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Established in 2018, the SFS Awards honor excellence in the football industry, focusing on business, sustainability, and innovation. Each year, the SFS Awards recognizes professionals and organizations that have excelled in the football season, showcasing their exceptional capabilities and achievements across various categories.

The Awards ceremony, held during a prestigious Gala evening, is dedicated to celebrating these outstanding contributions. It serves as a platform for sharing the honorees’ visions and objectives, further inspiring the football community.

Campaign of the Year

Campaign of the Year

This award is given to the most effective and innovative marketing or awareness campaign of the year in the football industry.

Female Leadership in Football Emanuela Perinetti

Female Leadership in Football Emanuela Perinetti

Award in memory of Emanuela Perinetti, awarded to a female professional under 35 who stands out for leadership, commitment and results in the football industry.

Top Manager of The Year

Top Manager of The Year

This award celebrates the best manager of the year who has demonstrated outstanding management and leadership skills in football.

Best Marketing and Sponsor Activation

Best Marketing and Sponsor Activation

This award recognizes the best marketing strategy and sponsorship activation that has delivered significant results for a club or football organization.

Best Digital and Social Media Team Club

Best Digital and Social Media Team Club

This award honors the club team that has excelled in managing and creating digital and social media content, enhancing fan engagement and online presence.

Leader in Social Responsibility and Impact

Leader in Social Responsibility and Impact

This award recognizes an individual or organization that has shown exceptional commitment to social responsibility and made a positive impact on the community through football.

Football Tech Award

Football Tech Award

Celebrates the most innovative technological advancement or solution in the football industry that has significantly improved the game or the fan experience.

SFS Extra Time Award

SFS Extra Time Award

Prize awarded to the winning start-up of Extra Time, the competition between emerging companies that have innovative ideas and cutting-edge solutions that can also be applied to the world of football.

Media - Broadcast of the Year

Media - Broadcast of the Year

This award recognizes the best broadcast or media coverage of the year, providing high-quality content and enhancing the fan experience.

Best Football Community

Best Football Community

This award recognizes the football community that has demonstrated greater engagement and originality in content, garnering great participation at a local or global level.

Best Content Creator

Best Content Creator

Celebrates an individual or team that has created outstanding football-related content, including videos, articles, and social media posts, resonating with fans and contributing to the sport’s popularity.

Journalist of the Year

Journalist of the Year

This award honors the journalist who has provided the best coverage, analysis, and reporting on football during the year, distinguished by quality, integrity, and impact.

The winners of previous editions

Winners 2023

SOCIAL FOOTBALL PLAYER – FEMALE LAURA GIULIANI – AC MILAN

SOCIAL FOOTBALL PLAYER – MALE LUIS ALBERTO – S.S. LAZIO

TOP MANAGER OF THE YEAR PANTALEO CORVINO – U.S. LECCE

BEST MARKETING E SPONSOR ACTIVATION EBAY

BEST DIGITAL & SOCIAL MEDIA TEAM REAL MADRID

TRUST IN THE FUTURE AWARD ANDREA FABRIS – U.S. SASSUOLO CALCIO

LEADER IN SOCIAL RESPONSABILITY CALCIO SOCIALE

BEST LIVE FORMAT RADIO SERIE A CON RDS

INNOVATION OF THE YEAR I BRAINTECH E JUVENTUS

IMPACT AWARD DFL DEUTSCHE FUSSBALL LIGA

BEST SOCIAL MEDIA STRATEGY MANCHESTER UNITED

BEST TRANSFERMARKET SEASON 22/23 RAFAELA PIMENTA – AGENTE FIFA

BEST FOOTBALL COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT 433

EXTRA TIME AWARD H-CUBE

BEST MATCH EXPERIENCE FIGC

SPECIAL AWARD ROBIN HOOD

BEST SPORTS MARKETING INTEGRATION TIM DAZN LEGA SERIE A

Winners 2022

TOP MANAGER OF THE YEAR By Go Project – ADRIANO GALLIANI

TOP FAN ENGAGEMENT – CLUB by Zetema RomaPass – AC MILAN

TOP FAN ENGAGEMENT MEDIA By Go Project – SKY SPORT

SPECIAL AWARD BIP – LEGA B – MAURO BALATA

SOCIAL FOOTBALL PLAYER MALE By Social Media Soccer – ANTONIO ROSATI

SOCIAL FOOTBALL PLAYER FEMALE By Massimo Bocci – ANDRESSA ALVES

LEADER IN SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY by Cobat – WE PLAY GREEN

INNOVATION OF THE YEAR By E-Gap – KAMA SPORT

IMPACT AWARD by Italiacamp – CAGLIARI CALCIO

BEST TRANSFER MARKET By Almaviva – TIAGO PINTO

BEST MARKETING AND SPONSOR ACTIVATION By Infront – FRECCIAROSSA

BEST LIVE FORMAT by Regione Lazio – GLI AUTOGOL

BEST FOOTBALL COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT by Fantacalcio – OH MY GOAL

BEST DIGITAL & SOCIAL MEDIA TEAM CLUB by Talkwalker – PSG

BEST BRAND AND TALENT AGENCY by Lazio Innova – ENTOURAGE GLOBAL SPORTS

Winners 2021

SOCIAL FOOTBALL PLAYER MALE – GIANLUIGI BUFFON

SOCIAL FOOTBALL PLAYER FEMALE – REGINA BARESI

TOP MANAGER OF THE YEAR – GIOVANNI CARNEVALI

BEST MARKETING AND SPONSOR ACTIVATION – SOCIOS.COM

BEST DIGITAL AND SOCIAL MEDIA TEAM – CLUB –  CHELSEA F.C.

BEST DIGITAL AND SOCIAL MEDIA TEAM – AGENCY – INDACO

LEADER IN SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND IMPACT – KHALIDA POPAL

BEST TRANSFER MARKET DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR – GIUSEPPE MAROTTA

BEST LIVE FORMAT – BOBO TV

SPECIAL AWARD – FIGC DIVISIONE CALCIO FEMMINILE

TOP FAN ENGAGEMENT – 45° MINUTO

BEST FOOTBALL COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT – CRONACHE DI SPOGLIATOIO

BEST ITALIAN PUBLISHER PARTNER – SPORT NETWORK

Winners 2019

BEST STORYTELLING – CAGLIARI CALCIO

CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR – FIGC

BEST DIGITAL SOLUTION – INTER

BEST SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY CAMPAIGN – AS ROMA

EXECUTIVE TALENTS – WALTER SABATINI

BEST SOCIAL FOOTBALL PLAYER – GIORGIO CHIELLINI