In 2015, the Federation of Uganda Football Association in partnership with Airtel introduced the FUFA Airtel Awards. The awards are meant to recognize the outstanding sports individuals in the name of football from different categories such as players, referees, journalists among others.
Among these awards, the most followed is the FUFA MVP Award that recognizes the best male and female footballers of the season.
Here are the previous winners;
Male:
- 2018: Moses Waiswa (Vipers and Uganda Cranes)
- 2017: Muzamiru Mutyaba (KCCA and Uganda Cranes)
- 2016: Muhammed Shaban (Raja Club, Morocco and Uganda Cranes)
- 2015: Faruuk Miya (HNK Gorica, Croatia and Uganda Cranes)

Female:
- 2018: Ruth Aturo (UCU Lady Cardinals and Crested Cranes)
- 2017: Fazilah Ikwaput (BIIK Kazygurtin, Kazakhstan and Crested Cranes)
- 2016: Hasifah Nassuuna (UCU Lady Cardinals and Crested Cranes)
- 2015: Sandra Nabweteme (South Western Oklahoma State University, USA and Crested Cranes)