First Ever MDFA Awards Night to grace Cooperage after a successful 2016-17 season
Mumbai: After a breath-taking 2016-17 season, the MDFA plans to appreciate the winners, runner-ups, third place, individual awards from every division in order to celebrate their success. The MDFA Awards Night is all about felicitating the winning teams and most importantly reward to best players in each position from their respective divisions.
The game of football has taken a huge leap in the past year. In fact in the past two years. Team India’s latest ranking coming up to 100th is a big statement of intent and we hope that the development of this sport keeps going on in the future as well. As we all know that the MDFA Divisions start from Elite, Super, 1st, 2nd and then the 3rd Division. Every division had a close contest and the best teams have come out on top. While there can only be one winner, the runner-ups need not lose hope and can try better next season.
Here are the nominees for the best players in each category from their respective divisions.
Following Are the List of Nominees for MDFA Elite Division
Best Goalkeeper
Lihaz Koya (Mumbai Customs)
Ubaid CK (ONGC)
Siddarth Lawande (Central Bank of India)
Debashish Das (Air India)
Best Defender
Avinash Dabodiya (Western Railway)
Dion Menezes (Union Bank of India)
Shravan Shetty (Air India)
Dhiraj Meher (ONGC)
Best Midfielder
Swapnil Mane (MS Police)
Bilal Mohammed (Kenkre)
Vijit Shetty (Air India)
Satyam Sharma (ONGC)
Best Forward
Rinaldo Fernandes (Mumbai Customs)
Sagar Bhosale (Maharashtra State Police)
Pratik Koli (Air India)
Arjun Nayan (ONGC)
Following Are The List Of Nominees For MDFA Women’s League
Best Goalkeeper
Babitha Nadar (Companeroes)
Manta Nirmal (KNFC)
Riya Tank (Sparc)
Urja Mehta (Aadhar Prathisthan)
Best Defender
Gulafsha Ansari (Sparc)
Zorastin Mistry (Bodyline)
Laura Estibeiro (Football Leaders)
Suman Salian (Football Leaders)
Best Midfielder
Abee Arsiwala (Sparc)
Rita Casia (Bodyline)
Karisma Vazirani (Football Leaders)
Jyotika Singh (Football Leaders)
Best Forward
Lubna Shaikh (Companeroes)
Renee Talati (Kenkre)
Karen Pias (Bodyline)
Lean Punawalla (PIFA)
Following Are the List of Nominees for MDFA Super Division
Best Goalkeeper
Kushagra Tandel (Air India)
Ubaid Ali (Mumbai FC Reserves)
Vihang Salunkhe (Mumbai Warriors)
Abhishek Singh (Mumbai Strikers)
Best Defender
Aamir Siddique (Mumbai Warriors)
Yash Vanveru (Air India)
Martin Assisi (Mumbai FC Reserves)
Gaston D’Silva (Bank Of India)
Best Midfielder
Sunil Mane (Century Rayon)
Bhavesh Rao (Mumbai Warriors)
Advit Shinde (Air India)
Azfar Noorani (Mumbai FC Reserves)
Best Forward
Akshay Devadiga (Mumbai Strikers)
Yogesh Kadam (Mumbai FC Reserves)
Sumesh Nair (Air India)
Aishwary Berlekar (Bank Of India)
Following Are the List of Nominees for MDFA First Division
Best Goalkeeper
Supratim Bhattachariya (MPT)
Aditya Menon (Young Guns)
Deepak Kamble (ICL)
Jenny Joseph (Sea View)
Best Defender
Swapnil Mhatre (St. Paul)
Melwin Castelino (ESIC)
Aditya Kerkar (ESIC)
Siddharth Koli (MOST)
Best Midfielder
Harshil Somaiya (Sea View)
Nixon Rodrigues (St. Paul)
Shrikant Rajaram Veeramallu (Sea View)
Malcolm Blakely (ESIC)
Best Forward
Karthik Bele (ESIC)
Puri Shokwangnao (MPT)
Judon D’Souza (St. Paul)
Egypsio Noronha (ESIC)
Following Are The List Of Nominees For MDFA Second Division
Best Goalkeeper
Julfikar Laskar (Tarun Sporting)
Ramzan Sheikh (Miners)
Prathamesh Chavan (RMM)
Abhishek Patil (Colaba SA)
Best Defender
Calvin D’Souza (Xavier Boys)
Kennat Fernandes (Juhu Strikers)
Kalpesh Rane (Air India)
Nikhil Prabhu (Mumbai FC)
Best Midfielder
Viraj Shetty (Mumbai United)
Himanshu Khose (PIFA Colaba)
Sandesh Sawant (Rizvi Ceramics)
Steve Varghese (Shanti Nagar)
Best Forward
Ajinkya Umalare (Tarun Sporting)
Chitresh Tandel (Colaba SA)
Atul Patel (Rahul MM)
Shubham Verma (Skorost)
Following Are the List of Nominees for MDFA Third Division
Best Goalkeeper
Sagar Potar (Viva United)
Chirag Rijwani (Das FA)
Shubh Bafna (Rudra FA)
Sherwin Sooren (O’Shiesh FA)
Best Defender
Ravindra Sonar (CSL)
Abel Fernandes (Mumbai Rush)
Aimaad Khan (Millat FC)
Shubham Chavan (St. Paul)
Best Midfielder
Anthony D’Souza (Marouli United)
Rutikesh Koli (Mother Teresa)
Calvin Pereira (Castle Boys)
Athar Ansari (Nallnihal)
Best Forward
Vinoy Beloshe (Maurya)
Chris Sequeira (JMJ)
Bilal Modak (Ansh Travels)
Prajot Thorat (SRS)
The Mumbai District Football Association (MDFA) Award Night promises to be an eventful one with a few celebrities and sports personalities lined up for the event. Well we always love to keep things secret and that will increase your curiosity, we will be back with a post award show article with all the winners. This is a huge step in making football a popular sport in the city of Mumbai. The Chairman, President and Executive Committee of the Mumbai District Football Association are the ones to applaud for taking this initiative. We all know when talent is praised and motivated the results can be produced in bulk in future. This award night not only drives the winners and other nominees but it will bring out the best out of each individual for the coming seasons. Together this will also help popularize the sport. 13th May, 2017 promises to be a historic day in Mumbai Football history and we hope to see you there. Follow www.footballcounter.com for all the updates and details. Thanking You, Team Football Counter.
Day and Date: Saturday, 13th May, 2017.
Time: 7.00 pm
Venue: Cooperage Football Ground, M.K. Road.
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