Top sports dynasties of all time

All the top sports dynasties, are or were teams that dominated their sport for an extraordinary length of time.At some point or the other, each and every sporting fraternity has witnessed the power of one particular sporting dynasty. During their period of dominance, these dynasties displayed a string of sublime performances, cruising past their opponents with ease.Here, we list some dominating and top sports dynasties of all time.

#10 Ferrari (1999-2004)

Starting from 1999, the Ferrari team won consecutive Constructors championships for six years, until 2004. Seven-time Formula One champion Michael Schumacher played a key role in Ferrari's success during their years of domination. Out of these 6 years, Schumacher won the title as many as five times. In 2004 the German recorded wins in 13 out of the 18 races.

Ferrari won 15 out of 17 races in 2002, and 15 out of 18 races in 2004. So dominant were Ferrari that the organizers had to introduce several rule changes in 2005 in order to prevent their monopoly from turning away the fans.

#9 Pittsburgh Steelers (1972-1984)

Pittsburgh Steelers are the only team in NFL History to win four Super Bowl titles in sox years (1974,75, 78 and 79). They secured six straight division titles during their period of dominance. While the Steelers enjoyed an internse rivalry with the Oakland Raiders in this era, they consistently held the upper hand.

#8 New York Yankees (1947-1962)

During this era, the world’s most famous baseball team, the New York Yankees, won 13 World Series title in 15 appearances. They won the World Series title five consecutive times from 1949 ro 1953. And in 1954, the team won over 100 games!

#7 Indian hockey team (1928-1964)

There's a reason hockey holds such an importance place in the hearts of Indian sports fans; the national hockey team was virtually invincible in the periods immediately preceding and succeeding the country's independence.

Led by the legendary Dhyan Chand in the 30s, the team won three gold medals in a row at the Olympics in 1928, 1932 and 1936, and added another three successive golds from 1948 to 1956 when the Games resumed after World War II. The team was undefeated at the Olympics from 1928 to 1956 - a staggering period of 28 years.

The team went on to win a silver at the 1960 Games before clinching yet another gold in 1964, bringing the total to 7 golds (India also won another gold - their eighth and final one - at the 1980 Olympics).

#6 Chicago Bulls (1991-1998)

Led by perhaps the greatest player of all time, Michael Jordan, the Chicago Bulls were simply unstoppable in the 90s. In a space of eight seasons, they won six NBA championships and six division titles, and in 1995-96, they posted posted the best-ever regular season record in NBA history, going 72-10 that season.

#5 Australian cricket team (1999-2007)

Obliterating all opposing teams for a period that stretched as long as eight years, the Australian cricket team of the late 90s and early to mid 2000s was the very personification of the word 'dominance'.

With the groundwork having been laid by Mark Taylor, the Australian teams lead by Steve Waugh and later by Ricky Ponting demolished nearly every team in the world. During this period Australia won three consecutive ICC World Cups (1999, 2003, 2007), held the ICC No. 1 ranking in both Tests and ODIs, and established record winning streaks in both formats of the game.

The period also saw a 5-0 destruction of England in the Ashes.

#4 Manchester United (1992/93- present)

Manchester United’s full-fledged domination of English football started from the 1992/93 season. Under manager Sir Alex Ferguson, the team blossomed into one of the most feared teams in the world. In this period The Red Devils won 13 Premier League titles which is an English record, and also won 4 FA Cups and 2 UEFA Champions League cups. During this period of dominance the team also won ‘The Treble’ (Premier League, FA Cup and UEFA Champions League in same season) in 1998/99.

#3 West Indies cricket team (Mid-1970s to the early 1990s)

The West Indies cricket team during 1970s and 80s was possibly the most dominant teams in the history of the game. Armed with a ferocious pace battery consisting of Michael Holding, Malcolm Marshall, Andy Roberts and Joel Garner, and later, Curtly Ambrose, Courtney Walsh and Ian Bishop, the West Indies established a tradition of dominance which would be hard to beat by any professional sports team, let alone a cricket one.

In those years, they won two ICC World Cups back to back and reached the finals in 1983.

#2 Real Madrid CF (1953/54 - 1971/72)

During these 19 seasons, Real Madrid established themselves as the powerhouses of European football. They won 13 La Liga titles during these seasons out of which five were back-to-back (1961-65). They also won six European Cups which included five successive trophies from 1956 to 1960.

After the five European Cup triumphs, the original cup was permanently awarded to Real Madrid - so overwhelming was their dominance. In 1966 Real won the European Cup again, with a team composed entirely of players belonging to the same nationality, which was the first time such a feat had been accomplished in the tournament's history.

No one can deny that Real Madrid during the 50s and 60s were among the most dominant teams ever seen in sport.

#1 Boston Celtics (1957-1969)

The Boston Celtics' period of domination started in 1957 after Bill Russell joined the team. They went on to win 11 championships over a period of 13 years from that point onwards, with eight of them coming in a row from 1959 to 1966 (the longest championship winning streak in US professional sports history).

The team was coached by Red Auerbach till 1966. Later, Bill Russell joined the team as a coach after his retirement that same year. During that era, the Celtics clashed with the Lakers in the finals five times. This started an intense and often bitter rivalry that has spanned generations.

The Boston Celtics of the mid-1950s–60s are widely considered one of the most dominant teams of all time.