2023 Football Business Awards Winners
Best Business Serving Football – over 200 Employees
| Winner: | University Campus of Football Business and the Global Institute of Sport |
| Silver: | St. George’s Park (The Football Association) |
| Bronze: | Fanatics |
CEO of the Year – Overall
| Winner: | CEO of the Year - Premier League: Paul Barber, Brighton & Hove Albion |
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Global Football Ambassador
| Winner: | Thomas Hitzlsperger |
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Best Club Marketing Initiative – non Premier League
| Winner: | Norwich City FC |
| Silver: | Birmingham City FC |
| Bronze: | Pafos FC |
Best Club Marketing Initiative – Premier League
| Winner: | Southampton FC – Season in Numbers |
| Silver: | Aston Villa FC |
| Bronze: | Palace for Life Foundation & Crystal Palace FC / Made in South London Campaign |
Best Brand Activation Involving Football
| Winner: | EA SPORTS FIFA x PUMA x CALM |
| Silver: | LEGO & Wasserman |
| Bronze: | Arsenal FC / ExtraMarks |
Innovation Award
| Winner: | AiSCOUT |
| Silver: | WSC Sports |
| Bronze: | Hawk-Eye Innovations |
Agency of the Year
| Winner: | MATTA |
| Silver: | Fifty Digital |
| Bronze: | Little Dot Sport |
Best Corporate Social Responsibility Scheme
| Winner: | Plymouth Argyle FC |
| Silver: | Everton in the Community |
| Bronze: | Newcastle United FC |
Best Business Serving Football – up to 200 Employees
| Winner: | QTV |
| Silver: | The Turmeric Co. |
| Bronze: | Destination Sport Group |
Best Football Community Scheme – Premier League
| Winner: | Everton in the Community |
| Silver: | LFC Foundation |
| Bronze: | Fulham FC Foundation |
Best Digital / Social Media Team
| Winner: | InCrowd x UEFA |
| Silver: | Plymouth Argyle FC |
| Bronze: | Hibernian FC |
Sponsorship / Partnership of the Year
| Winner: | EE & the Home Nation FAs |
| Silver: | Arsenal FC & Visit Rwanda |
| Bronze: | Liverpool FC & NIVEA MEN |
Best Non-Football use of Venue
| Winner: | Rochdale AFC Community Trust |
| Silver: | Rangers FC |
| Bronze: | Manchester United Foundation |
Best Use of Technology in Football
| Winner: | Ticketmaster Sport |
| Silver: | GroundWOW |
| Bronze: | TOCA Social |
Women’s Football Business Award
| Winner: | Bristol Rovers Community Trust |
| Silver: | Southampton FC |
| Bronze: | Chelsea FC |
Sustainability Award
| Winner: | Liverpool FC |
| Silver: | Brighton & Hove Albion FC |
| Bronze: | Birmingham County Football Association |
Best Fan Engagement by a Club
| Winner: | Lewes FC |
| Silver: | Everton FC |
| Bronze: | Aston Villa FC / Crest Consultation |
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Award
| Winner: | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| Silver: | Level equals (level=) |
| Bronze: | Watford FC with Watford FC’s Community Sports and Education Trust |
Best Football Community Scheme – non Premier League
| Winner: | Dons Local Action Group |
| Silver: | Bloomsbury Football Foundation |
| Bronze: | St Mirren FC |
