Sports Documentaries on Netflix

This docuseries gives a definitive account of Michael Jordan’s career and the 1990s Chicago Bulls, packed with unaired footage from the 1997-98 season.

Year: 2020
IMDb: 9.2
Netflix ID: 80203144 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

This intimate documentary follows rock star Artiwara Kongmalai on his historic, 2,215-kilometer charity run across Thailand in 2017.

Year: 2018
IMDb: 8.6
Runtime: 01:29:09
Netflix ID: 81059183 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Drivers, managers and team owners live life in the fast lane -- both on and off the track -- during one cutthroat season of Formula 1 racing.

Year: 2019
IMDb: 8.6
Netflix ID: 80204890 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

In a docuseries set at one of NCAA football's most fertile recruiting grounds, guys with red flags seek to prove their worth on the field and in class.

Year: 2016
IMDb: 8.5
Netflix rating: 3.3/5
Netflix ID: 80091742 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Brad Pitt narrates this chronicle of six of the fastest MotoGP racers and their adrenaline-fueled journeys as they vie for the world championship.

Year: 2015
IMDb: 8.4
Runtime: 02:18:20
Netflix ID: 80133922 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

This docuseries follows English soccer club Sunderland through the 2017-18 season as they try to bounce back after relegation from the Premier League.

Year: 2018
IMDb: 8.2
Netflix ID: 80207046 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

This gripping docuseries follows the ups and downs of Navarro College's competitive cheer squad as they work to win a coveted national title.

Year: 2020
IMDb: 8.2
Netflix ID: 81039393 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Cameras follow Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson as they take on the staggering challenge of free-climbing Yosemite’s most formidable rock formation.

Year: 2017
IMDb: 8.1
Runtime: 01:40:24
Netflix ID: 81004270 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

This documentary profiles a defiant driver who challenged racial barriers in American auto racing, becoming the first black man to race in the Indy 500.

Year: 2020
IMDb: 8.1
Runtime: 01:45:54
Netflix ID: 81232163 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

From gifted athlete to professional NBA hooper, Coney Island's Stephon Marbury navigates the pressures, pitfalls and peaks of his basketball journey.

Year: 2019
IMDb: 8.1
Runtime: 01:29:28
Netflix ID: 81155851 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Elite athletes and insiders reflect on the Paralympic Games and examine how they impact a global understanding of disability, diversity and excellence.

Year: 2020
IMDb: 8.1
Runtime: 01:46:38
Netflix ID: 81122408 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Through firsthand accounts and analysis, this football documentary details the dominance of FC Barcelona from 2008-2012 under manager Pep Guardiola.

Year: 2018
IMDb: 8.1
Runtime: 01:49:25
Netflix ID: 81218396 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

The colorful true story of the Portland Mavericks, a scrappy, independent baseball team of underdogs started by actor Bing Russell in the 1970s.

Year: 2014
IMDb: 8
Netflix rating: 4.3/5
Runtime: 01:20:03
Netflix ID: 70299904 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

This series offers exclusive unseen content from on and off the field with FC Barcelona, one of the world's most popular and successful soccer clubs.

Year: 2020
IMDb: 8
Netflix ID: 81239373 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Rejected by a former pupil he molded into a champion, a veteran boxing coach finds a promising newcomer in this documentary.

Year: 2018
IMDb: 8
Runtime: 01:24:58
Netflix ID: 81149227 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

This adrenaline-rush documentary traces the rise of freestyle motocross, arguably the world's most extreme sport, and spotlights its pioneers.

Year: 2016
IMDb: 7.9
Netflix rating: 3.1/5
Runtime: 01:31:53
Netflix ID: 80109089 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

An American filmmaker and cyclist unwittingly wades into a global scandal when a Russian scientist leaks shocking details of a vast doping conspiracy.

Year: 2017
IMDb: 7.9
Runtime: 02:01:11
Netflix ID: 80168079 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Ewan McGregor narrates this adrenaline-pumping documentary that captures the thrilling, terrifying reality of MotoGP racing.

Year: 2011
IMDb: 7.8
Netflix rating: 4.1/5
Netflix ID: 70235813 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

This riveting series follows three star high school quarterbacks as they play their final season before moving on to Division I college football.

Year: 2017
IMDb: 7.8
Netflix ID: 81003033 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Soccer becomes powerful therapy in this documentary when psychiatric patients led by health professionals gear up for a futsal championship in Osaka.

Year: 2016
IMDb: 7.8
Runtime: 01:15:38
Netflix ID: 81411171 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

An inspirational profile of an inner-city high school football team's valiant effort to reach the school's first-ever playoff game.

Year: 2011
IMDb: 7.7
Netflix rating: 4.1/5
Runtime: 01:53:20
Netflix ID: 70177633 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

This documentary focuses on California's Z-Boys, who revolutionized skateboarding in the 1970s when they infused surfing techniques into the sport.

Year: 2001
IMDb: 7.7
Runtime: 01:31:01
Netflix ID: 60022952 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

On the field, Diego Maradona shone as one of the greatest soccer players ever. But as this documentary shows, his life off the field was much darker.

Year: 2019
IMDb: 7.7
Runtime: 02:04:19
Netflix ID: 81084856 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

In the male-dominated sport of yacht racing, skipper Tracy Edwards leads the first all-female crew in a famous race around the world.

Year: 2019
IMDb: 7.7
Runtime: 01:37:24
Netflix ID: 81272339 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

This documentary focuses on the gymnasts who survived USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar's abuse and the reporters who exposed USAG's toxic culture.

Year: 2020
IMDb: 7.7
Runtime: 01:44:04
Netflix ID: 81034185 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

This documentary chronicles the life story of the Dallas Mavericks' Dirk Nowitzki and his inspiring journey from Germany to superstardom in the NBA.

Year: 2014
IMDb: 7.6
Netflix rating: 2.6/5
Runtime: 01:46:15
Netflix ID: 80046314 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

British strongman Eddie Hall wants to be the strongest man in the world. This documentary reveals the grueling life choices that fuel his obsession.

Year: 2015
IMDb: 7.5
Netflix rating: 3.1/5
Runtime: 01:38:29
Netflix ID: 80142450 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Follow renowned soccer club Juventus on and off the pitch as they attempt to win a seventh straight Italian title and achieve Champions League glory.

Year: 2018
IMDb: 7.5
Netflix ID: 80211576 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

In the wake of the plane crash that claimed the lives of 71 people, the Brazilian soccer club Chapecoense seeks to rebuild the team that made history.

Year: 2018
IMDb: 7.5
Runtime: 01:13:45
Netflix ID: 80227672 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

This sequel from X Games medalist Travis Pastrana salutes classic action sports entertainment and showcases extreme human performance.

Year: 2018
IMDb: 7.5
Runtime: 01:01:46
Netflix ID: 81086885 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Featuring interviews and vintage footage, this documentary traces American icon Carroll Shelby's life of reinvention from farmer to racer to entrepreneur.

Year: 2019
IMDb: 7.5
Runtime: 01:58:31
Netflix ID: 81218074 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Motor racing legends reflect on their careers including big breaks, championships and life-threatening accidents while navigating trials and triumphs.

Year: 2020
IMDb: 7.5
Runtime: 01:51:13
Netflix ID: 81337242 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

They are fiercely competitive athletes, determined to become champions on one of the world's toughest golf courses. And they're still in grade school.

Year: 2013
IMDb: 7.4
Netflix rating: 4/5
Runtime: 01:39:48
Netflix ID: 70290567 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Follow the Chinle High basketball team in Arizona's Navajo Nation on a quest to win a state championship and bring pride to their isolated community.

Year: 2019
IMDb: 7.4
Netflix ID: 80245353 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Via interviews with friends, players and insiders, this docuseries examines how Aaron Hernandez went from an NFL star to a convicted killer.

Year: 2020
IMDb: 7.4
Netflix ID: 81062828 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

This documentary follows the feats of high-altitude climber Jerzy Kukuczka and his ascent to higher heights before his death in 1989.

Year: 2014
IMDb: 7.4
Runtime: 01:13:11
Netflix ID: 81306463 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

With never-before seen home video, this film recounts the paranoid downward spiral of John E. du Pont and the murder of Olympic wrestler Dave Schultz.

Year: 2016
IMDb: 7.3
Netflix rating: 3.3/5
Runtime: 01:31:15
Netflix ID: 80044093 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Born amid poverty and limited women's rights in the village of Ratu, India, Deepika Kumari rose to become the No.1 female archer in the world at 18.

Year: 2018
IMDb: 7.3
Runtime: 00:39:34
Netflix ID: 80219143 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

In this docuseries, soccer great Diego Maradona comes to Culiacán, the heart of the Sinaloa Cartel, to save the local team, the Dorados, and maybe himself, too.

Year: 2020
IMDb: 7.3
Netflix ID: 81034946 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Lorena Ramírez of Mexico's Rarámuri community lives a pastoral life -- except when she straps on her sandals to compete as an ultramarathon runner.

Year: 2019
IMDb: 7.3
Runtime: 00:28:22
Netflix ID: 80244683 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

From making ends meet to lavish rides and fur coats, the Irish MMA champion grants an all-access pass to the highs -- and lows -- of his ascent.

Year: 2017
IMDb: 7.2
Runtime: 01:30:17
Netflix ID: 80164752 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Born without legs and stuck in foster care for years, teen Zion Clark finds his calling when he pursues competitive wrestling. A documentary short.

Year: 2018
IMDb: 7.2
Runtime: 00:11:41
Netflix ID: 80239831 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Follow Indian Premier League champions Mumbai Indians through the 2018 season in this series featuring insider insights and intense cricket action.

Year: 2019
IMDb: 7.2
Netflix ID: 80222770 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

A steroid peddler explains how he went from an unlicensed anti-aging expert to the point man for the biggest scandal in baseball history.

Year: 2018
IMDb: 7.2
Runtime: 01:44:46
Netflix ID: 81047680 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Famous Russian surfer Seva Shulgin prepares to ride one of the world's most dangerous waves off the coast of Hawaii.

Year: 2016
IMDb: 7.2
Runtime: 00:47:12
Netflix ID: 81348926 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Having enraged pro wrestling fans years ago with a publicity stunt, actor David Arquette attempts a quirky but authentic comeback in this documentary.

Year: 2020
IMDb: 7.2
Runtime: 01:30:48
Netflix ID: 81287597 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

With camera in hand, Czech rider Libor Podmol charts his own journey from unknown hopeful to Freestyle MX world champion.

Year: 2012
IMDb: 7.2
Runtime: 01:15:14
Netflix ID: 70286369 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Iconic mountain climber Reinhold Messner reviews his extraordinary exploits and the mindset that drove him to tackle the world's highest peaks.

Year: 2012
IMDb: 7.1
Netflix rating: 3/5
Runtime: 01:44:13
Netflix ID: 70271328 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Special Forces trainer James Wilks asks elite athletes to compare the merits of meat, protein and plants for building strength. Spoiler: plants win.

Year: 2019
IMDb: 7.1
Runtime: 01:25:41
Netflix ID: 81157840 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

This documentary follows the rising tide of Bethany Hamilton who lost her arm as a teen before making waves in pro surfing and her personal life.

Year: 2019
IMDb: 7.1
Runtime: 01:40:07
Netflix ID: 81097552 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

This docuseries profiles unique and dangerous traditional sports from around the world, as well as the communities and cultures where they thrive.

Year: 2020
IMDb: 7.1
Netflix ID: 80227160 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

On a journey from Brazil to the Las Vegas championships, professional bull riders risk it all to earn money, respect and titles.

Year: 2016
IMDb: 7
Netflix rating: 4.2/5
Netflix ID: 80078197 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

A suicidal war veteran finds like-minded souls in a surf therapy program that helps traumatized soldiers heal while riding the waves.

Year: 2017
IMDb: 7
Runtime: 00:27:50
Netflix ID: 80184055 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Tomas Gislason's documentary focuses on Bjarne Riis's work with the Danish bicycle team Team CSC during preparations for the Tour de France.

Year: 2005
IMDb: 7
Runtime: 01:48:00
Netflix ID: 70254953 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Bodybuilders come together from around the world to compete in the Mr. Olympia competition and try to achieve their goals of physical perfection.

Year: 2018
IMDb: 6.9
Runtime: 01:35:19
Netflix ID: 81018181 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Follow the journey of Satnam Singh Bhamara as he works to fulfill his dream of becoming the first India-born player to be drafted by the NBA.

Year: 2016
IMDb: 6.8
Netflix rating: 3/5
Runtime: 01:09:35
Netflix ID: 80142615 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

As boxing's popularity wanes, three fighters at different stages of their career make sacrifices to pursue their dreams of becoming champions.

Year: 2017
IMDb: 6.8
Runtime: 01:31:01
Netflix ID: 80049873 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Fueled by his own rough upbringing, Snoop Dogg creates a youth football league to keep at-risk kids off the streets and focused on their goals.

Year: 2018
IMDb: 6.8
Netflix ID: 80157137 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

The Streif torments even the world's most elite skiers. This documentary details one of the planet's most dangerous downhill race courses.

Year: 2014
IMDb: 6.7
Runtime: 02:00:14
Netflix ID: 80204404 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Juan Manuel Fangio was the Formula One king, winning five world championships in the early 1950s — before protective gear or safety features were used.

Year: 2020
IMDb: 6.7
Runtime: 01:32:30
Netflix ID: 80227556 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

This sports documentary goes behind the scenes in the world of mixed martial arts while chronicling the life story of MMA champion Attila Végh.

Year: 2020
IMDb: 6.7
Runtime: 02:00:00
Netflix ID: 81398285 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Injuries sidelined the bright career of New York Yankees pitcher Chien-Ming Wang. This documentary captures his relentless battle back to the majors.

Year: 2018
IMDb: 6.6
Runtime: 01:37:36
Netflix ID: 81024308 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

In an ancient sport traditionally reserved for men, 20-year-old female sumo prodigy Hiyori attempts to revolutionize Japan’s national pastime.

Year: 2018
IMDb: 6.6
Runtime: 00:19:42
Netflix ID: 81110394 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

After a career-ending injury, a former Romanian soccer star-turned-bureaucrat sets out to redesign the rules of the world’s most popular sport.

Year: 2018
IMDb: 6.6
Runtime: 01:10:03
Netflix ID: 81060148 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

With heart and determination, Antoine Griezmann overcame his small stature to become one of the world’s top soccer players and a World Cup champion.

Year: 2019
IMDb: 6.5
Runtime: 01:00:27
Netflix ID: 81049949 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

A portrait of famed Portuguese soccer hero Cristiano Ronaldo charts his career and personal life, offering a glimpse of how he handles stardom.

Year: 2015
IMDb: 6.4
Netflix rating: 3.3/5
Runtime: 01:32:29
Netflix ID: 80083753 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Inscrutable, incomparable or both? Famed French footballer Nicolas Anelka’s controversial legacy is explored in this in-depth documentary.

Year: 2020
IMDb: 6.4
Runtime: 01:34:48
Netflix ID: 81015566 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Players, fans and staff of soccer powerhouse Boca Juniors provide an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at Argentina's legendary club.

Year: 2018
IMDb: 6.3
Netflix ID: 80220035 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Bodybuilder and two-time Mr. Universe, Calum von Moger, reflects on his rise to fame and battle to come back from a debilitating injury.

Year: 2019
IMDb: 6.3
Runtime: 01:33:03
Netflix ID: 81146011 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Watching the replay of a soccer match from 25 years prior, Adrian Porumboiu and his son discuss the game, in which Adrian refereed.

Year: 2014
IMDb: 6.3
Runtime: 01:36:35
Netflix ID: 70302802 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

New-generation bodybuilding stars -- including Rich Piana, Kai Greene and Calum von Moger -- share their experiences competing in the demanding sport.

Year: 2017
IMDb: 6.1
Runtime: 01:46:30
Netflix ID: 80172937 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Coaches with championship résumés share their personal rules for success in sports and life in this reflective and inspiring documentary series.

Year: 2020
IMDb: 6
Netflix ID: 81025735 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

In this all-access pass, IndyCar champion Scott Dixon and his team navigate the risks on the road in the quest to win it all.

Year: 2018
IMDb: 5.7
Runtime: 01:28:38
Netflix ID: 81022360 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Traverse the globe with the world's top riders as they pedal through rugged terrain and majestic locations in this visual homage to the bicycle.

Year: 2020
IMDb: 5.4
Runtime: 00:52:00
Netflix ID: 81354556 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Over the course of one memorable and adventure-filled year, Felix Starck documents his 18,000-kilometer bicycle journey across 22 countries.

Year: 2015
IMDb: 5.2
Runtime: 01:24:50
Netflix ID: 80245626 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Backed by a crew of unlikely allies, newly sober paraplegic Gabriel Cordell teams up with his nephew for a grueling wheelchair trek across America.

Year: 2017
Runtime: 01:30:13
Netflix ID: 81024500 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

In a 'winning is everything' society, how do we handle failure? This series profiles athletes who have turned the agony of defeat into human triumph.

Year: 2019
Netflix ID: 80198306 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

A cancer patient resolves to defy his fatal diagnosis and embarks upon a grueling challenge -- as a cyclist in the Tour de France.

Year: 2016
Runtime: 01:36:37
Netflix ID: 81162844 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

This documentary follows eight women in India who struggle with self-confidence and society's expectations but rediscover themselves through running.

Year: 2017
Runtime: 00:59:25
Netflix ID: 81191254 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

An Argentine journalist strives to prove that his countryman, tennis star Guillermo Vilas, was wrongly denied the No. 1 world ranking in the 1970s.

Year: 2020
Runtime: 01:34:53
Netflix ID: 81037873 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

This film examines the background and career of Tony Parker, whose determination led him to become arguably the greatest French basketball player.

Year: 2020
Runtime: 01:38:48
Netflix ID: 81274937 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

A Brooklyn youth football program and its selfless coaches provide a safe haven for kids to compete and learn lessons that will take them far in life.

Year: 2021
Netflix ID: 81139973 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

This documentary celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Harlem sports program that has inspired countless city kids to become pro basketball players.

Year: 2016
Netflix rating: 3.1/5
Runtime: 00:56:18
Netflix ID: 80147908 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

This series looks at the stories behind the athletes and countries that have achieved World Cup champion status.

Year: 2018
Netflix ID: 80226279 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

After being shot during a robbery in Colombia and losing sensation in his legs, Uruguayan soccer star Alexis Viera finds a new sense of purpose.

Year: 2019
Runtime: 01:08:59
Netflix ID: 81033107 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Experience the highlights of Argentine soccer team Club Atlético River Plate's long history, from its early development to its major victories.

Year: 2019
Runtime: 01:44:56
Netflix ID: 80223153 · Watch on Netflix

In this travel documentary, an artist from Germany takes a yearlong, 15,000-kilometer trek across Africa by bicycle, recording his adventures.

Year: 2018
Runtime: 01:38:40
Netflix ID: 81231949 · Watch on Netflix

For the centenary of the Fortaleza Esporte Clube, experts, players and fans remember the Brazilian football club's triumphs, trials and cultural legacy.

Year: 2018
Runtime: 01:06:15
Netflix ID: 81211690 · Watch on Netflix

Set against the 2015 Rugby World Cup, this documentary captures the allure of rugby as told by fans, players and others who have touched the game.

Year: 2016
Runtime: 01:31:23
Netflix ID: 81218397 · Watch on Netflix

Pro cycling’s Movistar Team sets their sights on victory while on the road as they face challenges, controversy and internal conflict.

Year: 2020
Netflix ID: 81130094 · Watch on Netflix

This documentary chronicles former Olympian and UFC champion Ronda Rousey's ascent to iconic status in the world of mixed martial arts.

Year: 2019
Runtime: 01:44:29
Netflix ID: 80168034 · Watch on Netflix

Revisit the emotional bouts and memorable highlights from the past two decades in this special celebrating esteemed TV show "Fútbol de Primera."

Year: 2020
Netflix ID: 81284511 · Watch on Netflix

From early struggles to his climb up the Himalayas, Jean Maggi gets profiled in this documentary that highlights his advancement of adaptive sports.

Year: 2020
Runtime: 00:47:44
Netflix ID: 81271525 · Watch on Netflix

With highlights from the 2020 tourney, this program offers an inside look at the global showcase for women's cricket — the ICC Women's T20 World Cup.

Year: 2020
Runtime: 00:59:28
Netflix ID: 81317287 · Watch on Netflix

From Atsunori Inaba’s first day as team manager, cameras followed Japan’s national baseball team, better known as Samurai Japan, for 800 gripping days.

Year: 2020
Runtime: 01:48:54
Netflix ID: 81294672 · Watch on Netflix

Get an inside look into the Polish national soccer team as it competes in the EURO 2012, which was hosted by Poland for the first time in history.

Year: 2013
Runtime: 01:17:17
Netflix ID: 81277566 · Watch on Netflix

From the Baltic Sea to the Kamchatka peninsula, the search for the perfect wave powers this documentary on surf culture in Russia.

Year: 2018
Runtime: 01:19:53
Netflix ID: 81348918 · Watch on Netflix

From intricate planning to focused training, this documentary follows Tatiana Mosio-Bongong as she dares to cross the Vltava River on a tightrope.

Year: 2020
Runtime: 00:51:09
Netflix ID: 81398288 · Watch on Netflix

Best friends Max and Nono bike from Berlin to Beijing, collecting donations to build a school for a unique fundraising adventure in this documentary.

Year: 2019
Runtime: 01:29:15
Netflix ID: 81405382 · Watch on Netflix

Against the backdrop of a turbulent era in Brazil, this documentary captures Pelé’s extraordinary path from breakthrough talent to national hero.

Year: 2021
Runtime: 01:48:54
Netflix ID: 81074673 · Watch on Netflix