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Can you name the 10 most valuable franchises for each major sport?

Enter a franchise (last names acceptable) in the box below
Correctly named franchises will show up in the table below
Answers do not have to be guessed in order
This game was contributed by Sporcle user: Ben
Note: Value amount is in millions of dollars.
Based on Forbes magazine calculations as of 2008

You have 5 minutes to guess after you click the button below.

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NFL
1,612
1,538
1,324
1,178
1,170
1,125
1,116
1,076
1,064
1,062

MLB
1,306
824
816
694
642
500
497
494
484
481

NBA
613
584
504
480
477
469
466
452
447
415

NHL
448
411
334
303
275
273
263
236
231
222

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There are 71 comments for this game.
(Warning: comments may contain spoilers)

	Klingsta:	Feb 23rd, 2009 at 23:02 GMT	17 points
	Ben's sports quizzes are the most valuable

	greggyd717:	Feb 23rd, 2009 at 23:05 GMT	9 points
	One of the best quizzes I have taken in awhile. This was really fun and that time limit had me freaking out trying to think of as many teams as possible. 32/40.

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	Sam:	Feb 23rd, 2009 at 23:10 GMT	9 points
	I needed just a little bit more time on this one.

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	laclasede2010:	Feb 23rd, 2009 at 23:15 GMT	1 point
	a little more time would have been good, but great quiz. tested your mind. (although most of these teams -- knicks, texans -- haven't been good)

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	Esteban:	Feb 23rd, 2009 at 23:21 GMT	-3 points
	Yeah, I am not a Steelers fan, but given the negotiations that almost materialized when the team was almost sold last year, they'd be top five, for sure. The Ravens more valuable? Not likely.

	gopaladins:	Feb 23rd, 2009 at 23:29 GMT	-1 points
	@john: the steelers have the biggest fan base??? measured by what? jersey sales?

	Tim_Allen:	Feb 23rd, 2009 at 23:37 GMT	2 points
	Great quiz, Ben, as always. @John: There's no way the Steelers fan base is bigger than the Cowboys or Patriots.

	davidr:	Feb 23rd, 2009 at 23:37 GMT	0 points
	Just out of interest, what's the quoted `value'? Revenue? (And, yes, I know it's millions of US dollars. I'm asking millions of US dollars of what.)

	DrumBum88:	Feb 23rd, 2009 at 23:38 GMT	3 points
	@ Tobin: The hockey teams from Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver are part of the NHL which is based in the US. It would be the same as having the Blue Jays in the MLB or the Raptors in the NBA, they just didn't make the list.

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	fatbeard:	Feb 23rd, 2009 at 23:43 GMT	4 points
	glad to see my Devils aren't last. Not sure I love that the last 5 teams are all hockey though

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	cmkeller:	Feb 23rd, 2009 at 23:53 GMT	4 points
	Got them all except the Ravens and Texans, and quite frankly, I'm astonished that those two are in the top 10. No Dolphins, Steelers, or Packers? Never would have imagined.

	Cowley_WWFC:	Feb 24th, 2009 at 00:02 GMT	9 points
	Quite happy with 18 seen as im English and the NHL is the only american sport i know a bit about.

	mkgrenwel:	Feb 24th, 2009 at 00:06 GMT	-1 points
	37/40 first try, 40/40 second, without having looked at the answers in between. It's actually pretty intuitive if you look at is as a combination of a) market size, b) fan intensity/loyalty and c) team success.

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	Greg:	Feb 24th, 2009 at 00:22 GMT	1 point
	Good quiz. I did pretty well on it, which is always a nice change!

	Bretzky:	Feb 24th, 2009 at 00:33 GMT	5 points
	davidr: Generally what these lists that Forbes puts out for sports franchise values measures is what the current owners of the team could get on the open market if they sold the team today. I'm not sure exactly how Forbes does it, because some team owners own a lot more than just the team itself (e.g., they also own the stadium or the practice facility or the parking concession, etc.).

	Nick:	Feb 24th, 2009 at 00:33 GMT	8 points
	To be honest, I was kind of surprised to see the Texans so high, and the Steelers not in the top ten.

	Brandon:	Feb 24th, 2009 at 00:36 GMT	8 points
	i don't understand what the problem is with Canadian teams on the list! they are in te league and obviously three Canadian NHL teams make the top three! and frankly i'm surprised that the Raptors and Blue Jays arn't on the list for the same reason the Leafs are #1. I'd also like to point out that hockey is as much Candian sport if not more than an American sport

	Bretzky:	Feb 24th, 2009 at 00:42 GMT	3 points
	Brandon: The reason people are taking issue with the inclusion of Canadian teams is that the quiz specifically identifies it as, "the top 10 most valuable sports franchises per sport in the United States." Obviously, Canadian teams, whatever sport they may be in, are not in the United States.

	sammyhain2364:	Feb 24th, 2009 at 01:04 GMT	4 points
	I live in North Dakota and next to the Vikings who have the regional fanbase. I'd say the Steelers rival the Cowboys and Packers for number two for number of fans around here.

	Freddie:	Feb 24th, 2009 at 01:22 GMT	9 points
	Good quiz...maybe a top 10 most valuable sports franchises globally next?

	Kicking222:	Feb 24th, 2009 at 01:33 GMT	1 point
	Very interesting quiz, and the time limit is perfect. I hit low-30s, but I forgot some easier ones (Dodgers, for example) because I ran out of time... yet another minute or two would make it too easy by giving us too much time to just guess every team. Well done.

	Kris:	Feb 24th, 2009 at 01:42 GMT	1 point
	Great quiz. Definitely needed more time!!

	mister_pianoman:	Feb 24th, 2009 at 02:02 GMT	5 points
	Anyone else notice that, although there are 2 teams from Florida in all four of these sports, none of them are on the list?

	davidr:	Feb 24th, 2009 at 02:26 GMT	0 points
	@Bretzky: Thanks for the information.

	weizenugb:	Feb 24th, 2009 at 02:28 GMT	-2 points
	Please keep trash-talking the Patriots and their fans! It just feeds the Belichick system.

	Dodge:	Feb 24th, 2009 at 02:33 GMT	0 points
	Nice quiz Ben

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	jaspa:	Feb 24th, 2009 at 02:58 GMT	1 point
	In regards to largest fanbase, I do think the Packers are being overlooked. Dunno where anyone ranks, but I think they should at least be in the discussion. Also, I'd like to see Least valuable sports franchises next. That would give all those Florida teams some show.

	RedCladLoon:	Feb 24th, 2009 at 03:24 GMT	3 points
	Number of fans would only be a small part of the overall formula, and an indirect part at that. Like someone else alluded to earlier in the thread, what affects this list more are things like revenue-producing stadiums (naming rights, etc.), multimillion-dollar marketing deals, television exposure, the size of their respective markets, and so on.

	pbrown:	Feb 24th, 2009 at 03:57 GMT	0 points
	cowboys SUCK!

	Superman:	Feb 24th, 2009 at 04:39 GMT	1 point
	another great quiz..but one more minute would have been nice

	curlykatie:	Feb 24th, 2009 at 05:47 GMT	1 point
	good quiz needs to be longer time wise though

	Zach Harris:	Feb 24th, 2009 at 05:48 GMT	-4 points
	I don't think value of franchise should matter but how well the team as a whole plays to win games! And.....Go Steelers! Hello negatives lol