The stars of Orlando Pirates, Relebohile Mofokeng and Oswin Appollis, who have been nominated for the PSL Footballer of the Season award, are on the verge of ending the six-season drought of not returning with an award in this division.
Only dreams today as the players, coaches, and referees who have competed in different leagues of the Premier Soccer League (PSL) will be announced.
The PSL Awards event, which will be held at 7 p.m., will be shown live on Supersport and SABC Sport.
In the 2018/2019 season, Thembinkosi Lorch, who was playing for Pirates at the time, was the one who ended up walking away with the PSL Footballer of the Season award. He followed in the footsteps of Teko Modise who won two consecutive seasons, in 2007/2008 and 2008/2009.
After the 2018/2019 season, Zimnyama players were returning empty-handed from these awards. Last season, Mofokeng cried on the floor when he was beaten by Keletso Makgalwa of Sekhukhune United and Lucas Ribeiro Costa of Mamelodi Sundowns who also cried.
This time, there is a high chance that the Zimnyama player will win this award which is voted on by the coaches of different teams in the Betway Premiership. Appollis and Mofokeng, who is now playing for Royal Union Saint-Gilloise in Belgium, will compete with Mamelodi Sundowns’ Teboho Mokoena.
These Pirates players played a major role in the success of Zimnyama last season winning three trophies, MTN8, Carling Knockout, and the Betway Premiership league title. .
Full list of PSL Awards nominees:
Betway Premiership Goalkeeper of the Season:
Sipho Chaine (Orlando Pirates), Ricardo Goss (Siwelele FC), Brandon Peterson (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
Betway Premiership Young Player of the Season:
Isaac Cisse (Lamontville Golden Arrows), Seluleko Mahlambi (TS Galaxy), Relebohile Mofokeng (Orlando Pirates)
Betway Premiership Player’s Player of the Season:
Oswin Appollis (Orlando Pirates), Relebohile Mofokeng (Orlando Pirates), Kamogelo Sebelebele (Orlando Pirates)
Betway Premiership Goal of the Season:
Cemran Dansin (Mamelodi Sundowns), Siyanda Ndlovu (Lamontville Golden Arrows), Glody Lilepo (Kaizer Chiefs)
PSL Assistant Referee of the Season:
Nandipha Menze, Elphas Sitole, Zakhele Siwela
PSL Referee of the Season:
Moreki Lekwape, Eugene Mdluli, Abongile Tom
Betway Premiership Coach of the Season:
Miguel Cardoso, Cedric Kaze & Khalil Ben Youssef, Abdeslam Ouaddou
PSL Footballer of the Season:
Oswin Appollis (Orlando Pirates), Relebohile Mofokeng (Orlando Pirates), Teboho Mokoena (Mamelodi Sundowns).
Nedbank Cup Player of the Tournament:
Darren Keet (Durban City), Siphamandla Ncanana (Durban City), Brooklyn Poggenpoel (Durban City)
Nedbank Cup Most Promising Player:
Kyle Jurgens (Durban City), Seluleko Mahlambi (TS Galaxy), Luphumlo Sifumba (Durban City)
Carling Knockout Player of the Tournament:
Washington Arubi (Marumo Gallants), Mbekezeli Mbokazi (Orlando Pirates), Ndabayithethwa Ndlondlo (Marumo Gallants) MTN8
Last Man Standing:
Oswin Appollis (Orlando Pirates), Tshepang Moremi (Orlando Pirates), Kamogelo Sebelebele (Orlando Pirates)
Motsepe Foundation Championship Player’s Player of the Season:
Ronaldo Van Nel (Hungry Lions) Emile Witbooi (Cape Town City)
Motsepe Foundation Championship Goalkeeper of the Season:
Malcolm Jacobs (Venda Football Club), Siphamandla Hleza (Milford FC), Mickey van der Hart (Cape Town City)
Motsepe Foundation Championship Young Player of the Season:
Gabriel Amato (Cape Town City), Cayden Fortune (Cape Town City), Emile Witbooi (Cape Town City)
DStv Diski Challenge Player of the Season:
Lebo Mohlala (Orlando Pirates), Bennet Mokoena (Mamelodi Sundowns), Mpho Padime (Orlando Pirates)