Nigeria Pitch Awards

Nigeria Pitch Awards
Awarded forRewarding sports excellence
Sponsored by
CountryNigeria
Reward(s)Plaque
First awarded2013
Websitenigeriapitchawards.com[dead link‍]

The Nigeria Pitch Awards are awards presented to Nigerian former and present sports people, administrators and journalists in recognition of their positive contributions to sports in Nigeria.[1][2] Initiated by Matchmakers Consult International Limited and approved by the Nigeria Football Federation, the first Nigeria Pitch Awards ceremony was held on November 16, 2013 in Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria.[3]

Ceremonies

  • 2013 – 1st Nigeria Pitch Awards
  • 2015 – 2nd Nigeria Pitch Awards
  • 2016 – 3rd Nigeria Pitch Awards
  • 2017 – 4th Nigeria Pitch Awards
  • 2018 – 5th Nigeria Pitch Awards
  • 2019 -- 6th Nigeria Pitch Awards

Categories

The award was initiated with 16 categories until March 10, 2016 when 6 categories were added.[4] The following are the current categories:

Players category

  • Goalkeeper of the Year
  • Defender of the Year
  • Midfielder of the Year
  • Striker of the Year
  • Rashidi Yekini Award
  • Sam Okwaraji Award
  • MVP (Men) in the NPFL Award
  • MVP (Women) in the NPFL Award
  • Queen of the Pitch
  • King of the Pitch

Club category

  • Club of the Year
  • Manager of the Year
  • Coach of the Year
  • Most Valuable Player (Women) in the Nigeria Professional Football League
  • Most Valuable Player (Men) in the Nigeria Professional Football League

Official's category

  • Referee of the Year
  • Players' Agent of the Year

State category

  • State with the Best Grassroots Football Development Programme
  • Football Friendly Governor of the Year

Media category

  • Football Journalist of the Year (Print)
  • Football Journalist of the Year (TV)
  • Football Journalist of the Year (Radio)

Corporate category

  • Corporate Sponsor of Football Award
  • Honorary
  • Special Achievement Award
  • Football Achievement Award

Past editions

1st Nigeria Pitch Awards

The first edition of the Nigeria Pitch Awards was held on November 16, 2013 at the Transcorp Metropolitan Hotel in Calabar, Cross River State with notable sports and government personalities in attendance.[3]

Winners

2nd Nigeria Pitch Awards

The 2nd Nigeria Pitch Awards ceremony was held on June 13, 2015 in Abuja following a change in the schedule which was originally slated to hold on May 6, 2015 in Lagos. The ceremony saw Vincent Enyeama, Toyin Ibitoye, Bimbo Adeola and Felix Anyansi-Agwu retain Goalkeeper of the Year, Football Journalist of the Year (TV), Football Journalist of the Year (Radio) and Manager of the Year awards.[5][6]

Winners

  • Goalkeeper of the Year – Vincent Enyeama
  • Defender of the Year – Kenneth Omeruo
  • Midfielder of the Year – Ogenyi Onazi
  • Striker of the Year – Ahmed Musa
  • Referee of the Year – Ferdinand Udoh
  • Club of the Year – Kano Pillars F.C.
  • Coach of the Year – Okey Emordi
  • Manager of the Year – Felix Anyansi-Agwu
  • Football Friendly Governor of the Year – Liyel Imoke
  • State with the Best Graasroots Football Development Programme – Lagos State
  • Football Journalist of the Year (Print) – Tana Aiyejina
  • Football Journalist of the Year (Radio) – Bimbo Adeola
  • Football Journalist of the Year (TV) – Toyin Ibitoye
  • Queen of the Pitch – Asisat Oshoala
  • King of the Pitch – Vincent Enyeama

3rd Nigeria Pitch Awards

The 3rd Nigeria Pitch Awards ceremony was held on March 25, 2016, in at Hotel Seventeen in Kaduna. At the ceremony, Assisat Oshoala and Tana Aiyejina retained their awards as Queen of the Pitch and Football Journalist of the Year.[7] The ceremony was witnessed by The Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, Honourable Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Barr. Solomon Dalong, the NFF President, Amaju Pinnick, NFF 2nd Vice President, Shehu Dikko and other board members. Also present were Sir Mike Okiro, Chairman, Police Service Commission, Pastor Ituah Ighodalo, Managing Partner, SIAO Partners, Kunle Soname, Chairman, Bet9ja, Super Eagles Interim Coach, Samson Siasia, Super Eagles Captain, Mikel John Obi and all members of the Super Eagles and coaching crew.

Winners

  • Ikechukwu Ezenwa - Goal Keeper of the Year
  • Chinedu Udoji - Defender of the Year
  • Paul Onobi - Midfielder of the Year
  • Odion Ighalo - Striker of the Year
  • Gbolahan Salami - Rasheedi Yekini Award
  • Gbolahan Salami - MVP (Men) in the NPFL
  • Ngozi Ebere - MVP (Women) in the Nigeria women Premier League
  • Enyimba FC - Club of the Year
  • U-17 Golden Eaglet - Team of the Year
  • Emmanuel Amuneke - Coach of the Year
  • Kadiri Ikhana - Manager of the Year
  • Ferdinand Udoh _ Referee of the Year
  • John Olatunji Shittu - Player’s Agent of the Year
  • Lagos State _ State with the Best Grassroots Football Development Programme
  • H.E Nyesom Wike - Football Friendly Governor of the Year
  • Tana Aiyejina _ Football Journalist of the Year – Print
  • Godwin Enakhena - Football Journalist of the Year –Radio
  • Austin Okon-Akpan _ Football Journalist of the Year –TV
  • Globacom _ Gold-Corporate Sponsor of Football
  • Guinness - Silver- Corporate Sponsor of Football
  • Supersport - Bronze- Corporate Sponsor of Football
  • Segun Odegbami _ Sam Okwaraji Awards
  • Amaju Pinnick - Sam Okwaraji Awards
  • Mikel John Obi _ Sam Okwaraji Awards
  • Asisat Oshoala - Queen of the Pitch
  • Odion Ighalo - King of the Pitch
  • HE Nasir El-Rufai - Special Achievement Award
  • Barr. Solomon Dalong - Special Achievement Award
  • Sir Mike Mbama Okiro - Special Achievement Award
  • Dr Mohammed Sanusi - Special Achievement Award
  • Samson Siasia - Football Achievement Award
  • Michael Ede - Player’s Agent of the Year 2019

References

  1. ^ Ekejiuba, Andrew (10 March 2016). "Nigeria Pitch Awards gets venue". Daily Times Nigeria. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
  2. ^ "NFF Backs 3rd Nigeria Pitch Awards". ThisDay Newspaper. 3 March 2016. Archived from the original on 13 March 2016. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
  3. ^ a b Adebowale, Segun (18 November 2013). "Mikel, Nkwocha win Nigeria Pitch Awards". The Eagle News. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
  4. ^ Ojoko, Israel (10 March 2016). "Nigeria Pitch Award gets venue". News24. Retrieved 12 March 2016.[permanent dead link‍]
  5. ^ "Enyeama, Oshoala win at Nigeria Pitch Awards". Premium Times. 15 June 2015. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
  6. ^ Ekejiuba, Andrew (7 May 2015). "Nigeria Pitch Awards Gets New Date". Daily Times Nigeria. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
  7. ^ "Ighalo, Oshoala emerge King, Queen of Nigerian Football". DailyTimes.ng. 29 March 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2018.

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