Top 10 most expensive football trophies In The World And Their Worth
In the world of football, a trophy is the one thing each player and team strive to achieve. It is the material representation of victory, and the winning team or individual takes so much pride in it.
A cash prize is attached to the trophy: the cup is worth much money depending on the competition being played.
However, these trophies aren’t just made of metal or steel; they are pretty expensive, with some even made with Gold. Here’s the list of the ten most costly football trophies:-
- English Premier League trophy
Price: $10,000
This cup is the most prestigious trophy in the English football league. The Three Lions of English football-inspired its design.
The trophy is made of gilded silver, silver, and green-colored Malachite.
Two trophies are kept during the competition if two teams have a tie during the match ending up with two winners.
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- UEFA Champions League
Price: $15,000
Currently, on its fifth version, the UEFA Champions League cup has had different names and designs in the past.
However, the original cup is with UEFA, and a replica is given to the winning team.
The cup was designed by Jürg Stadelmann and weighed 7.5 kilograms with 73.5 centimeters.
It is made of Sterling silver and has the nickname Ol Big Ears due to its human ear-like large handles.
- The Bundesliga Meisterschale Trophy
Price: $57,102
This is awarded to the German league winner. Elisabeth Treskow, an art professor, created it.
It was designed in a shield-like shape, with all the names of the past winners engraved on it. The cup is made of silver, gold, and 71.98 carats of tourmaline. It weighs about 11 kilograms.
most expensive football trophies In The World
- Serie A Trophy
Price: $66,000
Also known as the small shield or Scudetto due to its funnel shape, this
is one of the most expensive football trophies in the world. It is awarded to the winner of the Italian topflight league and is done seasonally.
The cup was designed by Ettore Calvelli in 1960 and is made of a blue sodalite base and a gold ring in the middle. It weighs 8 kilograms and is 58 centimeters tall.
- Africa Cup of Nations Trophy
Price: $150,000
It was initially called the Abdelaziz Abdallah Salen Trophy, named after the first Confederation of African Football (CAF) president.
The original version was later given to Egypt in 1978 to keep permanently.
Another version of the cup was made between 1980 and 2000.
It was called the Trophy of African Unity, it had Olympic rings at the top and the map of Africa engraved on its body. It was then given to Cameroon permanently after winning the competition thrice.
The third and current version was designed in Italy and had a Gold plated finish. Cameroon national team was the first to win the new trophy in 2002.
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- Ballon d’Or Trophy
Price: $805,439
It is not a trophy for a football team but for individual football players who have excelled in the football season. It is also called Golden Ball and is one of the most prestigious trophies for an individual in the world of football.
The trophy was first presented by the France Football magazine in 1956 and is made by Mellerio dits Meller, a famous French jewelling house.
It is Gold and Brass and engraved with the FIFA Ballon d’Or logo. The actual value of the cup is not known, but $805,439 is the price Cristiano Ronaldo sold one of his Ballon d’Or for in a charity auction.
- FA Cup Trophy
Price: $1,180,00
The current trophy was created and designed by luxury brand gold and silverware specialist Thomas Lyte.
It is the trophy given to the winner of the Football Association competition in England.
The trophy is made of Sterling Silver. It weighs 6.3 kilograms and is 61.5 centimeters tall.
It was initially made small and therefore had the nickname Little Tin Idol and was stolen from a shop in Birmingham. It has been made twice after since then.
- UEFA Europa League trophy
Price: $4.5 million
It is known as one of the most famous football trophies in the continent of Europe. It was designed in 1972 by Bertoni. It weighs 15 kilograms and is about 65 centimeters tall in height.
The trophy is made of silver with a base made of yellow marble. The cup is made without handles and is given to the winner of the UEFA Europa League annually.
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- Copa Libertadores trophy
Price: $8.5 million
This award is given to the Copa Libertadores de America Competition winner held annually. The top of the trophy is designed and made of Sterling Silver, and a small figure on the crest is made of silver-tongued bronze.
The trophy’s pedestal is made from plywood from hardwood timber; Alberto de Gasperi designed the cup.
The competition winner keeps the natural cup until the next season’s draw, then they return the original cup and are given a replica in place.
Any club that wins the tournament for three seasons will permanently keep the cup.
- FIFA World Cup Trophy
Price: $20,000,000
This trophy is awarded to the winner of the World Football competition which holds every four years.
So it’s no surprise why it’s the most expensive, seeing that it is the trophy for the biggest football competition ever.
It was made in 1974 by Silvio Gazzaniga, an Italian artist. This trophy is about 14.5 inches tall and 13.5 pounds heavy. It is made of 2 layers of malachite and 18 carats of Gold.
The winning country of the World Cup will have their names engraved on the base of the trophy along with other past winners.
Before it was made in 1974, FIFA awarded a medal known as the Jules Rimet Cup.
However, the cup had several controversies surrounding it as it was stolen in Brazil and England then hidden during World War II.
Finally, after some years, it was given to Brazil permanently. In addition, a Gold coated replica of the original cup is given to the winning teams.
