Premier Soccer League announce 2022/23 Awards Nominees

The Premier Soccer League (PSL) has announced the nominees for the 2022/23 PSL Awards.

The virtual awards ceremony will be broadcasted LIVE on the SuperSport PSL channel (202) and SABC 1 on Sunday, 28 May 2023 at 20h00.

The prestigious PSL Footballer of the Season award, which is voted for by the 16 Premier Division Head Coaches, will be contested by Teboho Mokoena (Mamelodi Sundowns), Monnapule Saleng (Orlando Pirates), and Ronwen Williams (Mamelodi Sundowns). Saleng and Williams have also been nominated for the DStv Premiership Players’ Player of the Season category together with Mamelodi Sundowns captain Themba Zwane.

In the DStv Premiership Coach of the Season category, SuperSport United’s Gavin Hunt will be up against Rhulani Mokwena (Mamelodi Sundowns), and Jose Riveiro (Orlando Pirates).

The nominees for the MTN8 Last Man Standing are Monnapule Saleng, Miguel Timm (both Orlando Pirates), and AmaZulu FC midfielder George Maluleka. Youngsters Shandre Campbell (SuperSport United), Relebohile Ratomo (Orlando Pirates), and Luphumlo Sifumba (Cape Town City) were nominated for the DStv Diski Challenge Player of the Season category.

For the Nedbank Cup categories, the Stellenbosch FC pair of Olwethu Makhanya and Devin Titus together with Dondol Stars goalkeeper Sphamandla Gumede have been nominated for the Nedbank Cup Most Promising Player of the Tournament while Edwin Gyimah (Sekhukhune United), Iqraam Rayners (Stellenbosch FC), and Miguel Timm (Orlando Pirates) will be vying for the Nedbank Cup Player of the Tournament prize.

2022/23 PSL AWARDS NOMINEES IN FULL:

FOOTBALLER OF THE SEASON
Teboho Mokoena (Mamelodi Sundowns)
Monnapule Saleng (Orlando Pirates)
Ronwen Williams (Mamelodi Sundowns)

DSTV PREMIERSHIP PLAYERS’ PLAYER OF THE SEASON
Monnapule Saleng (Orlando Pirates)
Ronwen Williams (Mamelodi Sundowns)
Themba Zwane (Mamelodi Sundowns)

DSTV PREMIERSHIP COACH OF THE SEASON
Gavin Hunt (SuperSport United)
Rhulani Mokwena (Mamelodi Sundowns)
Jose Riveiro (Orlando Pirates)

DSTV PREMIERSHIP GOALKEEPER OF THE SEASON
Ricardo Goss (SuperSport United)
Salim Magoola (Richards Bay FC)
Ronwen Williams (Mamelodi Sundowns)

DSTV PREMIERSHIP DEFENDER OF THE SEASON
Given Msimango (TS Galaxy)
Khuliso Mudau (Mamelodi Sundowns)
Nkosinathi Sibisi (Orlando Pirates)

DSTV PREMIERSHIP MIDFIELDER OF THE SEASON
Teboho Mokoena (Mamelodi Sundowns)
Monnapule Saleng (Orlando Pirates)
Themba Zwane (Mamelodi Sundowns)

DSTV PREMIERSHIP YOUNG PLAYER OF THE SEASON
Cassius Mailula (Mamelodi Sundowns)
Olwethu Makhanya (Stellenbosch FC)
Thapelo Maseko (SuperSport United)

MTN8 LAST MAN STANDING
George Maluleka (AmaZulu FC)
Monnapule Saleng (Orlando Pirates)
Miguel Timm (Orlando Pirates)

NEDBANK CUP MOST PROMISING PLAYER OF THE TOURNAMENT
Sphamandla Gumede (Dondol Stars FC)
Olwethu Makhanya (Stellenbosch FC)
Devin Titus (Stellenbosch FC)

NEDBANK CUP PLAYER OF THE TOURNAMENT
Edwin Gyimah (Sekhukhune United)
Iqraam Rayners (Stellenbosch FC)
Miguel Timm (Orlando Pirates)

DSTV DISKI CHALLENGE PLAYER OF THE SEASON
Shandre Campbell (SuperSport United)
Relebohile Ratomo (Orlando Pirates)
Luphumlo Sifumba (Cape Town City)

PSL ASSISTANT REFEREE OF THE SEASON
Khamusi Razwimisani
Xolani Boneni
Kamohelo Ramutsindela

PSL REFEREE OF THE SEASON
Abongile Tom
Masixole Bambiso
Sikhumbuzo Gasa

Voting and Nomination Procedures:

• Footballer of the Season: All nominations and voting were done by the Premier Division head coaches. Only one head coach per club was allowed to vote and coaches were not allowed to nominate or vote for their own teammate.
• DStv Premiership Player’s Player of the Season: All nominations and voting were done by Premier Division players. Each club was allowed a maximum of 30 votes and no player was allowed to nominate or vote for their own teammate.
• DStv Diski Challenge Player of the Season: All nominations and voting were done by the Diski Challenge head coaches. Only one head coach per club was allowed to vote and coaches were not allowed to nominate or vote for their own teammate.
• Match Officials: All nominations and voting were done by the SAFA National Referees Committee Panel.
• All the other Categories: All nominations and voting were done by a judging panel comprising of football journalists, analysts, and commentators. A full list of the judging panel per category will be shared publicly post the PSL Awards ceremony.