The EFL Awards is an annual
award
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An award may be d ...
s ceremony commemorating
association football
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players, clubs and associated individuals involved in the three divisions of the
English Football League
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(EFL).
The event was established in 2006 and is usually held at the
Grosvenor House Hotel
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London
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, in March or April of each year, towards the end of the Football League season.
2006 Awards
Date: 5 March 2006
Venue:
Grosvenor House Hotel
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London
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2007 Awards
Date: 4 March 2007
Venue:
Grosvenor House Hotel
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London
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2008 Awards
Date: 2 March 2008
Venue:
Grosvenor House Hotel
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London
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2009 Awards
Date: 29 March 2009
Venue:
Grosvenor House Hotel
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London
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2010 Awards
Date: 14 March 2010
Venue:
Grosvenor House Hotel
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London
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2011 Awards
Date: 20 March 2011
Venue:''
The Brewery London
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2012 Awards
Date: 11 March 2012
Venue:''
The Brewery London
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2013 Awards
Date: 24 March 2013
Venue:''
The Brewery London
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2014 Awards
Date: 16 March 2014
Venue:''
The Brewery London
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2015 Awards
Date: 19 April 2015
Venue:''
The Brewery London
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To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the awards, a Team of the Decade was named highlighting the best eleven players and manager of the previous ten years.
Manager: Eddie Howe
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A centre-back during his playing career, Howe spent most of his playing ...
2016 Awards
Date: 17 April 2016
Venue:
Manchester Central Convention Complex
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Manchester
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Manager: Chris Wilder (Northampton Town)
2017 Awards
Date: 9 April 2017
Venue:
London Hilton on Park Lane,
London
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Manager: Darren Ferguson (Doncaster Rovers)
2018 Awards
Date: 15 April 2018
Venue:
London Hilton on Park Lane,
London
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Manager: John Coleman (Accrington Stanley)
2019 Awards
Date: 7 April 2019
Venue:
Grosvenor House Hotel
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London
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Manager: Chris Wilder (Sheffield United)
2020 Awards
The 2020 awards ceremony was cancelled due to the
COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom, COVID-19 pandemic. The winners were announced on 27 August 2020. Due to the shortened season, no Team of the Season was named.
2021 Awards
Date: 29 April 2021
Venue:
Sky Sports
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Football Manager EFL Teams of the Season
The following players were voted for by the EFL as the best players and managers in their respective leagues. This was the first year in which a Team of the Season was named for each individual league.
2022 Awards
Date: 24 April 2022
Venue:
Grosvenor House Hotel
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London
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Football Manager EFL Teams of the Season
The following players were voted for by the EFL as the best players and managers in their respective leagues.
2023 Awards
Date: 23 April 2023
Venue:
Grosvenor House Hotel
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London
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EFL Teams of the Season
The following players were voted for by the EFL as the best players and managers in their respective leagues.
2024 Awards
Date: 14 April 2024
Venue:
Grosvenor House Hotel
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London
London is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of in . London metropolitan area, Its wider metropolitan area is the largest in Wester ...
EFL Teams of the Season
The following players were voted for by the EFL as the best players and managers in their respective leagues.
2025 Awards
Date: 27 April 2025
Venue:
Hilton Hotels & Resorts, Hilton Hotel,
Park Lane
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London
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EFL Teams of the Season
The following players were voted for by the EFL as the best players and managers in their respective leagues.
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References
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English Football League trophies and awards
Recurring events established in 2006