Fawaaz Basadien was named Stellenbosch FC’s Footballer of the Season and Players’ Player of the Season for the 2024-25 campaign, while the likes of Sihle Nduli, Ibraheem Jabaar, and Sage Stephens also walked away as winners at the club’s annual awards ceremony.

Stellenbosch FC celebrated the club’s top-performing players and staff from the 2024-25 season in a glamorous event hosted at the Allée Bleue Wine Estate in Franschhoek on Tuesday evening.

Fawaaz Basadien walked away as the night’s biggest winner after taking home the coveted Stellenbosch FC Footballer of the Season and Players’ Player of the Season accolades.

This followed an incredible year for the Bafana Bafana international in which he contributed 15 goals to the team’s cause, scoring seven and assisting eight more from left-back.

Sihle Nduli, meanwhile, emerged as the fan favourite after he became the second-ever recipient of the RAMA Fans Player of the Season, winning the award with more than a quarter of the overall votes.

Nduli, alongside Basadien, Sage Stephens, Ibraheem Jabaar, and Devin Titus, all also earned special achievement awards on the night in recognition of them becoming the latest members of the Stellenbosch FC 100-club.

Devin Titus added to his collection of SFC awards, which include previous years’ Players’ Player of the Season and Young Player of the Season titles, by firing his way to the Golden Boot award with 13 goals across all competitions for the campaign.

The 24-year-old also chipped in with seven assists to take his tally to 20 goal contributions and, like the aforementioned Basadien, also made his Bafana Bafana debut earlier in the season.

Sage Stephens was also on the winners’ roll after taking to the stage to collect the Sportsman of the Year award in recognition of his exemplary leadership and contribution to the growth of the club’s brand.

Stephens—also of Bafana Bafana ilk—notably captained Stellies to the semi-final of the CAF Confederation Cup in what was the club’s first-ever season competing on the African continent.

Last, but certainly not least in terms of PSL awards, former Nigeria youth international Ibraheem Jabaar won the Oshwin Andries Young Player of the Season award.

The 22-year-old played a stellar role in Stellies’ midfield during the 2024-25 term to earn the trophy for the second time, having previously claimed it as a 19-year-old back in 2022.

The full list of 2024-25 Stellenbosch FC award winners:

• Footballer of the Season – Fawaaz Basadien
• Sportsman of the Year – Sage Stephens
• Players’ Player of the Season – Fawaaz Basadien
• Young Player of the Season – Ibraheem Jabaar
• Golden Boot – Devin Titus
• Rama Fans Player of the Season – Sihle Nduli
• DDC Footballer of the Season – Faiz Abrahams
• DDC Sportsman of the Year – Simthandile Sishi
• DDC Golden Boot – Cheswyn Philander
• CEO’s award – Ghouwa Manuel
• Special achievements – Fawaaz Basadien, Ibraheem Jabaar, Sihle Nduli, Sage Stephens & Devin Titus (100 appearances)

Stellenbosch FC also celebrated their reserve team players who won the Premier League Next Generation Cup and narrowly lost out on defending their league crown after finishing as runners-up in the 2024-25 DStv Diski Challenge.

Cheswyn Philander won the Golden Boot after scoring 12 times for the season, including five goals in a 9-1 win over Chippa United, while captain Simthandile Sishi was named Sportsman of the Year.

Faiz Abrahams, absent from the evening after helping South Africa win the CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations earlier this week, took home the Footballer of the Season accolade.

Stellies administrator Ghouwa Manuel was also among the winners on the night after receiving the prestigious CEO’s award from CEO Rob Benadie, in recognition of her service and sacrifice to the team’s cause throughout the season.