The MDFA Awards Night 2018 saw former India internationals Shabbir Ali and I.M. Vijayan as chief guests with especially Shabbir Ali recollecting his ties to Mumbai as a player and later as coach.
Former I-League side ONGC received the MDFA Elite Division trophy and a cash prize of Rs 100,000 (1 lakh) for winning the league this season after having finished runners-up in the last couple of years with Air India finishing runners-up ahead of Union Bank of India.
The MDFA Super Division trophy went to HDFC ahead of second placed Central Railway and Air India Under-19s as third.
The MDFA Women’s League trophy went to Football Leaders Academy as champions with Football School of India finishing runners-up ahead of third placed FC Mumbaikar.
Individual Award Winners
MDFA Elite Division – Best Goalkeeper: Pravin C. (Air India), Best Defender: Arvind Raj (Air India), Best Midfielder: F. Lalmuanpuia (ONGC), Best Striker: Ranjeet Pandre (Union Bank of India)
MDFA Super Division – Best Goalkeeper: Sanjeev Verma (Bank of India), Best Defender: Shailesh Jadhav (Bank of India), Best Midfielder: Somesh Nair (Air India U-19), Best Striker: Ramesh M. (HDFC)
MDFA Women’s League – Best Goalkeeper: Shreeya Yadav (Football Leaders Academy), Best Defender: Afreen Peerbhoy (Football School of India), Best Midfielder: Sujata Kar (Mumbaikar), Best Striker: Delfiya Pereira (FLA)