http://www.forbes.com/sites/kurtbadenhausen/2014/07/16/the-worlds-50-most-valuable-sports-teams-2014/

The biggest mover in the top 10 is another global soccer power, Bayern Munich. It jumped five spots to No. 7 with a value of $1.85 billion after claiming its fifth Champions League title in 2013. Commercial revenue hit a record $308 million, second highest in the world behind Paris Saint-Germain, according to Deloitte. Bayern Munich has the richest shirt agreement ($40 million annually with Deutsche Telekom ) and kit deal ($38 million a year with Adidas) in the German Bundesliga. wrote:

The list

1. Real Madrid (3.44 billion)
2. Barcelona (3.2 billion)
3. Manchester United (2.81 billion)
4. New York Yankees (2.5 billion)
5. Dallas Cowboys (2.3 billion)
6. LA Dodgers (2 billion)
7. Bayern Munich (1.85 billion)
8. New England Patriots (1.8 billion)
9. Washington Redskins (1.7 billion)
10. New York Giants. (1.55 billion)
11. Boston Red Sox
12. Houston Texans
13. NY Knicks
14. NY Jets
15. LA Lakers
16. Arsenal
17. Philly Eagles
18. Chicago Bears
19. Baltimore Ravens
20. San Francisco 49ers
21. Chicago Cubs
21. Ferrari
21. Indianapolis Colts
24. Green Bay Packers
25. Denver Broncos
26. Toronto Maple Leafs
27. Pittsburgh Steelers
28. Seattle Seahawks
29. Miami Dolphins
30. TB Buccaneers
31. Carolina Panthers
32. Tennessee Titans
33. KC Chiefs
34. Minnesota Vikings
35. Cleveland Browns
36. New Orleans Saints
37. Chicago Bulls
37. San Francisco Giants
39. Philadelphia Phillies
40. Arizona Cardinals
41. SD Chargers
42. Atlanta Falcons
43. Cincy Bengals
44. Detroit Lions
45. Boston Celtics
45. St. Louis Rams
47. Buffalo Bills
48. Chelsea
49. Manchester City
50. AC Milan

Bringing up that rear

Top of the list.

Local Club and the People's Club Manchester City @ #47

A few years of United with No CL football and City dominance will have them out of the top 5

What a shit list.

That list is rare, Its not possible Barcelona reaches the second position. Why?

Because Barcelona are that valuable.

Our team values are enterprise values (equity plus debt) based on current venue deals (unless a new venue is pending). This includes commercial values along with others

Not a surprised. The list has been pretty much the same for quite some time. Bayern were below us though


But 5th most valuable football club

Texans 12th

We made it, number 50

Rebaño Sagrado wrote:Texans 12th

from Forbes as per 1 day ago

Wall Street now affords United an enterprise value of $3.6 billion. Math: market value ($3.05 billion) + long term debt ($613 million) – cash ($57 million). In April, we valued Real Madrid as the world’s most valuable team, worth $3.44 billion, with Barcelona second at $3.22 billion, and United third at $2.81 billion. wrote:

list needs updating IMO

That Adidas deal with United was a pure traitors against Flo Perez. I think the Emperor will be furious. They valued United over Madrid. Look in the follow seasons if there's a swap between nike and adidas from Perez

nasir6371 wrote:Local Club and the People's Club Manchester City @ #47

A few years of United with No CL football and City dominance will have them out of the top 5

Ok there

Firenze wrote:from Forbes as per 1 day ago

Wall Street now affords United an enterprise value of $3.6 billion. Math: market value ($3.05 billion) + long term debt ($613 million) – cash ($57 million). In April, we valued Real Madrid as the world’s most valuable team, worth $3.44 billion, with Barcelona second at $3.22 billion, and United third at $2.81 billion. wrote:

list needs updating IMO

What were you rambling on about Nasir

Toronto Maple Leafs only NHL hockey team in top 50 ffs my boys, haven't won a trophy since 1967...don't matter tho

U mad city and Chelsea?

Casciavit wrote:We made it, number 50

Next written on Milan kit by Galliani

Robespierre wrote:

Casciavit wrote:We made it, number 50

Next written on Milan kit by Galliani

https://i.imgur.com/mo7zYc9.png

nasir6371 wrote:Local Club and the People's Club Manchester City @ #47

A few years of United with No CL football and City dominance will have them out of the top 5

That delusion and wishful thinking Have you not seen the amount of money United are pulling in recently?

You should worry about your sheikh's oil club going bust before imagining them replacing Utd in the Forbe's list.

Deserves another

Gil wrote:What a shit list.

shit list as in pointless or inaccurate ?

shit list as in Chelsea are not in top 40

RealGunner wrote:shit list as in Chelsea are not in top 40

lol i just noticed chelsea near the bottom

that explains it .

Dallas Cowboys, Real Madrid and Man Utd in Forbes most valuable list

Manchester United have been ranked fifth in Forbes magazine's list of the world's most valuable sports teams.

NFL side, the Dallas Cowboys, are top with $4bn (£3.03bn), the first time a non-association football team has headed the business magazine's list since it began in 2011.

United, who topped the list in 2011 and 2012, are valued at $3.32bn (£2.52bn).

Real Madrid are second with $3.65bn (£2.77bn) and Barcelona third with $3.55bn (£2.69bn).

United - the only English club in the top 20 - saw a 7% increase in their value despite missing out on the Champions League after signing a £750m Adidas kit deal. However, the club have the highest debt load of anyone in the top 25.

Arsenal (23), Manchester City (28), Chelsea (36) and Liverpool (41) are the remaining English clubs to make the list.

The Cowboys, who made a record $270m (£205m) operating profit last season, are one of 27 NFL franchises in the list, while the Formula 1 team Ferrari have dropped out of the top 50 completely.

Forbes' top 10 most valuable teams

1.Dallas Cowboys $4bn (£3.03bn)
2.Real Madrid $3.65bn (£2.77bn)
3.Barcelona $3.55bn (£2.69bn)
4.New York Yankees $3.4bn (£2.58bn)
5.Manchester United $3.32bn (£2.52bn)
6.New England Patriots $3.2bn (£2.43bn)
7.New York Knicks $3bn (£2.27bn)
8.Washington Redskins $2.85bn (£2.16bn)
9.New York Giants $2.8bn (£2.12bn)
10.Los Angeles Lakers $2.7bn (£2.05bn)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/36789376


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I'm obviously proud of Real Madrid, but they should really think about renegotiating their kit and shirt sponsors deals. They are both too low for a club of Real Madrid's magnitude and prestige.

People really have a problem with United being there. Man United is one of the most powerful businesses in the world in the last 15 years if not more. But people always like to talk...