SPL announces 2024-25 Fans’ Choice Awards | OneFootball

The Saudi Pro League (SPL) announced on Wednesday the launch of the inaugural SPL Fans’ Choice Awards for the 2024-25 season.

The vote-based awards are designed by the SPL to engage Roshn Saudi League (RSL) fans in shaping the legacy of players, clubs and the competition, while boosting competitiveness on and off the pitch.

Players and clubs will compete in six vote-based categories, where RSL fans will vote over the course of the season and in season-end polls. Two further categories will be decided based on selection by relevant SPL departments from shortlists.

Winners across all categories will be announced after the conclusion of the 2024-25 season and following the completion of the voting process.

Award Categories

Vote-based Awards:

1. Goal of the Season:

Fans vote for the winning goal out of a shortlist consisting of the 34 winners of the BSF Goal of the Week award.

2. Skill of the Season:

Fans vote for the winning skill out of a shortlist consisting of 34 skills: 29 winners of the Skill of the Week award, launched on Matchweek 6 of the ongoing season, joined by five skills from the opening five matchweeks, nominated by the SPL team.

3. Save of the Season:

Fans vote for the winning save out of a shortlist consisting of 34 skills: 26 winners of the Save of the Week award, launched on Matchweek 9 of the season, joined by eight saves from the opening eight matchweeks, nominated by the SPL team.

4. Fans’ Player of the Season

The award is given to the player with the most “Man of the Match” awards in the 2024-25 season. Fans vote for “Man of the Match” award from a shortlist of eight players: the four highest rated from each team based on the proprietary SPL Performance Index available on the official SPL website and app.

Polls start at the 80th minute of every RSL match and remain open for 25 minutes.

5. Tifo of the Season:

Representatives of each RSL club nominate one tifo - a choreographed display held up by club fans, typically pre-match - by their supporters at the end of the 2024-25 season, with fans voting at the conclusion of the season for their favourite tifo.

6. Moment of the Season:

Representatives of each RSL club nominate one moment related to their club at the end of the 2024-25 season, with fans voting at the conclusion of the season for their favourite moment.

Recognition Awards:

1. CSR Initiative of the Season

At the end of the 2024-25 season, representatives of each RSL club nominate one Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative delivered by their club, with the SPL team selecting three winners for the gold, silver and bronze awards.

2. Sports Personality of the Season

At the end of the 2024-25 season, representatives of each RSL club and key media outlets nominate one person for the award, presenting their rationale for the nomination, with the SPL team announcing the nominees and selecting the winner.

The SPL is also set to announce the launch of its inaugural season awards for 2024-25, covering several categories designed to reward the best-performing players and coaches at the end of the campaign.