Villa were the big winners at the Football Hospitality Awards 2009, taking home the prestigious Matchday Hospitality Experience award.

The club walked away from the ceremony - hosted by The Stadium Experience at Chelsea's Stamford Bridge - with the top prize.

The award had a strict point scoring criteria, with judges experiencing hospitality at 20 clubs over a period of six months, assessing attributes such as parking access, signage and welcome to food quality and standards of service.

Clubs from the Premier League to Coca Cola League Two attended the ceremony, with nine awards being handed out in total.

Villa were delighted to have fought off some tough competition to secure the top gong.