The Official GOAT List: Ranking the Greatest Sports Drinks of All Time
This league pulls together the biggest names—and biggest arguments—in sports drinks, ranked by people who actually care enough to pick sides.
You’ve got the classics like Gatorade vs Powerade, which is basically Coke vs Pepsi for athletes. Then there’s the newer wave—Prime vs BodyArmor—where hype, influencers, and “clean ingredients” try to dethrone the old guard. And just when you think you know what counts as a sports drink, you’re staring at Coconut Water vs Red Bull or Chocolate Milk vs Tap Water asking, “Wait… are we serious right now?”
That’s the point.
This isn’t about hydration science. It’s about identity. What you drank after practice. What you grab hungover. What you swear actually works.
Some of these feel obvious. None of them are easy.
Pick your side and see how your list stacks up.
1. TAP WATER
Tap Water is currently the #1 Greatest Sports Drinks of All Time winning 71.6% head-to-head battles.
2. GATORADE
Gatorade is currently the #2 Greatest Sports Drinks of All Time winning 70.8% head-to-head battles.
3. CHOCOLATE MILK
Chocolate Milk is currently the #3 Greatest Sports Drinks of All Time winning 63.2% head-to-head battles.
4. PROPEL
Propel is currently the #4 Greatest Sports Drinks of All Time winning 52.9% head-to-head battles.
5. LIQUID I.V.
Liquid I.V. is currently the #5 Greatest Sports Drinks of All Time winning 50.0% head-to-head battles.
6. VITAMINWATER
Vitaminwater is currently the #6 Greatest Sports Drinks of All Time winning 49.3% head-to-head battles.
7. BODYARMOR
BodyArmor is currently the #7 Greatest Sports Drinks of All Time winning 42.4% head-to-head battles.
8. PEDIALYTE
Pedialyte is currently the #8 Greatest Sports Drinks of All Time winning 40.6% head-to-head battles.
9. POWERADE
Powerade is currently the #9 Greatest Sports Drinks of All Time winning 36.7% head-to-head battles.
10. NUUN
Nuun is currently the #10 Greatest Sports Drinks of All Time winning 32.7% head-to-head battles.
11. PRIME HYDRATION
Prime Hydration is currently the #11 Greatest Sports Drinks of All Time winning 31.2% head-to-head battles.
12. ELECTROLIT
Electrolit is currently the #12 Greatest Sports Drinks of All Time winning 30.2% head-to-head battles.
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