A team award highlighting the very best in sports turf management at elite football venues.  

Who can enter?

This category is open to teams/venues that host International, Premier League, Championship and Scottish Premier League fixtures. In-house teams, local authority, contractors, employed by third-party who work at the stadium and/or training ground can enter. The venue must host paying spectators. 

Entry / Nomination criteria:

Teams can enter or be nominated by an employer, manager or third-party. The award is judged taking into account the 12 months prior to the award category application submission date.

Judging Criteria:

The judges will be looking for evidence to support your entry in the following areas:

• Club infrastructure, staffing levels and number of pitches
• Internal pitch usage – school use, commercial use, hire etc.
• Community use on pitches and/or external use e.g. hire, concerts and major events etc (where applicable)
• National Governing Body (NGB) engagement or initiatives – this can include community programmes, tournaments, school usage via National Governing Body
• Evidence of optimising and/or maximising budget and resources available
• Evidence of use of appropriate and safe use of machinery and/or equipment.
• Entrants/Nominees must demonstrate strong technical ability.
• Evidence of continual development, learning and implementation for staff (including training and mental health & wellbeing

Applications are now closed for this award.