No-one will ever forget Leicester winning the Premier League this year. But how will that achievement be rewarded by the SPOTY panel?

LCFC are best-priced 1/5 to win team of the year. Since spring it’s seemed like there’s been no other option. @drRoss76 and @dizzyJB on Twitter though have been suggesting for a while now that the success of the Olympic teams may mean it’s not quite as straightforward as the odds suggest.

Every Olympic year since 1984 an Olympic team in one form or another has picked up the award. This year Team GB and the Paralympics GB had well publicised success in the Games, both finishing 2nd in the medal tables. They’ll be a parade to celebrate their achievements in Manchester on Monday 17 October.

It seems more than likely an Olympian will win the main award (Anthony Joshua is the shortest priced alternative at 11/1). But after such a great year it’s easy to imagine the panel wanting to give further recognition, particularly to the Paralympians and the popular women’s hockey team.

To suit as many people as possible one way it could play out is to give the Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri the coach of the year award. This would then free up the team of the year award to say Team GB and Paralympics GB combined or just the women’s hockey team.

One thing to look out for when the individual shortlist is announced is the inclusion or not of a hockey player. The captain Kate Richardson-Walsh would probably be the most likely. If there is no representation then that could maybe signal team of the year being used for Rio recognition (or maybe coach of the year).

Ladbrokes offer 7/2 on any British Olympic or Paralympic Team.

Another tempting price is Coral’s 16/1 on ParalympicsGB – this is in the hope that it would pay out as a dead heat if it they were a joint winner with Team GB. Also with Coral is 10/1 for the women’s hockey team.

* 2pts any British Olympic or Paralympic Team 7/2 Ladbrokes

* 1pt British Olympics women’s hockey team 10/1 Coral

* 1pt ParalympicsGB 16/1 Coral