Pilsner SUPL Awards: the Best of 2023/24 To be celebrated, 14 Categories in Line
By: kayiirajackson@gmail.com
The 2023/24 Uganda premier league season has climaxed in May and Sports Club Villa was crowned the champion after 20 years of trophy drought.
Though, they are the champions, Villa wasn’t the side with the only best performers, in this line, the Pilsner Lager in conjunction with UPL board has launched the nomination process of the best performers. The launch was held on Thursday at Kati Kati Restaurant Lugogo.
The Awarding ceremony will be staged at Sheraton Hotel in Kampala on Saturday, June 29.
At the launch, the board has announced 14 categories.
Unlike before, the general public will directly be involved in the nomination process via the different StarTimes Uganda Premier League’s social media platforms.
Of the 14 categories, the winners of the three categories are already known basing on the statistics of 2023/24 season and these are; the goalkeeper of the season, top soccer, and the king of assists.
KCCA FC’s Muhammad Shaban was the top scorer with 17 goals, Tom Ikara of BUL FC managed the most clean sheets, 12, while Maroons FC’s midfielder Abraham Tusubira had the most assists, 10.
As usual, the Platinum Award will be decided by the board and it goes to a selected individual who has been supportive to the game of football.
The public will nominate five players in seven different categories including the Player of the Season, Young Player of the Season, Defender of the Season, Midfielder of the Season, Coach of Season, Best Goal of the Season, and the Best XI of the Season.
It is important to note that for the Young Player of the Season category, players under the age of 21 will be considered.
Public nominations will run from June 12 to 21 and thereafter a selected panel of Uganda Premier League experts will take it on from there selecting the final three nominees from which the eventual winner from each category will emerge.
It is also worth noting that the public votes will carry 40% whilst the selected UPL panel will have the 60% in determining the outcomes.
The Award categories
1. Player of the Season (Public)
2. Top Goal Scorer of the Season
3. Young Player of the Season (Below age 21 yrs) Public
4. Goalkeeper of the Season (Clean Sheet)
5. Defender of the Season (Public)
6. Midfielder of the Season (Public)
7. Coach of the Season (Public)
8. Most Assists of the Season
9. Fair Play Team of the Season
10. Players’ Player of the Season (Club captains)
11. Coaches’ Player of the Season (Head Coaches)
12. Goal of the Season (Public)
13. Best XI of the Season (Public)
14. Platinum Award (UPL Board)