2023 Football Business Awards Finalists
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Football Club CEO of the Year
- Premier League: Paul Barber, Brighton & Hove Albion
- Championship: Gary Sweet, Luton Town
- League One: Neil Hart, Bolton Wanderers
- League Two: Sarah Barry, Harrogate Town
- SPFL: Steven Ferguson, Ross County
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Best Club Marketing Initiative – non Premier League
- Birmingham City FC
- Millwall FC
- Norwich City FC
- Pafos FC
- St Mirren FC
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Best Club Marketing Initiative – Premier League
- Aston Villa FC
- Chelsea FC
- Everton FC - – 12 Days of Christmas
- Liverpool FC
- Palace for Life Foundation & Crystal Palace FC / Made in South London Campaign
- Southampton FC – Season in Numbers
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Best Brand Activation Involving Football
- Arsenal FC / ExtraMarks
- EA SPORTS FIFA x PUMA x CALM
- EE
- LEGO & Wasserman
- The Football Association
- Three & Chelsea
- Triple S Communications
- York City FC
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Innovation Award
- AiSCOUT
- Bristol Rovers FC
- DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga
- Hawk-Eye Innovations
- Hibernian FC
- Hoof
- The FA: England Football X Fifty Digital
- WSC Sports
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Agency of the Year
- 9024 Media
- Fifty Digital
- Little Dot Sport
- MatchFit
- MATTA
- Stadion
- WePlay
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Best Corporate Social Responsibility Scheme
- Everton in the Community
- Ewood Experience, Blackburn Rovers FC
- Liverpool FC
- Newcastle United FC
- Plymouth Argyle FC
- Tottenham Hotspur
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Best Business Serving Football – up to 200 Employees
- Brandsmiths
- Destination Sport Group
- Football Fun Factory
- Mackrell.Solicitors
- Onside Law
- Premier Relocation
- QTV
- Stadion
- The Terrace
- The Turmeric Co.
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Best Business Serving Football – over 200 Employees
- BeIN
- Fanatics
- Pulselive
- Sodexo Live!
- St. George’s Park (The Football Association)
- TOCA Football
- University Campus of Football Business and the Global Institute of Sport
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Best Digital / Social Media Team
- Hibernian FC
- InCrowd x UEFA
- LiveScore
- Plymouth Argyle FC
- Qatar Airways
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Sponsorship / Partnership of the Year
- AFC Bournemouth & MSP Capital
- American Express Shirt Buy Back – with Brighton & Hove Albion FC and Hope&GloryPR
- Arsenal FC & Visit Rwanda
- Crystal Palace FC & cinch
- EE & the Home Nation FAs
- Liverpool FC & NIVEA MEN
- Southampton FC & Starling Bank
- Tottenham Hotspur & AIA
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Best Non-Football use of Venue
- Liverpool FC
- Manchester United Foundation
- Rangers FC
- Rochdale AFC Community Trust
- Sodexo Live! & Newcastle United FC
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Best Use of Technology in Football
- GroundWOW
- Imagineear
- Monterosa
- Pixellot
- Plymouth Argyle FC x Other Media
- StreamAMG
- Ticketmaster Sport
- TOCA Social
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Women’s Football Business Award
- Bristol Rovers Community Trust
- Chelsea FC
- EA SPORTS FIFA: WE'RE IN THE GAME
- Exeter City Community Trust
- Hibernian FC
- MatchFit
- MATTA
- Southampton FC
- Wrexham
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Sustainability Award
- Birmingham County Football Association
- Brighton & Hove Albion FC
- Hibernian FC
- Liverpool FC
- Reading FC / University of Reading
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Best Fan Engagement by a Club
- American Express Shirt Buy Back – with Brighton & Hove Albion FC and Hope&GloryPR
- Aston Villa FC / Crest Consultation
- Brighton & Hove Albion FC
- Everton FC
- Lewes FC
- Pafos FC
- Plymouth Argyle FC / Stadimax
- Southampton FC
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Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Award
- Aston Villa FC
- Brighton & Hove Albion FC
- Chelsea FC
- Fanatics
- Level equals (level=)
- Liverpool FC
- Preston North End Community and Education Trust
- Proud Baggies
- Watford FC (and Watford FC’s Community Sports and Education Trust)
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Best Football Community Scheme – non Premier League
- Bloomsbury Football Foundation
- Dons Local Action Group (with AFC Wimbledon Foundation)
- Preston North End Community and Education Trust
- St Mirren FC
- The Russell Martin Foundation
- Watford FC’s Community Sports and Education Trust
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Best Football Community Scheme – Premier League
- Albion in the Community (Brighton & Hove Albion)
- Everton in the Community
- Fulham FC Foundation
- LFC Foundation
- Manchester United Foundation
- Saints Foundation