Subhasish Bose and Soumya Guguloth were named the AIFF Best Men’s and Women’s Players of the Year 2024-25 on the AIFF Awards Day in Bhubaneswar on Friday, May 2. The award function was held in the Odisha capital on the eve of the Kalinga Super Cup 2025 final.
Members of the All India Football Federation’s top brass, including the Executive Committee, and representatives from the respective state Member Associations were present at the awards.
Nagaland Football Association (NFA) was also presented the “Special Award for MA launching new projects.”
List of all AIFF Award Winners for 2024-25:
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 Kaith
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