General Knowledge / Cups and Trophies Related To Sports

Trophy
Itis a tangible, durable reminder of a specific achievement, and serves as recognition or evidence of merit. Trophies are often awarded forsporting events, from youth sports to professional level athletics.

Football
FIFA World Cup Trophy It is awarded to the winners of theFIFA World Cupfrom the1974 FIFA World Cuponwards
Copa Libertadores Trophy It is Known simply asLibertadoresorCopa, It is awarded to the winners of theCopa Libertadoressince 1960. It is one of the most prestigious laurels in theWestern Hemisphere.
European Champion Clubs' Cup It is awarded to the winners of the European Cup (before 1992–93) and theUEFA Champions League(since 1992–93). It is the most prestigious trophy in theEastern Hemisphere. It is affectionately known as "old big ears" due to its shape.
TheFA Cup It is awarded to winners of the primary English domestic football knockout tournament, officiallyThe Football Association Challenge Cup, often referred to as just theFA Cup. The FA Cup was inaugurated in 1871 and is therefore the oldest tournament in club football. The original trophy, however, was stolen in 1895 and the current trophy design, which was first awarded in 1911, is actually the fifth incarnation in total.
TheScottish Cup It is awarded to the winners of the primary domestic knockout cup tournament of Scotland (theScottish Football Association Challenge Cup / justScottish Cup). The tournament was founded in 1873 and still presents the original trophy. The Scottish Cup is therefore the world's oldest national football trophy and second oldest national trophy, behind the Carlisle Bells race trophy dating back to 1599.


Gaelic Football
Sam Maguire Cup It is awarded to the winners of theAll-Ireland Senior Football Championship.


Hurling
Liam MacCarthy Cup It is awarded to the winners of theAll-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship


Tennis
Wimbledon tennis trophies It is a cup is presented to theWimbledonMen's (Gentlemen's) Singles Champion (The All England Lawn Tennis Club Single Handed Champion of the World, as stated on the cup itself). The women's (Ladies) Singles winner is presented with theVenus Rosewater Dish. Other trophies are presented to the winners of the Doubles and Mixed Doubles.


Motorsport
Borg-Warner Trophy It is awarded to theIndianapolis 500Champion
Harley J. Earl Trophy It is awarded to theDaytona 500Champion.
APBA Gold Cup It is awarded to theDetroitGold CupH1 UnlimitedChampion.
British Grand Prix Trophy It is awarded to the winner of theFormula OneBritish Grand Prix


Rugby league
Challenge Cup rugby league's oldest knock-out competition. Notable for the wide range of teams which start, some taken from amateur ranks, "developing nations" and university teams.


Rugby union
Webb Ellis Cup It is awarded torugby union's World Champion
Bledisloe Cup It is awarded annually to the winner betweenNew ZealandandAustralia.
Calcutta Cup It is awarded annually to the winner betweenEnglandandScotlandinrugby union


Cricket
Cricket World Cup Trophy It is awarded to the Winners of theICC Cricket World Cup.
The Ashes urn It is awarded to the winning team of thebiennial cricket Test seriesbetweenEnglandandAustralia.


Athletics
The Platinum Trophy It is awarded to the winning nation of theAthletics World Cup. Made of solidPlatinumand believed to be the most valuable sporting trophy ever made.


Sailing
America's Cup It is awarded to Yacht RacingChampion


Australian Rules football
McClelland Trophy It is awarded to theAustralian Football League's Home & Away season / Minor Premiership champion.
AFL PremiershipCup It is awarded to theAustralian Football League's Premier/ Winner of theAFL Grand Final


ESports
Summoner's Cup It is awarded to the winning team of theLeague of Legends World Championship.


Darts
Sid Waddell trophy Awarded to the winner of thePDC World Darts Championship
Gillam Trophy A prestigious New Zealand darts trophy.


Golf
Claret Jug It is awarded to the winner ofThe Open Championship
Ryder Cup It is awarded to the winner of a biennial competition between Europe and the USA.


American and Canadian sports
College Football Playoff National Championship Trophy It is awarded to the winner of theCollege Football Playoff
Heisman Trophy It is awarded to theNCAA'sMost Valuable PlayerinCollege Football
BCS Trophy Awarded toCollege Football's National Champion
Vanier Cup It is awarded to theCanadian Interuniversity Sport footballchampion
Grey Cup It is awarded to theCanadian Football League's champion
Calder Cup It is awarded to theAmerican Hockey League's playoff champion
Stanley Cup It is awarded to theNational Hockey League's Stanley Cup Champion
Sprint Cup Trophy It is awarded to theNASCAR's Sprint Cup Series Champion
Commissioner's Trophy It is awarded to Major League Baseball'sWorld SeriesChampion
Vince Lombardi Trophy It is awarded to theNational Football League'sSuper Bowlchampion
Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy It is awarded to theNational Basketball Association's champion
MLS Cup It is awarded to theMajor League Soccer's champion
Mann Cup AnIndoor Lacrossetrophy awarded to the senior men's lacrosse champions of Canada.
Steinfeld Cup Awarded to theMajor League Lacrossechampion
Champion's Cup Awarded to theNational Lacrosse Leaguechampion
Kentucky Derby Trophy Awarded to the winner of theKentucky Derby
Woodlawn Vase Awarded to the winner of thePreakness Stakes in us.
August Belmont Trophy It is awarded to the winner of theBelmont Stakes.
Memorial Cup It is awarded to the winner of theCanadian Hockey League.
Clarkson Cup Wooden NCAA National Championship Trophy – Awarded to the winner of theNCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament Manycombat sports, such asboxing,mixed martial arts, andprofessional wrestlinguse championship belts as trophies.


Professional awards
Academy Award It is awarded by theAmerican Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciencesfor excellence in theFilm Industry.
Collier Trophy It is awarded by the USNational Aeronautics Associationfor outstanding work inaviationengineering
Harmon Trophy It is awarded by theClifford B. HarmonTrust for outstanding achievement in aviation orballooning
Tony Award It is awarded by theAmerican Theatre WingandThe Broadway Leaguefor excellence in live theater inNew York City.
Emmy Award It is awarded by theAcademy of Television Arts & SciencesandNational Academy of Television Arts and Sciencesfor excellence in theTelevisionindustry.
Grammy Award It is awarded by theNational Academy of Recording Arts and Sciencesfor excellence in theMusicindustry.
Golden Globes Awarded by theHollywood Foreign Press Associationrecognizing excellence in film and television. The statuettes are manufactured by the New York firmSociety Awards.
MTV Video Music Award It is awarded byMTVto honor the best in themusic videomedium. The moonman is manufactured by the New York firm Society Awards.
Academy of Country Music Awards It is awarded for achievements in country music. The “hat” trophy is manufactured by the New York firm Society Awards.
Billboard Music Award It is awarded by billboard to honor outstanding chart performance. The trophy is manufactured by the New York firm Society Awards.
NAACP Image Award It is awarded for excellence in film, television, music, and literature by outstanding people of color. The trophy is manufactured by the New York firm Society Awards.
D&AD Awards It is awarded for excellence within design and advertising




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