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The Stanley Cup is the oldest trophy in North American pro sport

Lord Stanley donated it in 1892 and it was first awarded in 1893

Lord Stanley of Preston, then Governor General of Canada, bought the cup in 1892 as an award for the top amateur hockey team in the country. It was first awarded in 1893. It later became the prize for the National Hockey League champions, and it is the oldest trophy contested by professional athletes in North America.

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Where does this come from, and can I check it?: Lord Stanley donated it in 1892 and it was first awarded in 1893. The figure is taken from Hockey Hall of Fame, which is linked in full on this page. Every fact on Mondo Knows names its source rather than repeating an unsourced claim.
Is this really a sports fact?: Yes. It sits on the Sports shelf, one of 1,090 sourced facts grouped into space, animals, the human body, history, science and more. Category pages collect every fact in the same field.
What else can I read about it?: The links under the fact point to a quiz, game, puzzle or calculator on the same subject, and the shelf below shows related facts. The wording here is original, and quoted phrases are marked as quotations.