This list of notable awards honoring sportswomen gives the country of the sponsoring organization, but some awards are open to sportswomen around the world. The list includes sub-lists for general awards to female athletes, for awards to association football (soccer) players, to basketball players and to women players in other sports.
All of these sublists include awards for coaches and administrators in women's sports. Awards for these roles are usually not restricted by the recipient's sex or gender.
General awards
Country Type Award Sponsor United States General Best Female Athlete ESPY Award ESPY Award United States Disability Best Female Athlete with a Disability ESPY Award ESPY Award United States College Best Female College Athlete ESPY Award ESPY Award United States General Billie Jean King Contribution Award Women's Sports Foundation United States Olympics Best U.S. Female Olympian ESPY Award ESPY Award UK / Ireland General BT Sport Action Woman Awards BT Sport United States General Flo Hyman Award Women's Sports Foundation' United States High School Gatorade Female High School Athlete of the Year Gatorade Player of the Year awards United States College Honda Sports Award Honda, National Collegiate Athletic Association United States College Honda-Broderick Cup Honda, National Collegiate Athletic Association Monaco General Laureus World Sports Award for Sportswoman of the Year Laureus World Sports Awards United States College NCAA Woman of the Year Award National Collegiate Athletic Association United Kingdom General Scottish Women in Sport Hall of Fame Scottish Women in Sport Hall of Fame United States General Sports Illustrated Top 20 Female Athletes of the Decade (2009) Sports Illustrated United States General Sportswoman of the Year Award Women's Sports Foundation United Kingdom General Sunday Times and Sky Sports Sportswomen of the Year Awards The Sunday Times United States Olympics USOC SportsWoman of the Year United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee United States General University of Texas Women's Athletics Hall of HonorWomen's Athletics Hall of Honor . University of Texas Athletics official website. Retrieved September 10, 2011. "The UT Women's Athletics Hall of Honor was created in 2000 ...." Texas Longhorns United Kingdom General William Hill Sportswoman of the Year William Hill (bookmaker) United States General Women's Sports Foundation awards Women's Sports Foundation India General BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year BBC Hindi Philippines General PSC–PCW Women in Sports Awards Philippine Sports Commission, Philippine Commission on Women, and corporate sponsors
Association football
Country Award Sponsor Australia A-League Women Golden Boot A-League Women Egypt African Women's Footballer of the Year Confederation of African Football United States Annual Women's Professional Soccer awards Women's Professional Soccer International BBC Women's Footballer of the Year BBC International Ballon d'Or Féminin France Football United States Best Female Soccer Player ESPY Award ESPY Award Americas CONCACAF Awards CONCACAF Czech Republic Czech Footballer of the Year (women) Football Association of the Czech Republic Denmark Danish Football Player of the Year Danish Football Union Sweden Diamantbollen Swedish Football Association, Sydsvenskan newspaper Estonia Estonian Female Footballer of the Year Estonian Football Association Estonia Estonian Female Young Footballer of the Year Estonian Football Association International FIFA Female Player of the Century FIFA International FIFA Women's World Cup awards FIFA International FIFA Women's World Player of the Year FIFA Germany Footballer of the Year (Germany) Association of German Sports Journalists, Kicker magazine. United States Gatorade Player of the Year awards#Soccer Gatorade United States Hermann Trophy Missouri Athletic Club United States ISAA Player of the Year Intercollegiate Soccer Association of America Iceland Icelandic Footballer of the Year Selected by a panel of officials, coaches and former players Iran Iran football award winners Persian Gulf Pro League United States Jerry Yeagley Award United Soccer Coaches Australia Julie Dolan Medal W-League Latvia Latvian Footballer of the Year Latvian Football Federation United States Mike Berticelli Award United Soccer Coaches United States NWSL Goal of the Week National Women's Soccer League United States NWSL Most Valuable Player Award National Women's Soccer League United States NWSL Player of the Month National Women's Soccer League United States NWSL Player of the Week National Women's Soccer League United States NWSL Rookie of the Month National Women's Soccer League United States NWSL Save of the Week National Women's Soccer League United States NWSL Shield National Women's Soccer League United States NWSL Team of the Month National Women's Soccer League United States NWSL awards National Women's Soccer League England and Wales PFA Women's Players' Player of the Year Professional Footballers' Association England and Wales PFA Women's Young Player of the Year Professional Footballers' Association Scotland PFA Scotland Women's Player of the Year PFA Scotland Scotland SFWA Women's International Player of the Year Scottish Football Writers' Association Scotland Scottish Women's Football Annual Awards Scottish Women's Football Scotland Scottish Women's Premier League Coach of the Year Award Scottish Women's Football United States Soccer America Player of the Year Award Soccer America magazine United Kingdom The 100 Best Female Footballers In The World The Guardian newspaper International The Best FIFA Women's Coach FIFA International The Best FIFA Women's Player FIFA England The FA England Awards The Football Association England The FA Women's Football Awards The Football Association United States TopDrawerSoccer.com National Player of the Year Award TopDrawerSoccer.com France Trophées UNFP du football National Union of Professional Footballers United States U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year United States Soccer Federation Europe UEFA Women's Player of the Year Award UEFA United States USWNT All-Time Best XI United States Soccer Federation Ukraine Ukrainian Woman Footballer of the Year Ukrainian Women's League United States WPS Player of the Month Women's Professional Soccer Wales Welsh Footballer of the Year Football Association of Wales South Africa SAFA Women's League awards Hollywoodbets
Basketball
Country Award Sponsor(s) United States All-WNBA Team Women's National Basketball Association United States Ann Meyers Drysdale Award Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame &Women's Basketball Coaches Association United States Best Female College Basketball Player ESPY Award ESPY Award United States Best WNBA Player ESPY Award Women's National Basketball Association United States Cheryl Miller Award Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame &Women's Basketball Coaches Association United States Dawn Staley Award Phoenix Club of Philadelphia United States Dawn Staley Community Leadership Award Women's National Basketball Association United States Geno Auriemma Award United States Basketball Writers Association United States Honda Sports Award (basketball) Honda, Women's Basketball Coaches Association United States John R. Wooden Award Los Angeles Athletic Club United States Katrina McClain Award Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame &Women's Basketball Coaches Association United States Lisa Leslie Award Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame &Women's Basketball Coaches Association United States Naismith Trophy Atlanta Tipoff Club United States Nancy Lieberman Award Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame &Women's Basketball Coaches Association United States Pat Summitt Most Courageous Award United States Basketball Writers Association United States Tamika Catchings Award United States Basketball Writers Association United States USBWA Women's National Player of the Year United States Basketball Writers Association United States Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award Women's National Basketball Association United States Wade Trophy Women's Basketball Coaches Association United States WBCA Defensive Player of the Year Women's Basketball Coaches Association United States WBCA Player of the Year Women's Basketball Coaches Association United States Maggie Dixon Award Women's Basketball Coaches Association United States WNBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award Women's National Basketball Association United States WNBA Basketball Executive of the Year Award Women's National Basketball Association United States WNBA Coach of the Year Award Women's National Basketball Association United States WNBA Defensive Player of the Year Award Women's National Basketball Association United States WNBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award Women's National Basketball Association United States WNBA Most Improved Player Award Women's National Basketball Association United States WNBA Most Valuable Player Award Women's National Basketball Association United States WNBA Peak Performers Women's National Basketball Association United States WNBA Rookie of the Year Award Women's National Basketball Association United States WNBA Sixth Player of the Year Award Women's National Basketball Association United States Women's Basketball Hall of Fame Women's Basketball Hall of Fame
Other sports
Country Sport Award Sponsor United States Baseball All-American Girls Professional Baseball League Player of the Year Award All-American Girls Professional Baseball League United States Collegiate wrestling Anthony-Maroulis Trophy USA WrestlingFinlandIce hockeyAurora Borealis CupNaisten Liiga United States Extreme sport Best Female Action Sports Athlete ESPY Award ESPY Award United States Golf Best Female Golfer ESPY Award ESPY Award United States Tennis Best Female Tennis Player ESPY Award ESPY Award United States Track and field Best Female Track Athlete ESPY Award ESPY Award United States &Canada Ice hockey Billie Jean King Most Valuable Player Professional Women's Hockey League United States SoftballBlue Darter Trophy Lee's Summit Girls Softball Association United States Ice hockey Bob Allen Women's Player of the Year AwardUSA Hockey Canada Ice hockey Clarkson Cup Canadian Women's Hockey Championship United States Golf Dinah Shore Trophy Award National Golf Coaches Association United States Golf Edith Cummings Munson Golf Award National Golf Coaches Association United States Golf Heather Farr Player Award LPGA United States &Canada Ice hockey Ilana Kloss Playoff Most Valuable Player Professional Women's Hockey League United States Tennis International Tennis Hall of Fame Newport Casino Canada Ringette Jeanne Sauvé Memorial Cup National Ringette League Australia Rugby league Karyn Murphy Medal NRL Women's Premiership United States Ice hockey Laura Hurd Award NCAA Division III United States Golf LPGA Tour awards LPGA United States Softball List of Senior CLASS Award softball winners Premier Sports Management United States Volleyball List of Senior CLASS Award women's volleyball winners Premier Sports Management United States Ice hockey Patty Kazmaier Award NCAA Divisions I and II United States Pickleball Pickleball Hall of Fame Independent not-for-profit organization. United Kingdom Long-distance swimming Queen of the Channel Channel Swimming Association United States Field hockey USA Field Hockey Hall of Fame Ursinus College United States &Canada Ice hockey Walter Cup Professional Women's Hockey League United Kingdom Rugby league Woman of Steel RFL Women's Super League United States Softball Women's College World Series Most Outstanding Player NCAA
See also
List of awards honoring women Lists of awards
References