The "Golden Ten" award ceremony was held under the "Winners of the Year - 2022" project of the Sports Research Center (IAM).

According to the Apasport.az website, the results of the survey among sports journalists representing 54 mass media on various nominations were announced at the event.

At the same time, a special award of IAM was presented.

The winners are:

On nominations

Sportsman of the Year - Farid Gayibov (Minister of Youth and Sports)


Foreign Footballer of the Year - Kadi Borges ("Karabakh")


Footballer of the Year - Emin Mahmudov ("Neftchi")


Sportsman of the Year - Eldeniz Azizli (Greco-Roman wrestler), Govhar Beidullayeva (chess player - among women)


Team of the Year - "Karabakh", Azerbaijani mini-football team (among national teams)


Coach of the Year - Gurban Gurbanov (Karabakh)


Sports Competition of the Year - World Cup in Greco-Roman wrestling

Special award


Active Federation of the Year in terms of mass sports - Azerbaijan Minifootball Federation