What is the winningest sports team of all time over the years?

In my true sporting opinion, the greatest ever sports team in ANY sport would have to be the New Zealand All Blacks, rugby's most successful team ever.

In over a hundred years of rugby, the All Blacks hold an 84% winning record against all oppostion played. They have also won 74% of all test matches played, and hold a winning record against EVERY TEST NATION IN THE WORLD (including the British & Irish Lions, and the World XV).

Romania (the best team in Eastern Europe), Canada (the best team in North America), Japan (the best in Asia), and other World Rugby Heavyweights Ireland, Scotland, Italy, Argentina, Samoa, and Fiji have never beaten New Zealand.

The average margin when playing the All Blacks is 25-12- that is, they have scored more than twice the amount of points than all opposition combined.

New Zealand is so good, that they have never been ranked lower than 3rd on the World Rankings. In 1987, they were crowned the first ever Rugby World Champions beating France in the final 29-9.

Since 1996, when rugby became professional, the All Blacks have played 149 games, winning 121. Their victories have lead to 9 Tri-Nations Championships in 13 years, play-off appearances in every World Cup to date, a first ever test series victory in South Africa, 7 undefeated tours to Europe; including 2 Grand Slams Tours(when a team plays England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales in succesive weeks and win), a test series whitewash against the British & Irish Lions, a World record 30 test victories in a row on home soil (spanning five years), the Bledisloe Cup, and the Hillary Shield.

Only five test nations IN HISTORY have ever beaten the All Blacks- Australia, South Africa, France, England, and Wales (who have not beaten New Zealand since 1954). The most successful team to ever play New Zealand is South Africa (winning just 40% of the time), while Australia have won the most times (39 victories from 132 matches).

This small, tiny nation boasts a player pool of just 90,000- yet they provide the bulk of the Rugby Hall of Fame.

Not even the great Brazilian Football Team can match the proud winning record of New Zealand. The same applies to Canada in Ice Hockey, Australia in Cricket, or any professional sports team from the United States.

The All Blacks. LEGENDS.

Top 5 Winningest Teams in Sports History

1. Baseball
New York Yankees, 26 World Series wins

2. Basketball
Boston Celtics, 16 NBA Championship titles

3. Hockey
Detroit Red Wings, Stanley Cup winner 9 times

4. Football
San Francisco 49ers and Dallas Cowboys, 5-time Super Bowl winners (tied)

5. Soccer
D.C. United, 3 MLS Cup Championships

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I hope this helps a little.

The Detroit Red Wings do not have the most Stanley Cups. That would be the Montreal Canadiens with 23. What is this guy smoking?

richie - the Habs or Canadiens have only won 24 Stanley cup championships...you were wrong yet again...

The Montreal Canadiens won 24 Stanley Cups...the last one in 1992-93. NOT 31 Cups. Do you people just write anything you want?

Since the category is NFL
Highest winning percentage in regular season - Miami Dolphins
Most regular season wins - Chicago Bears
Highest winning percentage overall - Dallas Cowboys.

Actually, the Detroit Red Wings are not the winningest hockey team...Ever hear of the Montreal Canadiens...31 Stanley Cups...Get your information right tool.

Actually Richie, the Canadiens have won a total of 24 Stanley Cup championships. Get your information right tool.

miami dolphins have won the most games since their existence. the bears are the most all time, or the packers

Actually, the Detroit Red Wings ARE the winningest hockey. Despite Montreal winning more Stanley Cups, the Detroit Red Wings won more regular season games than ANY other hockey team AND has won more games than ANY other sports team, so the Detroit Red Wings are in fact the WINNINGEST sports team in history.