AFC Annual Awards 2015 to be held in New Delhi, India

The decision to name the Indian capital as host city for the prestigious event was ratified by the AFC’s newly elected Executive Committee during a meeting in the Bahraini capital of Manama on Saturday.

Commenting on the prospect of India as a venue for the Annual Awards, AFC President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa said: “The AFC is delighted to take the Annual Awards to New Delhi, India this year.

“India is a country where football is developing fast, and it is the ideal place to bring the whole Asian football family together.”

The AFC’s 2014 Annual Awards, in conjunction with the Confederation’s 60th Anniversary celebrations, were held in the Philippine capital of Manila to wide critical acclaim.

FULL LIST OF AFC AWARD WINNERS FOR 2014:

AFC DIAMOND OF ASIA 
Junji Ogura
 
AFC DREAM ASIA AWARD
Qatar

AFC FAIR PLAY ASSOCIATION OF THE YEAR
Korea Republic

AFC FUTSAL TEAM OF THE YEAR
Japan Futsal National Team

AFC FUTSAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Aliasghar Hassanzadeh

AFC FOREIGN PLAYER OF THE YEAR            
Asamoah Gyan

AFC ASIAN INTERNATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Mile Jedinak

AFC REFEREE OF THE YEAR 
WOMEN
Rita binti Gani
MEN
Ravshan Irmatov

AFC ASSISTANT REFEREE OF THE YEAR
WOMEN
Kim Kyoung Min

MEN
Matthew James Cream

AFC CLUB OF THE YEAR
Western Sydney Wanderers

AFC INSPIRING MEMBER ASSOCIATION OF THE YEAR
Japan

AFC DEVELOPING MEMBER ASSOCIATION OF THE YEAR
DPR Korea

AFC ASPIRING MEMBER ASSOCIATION OF THE YEAR
Kyrgyzstan

AFC PRESIDENT RECOGNITION AWARD FOR GRASSROOTS FOOTBALL
India
Philippines
Tajikistan

AFC NATIONAL TEAM OF THE YEAR
WOMEN
Japan U-17
MEN
Palestine

AFC COACH OF THE YEAR
WOMEN
Asako Takemoto
MEN
Tony Popovic

AFC YOUTH PLAYER OF THE YEAR
WOMEN
Hina Sugita
MEN
Ahmad Moein

AFC PLAYER OF THE YEAR
WOMEN
Katrina Lee Gorry
MEN
Nassir Al Shamrani