Team Southampton Sport Awards
The Team Southampton Sport Awards are a chance to recognise individuals and clubs in Team Southampton for their sporting achievements this year.
Nominations are open from Monday 03 March – Friday 04 April. The awards ceremony will be held on Friday 09 May.
- All award categories are open to all affiliated sports clubs and registered members of those clubs.
- All evidence of achievements along with dates must be submitted with each nomination.
- Other exceptional sporting achievemnets will be considered and Club/Half/Full Colours may be awarded.
- Colours can be awarded to students in any year of study, but an individual is only eligible to receive each award once.
- Half and Full Colours may be awarded for sporting achievement during the summer of a students’ graduation.
For each nomination, please submit the full details of how an individual, team, or club has met the criteria above. If you do not provide sufficient information, we may not be able to recognise a nomination.
All nominations will be considered by the Sports Executive Committee, VP Sports and Sports Coordinators and priority will be given to graduates.
Sports Person of the Year
The Sports Person Award is presented to an individual who has shown a very high standard of skill in their sport, together with a large contribution to the club and/or sport at the University. The award is given to the individual who has managed to balance sporting excellence with furthering sport at Southampton.
Team Southampton Club of the Year
This award is given to a Team Southampton club which has been outstanding in uplifting the profile of sport at the University. This award is often associated with being awarded to the team that has been most successful at the highest level of university sport during the season. It is a great honour to receive this accolade and recognise the whole team in its success.
Intramural Club of the Year
This award is given to an Intramural club which has been outstanding in uplifting the profile of sport at the University. This award is often associated with being awarded to the team that has been most successful at the highest level of university sport during the season. It is a great honour to receive this accolade and recognise the whole team in its success. This club will have shown their commitment to promoting inclusive sports at the University and furthering opportunities for all students to be active alongside their studies.
1st Year Sports Person of the Year
This is an award given to an individual who, in their first year in university, has contributed an exceptional amount to every aspect of club life.
Most Improved Club of the Year
This award is given to the club that has made the biggest improvement since the beginning of the current sporting year. It is there to realise the effort and work that must be put in to enable success at any level. This club has shown considerable amounts of progression, increasing both their participation and performance. Their expansion is a valuable part of the sports community.
Contribution to Sports Award
This is awarded to a student who have shown a huge commitment to sport at the University. The award will be given to a student who has gone above and beyond in what has been asked of them within their role as a student volunteer (on committee) or as a member. This impact has had a positive impact on students and/or staff and/or the local community.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Award
An award that recognises and celebrates a team or individual that has made an outstanding contribution to supporting and promoting equality and diversity, as well as fostering inclusion.
Southampton Sport Award
This award, chosen by the team at Southampton Sport, goes to the team or individual that has organised, innovated and excelled in their sport and, through doing so, has raised the profile of both their sport and the University of Southampton.
Colours Awards
Along with recognition at the Team Southampton Awards, students can receive Colours which recognise their contribution to sport at the University and further afield.
SUSU have worked with the University Graduation Team so that all recipients for Colours awards will also be acknowledged for their sporting achievements in their graduation ceremony and in their graduation programme, pending individual permissions.
Efforts from previous years will be considered however greater weighting will be applied to the contribution of the current year. Colours will not be awarded to an individual who has been awarded these previously (unless being awarded a higher accolade e.g. from Club to Half or Half to Full). Individuals should apply for ‘colours’ and then the Committee will apply discretion upon whether to consider the nomination for club, full or half colours. Individuals must have represented the Team Southampton in their sport.
Club Colours
This shall be awarded to students who have shown particular dedication to their club. This may have been demonstrated by going above and beyond their call of duty. They have demonstrated loyalty over an extended period, or in exceptional circumstances the individual has made a significant impact over a shorter period of time.
Half Colours (National Athlete)
This shall be awarded to students who have shown particular dedication to their club and have represented their nation at University or Junior level, or consistent representation at county level.
Full Colours (International Athlete)
This shall be awarded to students who have shown particular dedication to their club and have represented their nation on an international stage. This is the highest recognition that can be awarded to any student for sporting achievements whilst at the University of Southampton.