Kongepokal

Kongepokalen (officially: Hans Majestet Kongens Pokal) is a Norwegian trophy awarded during Norwegian championships in a number of sports. In addition to Norwegian championships, it is also awarded in the World Cup-race in Nordic combined in Holmenkollen. The first known King's Cup awarded to a sport within the Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports (NIF) was set up by King Oscar II for Husebyrennet in 1879. The trophies are paid for jointly by the Royal Court and NIF.

King's trophies are awarded to most sports organized in NIF. The trophy is set up for the woman and man who deliver the supposed best result during a senior Norwegian Championship.^[1] In some sports the King's Cup is awarded to the best result/athlete regardless of exercise (e.g. athletics and swimming), while in other sports the King's Cup is set up in a single exercise. In order for the King's Cup to be awarded, there must be at least 15 athletes competing for it. In team sports, at least 8 teams must participate in the national championship for the King's Cup to be awarded.

Most federations within the Norwegian Sports Confederation are awarded two royal trophies each year. Some federations that administer several different sports are awarded several royal trophies, such as The Norwegian Martial Arts Association, the Norwegian Climbing Association and the Norwegian Archery Association. The Norwegian Ski Federation awards at least five royal trophies each year to Norwegian champions in alpine, cross-country, ski jumping, Nordic combined, freestyle and telemarking, in addition to the winner of the world cup race in Nordic combined in Holmenkollen.

King's trophies are also awarded in activities that are not organized within NIF, including the Norwegian Trotting Association and the National Rifle Association of Norway, where the "shooting king" receives the trophy. King's trophies are also awarded outside of traditional sports, such as chess, folk music, brass bands and tracking dogs.^[2]