Top 20 Sports Documentaries to Watch on Netflix and Amazon Prime
Sports Documentaries to Watch
Whether you’re a die-hard sports fanatic or a casual viewer, sports documentaries are one of the best ways to experience the drama, passion, and triumph behind the game. Streaming platforms like Netflix and Amazon Prime have brought some of the most riveting and inspirational stories from the world of sports right into our homes. Here are the Top 20 Sports Documentaries you should queue up right now.
1. The Last Dance (Netflix)
Sport: Basketball
Why Watch: Go behind the scenes of Michael Jordan’s final season with the Chicago Bulls. It’s part sports doc, part cultural moment.
2. Senna (Amazon Prime)
Sport: Formula 1 Racing
Why Watch: The powerful story of Ayrton Senna, a Brazilian F1 legend whose life and career were both brilliant and tragically short.
3. Untold Series (Netflix)
Sport: Various (Boxing, Basketball, Hockey, etc.)
Why Watch: Each episode focuses on lesser-known but dramatic sports stories—from scandals to comebacks.
4. Free Solo (Amazon Prime)
Sport: Rock Climbing
Why Watch: A breathtaking and nerve-wracking journey of Alex Honnold’s attempt to free solo climb El Capitan with no ropes.
5. Break Point (Netflix)
Sport: Tennis
Why Watch: A behind-the-scenes look at the new generation of tennis stars battling through the biggest tournaments.
6. Welcome to Wrexham (Amazon Prime)
Sport: Soccer
Why Watch: Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney take over a struggling Welsh soccer club—and bring the fans along for the ride.
7. Cheer (Netflix)
Sport: Competitive Cheerleading
Why Watch: High-stakes routines, intense training, and personal challenges make this more gripping than you’d expect.
8. All or Nothing Series (Amazon Prime)
Sport: Football (NFL), Soccer, Rugby, and more
Why Watch: Get full access to major teams throughout a season—both victories and defeats.
9. The Redeem Team (Netflix)
Sport: Basketball
Why Watch: Chronicles the U.S. Men’s Basketball team’s comeback to Olympic gold after early 2000s failures.
10. The Test (Amazon Prime)
Sport: Cricket
Why Watch: A deep dive into the Australian national cricket team’s redemption arc after a major scandal.
11. Icarus (Netflix)
Sport: Cycling / Doping Scandal
Why Watch: A personal journey that turns into one of the biggest doping exposés in Olympic history.
12. Take Us Home (Amazon Prime)
Sport: Soccer
Why Watch: English football’s famous ‘fallen giant’ Leeds United is at the start of a journey: to win promotion back to the Premier League.
13. Formula 1: Drive to Survive (Netflix)
Sport: Formula 1 Racing
Why Watch: Incredible access, dramatic rivalries, and nail-biting races—it brought F1 to the mainstream.
14. Andy Murray: Game Set Match. (Amazon Prime)
Sport: Tennis
Why Watch: Follow the journey of a tennis legend fighting through injury and pain to return to the game.
15. Naomi Osaka (Netflix)
Sport: Tennis
Why Watch: A raw and introspective look at one of the sport’s most compelling young stars.
16. This Is Football (Amazon Prime)
Sport: Soccer
Why Watch: A six-part docuseries exploring the emotional and cultural impact of soccer worldwide.
17. Losers (Netflix)
Sport: Various
Why Watch: Explores how athletes have handled defeat—and turned it into something meaningful.
18. Tyson (Amazon Prime)
Sport: Boxing
Why Watch: An unfiltered portrait of one of boxing’s most controversial and complex figures: Mike Tyson.
19. Rising Phoenix (Netflix)
Sport: Paralympics
Why Watch: Powerful stories of Paralympic athletes breaking barriers, changing perceptions, and rewriting history.
20. The Alpinist (Amazon Prime)
Sport: Rock Climbing
Why Watch: A gripping climb of one of the most difficult rock faces on Earth—told through raw emotion and impossible odds.
Final Thoughts
Whether you’re into team sports, extreme feats, or personal comebacks, these documentaries offer more than just highlight reels—they tell the human stories behind the athletes. Add a few of these to your watchlist and get inspired by the sweat, setbacks, and soaring victories.
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