In a historic first since 2013, the PFA Scotland Premiership Player of the Year nominations do not include any players from Celtic or Rangers. Instead, the list features Hearts duo Claudio Braga and Lawrence Shankland, Motherwell's Elijah Just, and Tawanda Maswanhise. This announcement comes as Hearts maintain their lead in the Premiership, three points ahead of Celtic and four points ahead of Rangers. Braga, who joined Hearts in the summer, has been impressive, scoring 14 goals and providing five assists in all 34 league games.
Captain Shankland, despite missing some games due to injury, has scored 13 goals in 25 appearances. Just, the New Zealand winger, has been a standout for Motherwell, with seven goals and eight assists in 31 matches, helping his team reach fourth place. Maswanhise leads the league in scoring with 17 goals in 31 games, thriving under new manager Jens Berthel Askou. Other nominees include Barney Stewart of Falkirk, Arbroath's Findlay Marshall, Dundee's Luke Graham, and Mikey Moore on loan at Hearts from Rangers.
The PFA Scotland SWPL Player of the Year award nominees include Lee Gibson and Nicole Kozlova of Glasgow City, Georgia Timms of Hearts, and Katie Wilkinson of Rangers. The Young Player shortlist features Laura Berry and May Cruft of Rangers, Rosie Livingstone of Hibernian, and Lisa Forrest of Glasgow City. As the 2025/26 season nears its end, fans also have the chance to vote for the Scottish Premiership goal of the season, with 12 goals from various players up for the award.