Best Looking Pro Sports trophy

[GMac]

So I was reading an article on the Grey Cup today, the trophy given to the CFL champion, it appears that after the 100th Grey Cup game in 2012 they will be out of space on the trophy and they are trying to come up with solutions on what to do. Unlike the stanley cup they cant just take rings off so they are talking about "retiring" the base and making another on similar to it as they dont want to lose the iconic look it has. Which I agree with, as its an amazing looking trophy. Then I started thinking what are the best looking pro sports trophies out there. My list goes like this.

1a. Grey Cup

1b. Stanley Cup

distant 2. Commissioner's Trophy

3. Lombardi Trophy

4. MLS Cup

5. Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy

[Ben Schwartz]

I think the NBA's is the worst looking one, the Stanley Cup is nicest.

[IceCap]

I'm on board with GMac's list, though I would swap the MLS Cup and Vince Lombardi Trophy.

[GMac]

lol actually thats what my original list was... then i looked at it again and there is something to be said for the simplicity of the lombardi trophy

[Wally1912]

I think the Stanley Cup is still my favorite.

The current Commissioner's Trophy awarded in MLB is far uglier to my eyes than the older one in the original post.

Another great award is the Indy 500's Borg Warner Trophy.

One more I am not particularly fond of is the FIFA World Cup, if international soccer fits the definition of a pro sport in this case.

[dfwabel]

+1 on Borg-Warner. Your likeness is on it if you win!

[BBTV]

The NBA trophy is just tacky.

I'd put the Stanley Cup #1, with the Lombardi a close second. The cup is just so iconic, but the Lombardi is cool because it looks really classy, and it's cool to see players be able to hold it up with one hand, as opposed to the cup. I like the cup celebrations too (a captain raising it right after the end of the SCF is one of the most iconic moments in sports) but I also like a trophy that can just be held like a baby.

[Korbyn]

The coolest and most iconic trophy is the Stanley Cup. I think when you win something as big as your league championship you should have to hold the cup up with two hands and not just one.

That being said, I think the best looking trophy is the MLS one, the Philip F. Anschutz Trophy.

[jr79]

I've always been fond of the various NSWRL/ARL/NRL premiership trophies here in Australia which are a 3D recreation of a famous photo taken after the 1963 Grand Final. Pictured below is the current version which is a bit over the top with the modern sculptural elements added to mimic the NRL logo. The original tobacco-sponsored version just had Provan and Summons.

If by best looking, you also mean best drinking trophy, then few can top this one!

[charger77]

#1 Stanley Cup

#2 Conn Smythe Trophy

Too lazy to rank the rest.

-Dan

[Burmy]

Stanley Cup is definitely the best...clean look, no need for unnecessary ball identifiers (also why I like the World Series one).

Lombardi Trophy is easily recognizable too...NBA one needs to change though! (always looked too plain to me)

However, if you really want a beauty, check out the old trophy used by the ArenaBowl (the AF1 REALLY needs to buy it and restore it!)

[tubby34]

The Cup---

And everyone knows EXACTLY WHICH ONE I'm talking about.

Nothing comes close to it's looks, it's history, and it's Iconic Image in the World Wide Landscape.

No one knows what the Lombardi is in Sweeden, or what the comissioners trophy looks like in DR.

[Brass]

This is probably a really stupid question, but does each flag on the MLB trophy have the name of a team, city or nickname? Or are they just blank to represent the teams?

[beansdooma]

[NEW.ERA]

I'd have to go with either the Grey Cup or Stanley Cup.

Not pro but great looking trophy.

[tommytimp]

I love the World Cup, even though it's not a cup.

Stanley Cup is the best domestic trophy. Not even close in my opinion.

[OpaqueChicken]

The Battle for the Iron Skillet trophy

[oo_nrb]

Being from the Springs, I have to throw some support towards the Commander in Chief's trophy. Three sides and footballs for the three academies, and each side has the name, the mascot, and the academy's emblem. It's very classy, and a great prize for the academies. And though it breaks my heart, here is a picture of it with the Navy side showing:

As for the pro sports, I've always been partial to the Lombardi and the Cup. I feel as though the Commissioner's trophy isn't really a trophy so much as a sculpture/piece of art, which is kind of a bad thing in this case - it's supposed to be representative of the sport, and while the pennant is, the gigantic flag poles that look as though they can break with the slightest breeze and the odd 1/8 of a baseball in the base doesn't really cut it for me.

I really like the National League trophy, though; the American League one is alright, though I love symbolism and I love the 16 pillars on the Warren C. Giles trophy to represent the 16 teams. Plus it looks heavy, old, and awesome.

And the NBA trophy is just bad.

[Quillz]

I must say the Grey Cup looks really nice. The Stanley Cup is probably the most iconic, though.

[The_Admiral]

The Stanley Cup is far and away the best. The Commissioner's Trophy doesn't feel right to me, like it's too small for the accompanying honor. Maybe baseball's world championship transcends tangible awards.