It pays to be the best soccer club in the world. Forbes' Kurt Badenhausen unveiled the list of the 50 richest sports teams in the world, and Real Madrid reign supreme months after they beat Atletico Madrid in the final of the 2013/14 UEFA Champions League.
Badenhausen broke down the financial details:
Real Madrid has made it to the Champions League semifinals for four consecutive years and took home the crown this year, defeating Atletico Madrid 4-1 for its record tenth Champions League title. The win means a payout of $78 million versus the $62 million Real earned last season for its semifinal finish. Real Madrid, which features global icon and reigning player of the year Cristiano Ronaldo on the pitch, generates more revenue than any sports team in the world ($675 million for the 2012-13 season). Commercial revenue is padded by a $41 million-a-year kit deal with Adidas and a shirt sponsorship with Emirates worth $39 million annually. Madrid is planning a $540 million renovation to its stadium, Santiago Bernabeu, which is expected to be completed in 2017.The next two spots on the list are also occupied by soccer clubs, with Barcelona listed just behind their Spanish rivals and Manchester United coming in third.
The New York Yankees are the highest American team on the list in fourth place at $2.5 billion. The Dallas Cowboys are the most valuable NFL team with a valuation of $2.3 billion, fifth-most overall. The New York Knicks are the highest NBA team on the list at $1.4 billion, good for 13th in the rankings.
The World’s 50 Most Valuable Sports Teams
- Real Madrid
- Barcelona
- Manchester United
- New York Yankees
- Dallas Cowboys
- Los Angeles Dodgers
- Bayern Munich
- New England Patriots
- Washington Redskins
- New York Giants
- Boston Red Sox
- Houston Texans
- New York Knicks
- New York Jets
- Los Angeles Lakers
- Arsenal
- Philadelphia Eagles
- Chicago Bears
- Baltimore Ravens
- San Francisco 49ers
- Chicago Cubs
- Ferrari
- Indianapolis Colts
- Green Bay Packers
- Denver Broncos
- Toronto Maple Leafs
- Pittsburgh Steelers
- Seattle Seahawks
- Miami Dolphins
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Carolina Panthers
- Tennessee Titans
- Kansas City Chiefs
- Minnesota Vikings
- Cleveland Browns
- New Orleans Saints
- Chicago Bulls
- San Francisco Giants
- Philadelphia Phillies
- Arizona Cardinals
- San Diego Chargers
- Atlanta Falcons
- Cincinnati Bengals
- Detroit Lions
- Boston Celtics
- St. Louis Rams
- Buffalo Bills
- Chelsea
- Manchester City
- AC Milan
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