The Premier Soccer League (PSL) has officially unveiled the nominees for the 2026 PSL Awards, with the winners set to be announced at the awards ceremony on Monday, 27 July 2026.
The event will be broadcast live on the SuperSport PSL Channel and SABC Sport.
The PSL Footballer of the Season award will be contested by Orlando Pirates duo Oswin Appollis and Relebohile Mofokeng, alongside Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Teboho Mokoena. The trio were nominated by the head coaches of the 16 Premier Division clubs.
Appollis and Mofokeng have also earned nominations in the Betway Premiership Players’ Player of the Season category, where they are joined by their Orlando Pirates teammate Kamogelo Sebelebele. The award is voted for by players across all Betway Premiership clubs.
The nominees for the Betway Premiership Coach of the Season are Miguel Cardoso (Mamelodi Sundowns), Cedric Kaze and Khalil Ben Youssef (Kaizer Chiefs), and Abdeslam Ouaddou (Orlando Pirates). The race for the Betway Premiership Young Player of the Season award features Isaac Cisse (Lamontville Golden Arrows), Seluleko Mahlambi (TS Galaxy) and Relebohile Mofokeng (Orlando Pirates).
In the Motsepe Foundation Championship Players’ Player of the Season category, Khethukuthula Ndlovu (Kruger United), Ronaldo van Neel (Hungry Lions) and Emile Witbooi (Cape Town City) have earned nominations following impressive campaigns.
MTN8 champions Orlando Pirates account for all three nominees in the MTN8 Last Man Standing category, with Oswin Appollis, Kamogelo Sebelebele and Tshepang Moremi making the shortlist. The Carling Knockout Player of the Tournament category features Washington Arubi and Ndabayithethwa Ndlondlo of Marumo Gallants, together with Mbekezeli Mbokazi of Orlando Pirates.
Durban City’s memorable Nedbank Cup campaign is reflected in the Player of the Tournament category, where Darren Keet, Siphamandla Ncanana and Brooklyn Poggenpoel have all been nominated. In the race for the Most Promising Player of the Tournament award, Durban City teammates Kyle Jurgens and Luphumlo Sifumba are joined by Seluleko Mahlambi of TS Galaxy.
The DStv Diski Challenge Player of the Season shortlist features Bennet Mokoena of Mamelodi Sundowns, together with Orlando Pirates duo Lebo Mohlala and Mpho Padime.
FULL LIST OF NOMINEES:
PSL Footballer of the Season:
Oswin Appollis (Orlando Pirates)
Relebohile Mofokeng (Orlando Pirates)
Teboho Mokoena (Mamelodi Sundowns)
Betway Premiership Players’ Player of the Season:
Oswin Appollis (Orlando Pirates)
Relebohile Mofokeng (Orlando Pirates)
Kamogelo Sebelebele (Orlando Pirates)
Betway Premiership Coach of the Season:
Abdeslam Ouaddou (Orlando Pirates)
Miguel Cardoso (Mamelodi Sundowns)
Ben Khalil Youssef and Cedric Kaze (Kaizer Chiefs)
Betway Premiership Goal of the Season:
Cemran Dansin v Mamelodi Sundowns (Orlando Pirates)
Siyanda Ndlovu v Stellenbosch FC (Golden Arrows)
Glody Lilepo v Marumo Gallants (Kaizer Chiefs)
Betway Premiership Goalkeeper of the Season:
Sipho Chaine (Orlando Pirates)
Ricardo Goss (Siwelele FC)
Brandon Petersen (Kaizer Chiefs)
Betway Premiership Defender of the Season:
Khuliso Mudau (Mamelodi Sundowns)
Lebone Seema (Orlando Pirates)
Nkosinathi Sibisi (Orlando Pirates)
Betway Premiership Midfielder of the Season:
Oswin Appollis (Orlando Pirates)
Relebohile Mofokeng (Orlando Pirates)
Teboho Mokoena (Mamelodi Sundowns)
Betway Premiership Young Player of the Season:
Isaac Cisse (Golden Arrows)
Seluleko Mahlambi (TS Galaxy)
Relebohile Mofokeng (Orlando Pirates)
MTN8 Last Man Standing:
Oswin Appollis (Orlando Pirates)
Tshepang Moremi (Orlando Pirates)
Kamogelo Sebelebele (Orlando Pirates)
Carling Knockout Player of the Tournament:
Washington Arubi (Marumo Gallants)
Mbekezeli Mbokazi (Orlando Pirates)
Ndabayithethwa Ndlondlo (Marumo Gallants)
Nedbank Cup Player of the Tournament:
Darren Keet (Durban City)
Siphamandla Ncanana (Durban City)
Brooklyn Poggenpoel (Durban City)
Nedbank Cup Most Promising Player of the Tournament:
Kyle Jurgens (Durban City)
Seluleko Mahlambi (TS Galaxy)
Luphumlo Sifumba (Durban City)
Motsepe Foundation Championship Players’ Player of the Season:
Khethukuthula Ndlovu (Kruger United)
Ronaldo Van Neel (Hungry Lions)
Emile Witbooi (Cape Town City)
Motsepe Foundation Championship Young Player of the Season:
Gabriel Amato (Cape Town City)
Emile Witbooi (Cape Town City)
Cayden Fortune (Cape Town City)
Motsepe Foundation Championship Goalkeeper of the Season:
Malcolm Jacobs (Venda FC)
Siphamandla Hleza (Milford FC)
Mickey Van Der Hart (Cape Town City)
DStv Diski Challenge Player of the Season:
Bennet Mokoena (Mamelodi Sundowns)
Lebo Mohlala (Orlando Pirates)
Mpho Padime (Orlando Pirates)
PSL Assistant Referee of the Season:
Nandipha Menze
Elphas Sitole
Zakhele Siwela
