The shortlist for the Ballon d’Or award for best player includes: the trio Mehdi Ghaedi (Kalba), Sardar Azmoun (Shabab Al-Ahly), and Caio Lucas (Sharjah).
Competing for the Golden Boy Award for Best Under-23 Player are Brahima Diarra (Al Wahda), Guilherme da Silva (Shabab Al Ahly), and Siaka Sidibe (Al Wasl).
Ali Khaseef (Al Jazeera), Adel Al Hosani (Sharjah), and Hamad Al Muqbali (Shabab Al Ahly) are competing for the Golden Glove Award for Best Goalkeeper.