Written by Alex Raskin, Dailymail.com Sports News Editor
February 20, 2024 16:01, Updated February 20, 2024 16:24
- NBA Warriors, Knicks, and Lakers ranked 2nd, 3rd, and 4th, respectively.
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Sportico annual list From the Chicago Bears ranked 12th in the NFL rankings to the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs languishing in 33rd place, the most valuable teams in sports have provided some surprises.
One ranking that should surprise no one: The Dallas Cowboys still sit atop the sports economic mountain.
The team, purchased by Jerry Jones for $140 million in 1989, now consistently ranks among the top in annual valuations by Sportico and Forbes. Although Sportico did not include specific estimates in its top 100 list released Tuesday, the sports business website valued the Cowboys at $9.2 billion as of August.
Meanwhile, Forbes said in September that thanks to an NFL media deal that could be worth $126 billion to the league by 2033 and the fact that Jones owns the Cowboys, He estimated that the value had increased by 80 percent. AT&T Stadium, the club’s 80,000-seat cash cow.
Among non-NFL teams, the NBA’s Golden State Warriors, New York Knicks, and Los Angeles Lakers ranked second, third, and fourth, respectively, followed by Major League Baseball’s New York Yankees, who acquired Juan Soto. It took 5th place. Strangely, the Premier League failed to break into the top 10. Apart from Manchester United (13th), the only other soccer teams in the top 30 are Spain’s Real Madrid (19th), Barcelona (23rd) and Liverpool (29th). ).
The most notable trend on the list has little to do with the team’s success and more with the team’s ability to benefit from modern stadiums and arenas. Perhaps that’s why the Chiefs and 52-year-old Arrowhead Stadium lost out to the rival Las Vegas Raiders (15th), who benefit from the 4-year-old Allegiant Stadium, home of Super Bowl XV. That must be the reason. (Kansas City currently wants to renovate Arrowhead to increase the revenue generated from the stadium)
F1 teams ranked inside the top 100, including Ferrari (71st) and Mercedes (81st), while Red Bull came in 88th.
Other football teams in the top 100 include Bayern Munich (34th), Manchester City (35th), Arsenal (57th), PSG (60th), Tottenham (70th) and Juventus (35th). 98th place) is included.
No MLS teams ranked on Sportico’s top 100 list, and only a handful of NHL clubs qualified: Toronto Maple Leafs (82), New York Rangers (85), Chicago Blackhawks (94). , Boston Bruins (97), Philadelphia Flyers (100).
Another interesting trend revealed in the Sportico rankings is that winning the title does not necessarily mean a team will skyrocket up the rankings.
The defending champion Chiefs (33 wins), Denver Nuggets (61 wins), Texas Rangers (92 wins), and Vegas Golden Knights (unranked) are all outside the top 30.
Meanwhile, the 4-13 Washington Commanders (11 wins) continue to be the best in the world, along with the 6-11 New York Giants (5 wins) and the 4-13 New England Patriots (8 wins). Ranked among the most valuable teams.
In fact, 12 of the top 20 teams play in the NFL and are coming off the most-watched Super Bowl of all time with 123.7 million viewers.