Most sought after/storied sports trophy

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My vote is for the Stanley cup, because it is the only championship that was around for years before the league it is awarded in was. Plus it was given to Canada by Lord Stanley as a way to unite the country. Somehow the NHL stole it.

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1. I always thought the Green Jacket in golf was kinda cool

Not really a trophy, per say, but it's kinda dorkishly fashionable.

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2. It's classy

LIke in England, whenever you play soccer for your country you get a cap.

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6. The Old Claret Jug

is probably the most coveted trophy in golf.

[muriel_volestrangler]

3. The UEFA Cup?

It's a meaningless one. Now the (soccer) World Cup is sort after and storied - for instance, it really was stolen, and then found by a dog called Pickles.

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4. The world cup isn't really league play though

[Forkboy]

5. Easily the Stanley Cup

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7. Of course, the Lombardi trophy...but then I am biased.

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8. America's Cup

n/t

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9. You a sailor too bif?

I was gonna out that on, then I figured not enough people would be in to it.

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11. Used to own a sailboat

Cal20 on Lake St. Clair. But I donated ti to chrity a couple years ago. I still love to sail though--I discovered it's better to know boat owners than own a boat!

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10. Without a doubt its the Stanley Cup

the stories about what has been done with the cup would make up great volumes of work, its tradition is long and interesting and its a trophy recognized around the world.

[Awsi Dooger]

12. Nothing more defining than an Olympic gold medal

Tens of thousands of athletes who have never heard of Lord Stanley's cup or Augusta green are in training for Olympic gold as I type this.

Same medal, shared by tiny gymnasts and sumu-like wrestlers. It links generations, continents, languages, even summer and winter.

I attend Olympic Games whenever possible. Wish I could adequately describe two gold winners (or any medal) rejoicing together at an Olympic nightspot. Displaying their trophies and forming an instant bond, even if they can't understand a word of the other's language and will probably never meet again.