The Dallas Cowboys ranked Forbes' most valuable sports team for the fourth year in a row

The Dallas Cowboys have been ranked the most valuable sports team in the world for the fourth consecutive year in the annual list published by Forbes.

The NFL Cowboys took first place in Real Madrid, a Spanish football giant, in 2016 and Forbes valued at $ 5 billion ($ 7.46 billion) for 2019, an increase of 4% over last year.

In the top 10, the New York Yankees in the Major League Baseball were the biggest opponents. They climbed three places to second place with 4.6 billion US dollars (6.6 billion NZD). NZ 5.68 billion).

By contrast, when New Zealand Rugby announced last month that its chief executive, Steve Tew, was stepping down at the end of the year, the governing body said their activities were worth NZ $ 180 million.

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Real Madrid (US $ 4.24 billion) and Spanish rival Barcelona (US $ 4.02 billion) remained third and fourth, respectively, while the New York Knicks (US $ 4 billion) of the NBA gained two places in the fifth place as the highest basketball franchise.

The New England Patriots of the NFL ($ 3.8 billion) and the Los Angeles Lakers of the NBA ($ 3.7 billion) and Golden State Warriors ($ 3.5 billion) are seventh and eighth, respectively .

New York Giants' NFL and Los Angeles baseball Dodgers are tied for a $ 3.3 billion gain.

"The values ​​of the major sports leagues are booming thanks to the record television deals, both local and national," Forbes editor-in-chief Kurt Badenhausen said in a statement.

"And as incomes grow faster than player wages, franchises are more profitable than ever."

Among the top 50, there are 26 NFL teams, three fewer than last year, as well as nine from the NBA, eight from European football and seven from baseball.

In the top 50, the West London football club, Chelsea (14 places, with 2.58 billion USD) and the Miami Dolphins of the NBA lost the furthest (eight places, against 33 points, with $ 2.58 billion).

The new top 50 players are the NFL Dallas Mavericks (43rd to 2.25 billion USD), European football champions Liverpool (45th to 2.18 billion USD) and baseball players St. Louis Cardinals (47th to USD 2.1 billion).

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The World's Most Valuable Sports Teams (Top 50), according to Forbes (in US dollars)

1. Dallas Cowboys, 5 Billion Dollars (American Football) (Same position)

2. New York Yankees, 4.6 Billion Dollars (Baseball) (up to three places)

3. Real Madrid, 4.24 billion dollars (football) (Same position)

4. Barcelona, ​​4.02 billion dollars (football) (Same position)

5. New York Knicks, $ 4 billion (basketball) (two places)

6. Manchester United, 3.81 billion dollars (football) (four places down)

7. New England Patriots, $ 3.8 Billion (American Football) (down one place)

8. Los Angeles Lakers, $ 3.7 billion (basketball) (Same position)

9. Golden State Warriors, $ 3.5 Billion (Basketball) (a square)

10. New York Giants, $ 3.3 billion (American football) (two places)

10. Los Angeles Dodgers, $ 3.3 billion (baseball) (up to four places)

12. Boston Red Sox, $ 3.2 billion (baseball) (up to seven places)

12. Los Angeles Rams, $ 3.2 Billion (American Football) (two places)

14. Washington Redskins, $ 3.1 billion (American football) (four places down)

14. Chicago Cubs, $ 3.1 billion (baseball) (two places)

16. San Francisco 49ers, $ 3.05 billion (American football) (three places down)

17. Bayern Munich, 3.02 billion dollars (football) (five places down)

18. San Francisco Giants, $ 3 Billion (Baseball) (a place below)

19. Chicago Bulls, $ 2.9 billion (basketball) (up to four places)

19. Chicago Bears, $ 2.9 billion (basketball) (two places downstairs)

21. New York Jets, 2.85 Billion Dollars (American Football) (Same position)

22. Houston Texans, $ 2.8 billion (American football) (three places down)

22. Boston Celtics, $ 2.8 billion (basketball) (up to five places)

24. Philadelphia Eagles, 2.75 Billion Dollars (American Football) (two places downstairs)

25. Manchester City, $ 2.69 billion (football) (up to five places)

26. Denver Broncos $ 2.65 Billion (American Football) (three places down)

27. Green Bay Packers, $ 2.63 billion (American football) (a place below)

28. Atlanta Falcons, $ 2.6 Billion (American Football) (a square)

29. Baltimore Ravens, $ 2.59 billion (American football) (two places downstairs)

30. Pittsburgh Steelers, $ 2.585 Billion (American Football) (a square)

31. Seattle Seahawks, $ 2.58 billion (American football) (a square)

32. Chelsea, 2.58 billion dollars (football) (up to 14 places)

33. Miami Dolphins, $ 2.58 Billion (American Football) (down eight places)

34. Oakland Raiders, 2.42 Billion Dollars (American Football) (Same position)

35. Minnesota Vikings, 2.4 Billion Dollars (American Football) (two places downstairs)

36. Indianapolis Colts, 2.38 Billion Dollars (American Football) (a place below)

37. Brooklyn Nets, $ 2.35 billion (basketball) (a place below)

38. Houston Rockets, $ 2.3 billion (basketball) (two places)

38. Carolina Panthers, $ 2.3 billion (American football) (two places downstairs)

38. New York Mets, $ 2.3 billion (baseball) (up to five places)

41. Los Angeles Chargers, 2.28 billion dollars (American football) (three places down)

42. Arsenal, 2.27 billion dollars (football) (three places down)

43. Dallas Mavericks, 2.25 Billion Dollars (American Football) (new entry)

44. Los Angeles Clippers, $ 2.2 billion (American football) (three places down)

45. Liverpool, 2.18 billion dollars (football) (new entry)

46. ​​Arizona Cardinals, $ 2.15 Billion (American Football) (five places down)

47. St. Louis Cardinals, $ 2.1 billion (baseball) (new entry)

47. Kansas City Chiefs, $ 2.1 billion (American football) (four places down)

49. Jacksonville Jaguars, $ 2.08 Billion (American Football) (four places down)

50. New Orlean Saints, 2.08 billion dollars (American football) (two places downstairs)