The first officially recognized Test match began on March 15, 1877, between Australia and England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). Australia won the match by 45 runs.

The Walker Cup is a golf trophy contested biennially by leading amateur golfers from the United States and Great Britain & Ireland.

The Santosh Trophy is a state-level national football competition in India, contested by the state associations and government institutions.

The Mosconi Cup is an annual nine-ball pool tournament contested between teams representing Europe and the United States, similar in format to the Ryder Cup in golf.

The Bledisloe Cup is the trophy awarded to the winner of the rugby union matches played between the national teams of Australia (Wallabies) and New Zealand (All Blacks).

The Solheim Cup is a biennial golf tournament for professional women golfers, contested by teams representing Europe and the United States, similar to the men's Ryder Cup.

The Border-Gavaskar Trophy is a Test cricket series played between India and Australia. It is named after distinguished former captains Allan Border (Australia) and Sunil Gavaskar (India).

The Ryder Cup is a golf tournament contested every two years between teams from Europe and the United States. It is named after English businessman Samuel Ryder.

The Uber Cup is the major international badminton competition contested by women's national teams. It is the female equivalent of the men's Thomas Cup.

The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's tennis. It is run by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and is contested annually between teams from competing countries.