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Sports Trophies and Awards are among the most important subjects that various governments cover. Exams. There are a variety of Trophies and Cups related to various sports in India.
Here we provide you with a listing of the Indian national awards and awards associated with sports. National Awards and prizes that are associated with sports fall under the unchanging GK section.
The following list of Indian National Trophies and Awards for sports has huge significance in the context of Railway, Banking, UPSC, SSC, and different government examinations. This article covers different types of cricket, football, hockey, badminton, lawn tennis, and many other sports in detail.
Sports & Important Trophy
All the sports are listed with their type, even some the important trophies are explained to help you understand their essence in sports.
Cricket
- Wills Trophy
- Vizzy Trophy
- Vijay Merchant Trophy
- Sheesh Mahal Trophy
- Sahara Cup
- Rothman’s Trophy
- Rohinton Baria Trophy
- Reliance Cup
- Ranji Trophy
- Rani Jhansi Trophy
- Nehru Cup (Jawaharlal Nehru Cup)
- MRF World Cup
- Moinuddowla Gold Cup
- Irani Trophy
- ICC World Cup
- ICC Champions Trophy
- Ghulam Ahmed Trophy
- G. D. Birla Trophy
- Duleep Trophy
- Deodhar Trophy
- Coach Behar Trophy
- C. K. Naidu Trophy
- Benson and Hedges
- Asia Cup
- Ashes Series
Football
- Vittal Trophy
- Todd Memorial Trophy
- Subroto Cup
- Subrata Mukherjee Cup (National school football)
- Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee Trophy
- Scissor Cup
- Santosh Trophy (National Football)
- Sanjay Gold Cup
- Kalinga Cup
- Jules Rimet Trophy
- IFA Shield
- G.V. Raja Memorial Trophy
- FIFA World Cup
- Federation Cup
- FA Cup
- F. A. Shield
- European Champions Cup
- Durand Cup, F. A. Cup
- Durand Cup
- Dr. B.C. Roy Trophy: Football (Junior)
- Dr. B. C. Roy Trophy
- D. C. M. Trophy
- Colombo Cup
- Chakra Gold Trophy
- Bandodkar Trophy
Hockey
- Tommy Eman Gold Cup
- Scindia Gold Cup
- Sahni Trophy
- Rene Frank Trophy
- Ranjit Singh Gold Cup
- Rangaswami Cup (National HockeChampionship)
- Rangaswami Cup
- Obaid Ullah Gold Cup
- Nehru Trophy (Hockey Women’s)
- Modi Gold Cup
- MCC Trophy
- Lady Ratan Tata Trophy
- Kuppuswamy Naidu Trophy
- Indira Gold Cup
- Indira Gold Cup
- Hockey World Cup
- Gyanuati Devi Trophy
- Gurunanak Championship (Women’s )
- Guru Nanak Championship
- Gurmeet Trophy
- Essandre Champions Cup
- Dhyan Chand Trophy
- Bombay Gold Cup
- Beighton Cup
- Agha Khan Cup
Badminton
- Uber Cup (Women)
- Tunku Abdul-Rahman Cup
- Thomas Cup
- Narang Cup
- Maharaja Ranjit Singh Gold Cup
- Lady Ratan Tata Trophy
- Ibrahim Rahimatillah Challenger Cup
- Divan Cup
- Chadha Cup
- Amrit Diwan Cup
- Agarwal Cup
Lawn Tennis
- Wimbledon Trophy
- Wightman Cup
- Travancore Cup (Women’s)
- Thant Cup
- Ramanujan Trophy
- Rajkumari Cup (Junior girls)
- Rajendra Prasad Cup
- Jaylaxmi Cup (Women’s)
- Grand Prix
- Davis CupRajkumar Cup (Junior boys)
- Barna Bellack Cup
Table Tennis
- Travancore Cup (Women’s)
- Table Tennis Grand Prix
- Swaythling Cup (Men)
- Ramanujan Trophy
- Rajkumari Cup (Junior girls)
- Rajkumari Challenge Cup
- Rajkumar Cup (Junior boys)
- Jaylaxmi Cup (Women’s)
- Corbitton Cup (Women)
- Corbillion Cup
- Barna Bellack Cup
Polo
- Westchester Cup
- Radha Mohan Cup
- Prithi Singh Cup
- Maharaj Prithi Singh Baria Cup
- Ezra Cup
Golf
- Walker Cup
- Ryder Cup
- Prince of Wales Cup
- Eisenhower Cup
- Canada Cup
Basketball
- Williams Cup
- Todd Memorial Trophy
- Bangalore Cup
Air Racing
- Jawaharlal Challenge
- Best Service in Sportsman
- Jaswant Singh Trophy
Weight Lifting
- Burdwan Cup
Boat Racing (Kerala)
- Nehru Trophy Boat Race
Explanation of Some Commonly Used Trophies and Cups
Let’s look at the specifics of the most significant cups/trophies/tournaments in various sports.
Ranji Trophy
This is India’s most important national cricket tournament. It is played by various teams representing the state and regional cricket associations. At present, 38 teams participate in the tournament. The tournament is known as the Ranji trophy in honour of Ranjitsinhji, the initial cricketer of Indians to participate in international cricket. The tournament began in 1934.
The Ranji Trophy is open to state teams, cricket associations, and clubs having first-class status. While the majority of associations are provincial (such as the Mumbai Cricket Association and the Karnataka State Cricket Association), two, Railways, are pan-Indian.
Beighton Cup
This is among the oldest hockey tournaments available in the world. It was first introduced in 1895. Hockey Bengal holds the event. In the past, this event was played in grounds with natural green grass in Kolkata.
Agha Khan Cup
This cup is connected with hockey. It’s among India’s most famous and vibrant tournaments, which invites entries from across the nation.
Davis Cup
This cup is among the essential international tournaments in tennis for men. The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has the governing body for this event. The tournament began in 1900 and was an opportunity to test Great Britain and the United States. It is important to identify that the Davis Cup’s women’s version is the Billie Jean King Cup, which was previously called the Fed Cup.
Fifa World Cup
This world cup is considered to be the most respected competition in the Football world. It is run through the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). The inaugural tournament was established in 1930. Thirty-two teams take part in the competition.
