Sports Cups and Trophies List including both National and International

Playing any sports can help you attain your fitness goals and maintain a healthy lifestyle. Organizing various tournaments and cups in sports increases the competition level and boosts enthusiasm in players and fans. For students who preparing for various government jobs exams, it is important to remember the list of famous Sports Cups and Trophies.

It is so because many questions are asked from Sports and games trophies/ cups in examinations like SSC, UPSC, Banking Exams, Railway, Defence Exam, etc. In today’s post, we are trying to cover as many trophies and cups of all popular sports and games.

List of Sports-wise Cups and Trophies

We strongly advise those students who are preparing for government exams not to skip this section. In almost every exam questions from sports cups and trophies are asked. Let’s go through the list of trophies and cups associated with various sports.

Cricket

Ashes Series
Asia Cup
Benson and Hedges
ICC Champions Trophy
ICC World Cup
Irani Trophy
Moinuddowla Gold Cup
MRF World Cup
C. K. Naidu Trophy
Coach Behar Trophy
Deodhar Trophy
Duleep Trophy
G. D. Birla Trophy
Ghulam Ahmed Trophy
Nehru Cup (Jawaharlal Nehru Cup)
Rani Jhansi Trophy
Ranji Trophy
Reliance Cup
Sheesh Mahal Trophy
Vijay Merchant Trophy
Vizzy Trophy
Wills Trophy
Rohinton Baria Trophy
Rothman’s Trophy
Sahara Cup

Football

Bandodkar Trophy
Chakra Gold Trophy
Colombo Cup
D. C. M. Trophy
Dr. B.C. Roy Trophy: Football (Junior)
Dr. B. C. Roy Trophy
Durand Cup
Durand Cup, F. A. Cup
European Champions Cup
F. A. Shield
Sanjay Gold Cup
Santosh Trophy (National Football)
Scissor Cup
Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee Trophy
Subrata Mukherjee Cup (National school football)
Subroto Cup
Todd Memorial Trophy
Vittal Trophy
FA Cup
Federation Cup
FIFA World Cup
G.V. Raja Memorial Trophy
IFA Shield
Jules Rimet Trophy
Kalinga Cup
Merdeka Cup
Najee Trophy
Nixon Gold Cup
Raghbir Singh Memorial Cup
Rovers Cup

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Hockey

Agha Khan Cup
Beighton Cup
Bombay Gold Cup
Dhyan Chand Trophy
Essandre Champions Cup
Nehru Trophy (Hockey Women’s)
Obaid Ullah Gold Cup
Rangaswami Cup
Rangaswami Cup (National HockeChampionship)
Ranjit Singh Gold Cup
Rene Frank Trophy
Sahni Trophy
Scindia Gold Cup
Tommy Eman Gold Cup
Gurmeet Trophy
Gurunanak Championship (Women’s )
Gyanuati Devi Trophy
Hockey World Cup
Indira Gold Cup
Guru Nanak Championship
Kuppuswamy Naidu Trophy
Lady Ratan Tata Trophy
Indira Gold Cup
MCC Trophy
Modi Gold Cup
Murugappa Gold Cup
Nehru Trophy

Badminton

Agarwal Cup
Lady Ratan Tata Trophy
Maharaja Ranjit Singh Gold Cup
Narang Cup
Thomas Cup
Tunku Abdul-Rahman Cup
Uber Cup (Women)
Amrit Diwan Cup
Chadha Cup
Divan Cup
Ibrahim Rahimatillah Challenger Cup

Lawn Tennis

Barna Bellack Cup
Davis CupRajkumar Cup (Junior boys)
Rajkumari Cup (Junior girls)
Ramanujan Trophy
Thant Cup
Travancore Cup (Women’s)
Wightman Cup
Wimbledon Trophy
Grand Prix
Jaylaxmi Cup (Women’s)
Rajendra Prasad Cup

Table Tennis

Rajkumar Cup (Junior boys)
Rajkumari Challenge Cup
Barna Bellack Cup
Corbillion Cup
Corbitton Cup (Women)
Jaylaxmi Cup (Women’s)
Rajkumari Cup (Junior girls)
Ramanujan Trophy
Swaythling Cup (Men)
Table Tennis Grand Prix
Travancore Cup (Women’s)

Polo

Prithi Singh Cup
Radha Mohan Cup
Westchester Cup
Ezra Cup
Maharaj Prithi Singh Baria Cup

Golf

Eisenhower Cup
Prince of Wales Cup
Ryder Cup
Walker Cup
Canada Cup
Colombo Cup

Basket Ball

Todd Memorial Trophy
Bangalore Cup
Williams Cup

Weight Lifting

Burdwan Cup

Air Racing

Best Service in Sportsman
Jaswant Singh Trophy
Jawaharlal Challenge

Boat Racing (Kerala)

Nehru Trophy Boat Race

Famous International Sports Cups and Trophies

You should know that there are some tournaments and trophies which are very popular. GK questions from them are often asked in the examination. A few of these international cups and trophies are as follows.

Cups and Trophies	Name of the sport
American Cup	Yacht Racing
Billi Jean King Cup	Tennis (Women)
Colombo Cup	Football (India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Myanmar )
Corbillon Cup	World Table Tennis (Women)
Davis Cup	Tennis (Men)
Holker Trophy	Bridge
Jules Rimet Trophy	World Football (Soccer)
Lord Derby Cup	Rugby
Merdeka Cup	Football (Asian Cup)
Ryder Cup	Golf (Men)
Sultan Azlan Shah Cup Field	Hockey (Men)
Sudirman Cup	Badminton
Solheim Cup	Golf (Women)
Swaythling Cup	World Table Tennis (Men)
Tunku Abdul Rahman Cup	Asian Badminton
Thomas Cup	Badminton (Men)
Walker Cup	Golf
William Jones Cup	Basketball
Wightman Cup	Tennis (Women)
Yonex Cup	Badminton
Wimbledon Trophy	Tennis
Uber Cup	Badminton (Women)
U. Thant Cup	Lawn Tennis
Prudential World Cup	Cricket

Popular National Sports Cups and Trophies

Along with the international cups and trophies, questions from various national trophies/ cups are also asked in the exam. In all popular government job exams, you can expect one or two questions from this section.

Cups and Trophies	Name of the sport
Rangaswami Cup	Hockey (National Championship)
Beighton Cup	Hockey
Deodhar Trophy	Cricket
Ezra Cup	Polo
B. C Roy Trophy	Football (National Junior)
Dhyan Chand Award	Lifetime Achievement Sporting Honour in India
Guru Nanak Dev Gold Cup	Hockey
Duleep Trophy	First Class Cricket
Durand Cup	Football
Murugappa Gold Cup	Hockey
Maharaja Ranjit Singh Gold Cup	Hockey
Z. R. Irani Cup	Cricket
Nizam Gold Cup	Horse Racing
Nehru Trophy	Boat Race
Ranji Trophy	Cricket (National Championship)
Santosh Trophy	Football
Rovers Cup	Football
Sheesh Mahal Trophy	Cricket
Vittal Trophy	Football
Subroto Mukherjee Cup	Football
Vijay Hazare Trophy	Cricket
Vizzy Trophy	Cricket
Yadavindra Cup	Hockey

Explanation to some common Trophies and Cups

Let’s go through the details of some of the most important trophies/ cup/ tournaments of various sports.

Ranji Trophy – Ranji Trophy is the most important domestic cricket tournament in India. The tournament is played between multiple teams representing regional and state cricket associations. Currently, 38 teams take part in the competition. The competition is named the Ranji trophy in honour of Ranjitsinhji who was the first Indian cricketer to play international cricket. This tournament was starting in the year 1934.

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Beighton Cup – Beighton Cup is one of the oldest hockey tournaments in the world. It was started in the year 1895. The competition is organized Hockey Bengal. Earlier, this tournament was played on natural grass at the Mohun Bagan ground on the Maidan in Kolkata.

Agha Khan Cup – The Agha Khan Cup is associated with hockey. It is one of the most popular and colourful tournaments in India that invites entries from all over the country.

Davis Cup – The Davis Cup is one of the major international tournaments in men’s tennis. International Tennis Federation (ITF) is the authority that organizes this tournament. The competition started in the year 1900 as a challenge between Great Britain and the United States. Please note that the women’s equivalent of the Davis Cup is the Billie Jean King Cup, formerly known as the Fed Cup.

Fifa World Cup – The FIFA world cup is the most prestigious tournament of Football. It is organized by the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). The first edition of the tournament was started in the year 1930. 32 teams participate in the tournament. So far, 17 countries have hosted the world cup. Brazil, France, Italy, Germany, and Mexico have each hosted twice, while Uruguay, Switzerland, Sweden, Chile, England, Argentina, Spain, the United States, Japan, and South Korea (jointly), South Africa, and Russia have each hosted once. Qatar will host Fifa World Cup 2022.

Ryder Cup – The Ryder Cup is a biennial men’s golf played between teams from Europe and the United States. The cup is named after the English businessman Samuel Ryder who donated the trophy. Originally, the competition was played between Great Britain and the United States.

Thomas Cup – The Thomas cup is also known as the World Men’s Team Championships. It is an international badminton tournament played between the member countries of the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The tournament started in the year 1949 and Indonesia is the most successful team having won the tournament 14 times.

Durand Cup – The Durand cup is associated with Football. It is an annual domestic football competition in India. It was started in the year 1888 in Annadale, Shimla. The tournament is hosted by the Durand Football Tournament Society (DFTS). The tournament is named in the honour of Sir Mortimer Durand, Foreign Secretary of British India from 1884 to 1894.