Local company Hyper Sports Group has organized awards to celebrate players, coaches and supporters who have made a difference during the 2021/22 football season. There have been no football awards events in Rwanda since 2018 until the new awards dubbed Hyper Football Awards 2022 were introduced as part of recognizing the individuals who performed well during the season. “Football is a game that brings together so many people in the country, yet there have no awards organized to recognize those who impress. It’s important to recognize a great job done by our players and coaches because the awards are an occasion to appreciate and give value to the job they do,” said Samuel Ndayishimiye, the founder of Hyper Sports Group that organizes the awards. Ndayishimiye said the awards are there to stay as part of their contribution to Rwandan football. The awards will be given to best performing players, coaches and fans who were outstanding throughout the season considering their performances in men’s and women’s football competitions including the Rwanda Premier League, the women’s top flight league, the second division for both men and women as well as the Peace Cup. Nomination process in various categories kicks off Thursday and will run until July 6. Confirmed nominees will be announced on July 7. Nominations will be made by different figures who closely follow the local football including sports journalists, coaches and captains among others. The shortlists for the Best Player (men and women), Best Goalkeeper and Best Coach among other categories will be released on July 7, the same day from which the public will start voting their favorites via www.hiperawards.com until July 28. The winners will be announced in an award-giving gala slated for July 30. Each of the winners will take home 40 per cent of the revenues collected from the votes. The more votes a person gets, the more money they will get. Categories: Best men’s Player of the season Best women’s Player of the season Best player in second Division of the season Best Young Player of the season Best coach of the season Best coach in women’s league Best coach is second division Best Goalkeeper of the season Best Defender of the season Best Midfielder of the season Best striker of the season Best Fans of the season Best Rwandan Player abroad player of the season Best Digital Creative Team of the season
