All India Football Federation (AIFF) announced the winners of the AIFF Awards 2025 on Friday as the best football players of the season.
Mohun Bagan Super Giant defender Subhasish Bose was named the Men’s Player of the Year, while East Bengal forward Soumya took home the Women’s Footballer of the Year at the AIFF Awards 2025 on Friday.
Under Subhasish Bose’s captaincy, Mohun Bagan became just the second team in history to complete the Indian Super League double by winning both the League Winners’ Shield and the ISL Cup last season.
Subhasish scored six goals and made one assist last season.
Only Sunil Chhetri (12) and Brison Fernandes (7) scored more goals than Subhasish Bose among Indian players in ISL 2024-25.
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Soumya Guguloth, meanwhile, scored nine goals and played a crucial role in helping East Bengal win the Indian Women’s League (IWL) title.
FC Goa’s Brison Fernandes was named the Most Promising Men’s Player of the Year after enjoying a breakthrough campaign with the Gaurs, which culminated in them making it to the ISL 2024-25 semi-finals.
The 24-year-old winger scored seven goals and provided two assists, earning his debut with the national side.
Sreebhumi FC defender Thoibisana Chanu was named the Most Promising Women’s Player of the Year.
Meanwhile, Jamshedpur FC’s Khalid Jamil bagged the Men’s Coach of the Year for the second year in a row.
Sujata Kar was honored with the Women’s Coach of the Year award for guiding newly-promoted Sreebhumi FC to a third-place finish in the Indian Women’s League.
Shot-stopper Vishal Kaith of Mohun Bagan clinched the Men’s Goalkeeper of the Year award, while East Bengal’s Panthoi Chanu won the honour in women’s category for keeping the most clean sheets in the IWL last season.
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AIFF Awards 2025 Winners List
- Men’s Player of the Year: Subhasish Bose
- Women’s Player of the Year: Soumya Guguloth
- Promising Men’s Player of the Year: Brison Fernandes
- Promising Women’s Player of the Year: Toijam Thoibisana Chanu
- Best Men’s Goalkeeper: Vishal Kait
- Best Women’s Goalkeeper: Elangbam Panthoi Chanu
- Men’s Coach of the Year: Khalid Jamil
- Women’s Coach of the Year: Sujata Kar
- Male Referee of the Year: Venkatesh R
- Male Assistant Referee of the Year: Vairamuthu P
- Female Referee of the Year: Tekcham Ranjita Devi
- Female Assistant Referee of the Year: Riiohlang Dhar
- President’s special honour for coaching excellence: Ranjan Chowdhury
- Most Successful MA (Club Competitions): Indian Football Association (West Bengal)
- Most Successful MA (NFC Competitions): All Manipur Football Association and Indian Football Association (West Bengal)
- Best MA for hosting most AIFF competitions: Assam Football Association, Indian Football Association (West Bengal) and Karnataka State Football Association
- MA with most player registrations (men’s): Western India Football Association (Maharashtra)
- MA with most player registrations (women’s): Western India Football Association (Maharashtra)
- Special Award for MA launching new projects: Kerala Football Association and Nagaland Football Association
- MA with most Grassroots activities: Western India Football Association (Maharashtra)
- MA with most Coaching courses: Punjab Football Association
- MA with most Refereeing courses: Kerala Football Association
