The NFL fared well on the list of the most valuable sports franchises. Only the Cincinnati Bengals, Detroit Lions, and Buffalo Bills failed to make the top 50. The New York Yankees are the second most valuable team in the world. The Yankees are worth $3.7 billion, up 9% from last year when the team ranked fourth on this list. There are eight MLB teams on the list of the top 50. Three soccer clubs round out the top five. There are eight soccer teams on the list as well as eight NBA teams. The year’s biggest gainer is the Los Angeles Rams. The team moved from outside of the top 50 to number 12 with a valuation of $2.9 billion. The move from St. Louis to L.A. doubled the team’s value. There are 87 sports franchises worth at least $1 billion in the world today. Let’s take a look at the top 15: #15. Bayern Munch – $2.7 billion Owners: Club Members #13. Los Angeles Dodgers – $2.75 billion Owners: Guggenheim Baseball Management #13. New York Jets – $2.75 billion Owner: Robert Wood Johnson IV #12. Los Angeles Rams – $2.9 billion Owner: Stan Kroneke #11. Washington Redskins – $2.94 billion Owner: Daniel Snyder #9. Los Angeles Lakers – $3 billion Owners: Jerry Buss Family Trust, Philip Anschutz #9. San Francisco 49ers- $3 billion Owners Denise DeBartolo York, John York #8. New York Giants – $3.1 billion Owners: John Mara, Steve Tisch #7. New York Knicks – $3.3 billion Owner: Madison Square Garden #6. New England Patriots – $3.4 billion Owner: Robert Kraft #5. Real Madrid – $3.58 billion Owner: Club Members #4. Barcelona – $3.64 billion Owner: Club Members #3. Manchester United – $3.69 billion Owner: Glazer Family #2. New York Yankees – $3.7 billion Owner: Steinbrenner Family #1. Dallas Cowboys – $4.2 billion Owner – Jerry Jones
