Cup/Trophy | Named after | Brief details |
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Davis Cup | Dwight F. Davis | He was an American tennis player and politician. He was the founder of the Davis Cup international tennis competition. |
Billie Jean King Cup | Billie Jean King | She is an American former world No. 1 tennis player. King won 39 major titles: 12 in singles (including a Career Grand Slam), 16 in women's doubles, and 11 in mixed doubles (including a Career Grand Slam). |
Ryder Cup | Samuel Ryder | English businessman, entrepreneur, golf enthusiast, and golf promoter. He donated a gold trophy for the first official event of Ryder Cup. |
Solheim Cup | Karsten Solheim | He as Norwegian-American founder of sports equipment manufacturing company PING. |
Walker Cup | George Herbert Walker | He was president of the USGA in 1920 when the match was initiated. He was the grandfather of George W. Bush |
Thomas Cup | Sir George Alan Thomas | British badminton, tennis and chess player. He was twice British chess champion and a 21-time All-England badminton champion. He also reached the quarterfinals of the singles and the semifinals of the men's tennis doubles at Wimbledon in 1911. |
Uber Cup | Betty Uber | Elizabeth Uber was an English badminton and chess player. She won 13 titles at the All England Open Badminton Championships. |
Sudirman Cup | Dick Sudirman | Indonesian badminton player and also the founder of Badminton Association of Indonesia. |
Sultan Azlan Shah Cup | Sultan Azlan Shah | He was a Sultan of Malaysia and an avid supporter of field hockey. He founded the tournament in 1983. |
Cup/Trophy | Named after | Brief details |
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Subroto Cup | Air Marshall Subroto Mukherjee | He conceived the idea when he was the Chief of Air Staff in 1958. |
Durand Cup | Sir Mortimer Durand | Foreign Secretary of British India from 1884 to 1894. Durand line between Afghanistan and Pakistan is also named after him. |
Santosh Trophy | Sir Manmatha Nath Roy Chowdhury, the Maharaja of Santosh | Santosh is a place in Bangladesh. Sir Roy was the president of Indian Football Association which started the tournament in 1941. |
Ranji Trophy | Sir Ranjitsinhji Vibhaji | He was the Jam Sahib of Nawanagar and played cricket for the English cricket team. |
Duleep Trophy | Kumar Shri Duleepsinhji | He was the nephew of Sir Ranjitsinhji and also played for the English cricket team. |
Irani Trophy | Shri Zal R. Irani | He was involved with Board of Cricket Control in India from its formation in 1928. |
Deodhar Trophy | Shri Dinkar Balwant Deodhar | He played first-class cricket in India and also was the Vice-President of BCCI. |
Cup/Trophy | Related Sport | Brief details |
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Vince Lombardi Trophy | Football | Vince Lombardi was an American professional football coach and executive in the National Football League (NFL). Lombardi is considered by many to be among the greatest coaches and leaders in American sports. |
Larry O'Brien Trophy | Basketball | Larry O'Brien was the former National Basketball Commissioner and also the Postmaster General under President Lyndon B. Johnson. |
Stanley Cup | Ice Hockey | The cup is named after Frederick Arthur, Lord Stanley of Preston, Governor General of Canada. Teams from Canada and USA compete for the cup. |
Borg-Warner Trophy | Car racing | It is named after BorgWarner, automotive supplier headquartered in Michigan. |
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