Aberdeen have won a prestigious UEFA award for 2019.
The Dons were congratulated by the European governing body for their work in grassroots football.
UEFA award the prize based on best leader, best project, best grassroots club, best disability initiative and best professional club.
🏆 Congratulations to @AberdeenFC, #UEFAgrassroots winner for Best Professional Club!
— UEFA (@UEFA) September 27, 2019
⚽🏴 Aberdeen's coaches and volunteers work closely with local clubs and the @ScottishFA to develop the grassroots game.#BeActive pic.twitter.com/I0XjQZNmCU
And Aberdeen managed to walk away victorious in the best professional club category.
Posting on social media they tweeted: "Congratulations to @AberdeenFC, #UEFAgrassroots winner for Best Professional Club!
"Aberdeen's coaches and volunteers work closely with local clubs and the @ScottishFA to develop the grassroots game."
The Scottish Premiership club were hailed for their engagement with over 20,200 people.
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According to UEFA's website, Aberdeen's community trust has been "helping six local grassroots clubs to achieve the highest level of the Scottish FA’s club accreditation scheme."
It is also active in 13 partner schools, organising football-related health and well-being activities for young people from disadvantaged backgrounds.
The UEFA Grassroots Awards have been run annually since 2010.
HJK Helsinki of Finland won the award last year.
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