| Logie Award for Most Popular Sports Program | |
| Presenter: | TV Week |
| Country: | Australia |
| Year: | 1987 |
| Holder: | The NRL Footy Show (2017) |
| Most Awards: | The NRL Footy Show (11) |
The Logie for Most Popular Sports Program was an award presented annually at the Australian TV Week Logie Awards. It recognises the popularity of an ongoing Australian sports program, where the general theme of the show is sport, with the emphasis on commentary and highlights.
The award was first presented at the 29th Annual TV Week Logie Awards, held in 1987 when it was originally called Most Popular Sports Coverage. It was renamed as Most Popular Sports Program in 1993, then eliminated as a category in 1999 but reintroduced in 2000. For the 2016 and 2017 ceremonies, the award was renamed as Best Sports Program before being permanently eliminated in 2018.[1]
The winner and nominees of Most Popular Sports Program were chosen by the public through an online voting survey on the TV Week website.[2] The NRL Footy Show holds the record for the most wins, with eleven, followed by The AFL Footy Show with eight wins.
| Year | Program | Network | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Wide World of Sports | Nine Network | [3] |
| 1988 | Cricket | Nine Network | |
| 1989 | Olympic Games | Network Ten | |
| 1990 | Cricket | Nine Network | [4] |
| 1991 | Cricket | Nine Network | |
| 1992 | Cricket | Nine Network | |
| 1993 | Barcelona Olympic Games | Seven Network | |
| 1994 | AFL Grand Final | Seven Network | [5] |
| 1995 | Commonwealth Games | Network Ten | |
| 1996 | The Footy Show (AFL) | Nine Network | [6] |
| 1997 | The Footy Show (AFL) | Nine Network | [7] |
| 1998 | The Footy Show (AFL) | Nine Network | [8] |
| 2000 | The NRL Footy Show | Nine Network | [9] |
| The AFL Footy Show | Nine Network | ||
| Live and Kicking | Seven Network | ||
| Sports Tonight | Network Ten | ||
| 2001 | The Dream with Roy and HG | Seven Network | [10] |
| The AFL Footy Show | Nine Network | ||
| The NRL Footy Show | Nine Network | ||
| The Olympic Show | Seven Network | ||
| 2002 | The AFL Footy Show | Nine Network | [11] |
| The NRL Footy Show | Nine Network | ||
| Planet X | Seven Network | ||
| Sports Tonight | Network Ten | ||
| The Monday Dump with Roy and H.G. | Seven Network | ||
| 2003 | The AFL Footy Show | Nine Network | [12] |
| The Fat | ABC TV | ||
| The NRL Footy Show | Nine Network | ||
| The Monday Dump with Roy and H.G. | Seven Network | ||
| Sports Tonight | Network Ten | ||
| 2004 | The AFL Footy Show | Nine Network | [13] |
| The Cream with Roy and HG | Seven Network | ||
| The Fat | ABC TV | ||
| The NRL Footy Show | Nine Network | ||
| Sports Tonight | Network Ten | ||
| 2005 | The NRL Footy Show | Nine Network | [14] |
| The AFL Footy Show | Nine Network | ||
| Before the Game | Network Ten | ||
| The Dream in Athens with Roy and HG | Seven Network | ||
| Sports Tonight | Network Ten | ||
| 2006 | The NRL Footy Show | Nine Network | [15] |
| The AFL Footy Show | Nine Network | ||
| Before the Game | Network Ten | ||
| RPM | Network Ten | ||
| Sports Tonight | Network Ten | ||
| 2007 | The NRL Footy Show | Nine Network | [16] |
| The AFL Footy Show | Nine Network | ||
| Before the Game | Network Ten | ||
| RPM | Network Ten | ||
| Sports Tonight | Network Ten | ||
| 2008 | The AFL Footy Show | Nine Network | [17] |
| Inside Cricket | Fox Sports 1 | ||
| The NRL Footy Show | Nine Network | ||
| Sports Tonight | Network Ten | ||
| The World Game | SBS | ||
| 2009 | The NRL Footy Show | Nine Network | [18] |
| The AFL Footy Show | Nine Network | ||
| Before the Game | Network Ten | ||
| Sports Tonight | Network Ten | ||
| Wide World of Sports | Nine Network | ||
| 2010 | The NRL Footy Show | Nine Network | [19] |
| The AFL Footy Show | Nine Network | ||
| Before the Game | Network Ten | ||
| Sports Tonight | Network Ten | ||
| Wide World of Sports | Nine Network | ||
| 2011 | The Footy Show (AFL) | Nine Network | [20] |
| Before the Game | Network Ten | ||
| The Footy Show (NRL) | Nine Network | ||
| The Matty Johns Show | Seven Network | ||
| Wide World of Sports | Nine Network | ||
| 2012 | 2011 AFL Grand Final | Network Ten | [21] |
| Before the Game | Network Ten | ||
| The Footy Show (AFL) | Nine Network | ||
| The Footy Show (NRL) | Nine Network | ||
| Wide World of Sports | Nine Network | ||
| 2013 | The Footy Show (NRL) | Nine Network | [22] |
| Before the Game | Network Ten | ||
| Paralympics London 2012 – Highlights | ABC1 | ||
| The Footy Show (AFL) | Nine Network | ||
| Wide World of Sports | Nine Network | ||
| 2014 | The NRL Footy Show | Nine Network | [23] |
| The AFL Footy Show | Nine Network | ||
| Before the Game | Network Ten | ||
| The Cricket Show | Nine Network | ||
| Wide World of Sports | Nine Network | ||
| 2015 | The NRL Footy Show | Nine Network | [24] |
| The AFL Footy Show | Nine Network | ||
| The Cricket Show | Nine Network | ||
| The Marngrook Footy Show | NITV | ||
| Wide World of Sports | Nine Network | ||
| 2016 | The NRL Footy Show | Nine Network | [25] |
| AFL 360 | Fox Footy | ||
| The Marngrook Footy Show | NITV | ||
| The AFL Footy Show | Nine Network | ||
| Wide World of Sports | Nine Network | ||
| 2017 | The NRL Footy Show | Nine Network | [26] |
| Monday Night with Matty Johns | Fox Sports | ||
| The AFL Footy Show | Nine Network | ||
| In Rio Roday | Seven Network | ||
| Wide World of Sports | Nine Network | ||
| Number | Program |
|---|---|
| Wins | |
| 11 | The NRL Footy Show |
| 8 | The AFL Footy Show |
| 4 | Cricket |