By: Rorisang Rampheteng 

The Premier Soccer League held its annual awards ceremony on Tuesday evening for the 2024/2025 season. These awards were a grand celebration of South African football excellence.

Mamelodi Sundowns were the first to be awarded for being the best team in Africa and to be able to reach global stages such as the Club World Cup a few weeks back. The Brazilians also won the league again last season for a record-extending eighth consecutive time.

Meanwhile, Elvis Chipezeze from Magezi FC won the Carling Knockout Player of the Tournament, while Relebohile Mofokeng lifted his first trophy of the MTN 8 Last Man Standing.

Here’s a list of all the winners:

PSL Awards:

§  Chairman’s Award: Mamelodi Sundowns

§  PSL Footballer of the Season: Lucas Ribeiro Costa

§  DStv Premiership Coach of the Season: Miguel Cardoso

§  DStv Premiership Player’s Player of the Season: Lucas Ribeiro Costa

§  DStv Premiership Goalkeeper of the Season: Sipho Chaine

§  DStv Premiership Defender of the Season: Nkosinathi Sibisi

§  DStv Premiership Midfielder of the Season: Makhehleni Makhaula

§  DStv Premiership Young Player of the Season: Relebohile Mofokeng

§  DStv Premiership Top Goal Scorer: Lucas Ribeiro

Cup Competitions:

§  MTN8 Last Man Standing: Relebohile Mofokeng

§  Carling Knockout Player of the Tournament: Elvis Chipezeze

§  Nedbank Cup Player of the Tournament: Pule Mmodi

§  Nedbank Cup Most Promising Player of the Tournament: Mbekezil Mbokazi

Diski Challenge:

§  DStv Diski Challenge Player of the Season: Tylon Smith

§  DStv Diski Challenge Top Goal Scorer: Siphamandla Msezane

§  MFC Player’s Player of the Season: Muzomuhle Khanyi

§  MFC Top Goal Scorer: Muzomuhle Khanyi

§  MFC Young Player of the Season: Teboho Lekhatla

§  MFC Goalkeeper of the Season: Dumisani Msibi

Referee of the season:

§  Referee of the Season: Masixole Bambiso

§  Assistant Referee of the Season: Kgara Mokoena