Barcelona’s Premi Dona i Esport returns with 77 nominations across five categories
Barcelona’s women-in-sport prize drew 77 nominations in its 19th edition, signaling broader buy-in from clubs, media and leaders across five categories.
Seventy-seven nominations have pushed Barcelona’s Premi Dona i Esport back into the spotlight, giving the city a fresh measure of how deeply women’s sport is taking root across clubs, media and leadership circles.
The prize is organized by the Ajuntament de Barcelona through the Institut Barcelona Esports and is built around five categories: Premi Mireia Tapiador a la Promoció de l’Esport, Premi a la Dona Esportista, Premi de Comunicació, Premi al Club Esportiu and Premi a la Dona Dirigent Esportiva. That structure matters because candidatures can be put forward personally or through clubs, associations, organizations and even media outlets or journalists, turning the award into a civic filter for the people and institutions most active in Barcelona’s sporting ecosystem.
This year’s call ran from 8 April to 29 April 2026 and marked the 19th edition of a prize created in 2006 under the name Premi Mireia Tapiador. The long run gives the award unusual institutional weight: it is not a one-off celebration, but part of a recurring municipal framework that links sport to inclusion, education, health and neighborhood cohesion. The Institut Barcelona Esports, an autonomous body created by the city council, sits at the center of that effort and is described by the city as having a leading role in Barcelona’s development, projection and social cohesion in the districts.
The numbers also point to momentum. Last year’s edition drew 68 nominations, including 9 in communication, 16 for club and 15 for women sports leaders. The rise to 77 nominations this year suggests a broader willingness from local sports organizations to put women forward not only as athletes, but as communicators, promoters, coaches and decision-makers. In practical terms, that can help widen the pipeline for participation and leadership well beyond competition day.
Barcelona’s Dones i Esport platform says the prize also helps compile current coverage and build a historical record of women and sport in the city, adding an archival function to its recognition role. That gives the award a wider reach than a single ceremony. It helps define which clubs are growing women’s participation, which leaders are shaping access from the top down, and which voices are keeping women’s sport visible in Barcelona’s public conversation.
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