List of sports awards honoring women

This list of sports awards honoring women is an index to articles about notable awards honoring sportswomen. The list gives the country of the sponsoring organization, but some awards are open to sportswomen around the world. The list includes sub-lists for general awards to female athletes, for awards to association football (soccer) players, to basketball players and to women players in other sports.

All of these sublists include awards for coaches and administrators in women's sports. Awards for these roles are usually not restricted by the recipient's sex or gender.

General awards

CountryTypeAwardSponsor
United StatesGeneralBest Female Athlete ESPY AwardESPY Award[1]
United StatesDisabilityBest Female Athlete with a Disability ESPY AwardESPY Award[2]
United StatesCollegeBest Female College Athlete ESPY AwardESPY Award[1]
United StatesGeneralBillie Jean King Contribution AwardWomen's Sports Foundation[3]
United StatesOlympicsBest U.S. Female Olympian ESPY AwardESPY Award
UK / IrelandGeneralBT Sport Action Woman AwardsBT Sport[4][5][6][7][8]
United StatesGeneralFlo Hyman AwardWomen's Sports Foundation'[9]
United StatesHigh SchoolGatorade Female High School Athlete of the YearGatorade Player of the Year awards[10]
United StatesCollegeHonda Sports AwardHonda, National Collegiate Athletic Association
United StatesCollegeHonda-Broderick CupHonda, National Collegiate Athletic Association
MonacoGeneralLaureus World Sports Award for Sportswoman of the YearLaureus World Sports Awards
United StatesCollegeNCAA Woman of the Year AwardNational Collegiate Athletic Association
United KingdomGeneralScottish Women in Sport Hall of FameScottish Women in Sport Hall of Fame
United StatesGeneralSports Illustrated Top 20 Female Athletes of the Decade (2009)[11]Sports Illustrated
United StatesGeneralSportswoman of the Year AwardWomen's Sports Foundation
United KingdomGeneralSunday Times and Sky Sports Sportswomen of the Year AwardsThe Sunday Times
United StatesOlympicsUSOC SportsWoman of the Year[12]United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee
United StatesGeneralUniversity of Texas Women's Athletics Hall of Honor[13]Texas Longhorns
United KingdomGeneralWilliam Hill Sportswoman of the YearWilliam Hill (bookmaker)
United StatesGeneralWomen's Sports Foundation awards[14]Women's Sports Foundation

Association football

CountryAwardSponsor
EgyptAfrican Women's Footballer of the YearConfederation of African Football[15]
United StatesAnnual Women's Professional Soccer awards[lower-alpha 1]Women's Professional Soccer[16]
International[lower-alpha 2]BBC Women's Footballer of the YearBBC[17]
International[lower-alpha 3]Ballon d'Or FémininFrance Football[18]
United StatesBest Female Soccer Player ESPY Award[lower-alpha 4]ESPY Award[19]
AmericasCONCACAF AwardsCONCACAF[20]
Czech RepublicCzech Footballer of the Year (women)Football Association of the Czech Republic[21]
DenmarkDanish Football Player of the YearDanish Football Union[22]
SwedenDiamantbollenSwedish Football Association, Sydsvenskan newspaper
EstoniaEstonian Female Footballer of the YearEstonian Football Association
EstoniaEstonian Female Young Footballer of the YearEstonian Football Association
InternationalFIFA Female Player of the CenturyFIFA
InternationalFIFA Women's World Cup awardsFIFA
InternationalFIFA Women's World Player of the Year[lower-alpha 5]FIFA
GermanyFootballer of the Year (Germany)Association of German Sports Journalists, Kicker magazine.[23]
United StatesGatorade Player of the Year awards#SoccerGatorade
United StatesHermann TrophyMissouri Athletic Club
United StatesISAA Player of the YearIntercollegiate Soccer Association of America
IcelandIcelandic Footballer of the YearSelected by a panel of officials, coaches and former players[24]
IranIran football award winnersPersian Gulf Pro League
United StatesJerry Yeagley AwardUnited Soccer Coaches
AustraliaJulie Dolan MedalW-League
United StatesMike Berticelli AwardUnited Soccer Coaches
United StatesNWSL Goal of the WeekNational Women's Soccer League
United StatesNWSL Most Valuable Player AwardNational Women's Soccer League
United StatesNWSL Player of the MonthNational Women's Soccer League
United StatesNWSL Player of the WeekNational Women's Soccer League
United StatesNWSL Save of the WeekNational Women's Soccer League
United StatesNWSL ShieldNational Women's Soccer League
United StatesNWSL Team of the MonthNational Women's Soccer League
United StatesNWSL awardsNational Women's Soccer League
England and WalesPFA Women's Players' Player of the YearProfessional Footballers' Association
England and WalesPFA Women's Young Player of the YearProfessional Footballers' Association
ScotlandScottish Women's Football Annual AwardsScottish Women's Football
ScotlandScottish Women's Premier League Coach of the Year Award[lower-alpha 6]Scottish Women's Football
United StatesSoccer America Player of the Year AwardSoccer America magazine
United KingdomThe 100 Best Female Footballers In The WorldThe Guardian newspaper
InternationalThe Best FIFA Women's Coach[lower-alpha 6]FIFA
InternationalThe Best FIFA Women's PlayerFIFA
EnglandThe FA England AwardsThe Football Association
EnglandThe FA Women's Football AwardsThe Football Association
United StatesTopDrawerSoccer.com National Player of the Year AwardTopDrawerSoccer.com
FranceTrophées UNFP du footballNational Union of Professional Footballers
United StatesU.S. Soccer Athlete of the YearUnited States Soccer Federation
EuropeUEFA Women's Player of the Year AwardUEFA
United StatesUSWNT All-Time Best XIUnited States Soccer Federation
UkraineUkrainian Woman Footballer of the YearUkrainian Women's League
AustraliaW-League Golden BootW-League
United StatesWPS Player of the Month[lower-alpha 1]Women's Professional Soccer
WalesWelsh Footballer of the YearFootball Association of Wales
  1. Discontinued along with the league after the 2011 season.
  2. Although presented by a British body, this award is open to players of all nationalities, regardless of their club affiliations. Through the 2019 awards, only two finalists have been British (one Scottish and one English), both of whom have won the award.
  3. Although presented by a French magazine, this award is open to players of all nationalities, regardless of their club affiliations. No French players were among the finalists in the first two years of the award (2018, 2019).
  4. Discontinued after the 2004 award.
  5. Discontinued after the 2015 award and replaced by The Best FIFA Women's Player.
  6. In all sports, "women's coach" is defined as an individual of any sex or gender who coaches a women's team.

Basketball

CountryAwardSponsor
United StatesAll-WNBA TeamWomen's National Basketball Association
United StatesBest Female College Basketball Player ESPY AwardESPY Award
United StatesBest WNBA Player ESPY AwardWomen's National Basketball Association
United StatesDawn Staley AwardPhoenix Club of Philadelphia
United StatesDawn Staley Community Leadership AwardWomen's National Basketball Association
United StatesHonda Sports Award (basketball)Honda, Women's Basketball Coaches Association
United StatesJohn R. Wooden Award[lower-alpha 1]Los Angeles Athletic Club
United StatesNaismith Trophy[lower-alpha 1]Atlanta Tipoff Club
United StatesPat Summitt Most Courageous Award[lower-alpha 2]United States Basketball Writers Association
United StatesTamika Catchings AwardUnited States Basketball Writers Association
United StatesUSBWA Women's National Player of the YearUnited States Basketball Writers Association
United StatesKim Perrot Sportsmanship AwardWomen's National Basketball Association
United StatesWade TrophyWomen's Basketball Coaches Association
United StatesWBCA Defensive Player of the YearWomen's Basketball Coaches Association
United StatesWBCA Player of the YearWomen's Basketball Coaches Association
United StatesMaggie Dixon Award[lower-alpha 3]Women's Basketball Coaches Association
United StatesWNBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player AwardWomen's National Basketball Association
United StatesWNBA Basketball Executive of the Year Award[lower-alpha 4]Women's National Basketball Association
United StatesWNBA Coach of the Year Award[lower-alpha 5]Women's National Basketball Association
United StatesWNBA Defensive Player of the Year AwardWomen's National Basketball Association
United StatesWNBA Finals Most Valuable Player AwardWomen's National Basketball Association
United StatesWNBA Most Improved Player AwardWomen's National Basketball Association
United StatesWNBA Most Valuable Player AwardWomen's National Basketball Association
United StatesWNBA Peak PerformersWomen's National Basketball Association
United StatesWNBA Rookie of the Year AwardWomen's National Basketball Association
United StatesWNBA Sixth Woman of the Year AwardWomen's National Basketball Association
United StatesWomen's Basketball Hall of Fame[lower-alpha 6]Women's Basketball Hall of Fame
  1. This award is presented annually to the top player in US college basketball, with separate awards for men and women.
  2. This award can be won by any individual involved with women's college basketball, regardless of sex or gender. The corresponding award for men's college basketball is similarly open to all involved with the men's game. Notably, in 2019, a woman received the men's award and a man received the women's award.
  3. This award is presented to the top first-year head coach in NCAA Division I women's basketball, regardless of the coach's sex or gender. Of the 14 award winners through the 2019–20 season, three have been men.
  4. This award can be won by any individual regardless of sex or gender. Of the four awards presented through the 2020 season, three have gone to men.
  5. This award can be won by any individual regardless of sex or gender. Through the 2020 WNBA season, 15 of the 24 awards presented have been earned by men.
  6. This hall of fame honors contributors to women's basketball in all roles. Many men have been honored for their contributions as coaches and administrators in the women's game.

Other sports

CountrySportAwardSponsor
United StatesBaseballAll-American Girls Professional Baseball League Player of the Year AwardAll-American Girls Professional Baseball League
Finland Ice hockey Aurora Borealis Cup Naisten Liiga
United StatesExtreme sportBest Female Action Sports Athlete ESPY AwardESPY Award
United StatesGolfBest Female Golfer ESPY AwardESPY Award
United StatesTennisBest Female Tennis Player ESPY AwardESPY Award
United StatesTrack and fieldBest Female Track Athlete ESPY AwardESPY Award
United StatesSoftballBlue Darter TrophyLee's Summit Girls Softball Association
CanadaIce hockeyClarkson CupCanadian Women's Hockey Championship
United StatesGolfDinah Shore Trophy AwardNational Golf Coaches Association
United StatesGolfEdith Cummings Munson Golf AwardNational Golf Coaches Association
United StatesGolfHeather Farr Player AwardLPGA
United StatesTennisInternational Tennis Hall of FameNewport Casino
United StatesIce hockeyIsobel CupNational Women's Hockey League
CanadaRingetteJeanne Sauvé Memorial CupNational Ringette League
AustraliaRugby leagueKaryn Murphy MedalNRL Women's Premiership
United StatesGolfLPGA Tour awardsLPGA
United StatesSoftballList of Senior CLASS Award softball winnersPremier Sports Management[lower-alpha 1]
United StatesVolleyballList of Senior CLASS Award women's volleyball winnersPremier Sports Management[lower-alpha 1]
United StatesIce hockeyPatty Kazmaier AwardNCAA Women's Ice Hockey Tournament
United KingdomLong-distance swimmingQueen of the ChannelChannel Swimming Association[25]
United StatesField hockeyUSA Field Hockey Hall of FameUrsinus College
United KingdomRugby leagueWoman of SteelRFL Women's Super League
United StatesSoftballWomen's College World Series Most Outstanding Player[lower-alpha 2]NCAA
  1. The Senior CLASS Awards are presented to NCAA Division I athletes, but are not officially sponsored by the NCAA.
  2. This award is specific to NCAA Division I; the NCAA uses the term "Women's College World Series" strictly for its Division I softball championship. Identical awards are presented in the Division II and III championships.

See also

References

  1. Felt, Hunter (13 July 2017). "ESPY Awards 2017: Simone Biles and Russell Westbrook win Best Athletes - as it happened". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 18 October 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
  2. Nelson, Murry R. (2013). American Sports: A History of Icons, Idols and Ideas. Santa Barbara, California: ABC-CLIO. pp. 399–401. ISBN 978-0-313-39753-0. Archived from the original on March 25, 2018. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
  3. "Billy Jean Contribution Award". Women's Sports Foundation. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
  4. "BT's ActionWoman of the Year Awards: Terms and Conditions". BT Sport. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
  5. "BT Sport Action Woman of the Year Award 2014: Voting terms and conditions". BT Sport. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
  6. "BT Sport to broadcast 2014 Action Woman Awards". Sport on the Box. 5 December 2014. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
  7. "BT Sport Action Woman of the Year Award 2015: Voting terms and conditions". BT Sport. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
  8. "BT Sport Unveils Nominees For The 2015 BT Sport Action Woman Of The Year Award". Life and Fitness. 6 November 2015. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
  9. "Flo Hyman Memorial Award description". Women's Sports Foundation. Archived from the original on August 12, 2007. Retrieved October 6, 2007.
  10. Gatorade National Player of the Year, Stokely-Van Camp, Inc, archived from the original on 2017-11-15, retrieved 2020-01-24
  11. Lawrence, Andrew (December 22, 2009). "2000s: Top 20 Female Athletes". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2009-12-29.
  12. Awards > Team USA Awards > About, Team USA, retrieved 2020-01-24
  13. Women's Athletics Hall of Honor Archived September 20, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. University of Texas Athletics official website. Retrieved 2011-09-10. "The UT Women's Athletics Hall of Honor was created in 2000 ...."
  14. Awards, Women's Sports Foundation, retrieved 2020-01-24
  15. "Nigerian women battle barriers in elite sports". Daily Independent. groups.yahoo.com. 13 January 2002. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
  16. 2011 WPS Year End Awards, WPS, archived from the original on 2011-08-21, retrieved 2020-02-05
  17. BBC Women's Footballer of the Year vote terms and conditions, BBC, retrieved 2020-02-05
  18. Aarons, Ed (4 December 2018). "Ada Hegerberg: first women's Ballon d'Or marred as winner is asked to twerk". The Guardian. Retrieved 2018-12-04.
  19. The 2004 ESPY Awards winners, ESPN, retrieved 2020-02-05
  20. "2013 CONCACAF Awards". CONCACAF.com. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  21. "Talentem roku Sonntagová, trenérem Rada". fotbal.cz (in Czech). FAČR. 5 January 2020. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  22. Årets Fodboldspiller gennem tiderne, Danish Football Union, archived from the original on 2013-11-05, retrieved 2020-02-05
  23. "Fußballer des Jahres seit 1960: Die Siegerliste". kicker.de (in German). 23 July 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  24. "Knattspyrnufólk ársins". ksi.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  25. Queen of the Channel® - Most Swims by a Lady, Channel Swimming Association, retrieved 2020-01-23
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.