European supporters award

The UEFA-backed Brussels International Supporters Award has a new name – and candidates are being sought for this year's prize.

Rewarding fans
Created in 2005, the award aims to establish a more pan-European profile and is now known as the European Football Supporters Award. Yet it has retained its primary objective of rewarding initiatives by fans who behave in an exemplary manner.

Open to all
The award is open to all European football groups, and seeks to promote a friendly atmosphere in the grandstands, fraternisation between opposing supporters, and respect towards opponents and the referee – combating displays of racism and xenophobia, and condemning all physical and verbal violence.

Previous winners
Conceived in Brussels, the project immediately received UEFA's backing. Previous winners of the award are Peña Multicolor (Spain), Amalgamation of Northern Ireland Supporters Clubs (Northern Ireland) and Genoa Club for Children (Italy). In 2006, tribute was paid to the remarkable conduct of German fans at that year's FIFA World Cup.

Deadline
The organisers have today launched an appeal for candidates for the 2008 award. Candidates must be submitted by 31 October to the following email address: info@supportersaward.com.

Further details
For more details, please click here . As in the past, the prize – which will be presented to the winners in November – is €6,000.