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The Best Sports Franchises Of All Time

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The best sports franchises in sports history, ranked by sports fans for sports fans. Most teams have a dynasty that only lasts for a few years. But, a great sports franchise is consistently successful on and off the playing field, earning loyalty and respect from the team's fans and the sports world as a whole. Anyone can vote for their favorite franchises on this list, or add their own list of the best sports franchises to these rankings. So, whether you're a hardcore sports fan or just a fan of how certain teams play the game, this is the place to release your inner SportsCenter commentator.
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  1. 45
    Up 67
    Down 217

    Oakland Raiders

    American football
  2. 44
    Up 68
    Down 282

    Miami Dolphins

    American football
  3. 43
    Up 82
    Down 199

    Detroit Pistons

    Basketball
  4. 42
    Up 31
    Down 70

    Germany national football team

    Football
  5. 41
    Up 72
    Down 254

    Denver Broncos

    American football
  6. 40
    Up 62
    Down 136

    Cincinnati Reds

    Baseball
  7. 39
    Up 71
    Down 139

    Detroit Tigers

    Baseball
  8. 38
    Up 56
    Down 137

    Oakland Athletics

    Baseball
  9. 37
    Up 24
    Down 52

    Alabama Crimson Tide Football

    added by: yankeesmdfan
  10. 36
    Up 91
    Down 218

    A.C. Milan

    Football
  11. 35
    Up 107
    Down 207

    San Francisco Giants

    Baseball
  12. 34
    Up 84
    Down 191

    Arsenal F.C.

    Football
  13. 33
    Up 78
    Down 145

    Toronto Maple Leafs

    Ice Hockey
  14. 32
    Up 57
    Down 97

    Brazil national football team

    Football
  15. 31
    Up 15
    Down 52

    Miami Heat

    Basketball
    added by: tylerrollo
  16. 30
    Up 138
    Down 249

    Chicago Bears

    American football
  17. 29
    Up 46
    Down 91

    Atlanta Braves

    Baseball
    added by: snowman69
  18. 28
    Up 136
    Down 278

    New York Giants

    American football
  19. 27
    Up 59
    Down 141

    Montreal Canadiens

    Ice Hockey
  20. 26
    Up 79
    Down 152

    UCLA Bruins men's basketball

    College basketball
  21. 25
    Up 139
    Down 242

    San Antonio Spurs

    Basketball
  22. 24
    Up 6
    Down 16

    LSU Tigers football

    College football
  23. 23
    Up 153
    Down 292

    Notre Dame Fighting Irish football

    American football
  24. 22
    Up 7
    Down 16

    Philadelphia Eagles

    American football
  25. 21
    Up 70
    Down 108

    Chicago Cubs

    Baseball
    added by: snowman69
  26. 20
    Up 6
    Down 16

    Baltimore Ravens

    American football
    added by: bestintheworld1
  27. 19
    Up 192
    Down 314

    Los Angeles Dodgers

    Baseball
  28. 18
    Up 33
    Down 41

    Chicago Blackhawks

    Ice Hockey
  29. 17
    Up 241
    Down 361

    New England Patriots

    American football
  30. 16
    Up 252
    Down 544

    Dallas Cowboys

    American football
  31. 15
    Up 196
    Down 288

    Real Madrid

    Football
  32. 14
    Up 205
    Down 297

    FC Barcelona

    Football
  33. 13
    Up 5
    Down 8

    Florida Gators football

    College football
  34. 12
    Up 288
    Down 396

    Boston Red Sox

    Baseball
  35. 11
    Up 285
    Down 342

    Montreal Canadians

  36. 10
    Up 284
    Down 347

    San Francisco 49ers

    American football
  37. 9
    Up 289
    Down 347

    St. Louis Cardinals

    Baseball
  38. 8
    Up 334
    Down 484

    Pittsburgh Steelers

    American football
  39. 7
    Up 345
    Down 354

    Chicago Bulls

    Basketball
  40. 6
    Up 359
    Down 385

    Detroit Red Wings

    Ice Hockey
  41. 5
    Up 343
    Down 377

    Manchester United F.C.

    Football
  42. 4
    Up 449
    Down 468

    Green Bay Packers

    American football
  43. 3
    Up 444
    Down 575

    Boston Celtics

    Basketball
  44. 2
    Up 472
    Down 591

    Los Angeles Lakers

    Basketball
  45. 1
    Up 580
    Down 660

    New York Yankees

    Baseball

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    1. Rob Dondero
      The Best Sports Franchises Of All Time at 11/04/2012 2:30 AM
      Super excellent top sports franchises here.
    2. Genesis Grulke
      The Best Sports Franchises Of All Time at 9/26/2012 2:30 AM
      Marvelous best sports franchises here.
    3. Brain Sreaves
      The Best Sports Franchises Of All Time at 8/02/2012 12:30 PM
      Excellent Best Sports Franchises Of All Time, dude.
    4. habsftw
      The Best Sports Franchises Of All Time at 5/03/2012 4:41 PM
      Montreal candiens 13 ???? they almost have 1/4 of the stanley cups. It the most successful proffesional team (all sports combined). think theres alot of french haters here.
    5. cosmos47
      The Best Sports Franchises Of All Time at 8/31/2011 3:21 PM
      The legendary NY COSMOS.
    6. gringo
      The Best Sports Franchises Of All Time at 7/24/2011 2:26 PM
      such an american list
    7. gfhexeter
      The Best Sports Franchises Of All Time at 5/09/2011 12:46 PM
      Where are the A's? They are second on the list of World Series winners. And have developed many of the greatest players. This list is far from being good and thought out!
    8. vijaymohanp
      The Best Sports Franchises Of All Time at 3/06/2011 9:54 AM
      Cricket franchises not included .. I guess i should contribute those :)
    9. DaveHoward
      The Best Sports Franchises Of All Time at 2/25/2011 10:11 AM
      The Red Sox have sucked most of their storied franchise. The Oakland A's have bred some of the games greatest and aren't even listed.

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