2025 EFL awards recap | OneFootball

The winners of the 2025 EFL Awards were announced on Sunday night.

Blades midfielder Gustavo Hamer scooped the Championship Player of the Season award, edging out Burnley keeper James Trafford and Leeds winger Daniel James.

Sunderland’s Jobe Bellingham bagged the Young Player of the Season, beating Burnley’s CJ Egan-Riley and Sheffield Wednesday’s Shea Charles to it.

Burnley boss Scott Parker was named Championship Manager of the Season after guiding the Clarets straight back to the Premier League on Easter Monday. They’ve still got a shot at the title too, with the race going down to the final weekend.

Championship awards

Manager of the season: Scott Parker (Burnley)

Player of the season: Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United)

Young player of the season: Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland)

Apprentice of the season: Chris Rigg (Sunderland)

Team of the season: James Trafford (Burnley), Jayden Bogle (Leeds), CJ Egan-Riley (Burnley), Maxime Esteve (Burnley), Harrison Burrows (Sheffield United), Ao Tanaka (Leeds), Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland), Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United), Dan James (Leeds), Borja Sainz (Norwich), Josh Sargent (Norwich).

League One awards

Manager of the season: Chris Davies (Birmingham)

Player of the season: Richard Kone (Wycombe)

Young player of the season: Richard Kone (Wycombe)

Apprentice of the season: Jake Richards (Exeter)

Team of the season: Sam Tickle (Wigan), Ryan Barnett (Wrexham), Max Cleworth (Wrexham), Lloyd Jones (Charlton), Christoph Klarer (Birmingham), Alex Cochrane (Birmingham), Lewis Bate (Stockport), Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham), Davis Keillor-Dunn (Barnsley), Kwame Poku (Peterborough), Richard Kone (Wycombe).

League Two awards

Manager of the season: Graham Alexander (Bradford)

Player of the season: Michael Cheek (Bromley)

Young player of the season: Nathan Lowe (Walsall, now at Stoke)

Apprentice of the season: Jack Shorrock (Port Vale)

Team of the season: Owen Goodman (AFC Wimbledon), Connor Barrett (Walsall), Connor Hall (Port Vale), Taylor Allen (Walsall), Denver Hume (Grimsby), Richie Smallwood (Bradford), Luke Molyneux (Doncaster), Jack Payne (Colchester), David McGoldrick (Notts County), Alassana Jatta (Notts County), Michael Cheek (Bromley).

Other winners

Goal of the season: George Abbott (Notts County v Accrington)

Community club of the season: Norwich

Community project of the season: Plymouth, ACTing with Children

Player in the community: Taylor Moore (Bristol Rovers)

Diversity award: Leyton Orient, Punjabi O's

Green club award: Northampton, Cobblers tackle food waste

Fan engagement award: Cardiff, 125th anniversary campaign

Club employee award: Ian Darler (Cambridge)

Sir Tom Finney award: Curtis Davies

Contribution to league football award: Neil Warnock