1. REFEREE
To judge a referee is not an easy task, with only legends up to it.

Nestor Pitana (Argentina)

Anastasia Pustovoitova (Russia)

Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan)

2. CLUB’S MARKETING DEPARTMENT
The club that has created the major interest to football in all the ambiances.

AZ (Netherlands)
For the use of intelligence data in their campaigns and personal approach in their work with the fans

Athletic Club Bilbao (Spain)
For excellent coverage and promotion of the club’s women team resulting in Athletic Club Bilbao Femina having the highest attendance in Europe

Sport Club do Recife (Brazil)
Being famous for their outstanding work with the fans and creative socially responsible campaigns Sport Club do Recife in 2019 has launched a campaign #EuAbraceiOSport with an appeal to all the fans to be united

3. ACADEMY MANAGER
The one who is capable to make the little champions grow into the next legends.

José Tavares (Porto, Portugal)
For Porto U19, UEFA Youth league 2018/19 Winner

Aram Fundukyan (Krasnodar, Russia)
founded in 2008, the club boasts the biggest number of players involved in all national Russian youth teams, about 60%, the best indicator among all Russian academies

4. JOURNALIST
An award to the one who speaks about football in a professional, impartial and interesting way.

Mónica Marchante (Spain)
For her magnificent work of field interviews, always improvised with an excellent argument, reference for more than 20 years in Movistar Plus

Jonathan Northcroft (UK)
For the absorbing description of the World Cup 2018 in his book “Deadlines and Darts with Dele : My World Cup Diary: England’s Rebirth in Russia and other Unexpected Tales” covering the World cup in Russia

Federico Buffa (Italy)
For his profound, studious documentaries on the football around the world

5. FOOTBALL PROJECT
The most interesting collaboration between football and the world outside the pitch.

Homeless world cup (UEFA)
An annual charity tournament, which uses football to inspire people who are homeless to change their own lives through the power of football. More than 50 teams of homeless men and women get the chance to represent their country during the week-long competition.

OTRO
An application with video content, live chats, lotteries etc offering star soccer players the opportunity to connect directly with supporters, who in turn will be able to get closer with the athletes they love.

La Liga Ambassadors (La Liga)
For bringing football legends around the world and thus promoting La Liga championship.

6. FOR THE CONTRIBUTION TO EDUCATING FOOTBALL
Silent heroes that bring the love and the joy of football to the fartherst places.

From School To The stadium programme (Italy)
A project aimed at teaching children to support their own team and not cheering against opposite side

The Football Project (England)
Reach’s initiative uniting regional football writers into one team, creating 16 more journalist positions aimed at providing ample coverage and interesting football-related content

Soltilo (Japan)
Soltilo academy of Keisuke Honda, family soccer school with projects in Cambodia, Thailand, Uganda, Japan and etc.

7. SPORT AGENCY
The agency that introduces the most exciting, versatile and high-quality projects to the world of football.

Entourage Sports & Entertainment
For numerous successful sponsorship projects around the world

Football Champions Tour
For organizing Star Sixes tournament and UEFA Champions League collateral activities

Dema4
For Gran Gala del Calcio and successful brand strategies

8. FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY COMMUNICATION
An award to the one who speaks about football in a professional, impartial and interesting way.

LIFE TACKLE
The project aimed to increase awareness of environmental management in football stadiums in order to reduce waste during football events and tackle other environmental issues linked to such events

UEFA
For an initiative dedicated to the World Heart Day collecting famous football players’ favourite recipes and promoting healthy lifestyle

Nike
For advertising campaign supporting women in football

9. FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ACTIVITIES
Action is what comes with the speaking. The legends award the activities that have influenced the society.

FFA (The Football Foundation for Africa)
For FFA Cup 2018, a tournament providing young people a platform for seeking job and career opportunities

EFDN
For Healthy football league, a program that uses football as a tool to reach men and women from 35 years and older who would like to get physically active again, make lifestyle changes and improve their diets

WE CAN KICK IT
USA-based organization offering free-of-charge football programmes to children and young adults, aged 6-18, affected by cancer

10. FOR INNOVATION IN FOOTBALL
A nomination for the innovations that are aimed at making football more spectacular, interesting, ecological, o simply, better

FIFA
For VAR (Video Assistant Referees)

Jokerarea
For a protective device against the cold installed in front of the bench creating a comfortable microclimate in the bench area

Wyscout
For the widest video archive in the world that in 2018 has introduced its own app

11. SUPPORTERS
An awards to those who bring the emotional contribution accompanying their beloved team, for a legendary support.

Liverpool
KOP group – for stadium’s atmosphere and singing

Borussia Dortmund
For stadium choreography

Senegal and Japan
For having cleaned the stadium after the World Cup matches