AIFF Media Team
New Delhi: The individual awards of the Hero I-League 2016-17 are, finally, confirmed following a rigorous election process where all ten coaches and captains cast their votes.
Debjit Majumder (MB), with 8 clean sheets, wins the Best goalkeeper award of this season.
Anas Edathodika (MB), who recently made his international debut also, edges others to win the Best Defender of Hero I-League 2016-17 award.
Alfred Kemah Jaryan (AFC), who was suspended from playing the final game of Hero I-League 2016-17, is adjudged as the Best Midfielder of Hero I-League 2016-17.
There was very little competition for the Best Striker award as Aser Pierrick Dipanda Dicka (LAJ) grabs the award, thanks to his tally of 11 goals in 18 matches.
‘Best Emerging Player of Hero I-League’ award was inducted by the AIFF this season to encourage the youngsters and Jerry Lalrinzuala (DSK) grabs the award this season.
The most coveted award of Hero I-League 2016-17, ‘Hero of the League’ goes to Bengaluru FC skipper Sunil Chhetri, who scored 7 goals in Hero I-League 2016-17.
Khalid Jamil, who guides Aizawl FC to their historic I-League victory, is bestowed with the ‘Syed Abdul Rahim Best Coach Award’.
Meanwhile, Churchill Brothers FC Goa, who made a comeback to the fray after a hiatus, win the ‘Fairplay Award’ of Hero I-league 2016-17.
DSK Shivajians FC & Bengaluru FC share the ‘Best Organiser Award’ this season on the basis of points awarded by the respective Match Commissioners.
