What is your favorite sport to play?
Of the huge number of sports worldwide, which one is your favorite to PLAY? You don't have to play the sport competitively, just the sport you enjoy playing even if it is just down the park with a few friends. You were only able to select one, and unfortunately your favorite sport may not be listed here. This list includes all sports that have come up in similar popular sports lists, plus a few more. Also see the poll on your favorite sport to watch.
After 2,003 votes, the top sport to play was football (soccer), followed by cricket. Although many of the visitors to this website are from the USA, sports that are more popular elsewhere have topped the list. The top four sports are the same for watching or playing!
| Rank | Sport | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Football (Soccer) | 332 | 17% |
| 2 | Cricket | 211 | 11% |
| 3 | Basketball | 203 | 10% |
| 4 | Baseball | 171 | 9% |
| 5 | Badminton | 141 | 7% |
| 6 | Volleyball | 97 | 5% |
| 7 | Tennis | 92 | 5% |
| 8 | American Football | 82 | 4% |
| 9 | Swimming | 78 | 4% |
| 10 | None of the Above | 58 | 3% |
| 11 | Ice Hockey | 52 | 3% |
| 12 | Golf | 49 | 2% |
| 13 | Table Tennis | 38 | 2% |
| 14 | Track & Field / Running | 36 | 2% |
| 15 | Rugby - Union | 35 | 2% |
| 16 | Boxing | 24 | 1% |
| 17 | Field Hockey | 23 | 1% |
| 18 | Martial Arts | 23 | 1% |
| 19 | Australian Rules Football | 22 | 1% |
| 20 | Cycling | 21 | 1% |
| 21 | Lacrosse | 21 | 1% |
| 22 | Gymnastics | 18 | 1% |
| 23 | Skiing / Snowboarding | 16 | 1% |
| 24 | Wrestling | 16 | 1% |
| 25 | Ice Skating | 14 | 1% |
| 26 | Netball | 14 | 1% |
| 27 | Tenpin Bowling | 13 | 1% |
| 28 | Handball | 13 | 1% |
| 29 | Squash | 13 | 1% |
| 30 | Horse Racing | 12 | 1% |
| 31 | Rugby League | 10 | 0% |
| 32 | Motorsports | 9 | 0% |
| 33 | Softball | 9 | 0% |
| 34 | Water Polo | 9 | 0% |
| 35 | Surfing | 7 | 0% |
| 36 | Triathlon | 6 | 0% |
| 37 | Lawn Bowling | 4 | 0% |
| 38 | Rowing | 3 | 0% |
| 39 | Sailing | 3 | 0% |
| 40 | Shooting | 3 | 0% |
| 41 | Skateboarding | 2 | 0% |
Disclaimer: These polls are not scientific, and only reflect the opinion of visitors to this website who have chosen to participate.
Related Pages
- Discussion about your favorite sports to watch and play
- Discussion about the most popular sports to play
- Top-10s of the World's Most Popular Sports
- Also see the poll on your favorite sport to watch.
- List of Sports and Fitness Polls
Any comments, suggestions, or corrections? Please let us know.
Old Comments
Commenting is closed on this page, though you can read some previous comments below which may answer some of your questions.
- Badminton ... otherwise called physical chess ... includes lots of tricky shots ... I love the smash shot ... especially vertical jump smash ... You will really love playing it. (from Archana, Jan 2013)
- There's no show jumping or dressage on there !!!!!!???? (from Lauren, Nov 2012)
- Why isn't horse back riding on here ?!?! totally my fave sport! (from Lu, May 2012)
- I love badminton very much ... it's my all ... I can't live without playing badminton ... (from Chandan Sen, Dec 2011)
- Dance. That needs to be on here. (Aug 2011)
- I love volleyball! (from EllesigXX, March 2011)
