THE National League's three champions this season will be lifting brand new trophies made by Thomas Lyte, the same company that created the newest version of the FA Cup.
The three trophies are each made from silver plate with 24 carat gold plating, with the North and South standing at 50cm tall, and the National standing an impressive 60cm tall.
All components are pre-polished prior to the assembly, but once together as a piece the trophy is returned to the polisher to re-polish to a bright finish. The finer details are picked out in 24ct gold and from design to finish, each trophy takes around 110 craft hours to complete.
National League chairman Brian Barwick said: “We have worked closely with Thomas Lyte to ensure that the creative image of our league is continued into the actual trophies which each championship club will receive as winners in a few weeks.
“It was so important to embody into the design the modern day thinking of the league and this has been admirably achieved through great craftsmanship.”
Kevin Baker, founder and CEO of Thomas Lyte, added: “Having crafted some of football's most iconic trophies, it is an honour to be the official designers and makers of the new trophies for the National League.
“These trophies are a masterpiece of British silversmithing, handcrafted by our elite crafts people at our London Workshop.
“Thomas Lyte prides itself on the skills of its expert silversmiths and this iconic symbol of competitive sportsmanship couldn't be in better hands.”
