Top 10 most valuable sports teams of 2015

The value of professional sports franchises has always been pegged at massive amounts. The average value of the top 50 teams is estimated at $1.34 billion.

Real Madrid (football): $3.26 billion Owner: Club Members

Barcelona (football): $3.16 billion Owner: Club Members

New York Yankees (baseball): $3.2 billion Owner: Steinbrenner Family

Dallas Cowboys (American football): $3.2 billion Owner: Jerry Jones

Manchester United (football): $3.1 billion Owner: Glazer Family

Los Angeles Lakers (basketball): $2.6 billion Owner: Jerry Buss Family Trusts, Philip Anschutz

New England Patriots (American football): $2.6 billion Owner: Robert Kraft

New York Knicks (basketball): $2.5 billion Owner: Madison Square Garden Co.

Washington Redskins (American football): $2.4 billion Owner: Daniel Snyder

Los Angeles Dodgers (baseball): $2.4 billion Owner: Guggenheim Baseball Management

Bayern Munich (football): $2.35 billion Owner: Club Members

(Source: Forbes, Cheatsheet)