New York • Real Madrid tops Forbes' list of 50 most valuable sports teams, with Manchester United and Barcelona holding the next two spots.
Forbes says Real Madrid is worth $3.3 billion. The Spanish power moved up a spot from No. 2 last year.
Man United, which was No. 1 last year, is worth $3.17 million. Barcelona, Real Madrid's fierce rival and Spanish League champions last season, is worth $2.6 billion.
The New York Yankees are fourth with a value of $2.3 billion and the Dallas Cowboys are fifth at $2.1 billion.
Thirty of the 32 NFL teams made the list (http://onforb.es/15HuUAm ), along with seven baseball teams and seven soccer teams.
The New York Knicks ($1.1 billion) were the highest ranked NBA team at No. 23. The Los Angeles Lakers weighed in at No. 31 with a value of $1 billion.
Forbes' richest sports teams
Dollars in billions.
Team Value
1. Real Madrid $3.3
2. Manchester United $3.165
3. Barcelona $2.6
4. New York Yankees $2.3
5. Dallas Cowboys $2.1
6. New England Patriots $1.635
7. Los Angeles Dodgers $1.615
8. Washington Redskins $1.6
9. New York Giants $1.468
10. Arsenal $1.326
11. Boston Red Sox $1.312
12. Bayern Munich $1.309
13. Houston Texans $1.305
14. New York Jets $1.284
15. Philadelphia Eagles $1.26
Source: Forbes Magazine