The 2009 Ultimate Sports Websites Awards are split into the following 6 award categories; Content, Community, Style, Monetisation, Partnership Activation, and Attracting New Fans. Within each category, there are 4 winners based on the sector from which they operate in; Club or Team site, Event site, Federation or League site, Generic or Portal.
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AWARD CATEGORIES
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Content
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Community
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Style
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Monetisation
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Partnership Activation
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Attracting New Fans
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Taking the total of the site's scores across each of the award categories gives us the sector winners - the best performing websites in each sector.
The website with highest score overall is then highlighted as the Ultimate Sports Websites Awards - Overall winner 2009.
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Award for Best Site Content
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Winner: Club or Team Site
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Manchester United*
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Winner: Event Site
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Euro 2008*
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Winner: Federation or League Site
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WRC*
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Winner: Generic or Portal
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Cricinfo*
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Asterisk (*)denotes winners of multiple awards
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Award for Best Site Community
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Winner: Club or Team Site
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Chelsea FC*
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Winner: Event Site
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US Masters
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Winner: Federation or League Site
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WRC*
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Winner: Generic or Portal
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Footymad
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Asterisk (*)denotes winners of multiple awards
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Award for Best Site Style
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Winner: Club or Team Site
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Chelsea FC*
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Winner: Event Site
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London 2012*
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Winner: Federation or League Site
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AFL
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Winner: Generic or Portal
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Sky Sports*
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Asterisk (*)denotes winners of multiple awards
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Award for Best Site Monetisation
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Winner: Club or Team Site
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Manchester United*
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Winner: Event Site
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Superbowl
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Winner: Federation or League Site
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NBA
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Winner: Generic or Portal
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Football 365
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Asterisk (*)denotes winners of multiple awards
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Award for Best Partnership Activation
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Winner: Club or Team Site
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Manchester United*
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Winner: Event Site
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London 2012*
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Winner: Federation or League Site
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The Football League
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Winner: Generic or Portal
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Sky Sports*
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Asterisk (*)denotes winners of multiple awards
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Award for Best Site for Attracting New Fans
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Winner: Club or Team Site
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Barcelona
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Winner: Event Site
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Euro 2008*
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Winner: Federation or League Site
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UEFA*
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Winner: Generic or Portal
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CricInfo
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Asterisk (*)denotes winners of multiple awards
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Award for Best in sector
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Winner: Club/Team Site
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Chelsea FC
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Winner: Federation/League Site
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WRC
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Winner: Event Site
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Euro 2008
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Winner: Generic/Portal
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CricInfo
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Ultimate Sports Website Award – Overall Winner
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Chelsea FC
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- UEFA websites win four awards - UEFA.com.
- Football League website wins top award - The Football League.
- Chelsea beats Man United to win top award - Chelsea FC.
- Wrc.com a multiple winner at sports website awards - WRC.com.
- Chelsea FC wins website award - Major Events International.
- Chelsea awarded accolade of ultimate Sports Website - tribalfootball.com.
- Chelsea awarded accolade of ultimate Sports Website - Big Soccer.
- Chelsea Beat United For Much Coveted, ....interweb award - CFCnet.
- Chelsea 1-0 Manchester United trophy count this year - Total Football Forums.
- ManUtd.com takes season’s first trophy for top content - Haymarket.
