The annual event of the Malta Football Awards will be held tonight at the Corinthia Palace Attard at 8.30pm. Events Services, the producers of this annual event have organized six editions so far and this year's is the 7th edition whereby the awards are given the name of Melita Digital Malta Football Awards.

During this event a total of 19 awards will be given to various players who play in the various Maltese local championships, mainly the Premier League, First Division, Futsal, and for the first year also the Second Division. The Malta Football Awards is one of the most prestigious events held on our island every Summer. Some of the main categories are: Best Goalkeeper, Best Defender, Best Striker, Best Midfielder and also the Most Promising Youngster. Two categories which are also contested for are The Best Foreign Player and the Best Maltese Player.

This year, thanks to General Soft Drinks Co. Ltd, Events Services is also awarding The Best Support Award whereby football supporters had the opportunity to upload videos and photos on www.cokezero.com.mt . The SMS voting is still open for televiewers to keep on sending the name of the club who had the best support this season on 50614914. The winning club will receive 2500 euro to enhance his support next season. The SMS voting will be closed 15 minutes from the end of the event which will be broadcast LIVE on Melita Sports and the Weather & Info Channel, with a repeat on Saturday 7th June on E22.

The 7th Edition of the Melita Digital Malta Football Awards will be hosted for the second consecutive year by sports journalist Catherine Xuereb and actor Mario Micallef. During the show, also thanks to the Malta Tourism Authority, there will be the international football free-styler Soufiane Touzani who will perform live in front of the audience and show his superb football skills.

Events Services would like to thank the following sponsors for their support during this year's edition: Corinthia Palace Attard, Melita Digital, BWIN, Coke Zero, Strand Electronics, Sterling Jewellers,Eurosport, MFCC, ADT, Malta Tourism Authority, Kunsill Malti ghall-Isport, Bank of Valletta, ETC, Carmelo Abela Marketing, Titan, Hamilton Travel, Aristocrat, Sports Experience Trophies and John's Garage. For more information www.maltafootball.com/awards and www.eventsservices.tv

The finalists in the 15 categories are the following:

Best Goalkeeper

Borg Omar (Birkirkara FC), Debono Reuben (Marsaxlokk FC), Hogg Andrew (Valletta FC)

Best Defender

Hartvig Ronnie (Birkirkara FC), Mifsud Josef (Valletta FC), Said Brian (Sliema W.)

Best Midfielder

Agius Gilbert (Valletta FC), Camilleri David (Valletta FC), Sammut Kevin (Marsaxlokk FC)

Best Striker

Monesterolo Sebastian (Valletta FC), Pereira Marcelo (Mqabba FC), Temile Frank (Valletta FC)

Best Coach

Buttigieg John (Birkirkara FC), Talbot Brian (Marsaxlokk FC), Zammit Paul (Valletta FC)

Best Promising Youngster

Bezzina Steve (VallettaFC), Fenech Ryan (Hamrun S.), Temile Frank (Valletta FC)

Best Maltese Player

Agius Gilbert (Valletta FC), Hogg Andrew (Valletta FC), Sammut Kevin (Marsaxlokk FC)

Best Foreign Player

Pereira Marcelo (Mqabba FC), Priso Doding (Msida SJ), Temile Frank (Valletta FC)

Best Female Player

Agliano Eleonora (Birkirkara FC), Camilleri Catherine (Birkirkara FC), Costantino Sharon (Melita FC)

Best Player over 35 years

Krsteski Darko (Floriana FC), Sullivan Sean (Hamrun S.), Sultana Stefan (Hamrun S.)

Best Goal

Mifsud Michael (Malta FA vs Liechtenstein 26/ 03 / 2008), Sammut Kevin (Marsaxlokk vs Floriana 21 / 04 / 2008), Woods Ivan (Sliema W vs Marsaxlokk 26 / 04 / 2008)

Best Futsal Player

Anicic Zeljko (Jeepers FC), Babic Predrag (Scandals FC), Bray Noel (Southenders FC)

Best Player GFA

Camilleri Chris (Nadur Y.), Farrugia Daniel (Victoria H.), Grima Errol (Sannat L.)

Best Player Div I

Ewurum Anthony (Senglea A.), Farrugia Joseph (Qormi FC), Vella Elton (Mosta FC)

Best Player Div II

Coleiro Kurt (Balzan Y.), Galea Julian (Melita FC), Smeir Adam (Rabat A.)