Money Makers: The most valuable sporting franchises in the world
The NFL continues to dominate the global sports business with an iron fist. The figures that move it, are currently unattainable for other sports. But that doesn't mean that their clubs haven't changed hands for astronomical dollar amounts. This is a selection of Forbes magazine's list of the most valuable sports clubs in the world.
Year of purchase: 1989
Price paid: 150 million dollars
Last 5 years: 67%
Owner: Jerry Jones
Year of purchase: 1994
Purchase value: $172 million
Last 5 years: 73%
Owner: Robert Kraft
Purchase Year: 2010
Purchase value: $750 million
Last 5 years: 107%
Owner: E. Stanley Kroenke
Year of purchase: 1973
Purchase value: $8.8 million
Last 5 years: 62%
Owner: Steinbrenner Family
Purchase Year: 1991
Purchase value: $150 million
Last 5 years: 82%
Owner: John Mara and Steven Tisch
Year of purchase: 1997
Purchase value: $300 million
Last 5 years: 76%
Owner: Madison Square Garden Sports
Year of purchase: 1920
Purchase Value: $100
Last 5 years: 104%
Owner: McCaskey Family
Purchase Year: 2010
Purchase value: $450 million
Last 5 years: 115%
Owner: Joe Lacob and Peter Guber
Purchase Year: 1999
Purchase value: $750 million
Last 5 years: 81%
Owner: Daniel Snyder and Tanya Snyder
Purchase Year: 2021
Purchase value: $5 billion
Last 5 years: 83%
Owner: Jerry Buss Family Trusts, Todd Boehly and Mark Walter
Year of purchase: 2000
Purchase value: $635 million
Last 5 years: 96%
Owner: Johnson Family
Year of purchase: 1977
Purchase value: 13 million dollars
Last 5 years: 70%
Owner: Denise DeBartolo York and John York
Year of purchase: Founded in 1902
Purchase value: ---
Last 5 years: 42%
Owner: Club members
Year of purchase: 1966
Purchase value: $180 million
Last 5 years: 114%
Owner: Mark Davis
Year of purchase: Founded in 1899
Purchase value: ---
Last 5 years: 39%
Owner: Club members
Year of purchase: 1994
Purchase value: $185 million
Last 5 years: 85%
Owner: Jeffrey Lurie
Purchase Year: 1999
Purchase value: $600 million
Last 5 years: 68%
Owner: Janice McNair
Year of purchase: 2022
Purchase value: $4.5 billion
Last 5 years: 79%
Owner: Rob Walton
Purchase Year: 2005
Purchase value: $1.4 billion
Last 5 years: 24%
Owner: Glazer Family
Purchase Year: 2009
Purchase value: $1.1 billion
Last 5 years: 79%
Owner: Stephen Ross