Sport-to-Trophy Matching Tables
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A compact, single-glance reference for the exact question type most likely to cost easy marks: "which sport does this trophy belong to."
| Trophy | Sport |
|---|---|
| Ranji Trophy | Cricket |
| Durand Cup | Football |
| Santosh Trophy | Football |
| Subroto Cup | Football |
| Thomas Cup | Badminton |
| Uber Cup | Badminton |
| Sudirman Cup | Badminton |
| Davis Cup | Tennis |
| Billie Jean King Cup | Tennis |
| Sultan Azlan Shah Cup | Hockey |
| Beighton Cup | Hockey |
| The Ashes | Cricket |
| Border-Gavaskar Trophy | Cricket |
| Irani Cup | Cricket |
| Vijay Hazare Trophy | Cricket |
| Deodhar Trophy | Cricket |
| Merdeka Cup | Football |
| Federation Cup | Football (India) — note: distinct from tennis's "Fed Cup," now the Billie Jean King Cup |
The single most dangerous entry on this list is the pair "Federation Cup" (an Indian football club competition) and "Fed Cup" (the old name for tennis's Billie Jean King Cup) — near-identical names, completely different sports, and a favourite deliberate confusion in objective papers. Whenever a question says simply "Federation Cup" without specifying a sport, treat it as a flag to check context carefully rather than assume either answer.
| Multi-sport event host | Year | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Summer Olympics | 2024 | France (Paris) |
| Summer Olympics | 2028 | USA (Los Angeles) |
| Winter Olympics | 2026 | Italy (Milan–Cortina) |
| Asian Games | 2022/23 | China (Hangzhou) |
| Asian Games | 2026 | Japan (Aichi–Nagoya) |
| Commonwealth Games | 2022 | England (Birmingham) |
| Commonwealth Games | 2026 | Scotland (Glasgow) |
| FIFA World Cup | 2022 | Qatar |
| FIFA World Cup | 2026 | USA, Canada, Mexico (joint) |
| Cricket World Cup (ODI) | 2023 | India |
| T20 World Cup (men's) | 2024 | West Indies & USA (joint) |
| Champions Trophy (cricket) | 2025 | Pakistan (final at Dubai, UAE) |
Practice Recall: Cover the right-hand column of the host table above and, working only from the event and year, name the host — then check yourself. Pay special attention to the two "joint host" entries (2026 FIFA World Cup, 2024 T20 World Cup) and the one "designated host but final moved elsewhere" entry (2025 Champions Trophy).