Chhetri emerged winner through voting among all the club coaches of I-League.
Seven awards will be presented to the winners ranging from administrators to supervisors and players.
Five among the seven swards have been instituted for the first time while one re-instituted after 2001. This will be the first-time the awards will be presented on a common platform in an annual function.
The categories for new awards include the 2013 AIFF Award for the Best Assistant Referee; 2013 AIFF Award for the Best Referee; 2013 Award for the Best Emerging Player of the Year; Award for Best Grassroots Development Programme and Award for Continuous Contribution to Indian Football.
The recipients of the Awards are as follows:
2013 AIFF Award for Player of the Year: Sunil Chhetri.
2013 AIFF Award Best Woman Player of the Year: Oinam Bembem Devi
2013 AIFF Award for Emerging Player of the Year: Jeje Lalpekhlua
Award for Best Grassroots Development Programme: Mizoram Football Association.
Award for long-time contribution to Indian Football: Tata Football Academy.
2013 AIFF Award for the Best Referee: Pratap Singh
2013 AIFF Award for the Best Assistant Referee: Biplab Poddar.
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