27 July 2011
Several options, all of them bad ass but which one is right for your league?
If you are the commissioner of a league, you might have already considering rewarding your league champ with some sort of trophy. But decided on a trophy is usually a multi year commitment and you have to make the decision as to what kind of trophy best suits your league.
When we made the decision to get a Fantasy Football League trophy, we thought we were taking a huge leap in our "seriousness" about the future of the league.
Our idea was to have something similar to the Stanley Cup; where each winner would have their name engraved on one of the 16 plates and is allowed to hold onto the trophy until a new champ is crowned.
If a standard trophy is what your looking for, expect to pay around $70 initially, but if you get a trophy with a large area for plates, you can reuse it every single year. Check out Crown Awards for a pretty large selection on fantasy football trophies.
Or to take a more creative approach, sites like Zazzle.com have all kinds of items from t shirts to key chains that you can personalize yourself making a unique commemorative item to help congratulate the league champ.
We might have thought we were being forward thinkers, but based on ideas I have seen in last couple years, we probably should have waited so we could rip off one of these genius ideas like the ones mentioned below.
$760+
Waaaaaaay too much to spend on a fantasy "trophy" if you ask me but if you got the cash, what better way to show your superiority than wearing a big wrestling belt?
Hit the title/read more to check out more fantasy football trophy ideas...
$45
Best part about this trophy? Contains inside view with room for multi-year championships.
$25
Not reusable but good and cost effective alternative to a big trophy.
Crystal Pedestal Trophy
$45-$100
Looks like it would break very easily in my league. Perhaps the small one yearly is the best route.
$15
The site's description says it best: "this elegant item features a Budweiser beer can framed in a dazzling gold wreath, with a genuine Italian marble base!" But for $15 you could probably make it yourself and still save.
$144-$324
Upon doing research for our Super Bowl Rings post a couple weeks back, we discovered that the same company that makes those rings, also makes championship rings for all fantasy sports. The choices also include women's rings! But for the price, its probably out of reach for most fantasy leagues.
The Ultimate Trophy
$399+
These trophies actually look unique and separate themselves from "normal trophies" you could find at a store down the road. The entire trophy is hand crafted, engraved, solid wood base and you even have the option to add swarovski crystals.
