The Los Angeles Dodgers were ranked the 26th-most valuable sports team in the world by Forbes, with an estimated valuation of $4.08 billon. That’s good for the second-highest in all of baseball, trailing only the New York Yankees, who are worth $6 billion.
Last year the Dodgers were valued at $3.57 billion, and $3.4 billion in 2020 and $3.3 billion in 2019. Guggenheim Baseball Management paid $2.15 billion to purchase the team from Frank McCourt in 2012.
The Dodgers put together another strong regular season that saw them break the franchise wins record and earn the No. 1 seed in the postseason. Unfortunately, their year came to an end early as L.A. was eliminated by the San Diego Padres in the National League Division Series.
Nevertheless, the Dodgers continued to receive unprecedented support from its fanbase as the attendance at Dodger Stadium for the 2022 season surpassed 3 million, marking a ninth time in the past 11 years the team has reached that threshold.
The only exceptions during that span came in 2020, when fans were not allowed to attend games, and due to limited capacity for a portion of the 2021 season.
Forbes’ top 50 most valuable sports teams
The world’s 50 most valuable sports teams are worth a combined $222.7 billion, which is up 30% from last year. The list is dominated by the NFL, with 30 of its 32 teams making the cut.
1. Dallas Cowboys ($8 billion)
2. New England Patriots ($6.4 billion)
3. Los Angeles Rams ($6.2 billion)
4. New York Yankees ($6 billion)
T-4. New York Giants ($6 billion)
6. New York Knicks ($5.8 billion)
T-6. Chicago Bears ($5.8 billion)
8. Golden State Warriors ($5.6 billion)
T-8. Washington Commanders ($5.6 billion)
10. Los Angeles Lakers ($5.5 billion)
11. New York Jets ($5.4 billion)
12. San Francisco 49ers ($5.2 billion)
13. Real Madrid ($5.1 billion)
T-13. Las Vegas Raiders ($5.1 billion)
15. Barcelona ($5 billion)
16. Philadelphia Eagles ($4.9 billion)
17. Houston Texans ($4.7 billion)
18. Denver Broncos ($4.65 billion)
19. Manchester United ($4.6 billion)
T-19. Miami Dolphins (4.6 billion)
21. Seattle Seahawks ($4.5 billion)
22. Liverpool ($4.45 billion)
23. Bayern Munich ($4.28 billion)
24. Manchester City ($4.25 billion)
T-24. Green Bay Packers ($4.25 billion)
26. Los Angeles Dodgers ($4.08 billion)
27. Atlanta Falcons ($4 billion)
28. Pittsburgh Steelers ($3.98 billion)
29. Minnesota Vikings ($3.93 billion)
30. Boston Red Sox ($3.9 billion)
T-30. Baltimore Ravens ($3.9 billion)
32. Los Angeles Chargers ($3.88 billion)
33. Cleveland Browns ($3.85 billion)
34. Chicago Cubs ($3.8 billion)
T-34. Indianapolis Colts (3.8 billion)
36. Kansas City Chiefs ($3.7 billion)
37. Tampa Bay Buccaneers ($3.68 billion)
38. Chicago Bulls ($3.65 billion)
39. Carolina Panthers ($3.6 billion)
40. New Orleans Saints ($3.58 billion)
41. Boston Celtics ($3.55 billion)
42. San Francisco Giants ($3.5 billion)
T-42. Tennessee Titans ($3.5 billion)
44. Jacksonville Jaguars ($3.48 billion)
45. Buffalo Bills ($3.4 billion)
46. Los Angeles Clippers ($3.3 billion)
47. Arizona Cardinals ($3.27 billion)
48. Brooklyn Nets ($3.2 billion)
T-48. Paris Saint-Germain (3.2 billion)
50. Chelsea ($3.1 billion)
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