The Richest Major Sport Club Owners In The World For 2020, Ranked (Sports And Billionaires)
With a net worth of approximately $77 billion, Mukesh Ambani, who owns Indian Premier League cricket club Mumbai Indians, is the richest sports team owner in the world for 2020, followed by Amancio Ortega (net worth $73.5 billion); and Steve Ballmer (net worth $71.9 billion). Steve Ballmer, the former CEO of Microsoft, bought the Clippers in 2014 for $2 billion.
Through petrochemicals, oils, and gas company Reliance Industries, Mukesh Ambani has made an astonishing $77 billion. He lives in a home at the Antilia Building said to be worth around $1 billion. Yes, that’s right. Read it again and weep. Ortega made his money in fashion and is the founder of high-street favorite Zara.
Steve Ballmer is, of course, the former chief executive of Microsoft. Over the years, the American businessman amassed a wealth of a whopping $71.9 billion. In 2014, he became the owner of LA Clippers – acquiring the NBA team for $2 billion.
Rounding out the top five are Carlos Slim ($58.4 billion) and François Pinault ($45.2 billion). In total, 91 billionaires made the cut who are majority owners or managing partners of major sports franchises. They are worth $905 billion collectively. Cleveland Cavaliers owner Daniel Gilbert is the 6th richest team owner in the world, worth $43.8 billion.
The Richest Major Sport Club Owners In The World For 2020
| Rank | Name | Sport | Net worth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mukesh Ambani | Cricket | $77 billion |
| 2 | Amancio Ortega | Football (Segunda División B – Group 1) | $73.5 billion |
| 3 | Steve Ballmer | Basketball (NBA) | $71.9 billion |
| 4 | Carlos Slim | Football (Liga MX) | $58.4 billion |
| 5 | François Pinault & Family | Football (Ligue 1) | $45.2 billion |
| 6 | Daniel Gilbert | Basketball (NBA) | $43.8 billion |
| 7 | David Thomson & Family | Ice Hockey (NHL) | $39.4 billion |
| 8 | Sheikh Mansour | Football (Premier League, MLS, A League) | $30 billion |
| 9 | Dietrich Mateschitz | Football (MLS), Formula One, Football (Austrian Budesliga) | $28 billion |
| 10 | Dietmar Hopp | Football (Bundesliga) | $15.5 billion |
| 11 | Robert Pera | Basketball (NBA) | $15 billion |
| 12 | Hasso Plattner & Family | Ice Hockey (NHL) | $14.7 billion |
| 13 | Andrea Agnelli | Football (Serie A) | $13.5 billion |
| 14 | Roman Abramovich | Football (Premier League) | $13.5 billion |
| 15 | Lakshmi Mittal | Football (EFL Championship) | $13.5 billion |
| 16 | Joseph Tsai | Basketball (NBA) | $13 billion |
| 17 | David Tepper | American Football (NFL) | $13 billion |
| 18 | Mikhail Prokhorov | Basketball (NBA) | $11.4 billion |
| 19 | John Fredriksen | Football (Norwegian Football Cup) | $10.3 billion |
| 20 | Philip Anschutz | Ice Hockey (NHL) Football (MLS) | $10.1 billion |
| 21 | Ann Kroenke | American Football (NFL), Basketball (NBA), Football (Premier League, MLS), Ice Hockey (NHL) | $9.2 billion |
| 22 | Jerry Jones | American Football (NFL) | $8.5 billion |
| 23 | Stanley Kroenke | American Football (NFL), Football (Premier League and MLS), Basketball (NBA), Ice Hockey (NHL) | $8.3 billion |
| 24 | Nasser Al-Khelaifi | Football (Ligue 1) | $8 billion |
| 25 | Shahid Khan | American Football (NFL) Football (Premier League) | $7.9 billion |
| 26 | Nassef Sawiris | Football (Premier League) | $7.9 billion |
| 27 | Zhang Jindong | Football (Serie A) | $7.8 billion |
| 28 | Stephen Ross | American Football (NFL) | $7.2 billion |
| 29 | Silvio Berlusconi | Football (Italian Serie A) | $7.2 billion |
| 30 | Guo Guangchang | Football (Premier League) | $6.8 billion |
| 31 | Dmitry Rybolovlev | Football (Ligue 1) | $6.7 billion |
| 32 | Robert Kraft | American Football (NFL) Football (MSL) | $6.6 billion |
| 33 | Micky Arison | Basketball (NBA) | $6.3 billion |
| 34 | Arthur Blank | American Football (NFL) | $6 billion |
| 35 | Tom Gores | Basketball (NBA) | $5.7 billion |
| 36 | Henry Samueli | Ice Hockey (NHL) | $5.6 billion |
| 37 | Edward P. Roski | Ice Hockey (NHL) | $5.5 billion |
| 38 | Terrence Pegula | American Football (NFL) Ice Hockey (NHL) | $5.1 billion |
| 39 | Charles Dolan | Basketball (NBA) Ice Hockey (NHL) | $5.1 billion |
| 40 | Joe Lewis | Football (Premier League) | $4.9 billion |
| 41 | Joshua Harris | Football (Premier League), Ice Hockey (NHL) | $4.9 billion |
| 42 | Ted Lerner | Baseball (MLB) | $4.8 billion |
| 43 | The Glazer Family | Football (Premier League) | $4.7 billion |
| 44 | John Coates | Football (Premier League) | $4.7 billion |
| 45 | Stephen Bisciotti | American Football (NFL) | $4.6 billion |
| 46 | Rocky Wirtz | Ice Hockey (NHL) | $4.4 billion |
| 47 | Mark Cuban | Basketball (NBA) | $4.2 billion |
| 48 | Charles Johnson | Baseball (MLB) | $4.2 billion |
| 49 | Tilman Fertitta | Basketball (NBA) | $4.2 billion |
| 50 | Marian Ilitch | Ice Hockey (NHL), Baseball (MLB) | $4.1 billion |
| 51 | Antony Ressler | Basketball (NBA) | $4.1 billion |
| 52 | David Bonderman | Ice Hockey (NHL) | $4 billion |
| 53 | Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha | Football (Premier League) | $4 billion |
| 54 | Janice McNair | American Football (NFL) | $3.9 billion |
| 55 | Michael Ashley | Football (Premier League) | $3.9 billion |
| 56 | Craig Leipold | Ice Hockey (NHL) | $3.6 billion |
| 57 | Daryl Katz | Ice Hockey (NHL) | $3.6 billion |
| 58 | Michael Rubin | Basketball (NBA) | $3.5 billion |
| 59 | Arturo Moreno | Baseball (MLB) | $3.4 billion |
| 60 | John Middleton | Baseball (MLB) | $3.4 billion |
| 61 | Gayle Benson | Basketball (NBA), American Football (NFL) | $3.3 billion |
| 62 | Francesco Aquilini | Ice Hockey (NHL) | $3.3 billion |
| 63 | Gao Jisheng | Football (Premier League) | $3.1 billion |
| 64 | Denis O'Brien | Football (Scottish Premier League) | $3.1 billion |
| 65 | Rinat Akhmetov | Football (Ukrainian Premier League) | $3 billion |
| 66 | James Irsay | American Football (NFL) | $3 billion |
| 67 | John P. McConnell | Ice Hockey (NHL) | $3 billion |
| 68 | Jimmy Haslam | American Football (NFL) | $2.9 billion |
| 69 | John Fisher | Baseball (MLB) | $2.9 billion |
| 70 | Herb Simon | Basketball (NBA) | $2.9 billion |
| 71 | Joe Ricketts | Baseball (MLB) | $2.9 billion |
| 72 | John W Henry | Football (Premier League), Baseball (MLB) | $2.8 billion |
| 73 | Guochuan Lai | Football (Premier League) | $2.8 billion |
| 74 | Jeffrey Lurie | American Football (NFL) | $2.7 billion |
| 75 | Tom Gaglardi | Ice Hockey (NHL) | $2.7 billion |
| 76 | Daniel Snyder | American Football (NFL) | $2.6 billion |
| 77 | Jeremy Jacobs | Ice Hockey (NHL) | $2.6 billion |
| 78 | Farhad Moshiri | Football (Premier League) | $2.5 billion |
| 79 | Glen Taylor | Basketball (NBA) | $2.5 billion |
| 80 | Vincent Viola | Ice Hockey (NHL) | $2.5 billion |
| 81 | Stephen Lansdown | Football (EFL Championship) | $2.3 billion |
| 82 | Gail Miller | Basketball (NBA) | $1.9 billion |
| 83 | Ray Davis | Baseball (MLB) | $1.9 billion |
| 84 | Brian Roberts | Ice Hockey (NHL) | $1.9 billion |
| 85 | Marc Lasry | Basketball (NBA) | $1.8 billion |
| 86 | Geoff Molson | Ice Hockey (NHL) | $1.7 billion |
| 87 | Michael Jordan | Basketball (NBA) | $1.6 billion |
| 88 | Larry Tanenbaum | Ice Hockey (NHL) Canadian Football League, Football (MLS), Basketball (NBA) | $1.5 billion |
| 89 | Jerry Reinsdorf | Basketball (NBA), Baseball (MLB) | $1.5 billion |
| 90 | Ronald Burkle | Ice Hockey (NHL) | $1.4 billion |
| 91 | Theodore Leonsis | Ice Hockey (NHL) | $1.4 billion |
