PSL Announces 2025 Awards Nominees

The Premier Soccer League (PSL) has officially announced the nominees for the 2024/25 PSL Awards to take place on Tuesday, 29 July 2025, at 19h00.

Supporters can awards live on both SuperSport PSL Channel and SABC Sport.

The prestigious Footballer of the Season award and Betway Premiership Players’ Player of the Season award will both be contested by the same players in Keletso Makgalwa (Sekhukhune United), Relebohile Mofokeng (Orlando Pirates), and Lucas Ribeiro Costa (Mamelodi Sundowns).

The nominees for the Betway Premiership Coach of the Season are Steve Barker (Stellenbosch FC), Miguel Cardoso (Mamelodi Sundowns), and Jose Riveiro (Orlando Pirates).

In the Betway Premiership Young Player of the Season category, the shortlist includes Malibongwe Khoza (Mamelodi Sundowns), Relebohile Mofokeng and Mohau Nkota (both Orlando Pirates).

This year’s awards also see the introduction of three new categories in the Motsepe Foundation Championship.

Nominees for Players’ Player of the Season are Banele Hlophe (JDR Stars), Joslin Kamatuka (Durban City FC), and Muzomuhle Khanyi (Hungry Lions). Luke Baartman (Cape Town Spurs), Teboho Lekhatla (Casric Stars), and Siphamandla Mhlongo (Milford FC) are shortlisted for Young Player of the Season, while Emile Lako (Casric Stars), Sekhoane Moerane (Orbit College), and Dumsani Msibi (Durban City FC) have been nominated for Goalkeeper of the Season.

The MTN8 Last Man Standing nominees include Fawaaz Basadien (Stellenbosch FC), Deon Hotto and Relebohile Mofokeng (both Orlando Pirates).

Magesi FC duo of Elvis Chipezeze and Edmore Chirambadare, along with Mamelodi Sundowns’ Iqraam Rayners, are nominated for the Carling Knockout Player of the Tournament.

In the Nedbank Cup Player of the Tournament category, all three nominees — Inacio Miguel, Pule Mmodi, and Gaston Sirino — come from Kaizer Chiefs. Meanwhile, the Nedbank Cup Most

Promising Player category is dominated by Orlando Pirates, with nominations for Mbekezeli Mbokazi, Relebohile Mofokeng, and Mohau Nkota.

The nominees for the DStv Diski Challenge Player of the Season are Gomolemo Kekana of Mamelodi Sundowns, Ntandoyenkosi Nkosi of Kaizer Chiefs, and Tylon Smith of Stellenbosch FC.

Written by: Diski Voice