EHF Excellence Awards
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| Sport | Handball |
|---|---|
| Competition | European Handball |
| Awarded for | Best Performances of the season |
| History | |
| First award | 2023 |
The EHF Excellence Awards is an annual handball awards ceremony held by the European Handball Federation.[1] It was first held in 2023 in Vienna, Austria. The best players of the season on each position both on the men's and women's side are awarded, as well as Rookie of the season, Defender of the season, and MVP of the season. The ceremony also includes Beach Handball MVP's.[2]
Players can be shortlisted by their performance in the EHF Champions League, EHF European League, EHF Euro, and the IHF World Championship.[3] The winners are decided by voting from players, coaches, media representatives and fans, each group representing 25% of the votes.[4][5]
| Position | Season 2022/23[6] | Season 2023/24[7] | Season 2024/25[8][9] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Left wing |  Timur Dibirov |  Emil Jakobsen | Emil Jakobsen (2) |
| Left back | Simon Pytlick |  Elohim Prandi |  Felix Claar (2) |
| Centre back |  Luc Steins | Felix Claar |  Gísli Þorgeir Kristjánsson |
| Right back | Mathias Gidsel | Dika Mem | Mathias Gidsel (2) |
| Right wing | Hans Lindberg | Hans Lindberg (2) |  Mario Šoštarić |
| Line player | Ludovic Fabregas | Ludovic Fabregas (2) | Ludovic Fabregas (3) |
| Goalkeeper | Niklas Landin | Emil Nielsen | Emil Nielsen (2) |
| Defender |  Thiagus Petrus | Magnus Saugstrup | Magnus Saugstrup (2) |
| Rookie |  Domen Makuc |  Martim Costa[10] |  Ian Barrufet |
| MVP | Simon Pytlick | Emil Nielsen | Mathias Gidsel (3) |
