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Spanish football giants and last year’s La Liga runner ups Real Madrid retained top spot on a list of the world's 50 most valuable sports teams, according to the latest poll conducted by American Buisness magazine franchise Forbes which was released Wednesday.
The list was made up mostly of National Football League francises and the value of the Los Blancos fell five percent from last year to US$3.26 billion due to a drop in the euro versus the US dollar, but revenue of US$746 million, the highest of any team, kept them top, Forbes said in a statement.
The NFL's Dallas Cowboys, were up three spots from last year, and Major League Baseball's New York Yankees, up from fourth place in 2014, were tied for second with a value of US$3.20 billion.
Global soccer powers Barcelona ($3.16 billion) and Manchester United ($3.10) despite dropping out of the Champions league rounded out the top five.
The NFL led all sports with 20 franchises in the top-50, followed by MLB (12), the National Basketball Association (10) and football (7).
Formula One's Ferrari (US$1.35 billion) were ranked 32nd while the Toronto Maple Leafs (US$1.3 billion), tied in 37th, were the only National Hockey League team on the list.
According to Forbes, which began valuing sports franchises in 1998, the world's 50 most valuable teams are worth an average US$1.75 billion, up 31 per cent from 2014.
Forbes also said the minimum valuation to make the cut rose to US$1.15 billion, up from US$856 million a year ago, due largely to the soaring worth of NBA and MLB teams.
The 10 most valuable teams (in billions):
1. Real Madrid (Football) - US$3.26
2. Dallas Cowboys (NFL) - US$3.20
2. New York Yankees (Baseball) - US$3.20
4. Barcelona (Soccer) - US$3.16
5. Manchester United (Soccer) - US$3.10
6. Los Angeles Lakers (NBA) - US$2.60
6. New England Patriots (NFL) - US$2.60
8. New York Knicks (NBA) - US$2.50
9. Los Angeles Dodgers (Baseball) - US$2.40
9. Washington Redskins (NFL) - US$2.40
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