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Sporting clubs across the world take pride in signing the best players. They attract huge fan following once they start winning matches and the most important tournaments at the club level. More importantly, it adds to the valuation of the franchise.Here are top 10 teams in terms of their brand value. Source: Forbes
#10 New York Giants
Value: $ 1.55 billion
Owner: John Mara, Steven Tisch
The New York gaints had an average of 80, 148 fans per game to Metlife stadium last season which is more than any team except for Cowboys who had a few more.
#9 Washington Redskins
Value: $ 1.7 billion
Owner: Daniel Snyder
According to Forbes Magazine, the Redskins are the third most valuable franchise in the NFL.
They also broke NFLs record for single- season attendance nine years in a row.
#8 New England Patriots
Value: $ 1.8 million
Owner: Robert Kraft
The professional American football team have sold out every game at home since 1994 and they get the most of theirrevenue by the tickets sold out which is the second expensive ticket prices in the nation.
#7 Bayern Munich
Value: $ 1.85 billion
Owner: Self owned
Bayern Munich won the Champions league in 2013.
With 223,985 members, Bayern is the second- biggest sports club in the world, just one behind the Portuguese club, Benfica.
#6 Los Angeles Dodgers
Value: $ 2 billion
Owner: Guggenheim Baseball
The dodgers deal of 8.35 billion was approved as part of the25 year television deal with Time Warner Cable in January this year.
#5 Dallas Cowboys
A deal of $500 million was made between the cowboys and AT&T for a25 year stadium name rights.
The 1.2 billion worth AT &T stadium, is the largest stadium in the NFL and is thecentre for all sporting events of the nation.
#4 New York Yankees
Value: $ 2.5 million
Owner: Steinbrenner Family
The Yankees sold some of the interest in YES network as part of Fox networks purchase worth49% of regional sport network in late 2012.
The enterprise value of YES , the most watched sports network in America was soldto FOX for$3.9 billion .
#3 Manchester United
Value: $ 2.81 million
Owner: Glazer family
Adidas recently signed a kit sponsorship deal worth $1.3 million for 10 years starting from 2015, which is the richest deal in sports.
#2 Barcelona
Value: $3.2 billion
Owner: Self owned
Barcelona is the second largest valuable sports club and has won 22 La Liga titles along with four UEFA Champions League.
#1 Real Madrid
Value: $3.44 billion
Owner: Self Owned
Real Madrid is the World’s richest club with an annual turnover of £513 million and the most valuable sports team.
It has won 32 la-liga titles. Internationally, it has won a record 10 European cup/ UEFA champions league.
