The ceremony brought together the local sports community and honored 14 winners in various categories, as well as national champions and personalities with dedication and career awards. The selection of winners combined public voting (40%) with the evaluation of an Assessment Committee (60%).
Awards were presented to athletes such as Ana Filipa Carreira (Female Revelation Athlete), Gonçalo Rosinha (Male Revelation Athlete), Íris Silva (Female Athlete of the Year – Individual Sports), Daniel Ciuntu (Male Athlete of the Year – Individual Sports), Diana Costa (Female Athlete of the Year – Team Sports), and Afonso Marques (Male Athlete of the Year – Team Sports). Coaching awards went to Cláudia Serrano (Coach of the Year) and Rui Diz (Coach of the Year). Liliana Silva and Pedro Santos were recognized as Female and Male Director of the Year, respectively. The female team of the year was Grupo Desportivo da Ilha (Women's Senior Beach Soccer), and the male team was Associação Cultural, Recreativa e Desportiva do Louriçal (Men's Senior Futsal). The Núcleo do Desporto Amador de Pombal was named Club/Association of the Year, and the event VI Pombal Cup, organized by União de Pombal, was the Sports Event of the Year.
The gala also honored national champions such as Bernardo Ferreira, Íris Silva, João Paulo Simão, Sofia Lavreshina (Athletics), Lara Silva (Cycling), Daniel Ciuntu (Karate), the MTB Orienteering team from the Núcleo de Aventura e Desporto de Albergaria dos Doze, and Carlos Leitão and Jacob Schmalzriedt (Wheelchair Tennis).
The Dedication Award was presented to Jorge Lima, former president of the Núcleo do Desporto Amador de Pombal, for two decades of service to sports associations. The Career Award recognized physician Dr. Nuno João da Cruz Campos for his contributions to national and local sports, including collaborations with the Portuguese Football Federation.
The initiative reinforces the Municipality of Pombal's commitment to promoting physical and sports activity, supporting associations, and valuing all those who contribute to the municipality's sporting and social development.
