Global Sports Photography Competition with an Opportunity to Showcase Your Work Worldwide
Applicant criteria
- No specific age required
- Both
Opportunity criteria
Opportunity description
The World Sports Photography Awards 2027 is a global competition celebrating the best in sports photography. It is open to professional, semi-professional, and amateur photographers, as well as specialist sports photography agencies from around the world.
Participants may submit up to 10 images across any number of categories. The 2027 edition features a total of 23 sports categories, including football, basketball, athletics, combat sports, tennis, motorsports, winter sports, swimming, water sports, and other sporting disciplines.
Benefits
Participation in the competition is completely free, with no registration fees.
A chance to win in one of the 23 different sports categories featured in the 2027 edition.
Winners’ names and photographs will be featured on the official website and social media channels of the World Sports Photography Awards.
An opportunity to gain international media exposure and showcase your work to a global audience.
Entries are evaluated by a judging panel that includes experts in sports, media, branding, and photography.
A chance to strengthen your professional presence in sports photography and connect with an international community in the field.
Prizes provided by competition sponsors are available; however, the official website does not currently specify a fixed cash prize amount for the 2027 edition.
Eligibility criteria
Open to photographers from around the world.
Professional, semi-professional, and amateur photographers are eligible to participate.
Specialist sports photography agencies may also enter.
Individuals with a direct or indirect connection to the organization of the awards are not eligible to participate.
Each photographer may submit up to 10 images.
There is no limit to the number of categories a participant may enter.
Both color and black-and-white images are accepted.
Images must be captured using a camera; AI-generated images are not accepted.
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