Sports's Greatest Years, Ranked

When was the golden age of Sports? We ranked every year by the accumulated weighted rating of its best Sports titles — a year rises when it delivered many strongly-rated entries, not just a lone classic. Data from 3eyedraven's catalog.

  1. #1 2016 22 great titles Best: Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo
  2. #2 2005 22 great titles Best: Eyeshield 21
  3. #3 2017 21 great titles Best: Once
  4. #4 2019 19 great titles Best: The Art of Racing in the Rain
  5. #5 2018 19 great titles Best: Captain Tsubasa
  6. #6 2022 17 great titles Best: BLUE LOCK
  7. #7 2021 16 great titles Best: SK8 the Infinity
  8. #8 2013 16 great titles Best: Free!
  9. #9 2006 16 great titles Best: Friday Night Lights
  10. #10 2024 14 great titles Best: Senna
  11. #11 2015 14 great titles Best: Bella and the Bulldogs
  12. #12 2023 13 great titles Best: Gran Turismo
  13. #13 2008 14 great titles Best: Inazuma Eleven
  14. #14 2009 13 great titles Best: The Blind Side
  15. #15 2014 13 great titles Best: Haikyu!!
  16. #16 2004 13 great titles Best: Million Dollar Baby
  17. #17 2011 11 great titles Best: Kickin' It
  18. #18 2001 11 great titles Best: The Prince of Tennis
  19. #19 1996 11 great titles Best: Jerry Maguire
  20. #20 2025 9 great titles Best: F1
  21. #21 2020 9 great titles Best: The Last Dance
  22. #22 2000 9 great titles Best: Fighting Spirit
  23. #23 2007 10 great titles Best: Chak De! India
  24. #24 1992 9 great titles Best: Gladiator
  25. #25 1994 9 great titles Best: Captain Tsubasa J
  26. #26 2003 8 great titles Best: Touching the Void
  27. #27 1988 8 great titles Best: The Big Blue
  28. #28 1998 8 great titles Best: Sports Night
  29. #29 2010 7 great titles Best: Blue Mountain State
  30. #30 1999 7 great titles Best: Rocket Power
  31. #31 1986 7 great titles Best: Hoosiers
  32. #32 2002 7 great titles Best: Hungry Heart: Wild Striker
  33. #33 1993 6 great titles Best: Slam Dunk
  34. #34 2012 6 great titles Best: Kuroko's Basketball
  35. #35 1989 6 great titles Best: Field of Dreams
  36. #36 1995 5 great titles Best: The Basketball Diaries