Last Week’s Axiomaphic Poll Results: How Well Do You Know Sports Franchise Valuations?

Forbes just released its 2018 list of the most valuable sports franchises. Can you put these six franchises in order from most valuable to least valuable?

CORRECT ANSWER:

1. Dallas Cowboys, $4.8 billion, 14% (NFL)
2. Manchester United, $4.123 billion, 12% (Soccer)
3. Real Madrid, $4.09 billion, 14% (Soccer)
4. New York Yankees, $4 billion, 8% (MLB)
5. Chicago Bears, $2.85 billion, 6% (NFL)
6. Green Bay Packers, $2.55 billion, 9% (NFL)

See the full list HERE 

Recently, we asked Axiom readers to try their hand at ranking 6 professional sports teams from the 2018 Forbes poll of the world’s most valuable sports franchises.

We’ve got good news and bad news.

The good news is that football is well represented with the Dallas Cowboys as the most valuable franchise in the world with a staggering value of $4.8 billion. Our savvy readers were wise enough to rank Jerry Jones’ team at #1. Heck ya, America.

The bad news is that as much as we want to see the Packers continue to dominate the Chicago Bears, real numbers have the Monsters of the Midway ranked ahead of the Green and Gold. Da Bears are tied for 17th with MLB’s SF Giants while the residents of 1265 Lombardi Avenue are 26th. For comparison the Bears are valued at $2.85 billion while the Pack comes in at $2.55 billion. Much of that comes from the difference in the size of their respective media markets.

For our poll, we listed six franchises; Dallas Cowboys, Manchester United, Real Madrid, New York Yankees, Green Bay Packers, and Chicago Bears and asked Axiom readers to rank them based on total franchise value. Soccer (or football if you’re across the pond) franchises are red-hot and both Man U and Real Madrid were top 3. We tossed the Packers and Bears in because….well, we love football.

So, except for ranking the Pack ahead of the Bears, the respondents nailed the poll by placing the Cowboys at the top followed by the two soccer teams.

Good job.

Hit the showers.