The Virtus Awards celebrate and honour those people who make an outstanding and long-lasting contribution to the Virtus family either through their incredible athletic performances or their dedication as coaches and volunteers.
Awards 2025
Nominations will open on 15th May for the 6th Virtus Awards, with the winners announced at the General Assembly weekend in Cairo-Egypt in November.
Details of the awards categories and nomination process can be downloaded here.
Member Organisations may submit nominations (no later than 15th June 2025) using the form here.
Best Male Athlete
Hans Teearu (EST)
Best Female Athlete
Yui-Lam Chan (HKG)
Best Female Athlete
Michelle Alonso (ESP)
Best Team
Australian Pearls (AUS)
Unsung Hero
Reuven Tzuk (ISR)
Hall Of Fame
Jóse Antonio Expósito (ESP)
Best Female Athlete
Lauren Booth (GBR)
Best Male Athlete
Lenine Cunha (POR)
Best Team
Portuguese Futsal Team
Hall of Fame
Jessica-Jane Applegate MBE PLY (GBR)
Hall of Fame
Geoffrey Smedley (posthumously) (GBR)
Unsung Hero Award
Antonio Lopes (POR)
Unsung Hero Award
Sally Duncan (AUS)
Best Female Athlete
Valeria Shabalina (RUS)
Best Male Athlete
Sandro Baessa (POR)
Unsung Hero Award
Mario Dass (POR)
Best Team
Portuguese National Basketball Team
Best Female Athlete
Barbara Niewiedział (POL)
Best Male Athlete
Lenine Cunha (POR)
Unsung Hero Award
Antonio Sampaio Maia (POR)
Best Female Athlete
Barbara Niewiedział (POL)
Best Male Athlete
Wai Lok Tang (Hong Kong)
Unsung Hero Award
Paul Burns MBE (Great Britain)
