Sports Industry Awards

The Sports Industry Awards, known as SPIA, is an awards ceremony encompassing all relevant categories of the sporting industry organised by Sport360. The event consists of a cocktail reception, a 3 course gourmet meal with beverages, awards ceremony, live entertainment and an after-party of which the location changes every year.

The inaugural awards ceremony was in 2013, with parameters and entries changing, it developed into the 2014 EDition.

Judging system

The judging panel is managed and audited by Deloitte & Touché (Middle East), composed of key industry leaders from their relevant categories. It uses the following format:

  • Round 1
Entries are judged on a standalone basis without comparison to other entries in a category
Each entry reviewed by a minimum of 7 judges
  • Round 2
Finalists are judged within their category
Each finalist reviewed by a minimum of 12 judges

2013 Results

Held at the One & Only Royal Mirage.

Best Health and Fitness Facility

Organisation

Gold

The Hundred Pilates Studio

Silver

Fitness First Middle East

Bronze

Pride Fitness Centre

Best Sport and Recreation Facility

Organisation

Gold

Zayed Sports City

Gold

Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club

Silver

Emirates Golf Club

Silver

Aspire Zone

Bronze

Sharjah Golf & Shooting Club

Bronze

The Dome @ Rawdhat

Best Entertainment Venue

Venue

Gold

Double Decker Pub

Silver

Bridge Sports

Bronze

Time Café

Best Sport Retail Outlet

Organisation

Gold

Adventure HQ

Silver

Sun & Sand Sports

Bronze

Intersport Outlet

Best Sport Marketing Campaign

Event

Gold

The HSBC Rugby Program (Fast track Middle East & HSBC)

Silver

Unleash Deadly (Adidas emerging market)

Bronze

Pakistan v Australia Cricket Series (Dubai Sports City)

Best Sport Sponsorship

Organisation

Gold

Emirates Airlines (DP wold tour championship)

Silver

HSBC Sevens World Series (HSBC/Fast track Middle East)

Bronze

Emirates NBD (The Omega Dubai Desert Classic)

Best Sport Youth Development Project

Organisation

Gold

Mubadala Football in schools program

Silver

E-Sports

Bronze

Emirates American Football League Youth

Bronze

HAPE iShape Program

Best Sport Brand

Organisation

Gold

Adidas

Silver

Le Coq Sportif

Bronze

Fitness First

Best Sport Event (Amateur)

Event

Gold

Abu Dhabi Corporate Games

Silver

E-Sports Junior Football League

Silver

Etihad Airways Junior Rugby Festival

Bronze

Sharjah Streetball Challenge

Bronze

Emirates American Football League

Best Sport Event (Professional)

Event

Gold

Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship

Silver

Emirates Airlines Dubai Rugby Sevens

Silver

The DP World tour Championship

Bronze

Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships

Best Sport Event Organisation

Organisation

Gold

IMG

Silver

Promoseven Sports Marketing

Bronze

Duplays

MENA Sport Business Personality 2013 Award went to Nawal El Moutawakel, Vice President of the International Olympic Committee

2014 Results

Held at Atlantis Asateer Tent, 26 March 2014.

Best Health & Fitness Facility

Facility

Gold

Smart Fitness

Silver

Talise Fitness

Silver

Fit Lab

Bronze

Pride Fitness

Best Sport Brand

Brand

Gold

Adidas

Silver

Nike

Best Sport CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) Initiative

Event

Gold

The Emirates Returns Program by Emirates Airline

Silver

Cycle Safe Dubai

Bronze

Go YAS

Bronze

Vertical Marathon by Jumeirah Emirates Towers

Best Sport Event (Amateur)

Event

Gold

Etihad Airways Junior Rugby Tournament

Silver

Dubai 92 Cycle Challenge

Bronze

Abu Dhabi Corporate Games

Best Sport Event (Professional)

Event

Gold

Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championships

Silver

Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby 7's

Silver

DP World Tour Championship, Dubai

Bronze

Dubai Duty Free Tennis championship

Best Sport Marketing Campaign

Campaign

Gold

FIFA U17 World Cup (Fast Track Middle East)

Silver

Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship (Flash Entertainment & IMG)

Bronze

Manchester United Cards (Emirates NBD

Bronze

Abu Dhabi Grand Prix (Abu Dhabi Motorsports Management)

Best Sport Retail Outlet

Outlet

Gold

Adventure HQ

Silver

Revolution Cycle

Bronze

Go Sport (Al Mana Fashion Group)

Best Sport Sponsorship of a Sport or Sports Event

Organisation - Event

Gold

HSBC - Sevens World Series & Dubai Series (HSBC Middle East & Fast Track Middle East)

Silver

HSBC - Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship (Flash Entertainment & IMG)

Bronze

Mubadala Development Company - Mubadala World Tennis Championship (Mubadala & Fast Track Middle East)

Best Sport Youth Development Project

Project

Gold

Emirates American Football Youth League (EAFL Events)

Gold

Mubadala tennis Community Program (Mubadala & Fast Track Middle East)

Silver

Shell & FC Barcelona Futbolnet (Qatar Shell & SDI Marketing)

Bronze

Oman Sail Youth Program

Best Use of Social Media in Sport

Event

Gold

Abu Dhabi Grand Prix (Abu Dhabi Motorsports Management)

Silver

Mubadala World Tennis Championship (Mubadala & Fast Track Middle East)

Bronze

Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby 7's (Promoseven Sports Marketing)

Best Sport Agency or Organisation

Organisation

Gold

IMG Middle East

Silver

Promoseven Sports Marketing

Bronze

Fast Track Middle East

References

Sports Industry awards page SPIA

See also

  • Sport360
  • Middle East Golf Awards
  • UAE Rugby Player Awards