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