SportsTravel Magazine announced the winners of the 2022 SportsTravel Awards during the TEAMS '22 Conference & Expo in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, honoring the best events, venue and host city in the sports-event industry.

During the ceremony, the 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship in Indianapolis, Indiana, was named Best Collegiate Event. The festivities in January 2022 marked the first time the national championship game was held in a cold-weather city and Indianapolis went all out to not only make it an incredible experience for fans, but also to spread a lasting impact around the community as Georgia defeated Alabama for the Bulldogs' first national title in the CFP era.

"The SportsTravel Awards recognize the stars of the sports-event industry," said Jason Gewirtz, vice president of the Sports Division of Northstar Travel Group, which publishes SportsTravel magazine and organizes the TEAMS Conference & Expo. "As events began to come back in 2022, we were thrilled to see hundreds of worthy events nominated for this year's awards. The winners in each category exemplify everything that we love about the sports-event industry and underscore the resiliency and power of the sports-related travel market."

"We are proud this event created a lasting, positive impact on our community and excited that it now leaves behind a legacy in the sports events industry as well," said Susan Baughman, president of the Indianapolis Host Committee. "It's an honor to receive the SportsTravel award and further confirms Indy's ability to put on world-class sporting events that create memorable fan experiences for visitors and residents alike."

The SportsTravel Awards are nominated and voted on by the readers of SportsTravel. Criteria for nomination and voting for the 2022 SportsTravel Awards program included events that occurred or venues that opened between August 1, 2021, and July 31, 2022.