Winners of SPIA Asia 2018
Asia’s sports industry shines bright at SPIA Asia 2018 Awards Gala
More than 400 attended the Oscars for Asia’s sports industry
BANGKOK, Thailand – Sports industry professionals from around the world walked the 2018 SPIA Asia – Asia’s Sports Industry Awards & Conference red carpet yesterday (20th November) and at a lavish Awards Gala attended by more than 400 VIPs, federations, rights holders, agencies and brands, Gold, Silver and Bronze winners in 20 award categories were announced. Organised by MMC Sportz, 47 countries are eligible to enter the awards and this fourth edition of SPIA Asia has proven to be the most competitive yet.
“The standard of entries has gotten better every year and this truly reflects the strength and depth of Asia’s sports industry. We have seen professionally operated independent events and organizations alongside some of the biggest brands in the industry, and this is very encouraging for everyone in sports in Asia,” said Mr. Eric M. Gottschalk, CEO of MMC Sportz, organizer of SPIA Asia – Asia’s Sports Industry Awards & Conference.
“We received more than 400 submissions this year and I’d like to congratulate all entrants and the Top 10 Finalists in each category for their professionalism and high caliber. After an in-depth and independent judging process which concluded here at SPIA Asia, I’m very happy to be able to announce Asia’s best-of-the-best in sports, here in Bangkok.”
Entry to the awards is free and the judging rigorous, concluding with a panel of more than 37 international experts who judge the entries to find the Gold, Silver and Bronze winners.
In addition to the judged awards, three are voted for by the public.
The top three in all categories are as follows:
BEST SPORTS DIGITAL PLATFORM OF THE YEAR
Presented by: Vizrt- GOLD: Standard Chartered KL Marathon | Malaysia | MYLAPS
- SILVER: Dawri Plus | UAE | Intigral
- BRONZE: Goal.com | Singapore | Perform Media
BEST INTEGRATED MARKETING CAMPAIGN FOR A SPORTS EVENT
Presented by: LaLiga- GOLD: Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix 2018 | Australia | Australian Grand Prix Corporation
- SILVER: Pyeongchang 2018 – Resetting Finish Lines | South Korea | Visa Worldwide Pte Ltd
- BRONZE: 2017 BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore presented SC Global | Singapore | Lagardère Sports
BEST SPORTS TOURISM DESTINATION OF THE YEAR
Presented by: Mediapro Asia- GOLD: Melbourne, Victoria | Australia | Visit Victoria
- SILVER: Abu Dhabi | UAE | Abu Dhabi Sports Council
- BRONZE: Subic Bay Freeport Zone | Philippines | Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority
BEST MASS PARTICIPATION EVENT OF THE YEAR
Presented by: Mass Participation Asia- GOLD: Sina 3X3 Golden League | China | Sina Sports
- SILVER: Standard Chartered KL Marathon | Malaysia | Dirigo Events Sdn Bhd
- BRONZE: ITU World Triathlon | UAE | Abu Dhabi Sports Council
BEST WOMEN’S SPORTS EVENT OF THE YEAR
Presented by: Sri- GOLD: HSBC Women’s World Championship | Singapore | IMG
- SILVER: 19th AFC Women’ s Asian Cup | Jordan | Asian Football Federation
- BRONZE: 2017 BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore presented SC Global | Singapore | Lagardère Sports
BEST YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM OF THE YEAR
Presented by: MAFRO Sports Marketing- GOLD: Mission Hills Junior Golf Program | China | Mission Hills Group
- SILVER: Eish Al Tahaddi | Saudi Arabia | Intigral
- BRONZE: NBA – Jr. NBA Program in Southeast Asia | Hong Kong | NBA
BEST SPORTS CSR INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR
Presented by: RCS- GOLD: HSBC Try Rugby Programme | Hong Kong | CSM Sport & Entertainment
- SILVER: Allianz National Youth Football Invitational: #footballgoals | Philippines | Allianz PNB Life Insurance
- BRONZE: IBF Youth Leaders Basketball Cup | Singapore | FIBA
BEST SPORT EVENT VENUE IN THAILAND
Presented by: Sport Authority Thailand- GOLD: Laguna Phuket | Laguna Service Company Ltd.
- SILVER: Thanyapura Health & Sports Resort | Thanyapura
- BRONZE: Pattana Sports Club | Pattana Sports Club Co. Ltd.
BEST SPORT YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM IN THAILAND
Presented by: Sport Authority Thailand- GOLD: FC Bayern Youth Cup | FC Bayern Muenchen AG and Sport Thai Bavaria
- SILVER: C55 Kids Triathlon Series I C55 Events
- BRONZE: Sansiri Academy | Sansiri
BEST MASS PARTICIPATION EVENT OF THE YEAR (RUNNING, CYCLING)
Presented by: Sport Authority Thailand- GOLD: Amazing Thailand Marathon Bangkok 2018 | Sport Authority of Thailand
- SILVER: Buriram Marathon 2018 | Sport Authority of Thailand
- BRONZE: Bangkok Bank Cyclefest | IMG
BEST SPONSORSHIP OF SPORT, TEAM OR EVENT (> USD 250,000) IN THAILAND
Presented by: Sponsorium- GOLD: Toyota | Toyota Thai League T-1
- SILVER: PTT Group | PTT Thailand Grand Prix (MotoGP)
- BRONZE: Honda | Honda LPGA Thailand
BEST SPONSORSHIP OF A SPORT, TEAM OR EVENT ( >USD 250,000)
Presented by: SMG Insight- GOLD: HSBC Hong Kong 7s | Hong Kong | CSM Sport & Entertainment
- SILVER: DHL – Indian Super League Sponsorship | India | DHL Express India Pvt. Ltd.
- BRONZE: Air Asia – UFC Sponsorship | Singapore | UFC
BEST INTERNATIONAL SPORTING EVENT OF THE YEAR Presented by: Kooora.com
- GOLD: Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix 2018 | Australia | Australian Grand Prix Corporation
- SILVER: WGC-HSBC Champions | China | IMG
- BRONZE: 2018 SBMC Singapore Open | Singapore | Lagardère Sports
BEST SPORTS MARKETING AGENCY OF THE YEAR
Presented by: LaLiga- GOLD: Lagardère Sports | Singapore | Lagardère Sports
- SILVER: IMG | Singapore | IMG
- BRONZE: Mediapro Asia Pte Ltd | Singapore | Mediapro Asia Pte Ltd
BEST GLOBAL SPORTS ORGANIZATION OPERATING IN ASIA
Presented by: Lagardère Sports- GOLD: NBA | Hong Kong | NBA Asia Limited
- SILVER: LaLiga Global Network SEA, Japan & South Korea | Singapore | LaLiga
- BRONZE: Badminton World Federation | Malaysia | Badminton World Federation (BWF)
BEST DEVELOPING FOOTBALL LEAGUE OF THE YEAR BY AFC
Presented by: Asian Football Confederation- GOLD: Vietnam | V. League 1
- SILVER: India | I-League
- BRONZE: Indonesia | Go-Jek Liga 1
BEST INSPIRING FOOTBALL LEAGUE OF THE YEAR BY AFC
Presented by: Asian Football Confederation- GOLD: UAE | Arabian Gulf League
- SILVER: Qatar | Qatar Stars League
- BRONZE: China PR | Chinese Super League
BEST LIVE EXPERIENCE AT A SPORTING EVENT (public voting)
- GOLD: Australian F1 Grand Prix – 2018
- SILVER: FIFA Club World Cup Abu Dhabi – 2017
- BRONZE: Australia Open (tennis) – 2018
BEST SPORTSWEAR BRAND OF THE YEAR (public voting)
- GOLD: Nike
- SILVER: adidas
- BRONZE: PUMA
BEST ESPORTS EVENT OF THE YEAR (public voting)
- GOLD: 2018 League of Legends World Championship | South Korea | Riot Games
- SILVER: MDL Changsha Major | Changsha | Mars Media
- BRONZE: ESL One Genting 2018 | Malaysia | ESL
“SPIA Asia 2018 has been exceptional. The two-day sports conference provided some valuable insight into key topics in the regional industry today and the Awards Gala was the best yet. We were also happy to see some sporting celebrities from the world of football attending our event especially with LaLiga Brand Ambassador & FIFA World Cup Winner France Robert Piers participating in the delegate football tournament while joined by 1998 FIFA World Cup Winners from Germany Klaus Augenthaler (FC Bayern) and Karl-Heinz Riedle (BVB Dortmund) during the Awards Gala.
Congratulations to all the SPIA Asia 2018 winners – I’m happy to see that the future of Asia’s sports industry looks very bright indeed,” added Mr. Gottschalk.
SPIA Asia brings together the governing bodies, federations, agencies, rights holders, brands, and organizations that strongly contribute to and positively influence the landscape of sport in Asia. Key partners of the 2018 event include the following entities which have pledged their support to SPIA Asia 2018: Ministry of Tourism and Sports, Sports Authority of Thailand, Thailand Convention & Exhibition Bureau, LaLiga, Lagardère Sports, SMG Insight, Kooora, MAFRO Sports, Mediapro, RCS Sports, Vizrt, Sponsorium, Twitter, SRI, British Business Council Thailand, and CentraraGrand@Central World while long term local PR Agency Infinity Communications and The Sponsorship Experts (marketing partner & local co-organizer) are back on board for a third year.
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