2025 Football Business Awards Winners
Outstanding Contribution to Football
| Winner: | Gary Lineker |
BEST CLUB MARKETING CAMPAIGN – Premier League
| Winner: | Brentford FC - Gen 10 |
| Silver: | West Ham United FC - 2024/25 Home Kit Launch |
| Bronze: | Manchester City FC - Champions 4-In-A-Row Trophy Tour |
BEST CLUB MARKETING CAMPAIGN – Non-Premier League
| Winner: | Norwich City FC - A Minute Unsilenced |
| Silver: | Celtic FC - Hoops & Dreams, Making Christmas Magic |
| Bronze: | Leeds United - 24/25 Away Kit Launch - Turning Leeds Yellow |
BEST BRAND ACTIVATION INVOLVING FOOTBALL
| Winner: | Aston Villa FC and adidas |
| Silver: | Paddy Power - Europe's Favourites in Euro 2024! |
| Bronze: | Unsilence the Crowd : Sela & Newcastle United |
AGENCY OF THE YEAR
| Winner: | 50 Sport |
| Silver: | Brothers & Sisters |
| Bronze: | Rising Ballers Group |
INNOVATION AWARD
| Winner: | Crystal Palace FC |
| Silver: | Unsilence the Crowd : Sela & Newcastle United |
| Bronze: | DFL – Revolutionizing Football: The DFL’s 10K 3D 360° Mixed-Reality Supercup Experience |
BEST CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY SCHEME
| Winner: | Prostate Cancer UK - Prostate United |
| Silver: | Oxford United FC - Can We Talk? |
| Bronze: | Burnley FC in the Community |
BEST DIGITAL / SOCIAL MEDIA TEAM
| Winner: | Liverpool FC |
| Silver: | The FA - England, Emirates FA Cup & Adobe Women's FA Cup |
| Bronze: | Chelsea FC |
BEST BUSINESS SERVING FOOTBALL (under 350 employees)
| Winner: | Urban Zoo |
| Silver: | Stadion |
| Bronze: | Endeavor Streaming |
BEST BUSINESS SERVING FOOTBALL (over 350 employees)
| Winner: | Stats Perform & Opta |
| Silver: | Genius Sports |
| Bronze: | Destination Sport Group |
BEST FOOTBALL CLUB STADIUM EXPERIENCE
| Winner: | Tottenham Hotspur Stadium |
| Silver: | Aston Villa FC |
| Bronze: | Fulham FC |
BEST PROFESSIONAL SERVICES COMPANY SERVING FOOTBALL
| Winner: | Substance |
| Silver: | KSS Design Group |
| Bronze: | Newfields |
BEST FOOTBALL COMMUNITY SCHEME – Premier League & Championship
| Winner: | Brighton & Hove Albion Foundation - Changing Lives Through Football |
| Silver: | Vitality : 'Changing the Game' Content - AFC Bournemouth |
| Bronze: | Saints Foundation |
Best Football Community Scheme – Non-Premier League or Championship
| Winner: | Howdens & The FA - Game Changer Programme |
| Silver: | Dons Local Action Group |
| Bronze: | Birmingham City's First Academy School |
WOMEN’S FOOTBALL BUSINESS AWARD
| Winner: | Valeur Sport |
| Silver: | The Football Supporters Association |
| Bronze: | Matchfit |
SUSTAINABILITY AWARD
| Winner: | Chelsea FC |
| Silver: | Brighton & Hove Albion FC : My Albion My Planet |
| Bronze: | London Stadium - Roof Solar Membrane Project |
BEST USE OF TECHNOLOGY IN FOOTBALL
| Winner: | Unsilence the Crowd : Sela & Newcastle United |
| Silver: | Real Bedford - Revolutionising Football through Bitcoin Innovation |
| Bronze: | Serie A & Hawk-Eye Innovations - Revolutionising Officiating with SOAT |
SPONSORSHIP / PARTNERSHIP OF THE YEAR
| Winner: | Lewes FC x Who Gives a Crap |
| Silver: | The FA & M&S - Eat Well Play Well |
| Bronze: | Heart of Midlothian FC & Stellar Omada |
BEST FAN ENGAGEMENT BY A CLUB – PREMIER LEAGUE
| Winner: | Wolves - Champions of the World |
| Silver: | Leicester City FC App & YinzCam |
| Bronze: | Southampton FC - We Call it Home |
BEST FAN ENGAGEMENT BY A CLUB – NON-PREMIER LEAGUE
| Winner: | Oxford United FC - Can We Talk? |
| Silver: | Norwich City FC - A Minute Unsilenced |
| Bronze: | Charlton Athletic FC - Welcome to London |
EQUALITY, DIVERSITY & INCLUSION AWARD
| Winner: | Pixellot & Hogak - FIFA Homeless World Cup |
| Silver: | Brentford FC |
| Bronze: | EE: Support. It's In Your hands. (Havas Play) |
OVERALL FOOTBALL CLUB OF THE YEAR
| Winner: | Brentford FC |
| Silver: | Wrexham AFC |
| Bronze: | Fulham FC |
CEO of the Year – Divisional Winners
| Winner: |
- Premier League - Alistair Mackintosh, Chief Executive, Fulham FC
- Championship - Angus Kinnear, Chief Executive, Leeds United FC
- League One - Mark Devlin, Chief Executive, Leyton Orient FC
- League Two - John Croot, Chief Executive, Chesterfield FC
- SPFL - Michael Nicholson, Chief Executive, Celtic FC
Overall CEO of the Year
| Winner: | Mark Devlin - Leyton Orient FC |
- Premier League - Alistair Mackintosh, Chief Executive, Fulham FC
- Championship - Angus Kinnear, Chief Executive, Leeds United FC
- League One - Mark Devlin, Chief Executive, Leyton Orient FC
- League Two - John Croot, Chief Executive, Chesterfield FC
- SPFL - Michael Nicholson, Chief Executive, Celtic FC
