Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for being there for the last game week of SIAFL Season 2024. It was wonderful to see so many friends, both players and supporters of our league.
Let's take a moment to look back at this season:
Initially, we planned to play 66 matches, but we ended up playing 60, with 4 of those matches needing adjustments afterward. The challenges we faced this year were not due to weather, Covid, or any geopolitical issues. Instead, they stemmed from internal matters like conflicts, disagreements over decisions, and efforts to prevent injuries.
But through it all, I want to remind everyone why we gather for SIAFL. We're here to play football and to build a community of friends — supporting each other even when the outside world may present challenges.
First and foremost, let's express our gratitude to those who made this season possible:
Team Managers: Umid, Pavel, Dido, Tony, Luka, Andres, Aroni, and Uche. Thank you for your hard work and dedication.
A big thank you to our partners:
•Taoyuan Pitch, for giving us great rates and prioritizing our league. Thanks to them, we’ve seen significant improvements this year, and the lights you see today are thanks to their support.
•GoalV, who sponsored our professional videos, making sure we can relive the games. Two of today’s awards are made possible by them!
•Zhouka, who provided uniforms for all teams, including our 11-a-side team. (Sadly, they can’t be here today as they are in Guangzhou.)
Special thanks to Jury, who is now officially managing the 11-a-side team but does so much important work behind the scenes.
And a big shoutout to Andres for providing drinks throughout the season and doing the tough accounting work that I know I could never manage.
We distributed individual awards.
Best Keeper: Tiago ReinatoAthletic
Best defender: Daniel Chong Greater Bay
Best Midfield: Stefan Jovanic Tigers F.C.
Best Forward: Carlos Leonel Athletic
Top Scorer: Stefan Vladetic SZ Dragons
Best Manager: Umidjon Usmatov Monster FC
Zoomin - our partner from GoalV presented the Media Awards for Best Goal: Juliano Da Silva (SZ Dragons) and Best Save: Arnaud Riam (SZ United)
•The Fair Play Award went to our newcomers, SZ Titans!
•The SIAFL Plate 2024 winner is SZ United
•The SIAFL Cup 2024 winner is Greater Bay.
Thank you all for making this season memorable.
BR, SIAFL
