This Trophy was created by the FIH to preserve the memory of Mr. René G. Frank who was both the FIH Secretary General (1950-1966) and President (1966-1983). It was presented to the FIH in Brussels in 1984 by the Association Royale Belge de Hockey during the celebrations of the 60th Anniversary of the FIH.
The Trophy is awarded every two years in conjunction with the Congress, to a team or an individual that showed the greatest spirit of sportsmanship during a period of two or four years. Men, Women, Senior and Junior teams as well as individuals may aspire to this Trophy.