Forbes recently released its list of the most valuable sports teams in the world.
This got us wondering: Which teams have grown the most in value in recent years?
It is one thing to be the most valuable team in the world. But it is something else to invest in a business and see it triple in value in just over a decade.
Of the 117 franchises from the four major North American sports leagues (MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL) that were around in 2000, 68 have doubled in value, according to the Forbes valuations. And of those, only 18 have tripled in value.
On the next few pages, we will take a closer look at those elite 18...
#18 Vancouver Canucks
League: NHL
Value in 2000: $100 million
Value in 2012: $300 million
% Increase: 200.0%
#17 New England Patriots
League: NFL
Value in 2000: $464 million
Value in 2012: $1400 million
% Increase: 201.7%
#16 Indianapolis Colts
League: NFL
Value in 2000: $332 million
Value in 2012: $1,057 million
% Increase: 218.4%
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