The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) announced the shortlists and the opening of fan and media voting for the third-annual CONCACAF Awards, to honor the year’s standout performers and achievements from across Confederation events.
There are no Male or Female nominees for Bermuda in any of the categories which are: Male Player of the Year, Female Player of the Year, Male Goalkeeper of the Year, Female Goalkeeper of the Year and Male Coach of the Year.
The other categories are Male Referee of the Year, Female Referee of the Year, Male Best XI, Female Best XI and Goal of the Year.
Bermuda’s Nahki Wells and both Women’s National Teams should get Bermuda’s Fans Voting on Monday.
Also, for the first time, fans and media will also be able to vote for the Male and Female Best XIs.
Voting is currently open and closes 5pm, Monday, January 18th, 2016. Final votes in each of the 11 categories will be tallied and the winners announced via www.concacaf.com
The CONCACAF awards honor players and achievements in CONCACAF-sanctioned tournaments and competitions involving the confederation’s national teams at all levels, including FIFA World Cups and World Cup qualifying for both genders, in all age categories.
Performances also eligible for recognition include those achieved in professional club football leagues under CONCACAF’s stewardship in North America, Central America and the Caribbean, as well as the Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League.
Players, coaches and referees of any nationality were eligible to be nominated for the awards, as long as they meet at least one of the following criteria:
Have played/coached/refereed in an official CONCACAF tournament at club or national team level OR
Have played/coached/refereed for a CONCACAF member national team in a FIFA-sanctioned international competition OR
Have played/coached/refereed in a domestic league within CONCACAF’s territory:
A player/coach/referee from the CONCACAF region, who does not meet the above criteria (i.e. a player whose only performances in the past year came in a European or Asian league etc.), would not be eligible.
Goal of the Year applies only to goals scored during CONCACAF or FIFA official competitions or a league game disputed within the CONCACAF region
Voters should base their judgments solely on performances in the above categorized competitions from January 1st, 2015 to December 31st, 2015.
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