The biggest upsets in sports history
The top 3 according to 5 votes from people: Leicester City win the Premier League (2016) · The "Miracle on Ice" (1980) · The St. Louis Cardinals' World Series (2011). (Updated Jun 2, 2022.)
Leicester champions at 5,000-1, the "Miracle on Ice", Buster Douglas knocking out Tyson, Greece European champions: when the underdog defied all the odds. Which is the craziest?
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Top 11
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1
Leicester City win the Premier League (2016)
Priced at 5,000-1 at the start of the season, after nearly going down.
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2
The "Miracle on Ice" (1980)
American college players beat the USSR at hockey in Lake Placid.
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3
The St. Louis Cardinals' World Series (2011)
Ten and a half games back in August, they end up champions.
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4
The Los Angeles Kings (2012)
The first eighth seed to win the Stanley Cup.
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5
Greece win Euro 2004
They beat Portugal twice, including in the final, and France.
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6
The St. Louis Rams' Super Bowl (1999)
Kurt Warner, an undrafted backup, leads the team to the title.
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7
The Boston Red Sox (2004)
The first to come back from 3-0 down against the Yankees, then champions.
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8
Appalachian State beat Michigan (2007)
A small university beats a college football giant.
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9
Rich Strike wins the Kentucky Derby (2022)
Added to the race the day before, he wins at 80-1.
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10
UMBC beat Virginia (2018)
The only 16-seed win over a 1-seed in the men's NCAA tournament.
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11
Buster Douglas beats Mike Tyson (1990)
At 42-1, he knocks out the unbeaten Tyson in Tokyo.
How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.
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