<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<!--XBRL Document Created with Wdesk from Workiva-->
<!--Copyright 2021 Workiva-->
<!--r:f575f722-1ded-4bac-a318-a015edd6f349,g:dda250c9-e286-4f42-9257-ac84620d14c0-->
<link:linkbase xmlns:link="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase http://www.xbrl.org/2003/xbrl-linkbase-2003-12-31.xsd">
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://academy.com/role/Cover" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="aso-20211210.xsd#Cover"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://academy.com/role/Cover" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_8434b43f-d55d-4fae-9354-9d0d004f4b3c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2021/dei-2021.xsd#dei_CoverAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentType_1e3eeb30-bdcf-4dd1-8b78-3ac782931c80" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2021/dei-2021.xsd#dei_DocumentType"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_8434b43f-d55d-4fae-9354-9d0d004f4b3c" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentType_1e3eeb30-bdcf-4dd1-8b78-3ac782931c80" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate_06e2116e-cae7-42c1-b256-303cc196c02b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2021/dei-2021.xsd#dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_8434b43f-d55d-4fae-9354-9d0d004f4b3c" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate_06e2116e-cae7-42c1-b256-303cc196c02b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityRegistrantName_cf084b6d-992f-4e5c-bf76-55cf4088c319" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2021/dei-2021.xsd#dei_EntityRegistrantName"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_8434b43f-d55d-4fae-9354-9d0d004f4b3c" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityRegistrantName_cf084b6d-992f-4e5c-bf76-55cf4088c319" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode_6dd828af-b9cd-46ad-b95f-376dc7566fd3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2021/dei-2021.xsd#dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_8434b43f-d55d-4fae-9354-9d0d004f4b3c" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode_6dd828af-b9cd-46ad-b95f-376dc7566fd3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityFileNumber_d3bc45af-fc42-4829-a3e4-e7a96416c2b0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2021/dei-2021.xsd#dei_EntityFileNumber"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_8434b43f-d55d-4fae-9354-9d0d004f4b3c" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityFileNumber_d3bc45af-fc42-4829-a3e4-e7a96416c2b0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber_d9c27daf-d59e-43d8-a455-0fc31cbbb654" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2021/dei-2021.xsd#dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_8434b43f-d55d-4fae-9354-9d0d004f4b3c" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber_d9c27daf-d59e-43d8-a455-0fc31cbbb654" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1_d99b2610-5675-401c-8b4e-60bb00871586" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2021/dei-2021.xsd#dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_8434b43f-d55d-4fae-9354-9d0d004f4b3c" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1_d99b2610-5675-401c-8b4e-60bb00871586" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown_bef522da-af67-4706-a4e3-98f12d3828f0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2021/dei-2021.xsd#dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_8434b43f-d55d-4fae-9354-9d0d004f4b3c" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown_bef522da-af67-4706-a4e3-98f12d3828f0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince_c1951336-665f-49d9-84bf-acee095f4589" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2021/dei-2021.xsd#dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_8434b43f-d55d-4fae-9354-9d0d004f4b3c" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince_c1951336-665f-49d9-84bf-acee095f4589" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode_e8a0767b-ce02-4ad4-a8aa-6a951de725bb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2021/dei-2021.xsd#dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_8434b43f-d55d-4fae-9354-9d0d004f4b3c" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode_e8a0767b-ce02-4ad4-a8aa-6a951de725bb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_CityAreaCode_6ca736f0-91a0-47db-9f8a-df1dae2826ed" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2021/dei-2021.xsd#dei_CityAreaCode"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="11" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_8434b43f-d55d-4fae-9354-9d0d004f4b3c" xlink:to="loc_dei_CityAreaCode_6ca736f0-91a0-47db-9f8a-df1dae2826ed" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_LocalPhoneNumber_5d28b6f4-c5f3-47fe-ac9c-a98403c6b59a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2021/dei-2021.xsd#dei_LocalPhoneNumber"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="12" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_8434b43f-d55d-4fae-9354-9d0d004f4b3c" xlink:to="loc_dei_LocalPhoneNumber_5d28b6f4-c5f3-47fe-ac9c-a98403c6b59a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_WrittenCommunications_b1acf351-83e7-4340-8db2-4a96bc67da78" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2021/dei-2021.xsd#dei_WrittenCommunications"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="13" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_8434b43f-d55d-4fae-9354-9d0d004f4b3c" xlink:to="loc_dei_WrittenCommunications_b1acf351-83e7-4340-8db2-4a96bc67da78" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_SolicitingMaterial_f5125ab0-2fcd-40e7-b8e7-f48ff0566d9f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2021/dei-2021.xsd#dei_SolicitingMaterial"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="14" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_8434b43f-d55d-4fae-9354-9d0d004f4b3c" xlink:to="loc_dei_SolicitingMaterial_f5125ab0-2fcd-40e7-b8e7-f48ff0566d9f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_PreCommencementTenderOffer_d3c9f21e-efb0-47f4-b5cb-ca7be313eadf" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2021/dei-2021.xsd#dei_PreCommencementTenderOffer"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="15" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_8434b43f-d55d-4fae-9354-9d0d004f4b3c" xlink:to="loc_dei_PreCommencementTenderOffer_d3c9f21e-efb0-47f4-b5cb-ca7be313eadf" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_PreCommencementIssuerTenderOffer_11c30218-8035-427d-b8f0-fd32fef19abf" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2021/dei-2021.xsd#dei_PreCommencementIssuerTenderOffer"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="16" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_8434b43f-d55d-4fae-9354-9d0d004f4b3c" xlink:to="loc_dei_PreCommencementIssuerTenderOffer_11c30218-8035-427d-b8f0-fd32fef19abf" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_Security12bTitle_d7b873ac-db7e-4e17-9b27-4fb6a18af33f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2021/dei-2021.xsd#dei_Security12bTitle"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="17" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_8434b43f-d55d-4fae-9354-9d0d004f4b3c" xlink:to="loc_dei_Security12bTitle_d7b873ac-db7e-4e17-9b27-4fb6a18af33f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_TradingSymbol_bd1258f4-d5da-433f-bab4-778238ba5e18" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2021/dei-2021.xsd#dei_TradingSymbol"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="18" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_8434b43f-d55d-4fae-9354-9d0d004f4b3c" xlink:to="loc_dei_TradingSymbol_bd1258f4-d5da-433f-bab4-778238ba5e18" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_SecurityExchangeName_2f927d10-b900-4e9c-99a2-b6fb0d9d1473" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2021/dei-2021.xsd#dei_SecurityExchangeName"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="19" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_8434b43f-d55d-4fae-9354-9d0d004f4b3c" xlink:to="loc_dei_SecurityExchangeName_2f927d10-b900-4e9c-99a2-b6fb0d9d1473" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany_7363d19d-2243-4e79-98f9-65ec4dc4b8b3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2021/dei-2021.xsd#dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="20" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_8434b43f-d55d-4fae-9354-9d0d004f4b3c" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany_7363d19d-2243-4e79-98f9-65ec4dc4b8b3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey_fbc72c09-b475-46b9-85ee-20f441b728db" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2021/dei-2021.xsd#dei_EntityCentralIndexKey"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="21" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_8434b43f-d55d-4fae-9354-9d0d004f4b3c" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey_fbc72c09-b475-46b9-85ee-20f441b728db" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_AmendmentFlag_bc093e88-8687-418a-86a5-1f441408ebc0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2021/dei-2021.xsd#dei_AmendmentFlag"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="22" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_8434b43f-d55d-4fae-9354-9d0d004f4b3c" xlink:to="loc_dei_AmendmentFlag_bc093e88-8687-418a-86a5-1f441408ebc0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
</link:linkbase>
