Lucas Ribeiro dominates 2024-25 PSL awards with four accolades

Lucas Ribeiro Costa, the standout star from Mamelodi Sundowns, was the biggest winner at the 2024-25 PSL Awards held on Tuesday evening, taking home an impressive four accolades.

#PSLAwards25: @Masandawana’s Lucas Ribeiro Costa takes home the#BetwayPrem Goal of the Season award. pic.twitter.com/e7woB5P1ux

— Official PSL (@OfficialPSL) July 29, 2025

Ribeiro Costa was crowned PSL Footballer of the Season and also secured the Betway Premiership Players’ Player of the Season, Betway Premiership Goal of the Season, and Betway Premiership Top Goal Scorer awards.

Meanwhile, Orlando Pirates young sensation Relebohile Mofokeng also had a memorable night, scooping both the Betway Premiership Young Player of the Season and the MTN8 Last Man Standing awards.

#PSLAwards25: @Masandawana’s Lucas Ribeiro Costa is the Footballer of the Season. pic.twitter.com/3pGS6eV3t9

— Official PSL (@OfficialPSL) July 29, 2025

Sundowns’ mentor Miguel Cardoso was named Betway Premiership Coach of the Season. The Orlando Pirates trio of Sipho Chaine, Nkosinathi Sibisi, and Makhehleni Makhaula were recognised as the Betway Premiership Goalkeeper, Defender, and Midfielder of the Season, respectively.

In the Motsepe Foundation Championship, Muzomuhle Khanyi of Hungry Lions was rewarded for his outstanding season, winning both the Players’ Player of the Season and the Top Goal Scorer awards. Teboho Lekhatla of Casric Stars was named the Young Player of the Season, while Dumsani Msibi of Durban City received the Goalkeeper of the Season award for the division.

Kaizer Chiefs winger Pule Mmodi earned top honours in the Nedbank Cup, walking away with the Player of the Tournament award. Orlando Pirates’ Mbekezeli Mbokazi was recognised as the Most Promising Player of the Tournament, and Magesi FC’s Elvis Chipezeze received the Carling Knockout Player of the Tournament accolade.

In the DStv Diski Challenge categories, Tylon Smith of Stellenbosch FC was named Player of the Season, while Orlando Pirates striker Siphamandla Msezane claimed the Top Goal Scorer award.

Match officials were also acknowledged, with Kgara Mokoena and Masixole Bambiso receiving the Assistant Referee and Referee of the Season awards, respectively.

Full List of 2024/25 PSL Award Winners:

FOOTBALLER OF THE SEASON: Lucas Ribeiro Costa (Mamelodi Sundowns)

BETWAY PREMIERSHIP PLAYERS’ PLAYER OF THE SEASON: Lucas Ribeiro Costa (Mamelodi Sundowns)

BETWAY PREMIERSHIP COACH OF THE SEASON: Miguel Cardoso (Mamelodi Sundowns)

BETWAY PREMIERSHIP GOAL OF THE SEASON: Lucas Ribeiro Costa (Mamelodi Sundowns)

BETWAY PREMIERSHIP GOALKEEPER OF THE SEASON: Sipho Chaine (Orlando Pirates)

BETWAY PREMIERSHIP DEFENDER OF THE SEASON: Nkosinathi Sibisi (Orlando Pirates)

BETWAY PREMIERSHIP MIDFIELDER OF THE SEASON: Makhehleni Makhaula (Orlando Pirates)

BETWAY PREMIERSHIP YOUNG PLAYER OF THE SEASON: Relebohile Mofokeng (Orlando Pirates)

MTN8 LAST MAN STANDING: Relebohile Mofokeng (Orlando Pirates)

CARLING KNOCKOUT PLAYER OF THE TOURNAMENT: Elvis Chipezeze (Magesi FC)

NEDBANK CUP MOST PROMISING PLAYER OF TOURNAMENT: Mbekezeli Mbokazi (Orlando Pirates)

NEDBANK CUP PLAYER OF THE TOURNAMENT: Pule Mmodi (Kaizer Chiefs)

MOTSEPE FOUNDATION CHAMPIONSHIP PLAYERS’ PLAYER OF THE SEASON: Muzomuhle Khanyi (Hungry Lions)

MOTSEPE FOUNDATION CHAMPIONSHIP GOALKEEPER OF THE SEASON: Dumsani Msibi (Durban City)

MOTSEPE FOUNDATION CHAMPIONSHIP YOUNG PLAYER OF THE SEASON: Teboho Lekhatla (Casric Stars)

DSTV DISKI CHALLENGE PLAYER OF THE SEASON: Tylon Smith (Stellenbosch FC)

PSL ASSISTANT REFEREE OF THE SEASON: Kgara Mokoena

PSL REFEREE OF THE SEASON: Masixole Bambiso

PSL CHAIRMAN’S AWARD: Mamelodi Sundowns

TOP GOAL SCORERS:

DSTV DISKI CHALLENGE Siphamandla Msezane (Orlando Pirates)
MOTSEPE FOUNDATION CHAMPIONSHIP Muzomuhle Khanyi (Hungry Lions)
BETWAY PREMIERSHIP Lucas Ribeiro Costa (Mamelodi Sundowns)