Question: The AFC Annual Awards function was held at-
(a) Tokyo
(b) Shanghai
(c) Abu Dhabi
(d) Kuala Lumpur
Ans:(c)
Related facts:
- On 1 December 2016; AFC Awards-2016 award ceremony took place at the Emirates Palace Hotels in Abu Dhabi.
- Below is the complete list of winners at the AFC Annual Awards 2016.
- AFC Diamond of Asia Award: Issa Hayatou
- AFC Dream Asia Award: Qatar Football Association
- AFC Inspiring Member Association of the Year: Japan Football Association
- AFC Developing Member Association of the Year: All India Football Federation
- AFC Aspiring Member Association of the Year: Bhutan Football Federation
- AFC President Recognition Awards for Grassroots Football (Inspiring): Football Federation Australia
- AFC President Recognition Awards for Grassroots Football (Developing): Philippines Football Federation
- AFC President Recognition Awards for Grassroots Football (Aspiring): National Football Association of Brunei Darussalam
- AFC Coach of the Year (Men): Choi Kang Hee (KOR)
- AFC Coach of the Year (Women): Chan Yuen Ting (HKG)
- AFC Special Recognition Award: Makoto Teguramori (JPN)
- AFC Player of the Year (Men): Omar Abdulrahman (UAE)
- AFC Player of the Year (Women): Caitlin Foord (AUS)
- AFC Futsal Player of the Year: Aliasghar Hasanzadeh (IRN)
- AFC Youth Player of the Year (Men): Ritsu Doan (JPN)
- AFC Youth Player of the Year (Women): Fuka Nagano (JPN)
- AFC Asian International Player of the Year: Shinji Okazaki (JPN & Leicester City FC)
- The AFC Referees Special Award (Men): Alireza Faghani (IRN), Reza Sokhandan (IRN), Mohammad Reza Mansouri (IRN)
- The Asian Footballer of the Year award is presented to the best football player from Asia. Officially awarded since 1994, its official name is Asian Football Confederation’s Sanyo Player of the Year Award.
- Prior to 1994 it was awarded on an unofficial basis; the winners from 1988 to 1991 were chosen by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS).
- The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) is the governing body of association football in Asia and Australia.
- The headquarters is located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Reference:
http://www.the-afc.com/2016-awards-media-releases/afc-annual-awards-2016-dazzles-as-asia%E2%80%99s-finest-are-honoured
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