Top 10 Most Iconic Sports Trophies - FIFA, Stanley Cup & More

Top 10 Most Iconic Sports Trophies: As a kid growing up, the biggest motivation to play sports was those school trophies in different sports up for grabs. There is nothing better than winning some silverware/trophy and the celebrations that follow. Not only winning but watching your favorite athlete win big events, lifting iconic trophies, is something motivate youngsters and today we take a look at some of the most iconic trophies in sports.

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Top 10 Most Iconic Sports Trophies – FIFA, Stanley Cup & More

#1. FIFA World Cup Trophy:

Awarded For: Winning the Football World Cup
Made of: 18-carat gold
Introduced in: 1974 FIFA World Cup
Designer: Stabilimento Artistico Bertoni (Italy)

The trophy given to the World Cup-winning team every four years, The “FIFA World Cup Trophy” is made of gold and it replaced the first World Cup trophy called the “Jules Rimet Trophy” after the 1970 World Cup. It was first introduced in 1974 world cup and made of pure 18-carat gold and weighs around 6.1 kilograms. Its design features two human bodies holding the Earth.

It might not have the history of other trophies listed in this list but it is by far the most recognizable sports trophy all around the world. FIFA plans to keep this design and with every passing world cup its dives into the oceans of history.

#2. The Ashes (Cricket)

Awarded for: Winner of annual 5 test match series between England and Australia
Made of: terracotta and contains a burnt bail
Introduced in: 1883-84 test series between England and Australia
Designer: not known

Early history accounts vary but it’s widely considered that after the 1882 Test series win by Australia in England. British newspaper “Sporting Times” published an article about “death of cricket in England and Ashes set to be taken to Australia” referring to Australia’s win against England. A year later, when England travelled to Australia for the test series, the English captain vowed to take back the Ashes.

Since then the annual test series between the two countries is known as “the Ashes”. Below is a short video with history of the trophy and the rivalry between the two countries.

It is the be noted that original “Ashes Urn” is in the Lord’s Cricket Museum and a replica is awarded to the winning team after every Ashes Series.

#3. Wimbledon (Men’s singles Tennis)

Awarded For: mens singles winner
Made of: silver gilt, height 18 inches
Introduced in: first presented by All England Club in 1887, it replaced the Field Cup used in previous 6 years.
Designer:

The first ever Wimbledon Championship took place in 1877 and a trophy called “Field Cup” was awarded to the winner of mens singles event. But William Renshaw won three titles in a row twice hence keeping the “field cup (1877-83) and Champions Cup (1984-86). That prompted All England Club to present a new trophy to the winner which was made of silver gilt and it was decided that players can not keep the trophy no matter how many times they win the event.

Since 1893, every year the Wimbledon men’s singles winner gets a replica of the trophy and his name is engraved on the original trophy.

#4. Webb Ellis Cup (Rugby)

Awarded For: Winning Rugby Union World Cup
Made of: gilded silver, weighs around 4.5 kg
Introduced in: 1987 Rugby World Cup
Designer: Carrington & Co. of London designed the original trophy back in 1906

The Webb Ellis Cup was introduced in the first Rugby Union World Cup and awarded to the winner. The trophy used was actually a historic silverware made back in 1906 by Carrington and Co of London. When Rugby World Cup 1987 was announced, secretary of International Rugby Federetion set off on finding an appropriate trophy for the World Cup and he visited “Garrard & Co” jewellers in London where this trophy was shown to him. He liked the design and presented it to the rugby countries participating in the first every world cup.

Everyone approved and it became the Rugby World Cup trophy which was later named as “Webb Ellis Cup”, named after Webb Ellis who is widely considered the inventor of Rugby as a sport.

5. Stanley Cup (NHL)

Awarded For: Winning playoffs in National Hockey League (NHL)
Made of: Silver and nickel alloy, weighs at around 15.5 kilograms
Introduced in: 1893 for the best amateur ice hockey team in Canada
Designer: Named after Lord Stanley, who brought a simple rose-bowl which was made in Sheffield England and used it as a trophy awarded to Canada’s best amateur hockey team every year.

Stanley Cup has a rich history and it is named after its very first owner Lord Stanley who was the Governor General of Canada in last 1880’s to early 1990’s. He was an ice hockey enthusiast. Lord Stanley, alongside his family, played a key role in Ice Hockey development in Canada, starting a yearly amateur “Dominion Hockey Challenge Cup”.

A trophy which was bought by Stanley was used to award the winning team every year. Later, it would become “Stanley Cup” after American and Canadian leagues merged and a playoff was played between winners from both countries and the Stanley Cup was awarded to the winning team.

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#6. Claret Jug (Golf)

Claret Jug is a trophy awarded to the winner of “The Open Championship,” one the four majors in the golf calendar also known as the British Open. It was first introduced in 1873 and designed by Mackay Cunningham & Company of Edinburgh. The trophy is awarded to the winner who gets to keep it until the start of next year’s championship.

The original “Claret Jug” was retired in 1928 and put on permanent display in the Golf Museum in St Andrews.

A replica was made and every year the winner’s name is engraved on the trophy before presentation. The winner can keep the trophy until the start of next year’s championship.

#7. Olympic Gold Medal (Olympics/Multi-sport)

Awarded For: finishing first in any sports discipline/event in the Summer Olympics
Made of: 92.5% silver with a minimum of 6 grams of gold
Worth: material-wise only $600, but it’s worth much more for the winner as it is one of the oldest high-profile sports awards in the world.

The very first Olympic Games were held in Athens, Greece back in 1896 with 43 disciplines in 9 sports. It was a huge success and it became a major event taking place every four years. 1904 Olympics Gold/Bronze and Silver medals were introduced which became tradition and now represent Olympic glory with tiny little medals that hold significant importance for athletes around the world.

#8. Heavyweight Championship Belt (Boxing)

Awarded For: becoming champion in the boxing heavyweight division
Made of: Gold/silver
Worth: Heavyweight championship belt do not hold the same importance as it could or used to only down to the fact that there are multiple belts in the same division. That’s the biggest tragedy in boxing, otherwise, it could be right up in the list.

Sure, the heavyweight division has gone downhill since the Muhammad Ali era and the fact that there are four major heavyweight belts to be won these days it has kind of lost the charm and prestige. But still being the heavyweight champion of the world in one of the oldest sports in the world means something.

9. Vince Lombardi Trophy (American Football)

Awarded to the Super Bowl winner every year in the NFL. It was first introduced in 1967, designed by Tiffany & Co. jewelers in New Jersey. Named after famous NFL coach Vince Lombardi who helped Green Bay Packers win the first two titles in 1967 and 1968.

Unlike the other prestigious trophies, the Lombardi Trophy is made every year and the winning team gets to keep it in their possession.