This is based on annual revenue, not the value of the sports franchise like the Forbes 50 Most Valuable Sports Teams list...
I don't know what StadiumZone is or how they got these numbers, but here it is:
Searching through both halves of the list:
BY SPORT
Association football: 213 (75 first half, 138 second half)
American football: 60 (34 first half, the 32 NFL teams are all in the top 54, plus 2 college teams, 26 second half, all college teams)
Baseball: 43 (40 first half, including 30 MLB teams with the lowest at 144, 3 second half)
Basketball: 38 (30 first half, that's every NBA team with the lowest at 188, 8 second half)
Ice Hockey: 39 (27 first half, 12 second half, the lowest NHL team is 234)
Australian rules football: 14 (1 first half, 13 second half)
Cricket: 9 (all second half)
Rugby: 4 (all second half)
Canadian football: 1 (second half)
BY COUNTRY
United States: 143 (113 fh, 30 sh)
United Kingdom: 25 fh, 8 sh
Germany: 13 fh, 13 sh
Japan: 11 fh, 17 sh
Italy: 9 fh, 19 sh
Spain: 7 fh, 20 sh
France: 6 fh, 15 sh
Brazil: 7 fh, 7 sh
Russia: 21
Australia: 16
Canada: 10
India: 7
Netherlands: 6
Turkey: 5
Mexico: 4
Belgium: 4
Greece: 4
Saudi Arabia: 4
Switzerland: 3
Argentina: 2
China: 1
Keep in mind I did this by searching, so there could be other sports on the list, and there are definitely other countries on the list.
===
Top three teams for every sports league with at least one team in the top 75 overall:
La Liga
1. Real Madrid CF - Association football - Spain - 450 million
2. FC Barcelona - Association football - Spain - 420 million
70. Atlético Madrid - Association football - Spain - 124 million
Premier League
5. Manchester United FC - Association football - United Kingdom - 322 million
7. Arsenal FC - Association football - United Kingdom - 252 million
9. Chelsea FC - Association football - United Kingdom - 235 million
MLB
3. New York Yankees - Baseball - United States - 416 million
10. New York Mets - Baseball - United States - 233 million
11. Boston Red Sox - Baseball - United States - 231 million
NFL
6. Dallas Cowboys - American football - United States - 294 million
8. Washington Redskins - American football - United States - 247 million
14. New England Patriots - American football - United States - 222 million
Serie A
12. AC Milan - Association football - Italy - 227 million
13. FC Internazionale Milano - Association football - Italy - 224 million
17. Juventus FC - Association football - Italy - 205 million
Bundesliga
4. FC Bayern Munich - Association football - Germany - 323 million
36. FC Schalke 04 - Association football - Germany - 169 million
57. Hamburger SV - Association football - Germany - 146 million
NPB
15. Yomiuri Giants - Baseball - Japan - 214 million
28. Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks - Baseball - Japan - 173 million
29. Hanshin Tigers - Baseball - Japan - 173 million
NBA
48. New York Knicks - Basketball - United States - 158 million
54. Los Angeles Lakers - Basketball - United States - 150 million
74. Chicago Bulls - Basketball - United States - 118 million
Ligue 1
58. Olympique Lyonnais - Association football - France - 146 million
60. Olympique de Marseille - Association football - France - 142 million
77. FC Girondins de Bordeaux - Association football - France - 115 million
NHL
66. Toronto Maple Leafs - Ice Hockey - Canada - 131 million
78. Montreal Canadiens - Ice Hockey - Canada - 114 million
82. New York Rangers - Ice Hockey - United States - 107 million
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I don't know what StadiumZone is or how they got these numbers, but here it is:
===Sports clubs with an annual revenue of at least 20 million
1. Real Madrid CF - Association football - Spain - 450 million
2. FC Barcelona - Association football - Spain - 420 million
3. New York Yankees - Baseball - United States - 416 million
4. FC Bayern Munich - Association football - Germany - 323 million
5. Manchester United FC - Association football - United Kingdom - 322 million
6. Dallas Cowboys - American football - United States - 294 million
7. Arsenal FC - Association football - United Kingdom - 252 million
8. Washington Redskins - American football - United States - 247 million
9. Chelsea FC - Association football - United Kingdom - 235 million
10. New York Mets - Baseball - United States - 233 million
11. Boston Red Sox - Baseball - United States - 231 million
12. AC Milan - Association football - Italy - 227 million
13. FC Internazionale Milano - Association football - Italy - 224 million
14. New England Patriots - American football - United States - 222 million
15. Yomiuri Giants - Baseball - Japan - 214 million
16. Liverpool FC - Association football - United Kingdom - 207 million
17. Juventus FC - Association football - Italy - 205 million
18. Los Angeles Dodgers - Baseball - United States - 205 million
19. Chicago Cubs - Baseball - United States - 204 million
20. Houston Texans - American football - United States - 190 million
21. Philadelphia Phillies - Baseball - United States - 187 million
22. LA Angels of Anaheim - Baseball - United States - 186 million
23. Philadelphia Eagles - American football - United States - 182 million
24. Baltimore Ravens - American football - United States - 178 million
25. Chicago Bears - American football - United States - 178 million
26. Denver Broncos - American football - United States - 175 million
27. Carolina Panthers - American football - United States - 173 million
28. Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks - Baseball - Japan - 173 million
29. Hanshin Tigers - Baseball - Japan - 173 million
30. Indianapolis Colts - American football - United States - 173 million
31. Miami Dolphins - American football - United States - 173 million
32. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - American football - United States - 172 million
33. New Orleans Saints - American football - United States - 171 million
34. Pittsburgh Steelers - American football - United States - 170 million
35. Cleveland Browns - American football - United States - 169 million
36. FC Schalke 04 - Association football - Germany - 169 million
37. Green Bay Packers - American football - United States - 169 million
38. Tennessee Titans - American football - United States - 169 million
39. New York Giants - American football - United States - 168 million
40. Seattle Seahawks - American football - United States - 168 million
41. New York Jets - American football - United States - 166 million
42. Arizona Cardinals - American football - United States - 165 million
43. Kansas City Chiefs - American football - United States - 164 million
44. San Diego Chargers - American football - United States - 163 million
45. Cincinnati Bengals - American football - United States - 162 million
46. Atlanta Falcons - American football - United States - 161 million
47. Buffalo Bills - American football - United States - 159 million
48. New York Knicks - Basketball - United States - 158 million
49. San Francisco 49ers - American football - United States - 158 million
50. St. Louis Rams - American football - United States - 156 million
51. Jacksonville Jaguars - American football - United States - 154 million
52. Minnesota Vikings - American football - United States - 154 million
53. Oakland Raiders - American football - United States - 152 million
54. Los Angeles Lakers - Basketball - United States - 150 million
55. Minnesota Twins - Baseball - United States - 149 million
56. Detroit Lions - American football - United States - 147 million
57. Hamburger SV - Association football - Germany - 146 million
58. Olympique Lyonnais - Association football - France - 146 million
59. San Francisco Giants - Baseball - United States - 144 million
60. Olympique de Marseille - Association football - France - 142 million
61. Manchester City FC - Association football - United Kingdom - 140 million
62. St. Louis Cardinals - Baseball - United States - 136 million
63. Chicago White Sox - Baseball - United States - 135 million
64. Tottenham Hotspur FC - Association football - United Kingdom - 134 million
65. Seattle Mariners - Baseball - United States - 131 million
66. Toronto Maple Leafs - Ice Hockey - Canada - 131 million
67. Houston Astros - Baseball - United States - 128 million
68. Atlanta Braves - Baseball - United States - 127 million
69. Detroit Tigers - Baseball - United States - 127 million
70. Atlético Madrid - Association football - Spain - 124 million
71. AS Roma - Football - Italy - 122 million
72. Washington Nationals - Baseball - United States - 122 million
73. Colorado Rockies - Baseball - United States - 120 million
74. Chicago Bulls - Basketball - United States - 118 million
75. Texas Rangers - Baseball - United States - 117 million
76. Fenerbahçe SK - Association football - Turkey - 116 million
77. FC Girondins de Bordeaux - Association football - France - 115 million
78. Montreal Canadiens - Ice Hockey - Canada - 114 million
79. VfB Stuttgart - Association football - Germany - 114 million
80. Cleveland Cavaliers - Basketball - United States - 112 million
81. Houston Rockets - Basketball - United States - 107 million
82. New York Rangers - Ice Hockey - United States - 107 million
83. Arizona Diamondbacks - Baseball - United States - 106 million
84. Baltimore Orioles - Baseball - United States - 105 million
85. Borussia Dortmund - Association football - Germany - 105 million
86. Boston Celtics - Basketball - United States - 105 million
87. Milwaukee Brewers - Baseball - United States - 105 million
88. Cleveland Indians - Baseball - United States - 104 million
89. Detroit Pistons - Basketball - United States - 103 million
90. Phoenix Suns - Basketball - United States - 103 million
91. Dallas Mavericks - Basketball - United States - 102 million
92. Hiroshima Toyo Carp - Baseball - Japan - 101 million
93. Valencia CF - Association football - Spain - 101 million
94. Aston Villa FC - Association football - United Kingdom - 100 million
95. VfL Wolfsburg - Association football - Germany - 100 million
96. Cincinnati Reds - Baseball - United States - 99 million
97. Sevilla FC - Association football - Spain - 99 million
98. SL Benfica - Association football - Portugal - 98 million
99. SV Werder Bremen - Association football - Germany - 96 million
100. Toronto Raptors - Basketball - Canada - 96 million
101. ACF Fiorentina - Association football - Italy - 95 million
102. Chunichi Dragons - Baseball - Japan - 95 million
103. SC Corinthians Paulista - Association football - Brazil - 95 million
104. Toronto Blue Jays - Baseball - Canada - 95 million
105. San Antonio Spurs - Basketball - United States - 94 million
106. Chiba Lotte Marines - Baseball - Japan - 92 million
107. SSC Napoli - Association football - Italy - 92 million
108. Everton FC - Association football - United Kingdom - 89 million
109. FC Zenit Saint Petersburg - Association football - Russia - 89 million
110. Portland Trail Blazers - Basketball - United States - 89 million
111. SC Internacional - Association football - Brazil - 89 million
112. San Diego Padres - Baseball - United States - 87 million
113. São Paulo FC - Association football - Brazil - 87 million
114. Fulham FC - Association football - United Kingdom - 86 million
115. Miami Heat - Basketball - United States - 86 million
116. Tampa Bay Rays - Baseball - United States - 86 million
117. Chicago Blackhawks - Ice Hockey - United States - 84 million
118. Kansas City Royals - Baseball - United States - 84 million
119. Oakland Athletics - Baseball - United States - 84 million
120. Philadelphia Flyers - Ice Hockey - United States - 84 million
121. Utah Jazz - Basketball - United States - 84 million
122. Detroit Red Wings - Ice Hockey - United States - 83 million
123. Golden State Warriors - Basketball - United States - 83 million
124. Vancouver Canucks - Ice Hockey - Canada - 83 million
125. Oklahoma City Thunder - Basketball - United States - 82 million
126. Paris Saint-Germain FC - Association football - France - 82 million
127. SS Lazio - Association football - Italy - 82 million
128. West Ham United FC - Association football - United Kingdom - 80 million
129. Denver Nuggets - Basketball - United States - 79 million
130. Hertha BSC - Football - Germany - 79 million
131. Boston Bruins - Ice Hockey - United States - 77 million
132. Philadelphia 76ers - Basketball - United States - 77 million
133. Bayer 04 Leverkusen - Association football - Germany - 75 million
134. Orlando Magic - Basketball - United States - 75 million
135. Washington Wizards - Basketball - United States - 75 million
136. Atlanta Hawks - Basketball - United States - 73 million
137. Sunderland AFC - Association football - United Kingdom - 73 million
138. 1. FC Köln - Association football - Germany - 72 million
139. New Jersey Devils - Ice Hockey - United States - 72 million
140. Pittsburgh Pirates - Baseball - United States - 72 million
141. Sacramento Kings - Basketball - United States - 72 million
142. Borussia Mönchengladbach - Association football - Germany - 71 million
143. Los Angeles Clippers - Basketball - United States - 71 million
144. Florida Marlins - Baseball - United States - 70 million
145. New Orleans Hornets - Basketball - United States - 70 million
146. AFC Ajax - Association football - Netherlands 69 million
147. Celtic FC - Association football - United Kingdom - 69 million
148. Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters - Baseball - Japan - 69 million
149. Calgary Flames - Ice Hockey - Canada - 68 million
150. Charlotte Bobcats - Basketball - United States - 68 million
151. Eintracht Frankfurt - Association football - Germany - 68 million
152. FC Porto - Association football - Portugal - 68 million
153. Los Angeles Kings - Ice Hockey - United States - 68 million
154. US Città di Palermo - Association football - Italy - 68 million
155. Wolverhampton Wanderers FC - Association football - United Kingdom - 68 million
156. Ottawa Senators - Ice Hockey - Canada - 67 million
157. Portsmouth FC - Association football - United Kingdom - 67 million
158. Dallas Stars - Ice Hockey - United States - 66 million
159. Indiana Pacers - Basketball - United States - 66million
160. Minnesota Timberwolves - Basketball - United States - 66million
161. SE Palmeiras - Association football - Brazil - 66million
162. Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles - Baseball - Japan - 66 million
163. Blackburn Rovers FC - Association football - United Kingdom - 65 million
164. Texas Longhorns football - American football - United States - 65 million
165. Memphis Grizzlies - Basketball - United States - 64 million
166. Milwaukee Bucks - Basketball - United States - 64 million
167. Minnesota Wild - Ice Hockey - United States - 64 million
168. Birmingham City FC - Association football - United Kingdom - 63 million
169. Pittsburgh Penguins - Ice Hockey - United States - 63 million
170. Rangers FC - Association football - United Kingdom - 63 million
171. San Jose Sharks - Ice Hockey - United States - 61 million
172. Bolton Wanderers FC - Association football - United Kingdom - 60 million
173. Edmonton Oilers - Ice Hockey - Canada - 60 million
174. Stoke City FC - Association football - United Kingdom - 60 million
175. Anaheim Ducks - Ice Hockey - United States - 59 million
176. Newcastle United FC - Association football - United Kingdom - 59 million
177. Trabzonspor - Association football - Turkey - 58 million
178. Villareal CF - Association football - Spain - 58 million
179. Colorado Avalanche - Ice Hockey - United States - 57 million
180. CR Flamengo - Association football - Brazil - 57 million
181. Genoa CFC - Association football - Italy - 57 million
182. Washington Capitals - Ice Hockey - United States - 57 million
183. Blackpool FC - Association football - United Kingdom - 56 million
184. Buffalo Sabres - Ice Hockey - United States - 56 million
185. Collingwood FC - Australian rules football - Australia - 56 million
186. Athletic Bilbao - Association football - Spain - 55 million
187. Lille OSC - Association football - France - 55 million
188. New Jersey Nets - Basketball - United States - 55 million
189. St. Louis Blues - Ice Hockey - United States - 55 million
190. Urawa Red Diamonds - Association football - Japan - 55 million
191. Wigan Athletic FC - Association football - United Kingdom - 55 million
192. Guangzhou Evergrande FC - Association football - PR China - 54 million
193. Columbus Blue Jackets - Ice Hockey - United States - 53 million
194. Florida Panthers - Ice Hockey - United States - 53 million
195. Tampa Bay Lightning - Ice Hockey - United States - 53 million
196. Carolina Hurricanes - Ice Hockey - United States - 52 million
197. FC Red Bull Salzburg - Association football - Austria - 52 million
198. Hull City AFC - Association football - United Kingdom - 52 million
199. Santos FC - Association football - Brazil - 52 million
200. Tokyo Yakult Swallows - Baseball - Japan - 52 million
201. West Bromwich Albion FC - Association football - United Kingdom - 52 million
202. Yokohama BayStars - Baseball - Japan - 52 million
203. Burnley FC - Association football - United Kingdom - 51 million
204. Nashville Predators - Ice Hockey - United States - 51 million
205. PSV Eindhoven - Association football - Netherlands - 51 million
206. RC Lens - Association football - France - 51 million
207. Alabama Crimson Tide football - American football - United States - 50 million
208. Grêmio FBPA - Association football - Brazil - 50 million
209. Hannover 96 - Association football - Germany - 50 million
Searching through both halves of the list:
BY SPORT
Association football: 213 (75 first half, 138 second half)
American football: 60 (34 first half, the 32 NFL teams are all in the top 54, plus 2 college teams, 26 second half, all college teams)
Baseball: 43 (40 first half, including 30 MLB teams with the lowest at 144, 3 second half)
Basketball: 38 (30 first half, that's every NBA team with the lowest at 188, 8 second half)
Ice Hockey: 39 (27 first half, 12 second half, the lowest NHL team is 234)
Australian rules football: 14 (1 first half, 13 second half)
Cricket: 9 (all second half)
Rugby: 4 (all second half)
Canadian football: 1 (second half)
BY COUNTRY
United States: 143 (113 fh, 30 sh)
United Kingdom: 25 fh, 8 sh
Germany: 13 fh, 13 sh
Japan: 11 fh, 17 sh
Italy: 9 fh, 19 sh
Spain: 7 fh, 20 sh
France: 6 fh, 15 sh
Brazil: 7 fh, 7 sh
Russia: 21
Australia: 16
Canada: 10
India: 7
Netherlands: 6
Turkey: 5
Mexico: 4
Belgium: 4
Greece: 4
Saudi Arabia: 4
Switzerland: 3
Argentina: 2
China: 1
Keep in mind I did this by searching, so there could be other sports on the list, and there are definitely other countries on the list.
===
Top three teams for every sports league with at least one team in the top 75 overall:
La Liga
1. Real Madrid CF - Association football - Spain - 450 million
2. FC Barcelona - Association football - Spain - 420 million
70. Atlético Madrid - Association football - Spain - 124 million
Premier League
5. Manchester United FC - Association football - United Kingdom - 322 million
7. Arsenal FC - Association football - United Kingdom - 252 million
9. Chelsea FC - Association football - United Kingdom - 235 million
MLB
3. New York Yankees - Baseball - United States - 416 million
10. New York Mets - Baseball - United States - 233 million
11. Boston Red Sox - Baseball - United States - 231 million
NFL
6. Dallas Cowboys - American football - United States - 294 million
8. Washington Redskins - American football - United States - 247 million
14. New England Patriots - American football - United States - 222 million
Serie A
12. AC Milan - Association football - Italy - 227 million
13. FC Internazionale Milano - Association football - Italy - 224 million
17. Juventus FC - Association football - Italy - 205 million
Bundesliga
4. FC Bayern Munich - Association football - Germany - 323 million
36. FC Schalke 04 - Association football - Germany - 169 million
57. Hamburger SV - Association football - Germany - 146 million
NPB
15. Yomiuri Giants - Baseball - Japan - 214 million
28. Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks - Baseball - Japan - 173 million
29. Hanshin Tigers - Baseball - Japan - 173 million
NBA
48. New York Knicks - Basketball - United States - 158 million
54. Los Angeles Lakers - Basketball - United States - 150 million
74. Chicago Bulls - Basketball - United States - 118 million
Ligue 1
58. Olympique Lyonnais - Association football - France - 146 million
60. Olympique de Marseille - Association football - France - 142 million
77. FC Girondins de Bordeaux - Association football - France - 115 million
NHL
66. Toronto Maple Leafs - Ice Hockey - Canada - 131 million
78. Montreal Canadiens - Ice Hockey - Canada - 114 million
82. New York Rangers - Ice Hockey - United States - 107 million