; no flags per brief.

Most Valuable Sports Teams, Forbes team valuations, $ billions, 2010-2025, 2010–2025
DateDallas CowboysGolden State WarriorsLos Angeles RamsNew York GiantsLos Angeles LakersNew York KnicksNew England PatriotsSan Francisco 49ersPhiladelphia EaglesChicago BearsNew York YankeesReal MadridFC BarcelonaManchester United
2010$1.7B$1.2B$1.4B$1.6B$1.3B$1.8B
2011$1.8B$1.2B$1.4B$1.7B$1.5B$1.9B
2012$2.0B$1.3B$1.5B$1.9B$1.9B$1.3B$2.2B
2013$2.1B$1.5B$1.6B$2.3B$3.3B$2.6B$3.2B
2014$2.3B$1.6B$1.8B$2.5B$3.4B$3.2B$2.8B
2015$3.2B$2.2B$2.6B$2.5B$2.5B$3.0B$3.3B$3.2B$3.1B
2016$4.0B$2.8B$2.7B$3.0B$3.2B$2.7B$3.4B$3.7B$3.6B$3.3B
2017$4.2B$2.6B$2.9B$3.1B$3.0B$3.3B$3.4B$3.0B$2.5B$2.7B$3.7B$3.6B$3.6B$3.7B
2018$4.8B$3.1B$3.0B$3.3B$3.3B$3.6B$3.7B$3.1B$2.7B$2.9B$4.0B$4.1B$4.1B$4.1B
2019$5.0B$3.5B$3.2B$3.3B$3.7B$4.0B$3.8B$3.1B$2.8B$2.9B$4.6B$4.2B$4.0B$3.8B
2020$5.5B$4.3B$3.8B$3.9B$4.4B$4.6B$4.1B$3.5B$3.1B$3.5B$5.0B$4.2B$4.0B$3.8B
2021$5.7B$4.7B$4.0B$4.3B$4.6B$5.0B$4.4B$3.8B$3.4B$3.5B$5.3B$4.8B$4.8B$4.2B
2022$8.1B$5.6B$6.2B$6.0B$5.5B$5.8B$6.4B$5.2B$4.9B$5.8B$6.0B$5.1B$5.0B$4.6B
2023$9.0B$7.0B$6.9B$6.8B$5.9B$6.1B$7.0B$6.0B$5.8B$6.3B$7.1B$6.1B$5.5B$6.0B
2024$10.1B$8.8B$7.6B$7.3B$7.1B$7.5B$9.0B$6.8B$6.6B$6.4B$7.6B$6.6B$5.6B$6.6B
2025$13.0B$11.0B$10.5B$10.1B$10.0B$9.8B$9.0B$8.6B$8.3B$8.2B$8.2B$6.8B$5.7B$6.6B

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Frequently asked questions

What is the most valuable sports team in the world?

The Dallas Cowboys, valued at $13.0 billion by Forbes in December 2025. They have been number one every year since 2016.

What is the most valuable soccer club?

Real Madrid, at $6.75 billion in Forbes' December 2025 list. It was also the most valuable team overall from 2013 to 2015.

What is the most valuable baseball team?

The New York Yankees, at $8.2 billion in Forbes' December 2025 ranking. That is well behind the Cowboys' $13.0 billion.

Where does this data come from?

Wikipedia, Forbes list of the most valuable sports teams (citing Forbes annual rankings). Retrieved November 4, 2026. Latest Forbes list is dated 18 December 2025; the 2026 list was not yet available. For 2010-2016 only the top ~10 teams are on the source page, so empty cells mean 'not in the published top ten' for those years. Forbes froze most values in 2020 (0% change). Cowboys 2022 value is $8.12B in the source ranking table but $8.0B in its number-one table. Entries for NFL/NBA/MLB/soccer clubs; no flags per brief. You can download the full table as a CSV from this page.

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