PSL Awards explained

The PSL awards is an awards evening held to honour South African football players, coaches and officials. It is conferred by the National Soccer League. The PSL awards are given to people pertaining to the Premier Soccer League and National First Division.

Premier Soccer League

Footballer of the Year

The PSL Footballer of the Year awarded was inaugurated in 2008.^[1]

Year	Winner	Nominees
2010^[2]	Morgan Gould	Elias Pelembe	Katlego Mphela
2009^[3]	Teko Modise
2008^[4]	Teko Modise
2018^[5]	Percy Tau
2019	Thembinkosi Lorch
2020	Themba Zwane

2019 winner was Thembinkosi Lorch

Chairman's Award

SuperSport United – R100 00

Year	Winner
2008	Musa Otieno
2019 ^[6]	Cedric Xulu

Referee of the season

See main article: article and PSL Referee of the Season.

Assistant Referee of the season

Year	Winner	Nominees
2010	Geronimo Piedt	Toko Malebo	Enoch Molefe
2008	Enock Molefe

Player of the season

Year	Winner	Nominees
2010	Daine Klate	Morgan Gould	Katlego Mphela
2008	Elias Pelembe
2007^[7]	Godfrey Sapula
2006^[8]	Surprise Moriri

Players' Player of the Season

See main article: article and PSL Players' Player of the Season.

Goalkeeper of the season

See main article: article and PSL Goalkeeper of the Season.

Coach of the season

See main article: article and PSL Coach of the Season.

Young Player

Year	Winner	Nominees
2018	Siphesihle Ndlovu
2010	Siyanda Xulu	Andile Jali	Thandani Ntshumayelo
2009	Bongani Khumalo

Goal of the season

Year	Winner	Nominees
2010	Rudolf Bester	Tlou Segolela	Vincent Kobola
2009	Ryan Botha
2008	Siboniso Gaxa

Top Goalscorer

See main article: article and Lesley Manyathela Golden Boot.

Telkom Knockout

Player of the Tournament

Year	Winner	Nominees
2010	Arthur Bartman	Mandla Masango	Dipsy Selolwane
2009	Franklin Cale
2008	Itumeleng Khune

MTN8

Player of the Tournament

Year	Winner	Nominees
2010	Njabulo Manqana	Dipsy Selolwane	Richard Henyekane
2009	Gert Schalkwyk

National First Division

Top Goalscorer

Year	Winner	Club	Stream	Winner	Club	Stream
2010	Mulondo Sikwivhilu			Tebogo Mashaba
2008	Joseph Mthombeni	Dynamos	Inland Stream	Kurt Lentjies	Ikapa Sporting FC	Coastal Stream.

Player of the season

Nedbank Cup

Player of the Tournament

Year	Winner	Club	Nominees
2023^[9]	Iqraam Rayners	Stellenbosch F.C.
2022^[10]	Andile Jali	Mamelodi Sundowns
2018	Lebohang Maboe	Maritzburg United
2010	Matthew Pattison	Mamelodi Sundowns	Pere Ariweriyai	Patrick Phungwayo
2009	Mthokozisi Yende	Tuks F.C.
2008	Vusiwe Masondo	Mpumalanga Black Aces

Most Promising Player

Year	Winner	Nominees
2018	Lebohang Maboe
2010	Patrick Phungwayo	Simangaliso Biyela	Ndumiso Mabena
2009	Andile Jali
2008	Thabang Rooi

Notes and References

1. Web site: Modise nets top award. Kickoff.com. 24 January 2011. 25 May 2008.
2. Web site: PSL Award Winners. Kickoff.com. 24 January 2011. 24 May 2010.
3. Web site: Thwala wins PSL top award. Sport 24. 24 January 2011. 25 May 2009.
4. Web site: PSL awards a night to remember. SuperSport. 24 January 2011. 25 May 2008.
5. News: Sundowns' Percy Tau walks away with top honours at glittering PSL awards. Sowetan Live. Ntloko. Mninawa. 29 May 2018. 29 May 2018.
6. Web site: Football mourns death of Sugar Ray Xulu. BusinessLIVE.
7. Web site: Sundowns dominate PSL Awards. SouthAfrica.info. 24 January 2011. 25 May 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20120304002907/http://www.southafrica.info/what_happening/sports/psl-awards-240507.htm. 4 March 2012. dead.
8. Web site: Moriri stars at PSL Awards. SouthAfrica.info. 24 January 2011. 24 May 2006. https://web.archive.org/web/20120304002926/http://www.southafrica.info/what_happening/sports/psl-awards-240506.htm. 4 March 2012. dead.
9. News: Stellies trio among winners at PSL awards ceremony. Stellenbosch Football Club. 29 May 2023. 27 February 2024.
10. News: Shalulile, Jali win big at PSL awards. Premier Soccer League. 30 May 2022. 27 February 2024.