2024 Football Business Awards Winners
CEO of the Year Overall
| Winner: | Andrew Cullen, Chief Executive, Portsmouth FC |
- CEO of the Year - Premier League: Billy Hogan, CEO, Liverpool FC
- CEO of the Year - Championship : Neil Bausor, Chief Executive, Middlesbrough FC
- CEO of the Year - League One : Andrew Cullen, Chief Executive, Portsmouth FC
- CEO of the Year - League Two : Ben Sadler, CEO, Morecambe FC
- CEO of the Year - SPFL : Andrew McKinlay, CEO, Heart of Midlothian FC
Outstanding Contribution to Football
| Winner: | Emma Hayes OBE |
Best Club Marketing Campaign
| Winner: | Norwich City x World Mental Health Day 2023 |
| Silver: | Bristol Rovers FC – Football Brings Us All Together |
| Bronze: | RC Celta - Little Spain : Oliveira Dos Cen Anos |
- Brentford FC – Every Seat Counts
- Bristol Rovers FC – Football Brings Us All Together
- Chelsea FC x Nicholas Daley 'Tied Together' Collaboration
- Norwich City x World Mental Health Day 2023
- Plymouth Argyle FC – Gold Standard Home Shirt
- RC Celta – Little Spain: Oliveira Dos Cen Anos
- Sevilla Fútbol Club SAD - Believing that you can, then doing it
- Southampton FC - 2023/24 Season Ticket Campaign
Best Brand Activation Involving Football
| Winner: | Paris Saint-Germain x Accor - vALLentine’s Day |
| Silver: | Sela x Newcastle United |
| Bronze: | Three UK, Chelsea FC and Samaritans |
- Gatorade & Manchester City - Everyday Goals
- Lyle & Scott – Kits for Clubs
- Paris Saint-Germain x Accor - vALLentine’s Day
- Sela x Newcastle United
- The Space Between - The FA Women's Football Weekend
- Three UK, Chelsea FC and Samaritans
- Wasserman & LALIGA: The Two Biggest Names In World Football Join Forces
- Xero – Women’s Football Partnerships
Innovation Award
| Winner: | Luton Town FC - Getting The Kenny Premier League Ready |
| Silver: | FanHub - Fan App |
| Bronze: | Brighton & Hove Albion FC - the Tunnel Club |
- Brighton & Hove Albion FC – the Tunnel Club
- DFL Deutsche - Bundesliga In-Car Stadium
- DFL GmbH – Goal Arena - the Bundesliga Konferenz
- Hibernian FC - True Innovation in Football Sponsorship
- FanHub – Fan App
- LFC Foundation - Life after baby loss
- Luton Town FC - Getting the Kenny Premier League Ready
- Manchester City: CITYPLAY app and tracker, powered by Playermaker
Agency of the Year
| Winner: | 50 Sport |
| Silver: | ARQAM |
| Bronze: | City Studios: Manchester City's in-house Creative Agency |
- 50 Sport
- ARQAM
- City Studios: Manchester City’s in-house Creative Agency
- MatchFit
- Stadion
- The Space Between
- WePlay
Best Corporate Social Responsibility Scheme
| Winner: | Everton in the Community - Steve Morgan Foundation and EitC Impact Model |
| Silver: | Brentford FC and Partners – Heart of West London |
| Bronze: | Chelsea FC, Chelsea Foundation and VERSUS - Blue Creator Fund |
- Argyle Community Trust – Project 35
- Birmingham City FC – Blue Nose Initiative
- Brentford FC and Partners – Heart of West London
- Brighton & Hove Albion Foundation and American Express: Live, Learn and Play Together
- Chelsea FC, Chelsea Foundation and VERSUS – Blue Creator Fund
- Everton in the Community - Steve Morgan Foundation and EitC Impact Model
- The SPFL Trust - FFIT – Football Fans in Training
Best Business Serving Football
| Winner: | Stadion |
| Silver: | Monterosa |
| Bronze: | Kaizen Ticketing |
- Fanatics
- Kaizen Ticketing
- KickX Football
- Monterosa
- Newbridge Foreign Exchange
- Premier Relocation
- Stadion
- TOCA Football
Best Professional Services Business Serving Football
| Winner: | KSS Design Group |
| Silver: | Onside Law LLP |
| Bronze: | The PFA Business School |
- Brandsmiths
- Hall Brown Family Law
- KSS Design Group
- Lawrence Stephens
- Marsh
- Onside Law LLP
- The PFA Business School
- The Player Care Group
Best Digital / Social Media Team
| Winner: | The FA - Lionesses Social Media Team |
| Silver: | Chelsea FC |
| Bronze: | Hibernian FC |
- Brighton & Hove Albion FC
- Chelsea FC
- Hibernian FC
- Liverpool FC
- Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA)
- Scotland National Team
- The FA - Lionesses Social Media Team
- West Ham United FC
Sponsorship / Partnership of the Year
| Winner: | Xero - Women's Football Partnerships |
| Silver: | St Mirren FC x Kibble |
| Bronze: | Tottenham Hotspur Stadium: F1® Drive - London |
- GRIDSERVE x Fulham FC: Driving decarbonisation and fan engagement around sustainability
- LALIGA: THE IMPOSSIBLE MATCHWEEK by vivo and LALIGA
- Manchester United Foundation and DXC Technology
- Paris Saint-Germain x Qatar Airways
- St Mirren FC x Kibble
- Tottenham Hotspur Stadium: F1® DRIVE – London
- Wasserman & LALIGA: The Two Biggest Names In World Football Join Forces
- Xero - Women’s Football Partnerships
Football Technology Award
| Winner: | Manchester City: CITYPLAY app and tracker, powered by Playermaker |
| Silver: | DFL – Goal Arena - the Bundesliga Konferenz |
| Bronze: | Crystal Palace FC - Digital Revolution at Selhurst Park |
- Crystal Palace FC - Digital Revolution at Selhurst Park
- DFL Deutsche – Bundesliga In-Car Stadium
- DFL GmbH – Goal Arena - the Bundesliga Konferenz
- Everton FC: 'Experience ALL' Showroom
- Manchester City: CITYPLAY app and tracker, powered by Playermaker
- Pafos FC – Growing Together
- Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) - The digital transformation of the PFA
Women’s Football Business Award
| Winner: | Arsenal Women |
| Silver: | Wrexham AFC Women |
| Bronze: | Chelsea FC Women |
- Arsenal Women
- Chelsea FC Women
- Lawrence Stephens
- MatchFit
- Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA)
- Three UK
- West Ham United FC
- Wrexham AFC Women
Sustainability Award
| Winner: | Brighton & Hove Albion FC |
| Silver: | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC |
| Bronze: | Fulham FC |
- Brighton & Hove Albion FC
- Fulham FC
- Manchester City FC and Puma Re:Fibre
- Norwich City FC
- St Mirren FC
- Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
Best Fan Engagement by a Club
| Winner: | Birmingham City FC - Blues Open House |
| Silver: | Brentford FC - Every Seat Counts |
| Bronze: | Liverpool FC - Once in a Lifetime |
- Birmingham City FC – Blues Open House
- Brentford FC – Every Seat Counts
- Bristol Rovers FC – Comprehensive Fan Engagement
- Liverpool FC – Once in a Lifetime
- Pafos FC – Growing Together
- RC Celta – Little Spain: Oliveira Dos Cen Anos
- Southampton FC - 2023/24 Season Ticket Campaign
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Award – Non-Premier League
| Winner: | Rochdale AFC Community Trust |
| Silver: | The FA & Ten Toes |
| Bronze: | PGMOL |
- Bristol Rovers FC
- LALIGA
- Orange - Touch2see
- PGMOL
- Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA)
- Proud Baggies
- Rochdale AFC Community Trust
- The FA & Ten Toes
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Award – Premier League
| Winner: | Brentford FC |
| Silver: | Liverpool FC |
| Bronze: | Manchester United Foundation |
- Brighton & Hove Albion FC & Brighton & Hove Albion Foundation
- Brentford FC
- Liverpool FC
- Manchester United Foundation
- Three UK & Chelsea FC
- West Ham United FC
Best Football Community Scheme – Non-Premier League
| Winner: | Argyle Community Trust |
| Silver: | Dons Local Action Group |
| Bronze: | The Russell Martin Foundation |
- Argyle Community Trust
- Birmingham City FC
- Bloomsbury Football
- Dons Local Action Group
- The Russell Martin Foundation
- The SPFL Trust
Best Football Community Scheme – Premier League
| Winner: | LFC Foundation |
| Silver: | Everton in the Community |
| Bronze: | AFC Bournemouth - Vitality Kickstart |
- AFC Bournemouth – Vitality Kickstart
- Brentford FC and Brentford FC Community Sports Trust
- Brighton & Hove Albion Foundation
- Everton in the Community
- LFC Foundation
- Manchester United Foundation
Commemorative Team Award
| Winner: | Arsenal Invincibles 2003-4 |
