FOrbus magazine has published a list of the 50 most valuable teams of 2025. The number one spot on the list remains the same as it has for nine years, with the NFL continuing to dominate the list at 30th place, followed by the NBA at 12th and soccer at 3rd place, with four teams between the two leagues between La Liga and the Premier League.
Just six years ago, the world’s most valuable sports team was worth $5 billion, but now the 50 clubs are worth more than $350 billion, a figure that doesn’t even rank in the top 50.
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The Dallas Cowboys continue to be the most valuable team of the year, as they have been every year since 2016, with their value reaching a stratospheric amount of $13 billion.
Real Madrid, their closest rival, was valued 10 years ago when Merengue was worth $3.26 billion and Dallas was worth $3.2 billion, but Real Madrid is now worth only half the Cowboys.
The NBA is far behind the Dallas Cowboys, with the Warriors a close second with a $2 billion difference. A little further down the top 10, the New York Yankees are crowned this year’s most valuable MLB team, and are two of the four soccer teams in the top 20, with Real Madrid being the world’s most valuable soccer team at $6.75 billion.
Top 25 most valuable clubs in 2025
Dallas Cowboys – $13 billion Golden State Warriors – $11 billion Los Angeles Rams – $10.5 billion New York Giants – $10.1 billion Los Angeles Lakers – $10 billion New York Knicks – $9.75 billion New England Patriots – $9 billion San Francisco 49ers – $8.6 billion Philadelphia Eagles – $8.3 billion Chicago Bears – $8.2 billion New York Yankees – $8.2 billion New York Jets – $8.1 billion Las Vegas Raiders – $7.7 billion Washington Commanders – $7.6 billion Los Angeles Clippers – $7.5 billion Miami Dolphins – $7.5 billion Houston Texans – $7.4 billion Denver Broncos – $6.8 billion Los Angeles Dodgers – $6.8 billion Real Madrid – $6.75 billion Boston Celtics – $6.7 billion Seattle Seahawks – $6.7 billion Green Bay Packers – $6.65 billion Manchester United – $6.6 billion Tampa Bay Buccaneers – $6.6 billion
