Know about the various national and international sports cups and trophies. This topic is important for the general knowledge section of various competitive exams.
The cups and trophies are awarded to a sportsperson or champions for their excellence in a sport. There are different sports played in India and all over the world. Here, we have listed both national and international trophies and cups related to different sports.
The lists of trophies and cups associated with sports are important for government exam aspirants, as related static GK questions are asked in the general awareness section of various competitive exams, including SSC, PSC, Banking, IBPS, Railway, Defence & other State Govt. Exams. Going through the list of various sports cups and trophies carefully will give aspirants confidence and help to score better in the exam.
Sports Cups and Trophies – National & International
In the tables below, we have listed the sports trophies and cups played at national and international levels. Aspirants can go through each sport and their associated cups and trophies.
List of National Sports Cups and Trophies
The table below gives the list of sports played in India and their associated cups and trophies.
| Sport | Cup/Trophy |
| Athletics | Charminar TrophyMaulana Azad trophy (Inter-University Sports) |
| Badminton | Agarwal Cup Amrit Diwan Cup Chadha Cup Divan Cup Ibrahim Rahimatillah Challenger Cup Lady Ratan Tata Trophy Maharaja Ranjit Singh Gold Cup Narang Cup |
| Hockey | Agha Khan Cup Beighton Cup Bombay Gold Cup Dhyan Chand Trophy Gurmeet Trophy Guru Nanak Cup Gurunanak Championship (Women’s ) Gyanuati Devi Trophy Kuppuswamy Naidu Trophylndira Gold Cup MCC Trophy Modi Gold Cup Murugappa Gold Cup Nehru Trophy (Hockey Women’s) Obaidullah Khan Cup Rangaswami Cup (National Hockey Championship) Ranjit Singh Gold Cup Rene Frank Trophy Sahni Trophy Scindia Gold Cup Tommy Eman Gold Cup |
| Football | Bandodkar Trophy Chakola Gold Trophy D. C. M. Trophy Dr. B. C. Roy Trophy Durand CupF. A. Cup F. A. Shield Federation Cup Kalinga Cup Nijam Gold Cup Nixan Gold Cup Raghbir Singh Memorial Rovers Cup Sanjay Gold Cup Santosh Trophy (National Football) Scissor Cup Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee Trophy Subrata Mukherjee Cup (National School Football) Todd Memorial Trophy Vittal Trophy |
| Cricket | C. K. Naidu Trophy Cooch Behar Trophy Deodhar Trophy Duleep Trophy G. D. Birla Trophy Ghulam Ahmed Trophy lrani Trophy Moin Ud Dowla Gold Cup Nehru Cup (Jawaharlal Nehru Cup) Rani Jhansi Trophy Ranji Trophy Reliance Cup Rohinton Barua Trophy Sahara Cup Sheesh Mahal Trophy Vijay Merchant Trophy Vizzy Trophy |
| Table Tennis | Barna Bellack Cup Rajkumar Cup (Junior boys) Rajkumari Cup (Junior girls) Ramanujan Trophy Travancore Cup (Women’s) Jaylaxmi Cup (Women’s) |
| Polo | Ezra Cup Maharaj Prithi Singh Baria Cup Radha Mohan Cup |
| Basketball | Bangalore Cup |
| Weight Lifting | Burdwan Cup |
| Bridge | Holkar Trophy |
| Air Racing | Jawaharlal Challenge |
| Best Service in Sportsman | Jaswant Singh Trophy |
| Boat Racing(Kerala) | Nehru Trophy Boat Race |
| Tennis | Rajendra Prasad Cup |
Also Read – World Cup Football: History & Winners
List of International Sports Cups and Trophies
In the table below, we have listed Cups and trophies related to various sports played all around the world.
| Cup/Trophy | Sport |
| American Cup | Yacht Racing |
| The Ashes | Cricket |
| Augusta Masters | Golf |
| Australian Open | Lawn Tennis |
| Azlan Cup | Hockey |
| Benson and Hedges | Cricket |
| British Open | Golf |
| BCS Trophy | Football |
| Bledisloe Cup | Rugby |
| Border Gavaskar Trophy | Cricket(IND & AUS) |
| Canada Cup | Golf |
| Colombo Cup | Football |
| Corbitton Cup | World Table Tennis (Women’s) |
| Confederations Cup | Football |
| Commissioner’s Trophy | Baseball |
| Davis Cup | Lawn Tennis |
| Derby Cup | Horse Race |
| Edgbaston Cup | Lawn Tennis |
| Eisenhower Cup | Golf |
| Grand National | Horse Racing |
| Gillette Cup | Cricket |
| Grey Cup | Football |
| Heineken Cup | Lawn Tennis |
| Hopman Cup | Lawn Tennis |
| Heisman Trophy | Football |
| Jules Rimet Trophy(FIFA World Cup) | Football |
| King’s Cup Race | Air Races |
| King’s Cup | Football(Thailand) |
| Malaysian Open(tennis) | Tennis |
| Malaysian Open(badminton) | Badminton |
| Merdeka Cup | Football(Indonesia) |
| Rene Frank Trophy | Hockey |
| Rothmans Cup | Cricket |
| Ryder Cup | Golf |
| Sharjah Cup | Cricket |
| Singer Cup | Cricket |
| Stanley Cup | Hockey(America) |
| Swaythling Cup | Table Tennis(Men) |
| Tata Open | Lawn Tennis |
| Thomas Cup | World Badminton(Men) |
| The Scottish Cup | Football |
| Titan Cup | Cricket |
| Todd Memorial Trophy | Football |
| UEFA Champions League | Football |
| U. Thant Cup | Tennis |
| Uber Cup | World Badminton(Women’s) |
| US Open | Lawn Tennis |
| Walker Cup | Golf |
| Wellington Cup | Rowing |
| Westchester Cup | Polo |
| Wisden Trophy | Cricket |
| Wimbledon | Tennis Tournament |
| Wills Trophy | Cricket |
| Wightman Cup | Lawn Tennis |
| William Jones Cup | Basketball |
Also Read – ICC Cricket World Cup Trophy
Sports Cups and Trophies – Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q1. Agha Khan Cup is associated with which sport?
Agha Khan Cup is associated with Hockey.
Q2. Deodhar Trophy is associated with which sport?
The Deodhar Trophy is associated with cricket.
Q3. Wightman Cup is associated with which sport?
Wightman Cup is associated with Tennis.
Q4. Beighton Cup is associated with which sport?
The Beighton Cup is associated with hockey.
Q5. Wellington Trophy is related to which sport?
Rowing
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