The Bermuda Football Association has several awards that it organizes throughout the calendar year.
The BFA has teamed up with PartnerRe to create the Kenneth “Smokey” Thompson Sponsorship Award. This award is presented to a National Academy player chosen by the coaches. The award enables the player, accompanied by a NA coach, to experience intense personalized training to aid in the their football development. BFA Legend Lesley Cherry White also sponsors a training experience for a female player selected from the National Academy.
The Legends Education Scholarship expresses the BFA's commitment to education as well as highlighting those persons who are legends in the game. The BFA legends Criteria is:
1. Must have played for the Bermuda Senior National Team or prominent role at the highest level in the domestic leagues.
2. No Criminal Convictions
3. Must be endorsed by the last club he/she represented
4. Must pass BPS vetting
5. Must be approved by majority vote by the BFA Executive Council
The Order of Merit is the BFA's highest honor and is bestowed on those who have given exemplary service to the game. This award is open to our full members to nominate persons who they feel best exude the excellence we all strive for in the game.
The football calendar is concluded with the BFA Annual Awards Gala. At the gala individual and team awards are given to those who have excelled during the football season. Player of the Year, Young Player of the Year and Golden Boot winners are all a part of a fantastic night of celebration.
