Kuwait City, May 7: Zain continues to award the top performing players of Dawri Zain’s Premier League and First Division competitions. The recognition came during the special event held at the company’s headquarters in Shuwaikh in partnership with the Kuwait Football Association (KFA), where Zain’s executive management presented the ‘Best Player of the Round’ award to the winners.

In attendance were Zain Kuwait CEO Nawaf Algharabally, KFA Secretary-General Salah Al Qenaei, Zain Kuwait Chief Corporate Affairs and Relations Officer Waleed Al Khashti, Head of the Technical Committee Abdulaziz Hamadah, committee members Hussain Hakem and Hussain Al Mutairi, along with the winning athletes and Zain and KFA officials.

Zain presented the following Zain Premier League players with the ‘Best Player of the Round’ award (KD 500): Qadisiya SC’s Eid Al Rashidi (14th round), Kuwait SC’s Mohammed Daham (15th round), Jahra SC’s Othman Al Rashidi (16th round), Khaitan SC’s Yaqoub Al Tararwah (17th round), and Qadisiya SC’s Bader Al Mutawa (18th round).

In addition, the following Championship Group’s rounds winners were also awarded at the ceremony: Qadisiya SC’s Bader Al Mutawa (1st round of the Championship Group), Qadisiya SC’s Eid Al Rashidi (2nd round of the Championship Group), Kuwait SC’s Yousef Nasser (3rd and 4th rounds of the Championship Group), and Qadisiya SC’s Khalid Al Rashidi (5th round of the Championship Group).

The company also presented the following Zain First Division League players with the ‘Best Player of the Round’ award (KD 200): Tadamun SC’s Abdulaziz Al Bishir (11th round), Sahel SC’s Faleh Al Ajmi (12th round), Burgan SC’s Mishal Al Rashidi (13th round), Yarmouk SC’s Mishari Al Azmi (14th round), Sulaibikhat SC’s Fahad Al Holi (15th round), Tadamun SC’s Abdulrahman Ajaj (16th round), Sahel SC’s Fahad Al Salamah (17th round), and Yarmouk SC’s Nasser Al Failakawi (18th round).

Prior to the new season’s kickoff, the Kuwait Football Association formed a special committee to outline the standards and criteria on which the prize winners will be selected. The committee is membered by former international players and experts Abdulaziz Hamadah (committee head), Hamad Al Enzi, Ahmad Mousa, Hussain Hakem, and Hussain Al Mutairi.

Zain remains a strong supporter of local athletes and believes that last season’s prizes contributed to elevating the league’s performance and bringing excitement to all fans. For this reason, the company has pledged not only to continue this support, but to also add new prize categories to reflect its interest in shouldering the local sports sector.

This season, Zain’s cash prizes for athletes in the topflight are as follows: Player of the Season: KD 10,000, Best Player in the Round: KD 500 (per round), Season’s Top Scorer: KD 5,000, Season’s Top Local Scorer: KD 5000, Season’s Best Goalkeeper: KD 5,000, Season’s Best Coach: KD 3,000, Season’s Rising Star: KD 2,000, and Best Photo of Season: KD 1000. For the Zain First Division League, the company also presents a new Best Player in the Round prize of KD 200 (per round).

The company also presents a total of KD 10,000 of cash prizes to the winners of the first three places in the Dawri Zain Fantasy League, the first ever local fantasy league game. With this, the total of Zain’s prizes for athletes and fans reaches over KD 60,000, the biggest prize pool in the local league’s history.