The Premier Soccer League (PSL) has officially announced the nominees for the 2024/25 PSL Awards. The awards ceremony will take place on 29 July 2025, at 7pm, live on SuperSport PSL Channel (202 on DStv).
The prestigious Footballer of the Season award will be contested by Keletso Makgalwa (Sekhukhune United), Relebohile Mofokeng (Orlando Pirates), and Lucas Ribeiro Costa (Mamelodi Sundowns). All three players have also been nominated for the Betway Premiership Players’ Player of the Season award, underlining their consistency and influence during the 2024/25 campaign.
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), while the 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.
✨ Headliners:
- Footballer of the Season: Keletso Makgalwa (Sekhukhune), Relebohile Mofokeng (Pirates), Lucas Ribeiro Costa (Sundowns)
- All three also eye the Players’ Player of the Season crown.
👔 Top Coaches in the Spotlight:
- Steve Barker (Stellenbosch), Miguel Cardoso (Sundowns), Jose Riveiro (Pirates)
🌟 Youth Movement:
- Young Player of the Season features Malibongwe Khoza (Sundowns), Mofokeng and Mohau Nkota (Pirates)
🚨 New Categories for Motsepe Foundation Championship:
- Players’ Player: Hlophe, Kamatuka, Khanyi
- Young Player: Baartman, Lekhatla, Mhlongo
- Goalkeeper: Lako, Moerane, Msibi
🎯 Tournament Kings:
- MTN8 Last Man Standing: Basadien, Hotto, Mofokeng
- Carling Knockout Star: Chipezeze, Chirambadare, Rayners
- Nedbank Cup Hero: Miguel, Mmodi, Sirino
- Nedbank Most Promising: Mbokazi, Mofokeng, Nkota
📈 Diski Challenge Gems: Kekana (Sundowns), Nkosi (Chiefs), Smith (Stellenbosch)
This year’s shortlist showcases not only elite talent but fierce club rivalries and breakout players redefining the local game.