The 10 Best Fantasy Football Trophies
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Perpetual towers, keepers, belts and last-place gags compared on engraving and plates. The TrophySmack 19-Year Perpetual leads for leagues that run for years. When users buy our independently chosen editorial picks, we may earn commissions to help fund the Wiki.
A perpetual trophy that passes from champion to champion usually costs less over a decade than a new award every season, but only if the league agrees on who holds it and who pays to ship it. These picks cover both kinds, plus a wearable belt and joke prizes for last place, for commissioners shopping before the playoffs.
At a Glance
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TrophySmack 19-Year Perpetual
$179
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Decade Awards Champion
$69
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Same Day Awards Lil' Vince
$33
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Decade Awards Monster
$24
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Decade Awards Armchair Quarterback
$54
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Spire Designs Chrome Replica
$65
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TrophySmack Championship Belt
$159
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Goutoports G.O.A.T. Trophy
$24
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Freetoes Gold Toilet Trophy
$21
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Crown Awards Gold Football
$29
Editor's Notes
November 1, 2026, by Ezvid Wiki Admin:
The TrophySmack 19-Year Perpetual stays on top under its current listing, because it shows up with the league name and every past champion already engraved, and one tower that travels from winner to winner costs less over the years than a new trophy each season. For champions who keep their prize, the Decade Awards Champion is the new pick.
We added the Same Day Awards Lil' Vince for the championship-tower look on a budget, the Spire Designs Chrome Replica, the TrophySmack Championship Belt, the Goutoports G.O.A.T. Trophy and the Freetoes Gold Toilet Trophy. The Decade Awards Armchair Quarterback moved up from a special honor into the list. The Decade Toilet Bowl is unavailable, and the BYCY Perpetual, Fantasy Bros Ultimate, Decade Tower, Decade Goalpost and Decade Awards Bobblehead gave way to current picks. Fantasy Jocks now sells from its own site, so it's a special honor.
Trophies never get lab reviews, so we relied on each maker's engraving rules and plate limits, a trophy seller's cost math for perpetual versus yearly awards, and the complaints buyers keep raising about misspelled plates and late mail.
June 17, 2020:
When searching for the perfect trophy for your fantasy football league, the most important factor to consider is whether it will belong to the league and be passed around from year to year, or each year's champion will receive an award they keep for themselves.
We added the giant Trophy Smack to the top spot for those looking for a prize to be passed around, despite it's high price, because, in the long run, the 19 plaques it can accommodate will actually save the league money.
The BYCY Perpetual and the Fantasy Bros Ultimate are great for real NFL fans as they are shaped like the actual Super Bowl trophy. BYCY Perpetual is also a top choice in part because it's one of the few options that isn't made of cast resin, not that this is a bad material.
Cast resin allows for all the fun sculpted figures that many leagues prefer over serious choices. The FFL Monster and the Decade Toilet Bowl are popular, well-made choices for leagues that don't take themselves too seriously.
Special Honors
Crystal Plus Football On Pedestal Crystal Plus sells an optical crystal football on a pedestal that can be sandblast etched with the champion's name, the league name and a logo. It suits leagues that want something more formal than resin, though crystal is fragile to mail. crystalplus.com
Fantasy Jocks Fantasy Jocks sells perpetual fantasy football trophies, belts, rings and add-on champion plaques from its own site, along with draft boards and loser trophies. Its commissioner guides on perpetual versus yearly awards are worth a read before you buy. fantasyjocks.com
Perpetual Or Yearly: Who Keeps It
The math holds even if you discount the seller's own prices.
A perpetual trophy belongs to the league. Each champion holds it for a year, adds a name plate and passes it on. A yearly trophy belongs to the winner, so the league buys a new one every season.
The money usually favors perpetual. Fantasy Jocks, which sells both kinds, puts a new champion plaque at about $9 a year, so a perpetual tower plus a decade of plaques costs far less than ten keeper trophies. The math holds even if you discount the seller's own prices. The TrophySmack 19-Year Perpetual has room for 19 winners before the base runs out.
The catch is logistics. Write down who holds the trophy, when it changes hands and who pays to ship it if the champ moves away. Fantasy Jocks also suggests settling what happens if the league folds. Leagues that reshuffle members often, or whose players live far apart, tend to do better with a small keeper each year. Some do both: a perpetual for the mantel and a cheap keeper or belt for the winner.
Plates, Engraving Limits And Lead Time
Engraving is where most orders go wrong. Count your characters first. Decade Awards limits the plate on its Monster figure to three lines of 35 characters, and on the Armchair Quarterback to three lines of 40. A league name, a season and a team name use that up quickly.
Check how the plate arrives. On the standard Decade Awards listings the trophy comes without a plate; you send your wording after the order and the plate follows by mail. Each of those trophies has a twin listing that ships with the plate attached. TrophySmack engraves the league name and past champions before the tower leaves, and Crown Awards engraves its plate before shipping too.
Engraving copies exactly what you type, so a misspelled name is your error, not the engraver's. Have a second person read the wording. Custom orders take days to process before they ship, so order before the playoffs start, not the week of the final. FunAttic's guide to perpetual trophies also suggests asking the seller for a plate proof.
Joke Trophies, Last Place And Care
Funny awards are a big part of league culture. Figures like the Armchair Quarterback or a snarling monster still carry an engraved plate, so they work as real trophies. Pure gags, such as a G.O.A.T. bust or a gold toilet, have their text molded in and leave no room for a name.
A last-place trophy works best as a running joke the whole league agreed to before the season. Keep it something the loser can display or pass on, and skip anything that costs the loser real money or embarrasses someone outside the league.
Most of these trophies are resin with a painted or plated finish. Chrome looks like metal but shows fingerprints, so dust it with a soft dry cloth. Tall perpetual towers are heavy and top-heavy: keep them away from shelf edges and small children, and pad them well before shipping. A Consumer Product Safety Commission recall search turned up no recalls for any brand on this page. These trophies borrow the pro championship look but are not official league merchandise.
How we researched this
We compared 18 fantasy football trophies, belts and novelty awards, read each maker's engraving rules and plate limits, used a trophy seller's cost guide for perpetual versus yearly awards and an independent roundup of perpetual trophies, looked at patterns in buyer feedback, and checked every brand against the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's recall database.
Frequently asked questions
What should I write on a fantasy football trophy?
Most leagues use the league name, the season, the champion's name and team name, and sometimes the final record or score. Check the plate's line and character limits first, and have someone else proofread it.
Is a perpetual trophy worth it?
For a league that plans to last, usually yes. One tower plus a small plaque each season costs less over ten years than a new trophy every year. Agree on who holds it and who pays to ship it.
What do you give the last-place team?
A loser trophy, such as a gold toilet, that the last-place team must display until someone else earns it. Agree on it before the season, and keep it in fun.
How early should I order an engraved trophy?
Order before the playoffs. Engraved orders take days to process, and some plates are mailed separately after you send your wording.
Are these official NFL trophies?
No. Tower-style fantasy trophies borrow the pro championship look, but they carry fantasy or league logos, not NFL marks.
