Mar 30, 2010

World's Richest Sports Teams

According to sportingintelligence.com, 7 US teams are on top 10 amongst the highest paid sports teams in the world. The New York Yankees top them all with average 7,000,000 of first-team wages.

Here's the complete list of the Top 10 Highest Paid Sports Teams:

  1. New York Yankees - Major League Baseball (USA) - $7,000,000
  2. Real Madrid - La Liga (ESP) -  $6,333,591
  3. Barcelona - La Liga (ESP) - $6,082,940
  4. Chelsea - English Premier League (GBR) - $5,361,957 
  5. Dallas Mavericks - National Basketball Association (USA) - $5,315,097
  6. Los Angeles Lakers - NBA (USA) - $5,098,920
  7. Detroit Pistons - NBA (USA) - $4,995,573 
  8. Cleveland Cavaliers - NBA (USA) - $4,940,707 
  9. Boston Celtics - NBA (USA) - $4,885,055 
  10. New York Knicks - NBA (USA) - $4,881,952