Which are the most expensive trophies in football? Find out

• Winning a trophy is undoubtedly the biggest achievement in any sport
• The FIFA World Cup is the most expensive trophy in football
• The UEFA Champions League, Europa League and Premier League all rank among the most expensive trophies

Winning a trophy is undoubtedly the biggest achievement in any sport. And with numerous trophies available in football, fans often ask which are the most expensive trophies in football?

Today, we are going to find out which trophies have the biggest value as the end of the season is approaching. We have done a thorough research from various web sources before coming up with the list.

1. FIFA World Cup

FIFA World Cup trophy. Photo/ Just Arsenal.

Known to be the most expensive trophy in the world of football, the FIFA World Cup is also the most prestigious trophy on the planet. Desired by many teams the trophy is said to be worth a fortune of 20 million dollars. The cup, which is made of 18 carat gold, is 6 kg in weight and has a height of 37 cm. It was created by Silvio Gazzaniga.

2. Copa Libertadores

Worth 8.5 million, the Copa Libertadores trophy comes second on the list of the most expensive trophies in football. It’s of unique style with a silver globe at the top.

The cup, which has gone through several transformations since its first make back in 1959, currently weighs 2.7 kg and is made of silver and bronze. It is known to be created by Alberto de Gasperi.

3. UEFA Europa League

UEL trophy appears third on the list of the most expensive trophies in football. Despite UEL being the Europe’s second-tier club competition, the trophy is surprisingly more valuable than the UCL, and is worth 4.5 million dollars.

UEFA Europa League. Photo/ Sporting News.

The UEFA Europa League trophy was created by Silvio Gazzaniga with Silver being used as the material. It is 65 cm in height and 15 kg in weight. 

4. FA Cup

FA Cup stands for Football Association Challenge Cup. It’s not only one of the most expensive trophies but its also one of the oldest football competition on the planet. The FA Cup, which was last won by Manchester City is worth 1.18 million dollars. The FA Cup has a height of 61.5 cm, weighs 6.3 kg and is made of silver.

5. Africa Cup of Nations

This trophy is of high importance in the African countries. The African Cup of Nations trophy brings the African continent together after every two years in a competitive manner, with each competing country hoping to go back home with the trophy worth 150,000 dollars. The Africa Cup of Nations weighs 8 kg and is made of gold plating and has a height of 60 cm.

AFCON 2024. Photo/Afro impact.

6. Serie A

Also known as the Scudetto trophy, the Serie A trophy is one of the most expensive trophies in football. The Cup, which is made of Sodalite and gold, is awarded to the top club in the Serie A at the end of every football season. It is worth 66,000 dollars.

The defending champions of the Serie A title are Napoli. The cup is of 58 cm height and weighs 8 kg. It was created by Ettore Calvelli.

7. Bundesliga Title

The Bundesliga title happens to be one of the most expensive trophies in the world of football with a worth of 57,102 dollars. The Cup was created after World War II following the disappearance of Viktoria Statue. The trophy was created by Elisabeth Tresko and is awarded to the top team in the Bundesliga at the end of every season. The trophy weighs 11 kg and is made of carat tourmaline, silver and gold.

 8. UEFA Champions League

Its quite surprising that the UEFA Champions League Trophy ranks lower on the list of the most expensive trophies in football. The Champions League trophy was created by Jurg Stadelmann and is made of sterling silver. According to reports the trophy is worth 15,000 dollars. The Cup has 73.5 cm height and weighs 7.5 kg.

UEFA Champions League. Photo/ UEFA.com.

 9. English Premier League

The English Premier League trophy is given to the best team in England’s top flight at the end of every football season. The EPL emphasizes on 20 teams playing 38 games each. Apart from appearing as one of the most expensive trophies in the world, EPL is also one of the oldest football leagues in the world.

The Cup, which has a height of 104 cm and weighs 25 kg, was created by Asprey London.