The 2026 London Football Awards saw Arsenal’s Alessia Russo win Women’s Super League Player of the Year.
Chelsea took home the Women’s Young Player of the Year Award, which went to Alyssa Thompson, who currently sits as top goal scorer for the Blues in the WSL.
Thompson’s teammate and Lionesses legend Millie Bright was awarded the PFA Women’s Player of the Year for using her platform for change as a trustee of the Chelsea Foundation. Bright has actively been working in the community to promote initiatives that tackle loneliness, promoting football for young girls and provide education for those with special education needs.
The Lionesses as a team were also a winner on the night on the back of their stellar 2025 European Championships performance which saw them retain the trophy last summer, winning the Power of Football award.
LONDON FOOTBALL AWARDS 2026 NOMINEE & WINNERS
Barclay’s Women’s Super League Player of the Year: Best women’s player at a London WSL Club in the 2025/2026 season.
Winner
– Alessia Russo – Arsenal
Runner Up
– Emily Fox – Arsenal
– Keira Walsh – Chelsea
– Kim Little – Arsenal
– Olivia Holdt – Tottenham Hotspur
Women’s Young Player: Best Women’s player aged under 21 at a London Club (WSL and WSL 2) in the 2025/2026 season. *player must be under 21 at the start of calendar year the season started (e.g. 2025-2026 season – they need to be under 21 as of 1st January 2025)
Winner
– Alyssa Thompson – Chelsea
Runner Up
– Cathinka Tandberg – Tottenham Hotspur
– Freya Godfrey – London City Lionesses
– Tōko Koga – Tottenham Hotspur
– Wieke Kaptein – Chelsea
Goalkeeper: Best goalkeeper at a London Club (Premier League, WSL and EFL) in the 2025/2026 season.
Winner
– David Raya – Arsenal
Runner Up
– Bernd Leno – Fulham
– Caoimhín Kelleher – Brentford
– Grant Smith – Bromley
– Lize Kop – Tottenham Hotspur Women
Manager: Best Manager at a London Club (Premier League, WSL and EFL) in the 2025/2026 season.
Winner
– Mikel Arteta – Arsenal
Runner Up
– Alex Neil – Millwall
– Andy Woodman – Bromley
– Keith Andrews – Brentford
– Martin Ho – Tottenham Hotspur Women
Women’s PFA Player in the Community Champion: For a standout player-led community initiative that took place during 2025, for a player from a WSL club
Winner
– Millie Bright – Chelsea
Runner Up
– Anna Filbey – Watford
– Lotte Wubben-Moy – Arsenal
The Power of Football Award
Winner
– The Lionesses
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