Major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada to compete, with the provision that the Stanley Cup winners were to be recognized as "World's Champions". The phrase was repeatedly engraved on the Cup, and continued to be used, when the NHL began admitting American franchises. When the NHL assumed formal control of the Cup in 1947, the resulting agreement required "that the winners of this trophy shall be the acknowledged World's Professional Hockey Champions" (in contrast to the IIHF's Ice Hockey World Championships, at the time contested only by amateurs). When the World Hockey Association commenced play in the 1970s, they sought to challenge for the Stanley Cup,
British Grand Prix Trophy Formula One World Championship." British Grand Prix Trophy The first British Grand Prix dates back to 1927, however it was not until 1948 when the trophy was first awarded. The original gold British Grand Prix trophy is awarded to the winner of the British Grand Prix and then returned to the Royal Automobile Club, where it is permanently housed. The winners of international Grands Prix are awarded with trophies from countries where the race took place, therefore international trophies may vary hugely in style and colour. The current trophy holder is Sebastian Vettel. The first trophy was awarded to Luigi