2025 NSW Champions of Sport
The 2025 NSW Champions of Sport Ceremony took place, on Monday, 24 November 2025 at the Sydney Event Centre - The Star
To read more about the event and see the list of winners, click here.
Champions of Sport Ceremony - Summary Video
Masters Athlete of the Year - Kay Burton Video
2025 NSW Hall of Champions
The NSW Champions of Sport ceremony will include the formal induction of NSW sporting icons into the NSW Hall of Champions.
Netball great Liz Ellis AO will be officially recognised as a Legend of NSW Sport at the prestigious NSW Champions of Sport Ceremony at The Star Event Centre, Pyrmont, on Monday, November 24. The Awards ceremony will also celebrate the induction of five NSW sports greats into the NSW Hall of Champions. They are Graham Arnold (Football), Mo’onia Gerrard OAM (Netball), Naazmi Johnston (Gymnastics), Mark “Mono” Stewart (Adaptive Surfing) and Ricky Stuart AM (Rugby League).
2025 NSW Sports Awards
The 2025 NSW Sports Awards are the highest sports honours in NSW and the 12 category winners will be revealed at the prestigious NSW Champions of Sport Ceremony at The Sydney Event Centre – The Star, Pyrmont on Monday, November 24.
The Ceremony, attended by the elite of NSW sport, celebrate the achievements of NSW athletes, coaches, administrators, officials, and organisations over the past 12 months.
The finalists include a sparkling array of Olympians, Paralympians, World Champions, National Championship winning teams and international officials, together with trailblazing sports bodies and their innovative leaders.
Sport NSW CEO, Stuart Hodge, congratulated all 64 finalists across the 12 Award categories and said NSW sport has again excelled nationally and internationally at the highest levels.
“The exceptional level of performances NSW sport has produced, both on and off the field of play, never ceases to amaze me. It is a true reflection of the dedication and hard work done by so many for so long as they aspire to achieve sporting excellence,” said Mr Hodge.
“The quality of Award category submissions this year is again outstanding, and we congratulate all finalists for their wonderful contribution to their sport, and to NSW sport more broadly.
“These performances and achievements continue to raise the bar and set new benchmarks for all sport to aspire to as we turbo-charge along the Green and Gold highway towards the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games,” he said.
“These worthy finalists in each Award category have excelled at the highest levels and they join an illustrious alumnus of great NSW Sports Awards finalists who have served themselves, their sport and the state with distinction,” added Mr Hodge.
VIEW THE FULL LIST OF FINALISTS HERE
2025 NSW Sport Award categories:
- ValourAthlete of the Year
- Office of Sport Athlete of the Year with a Disability
- UNSWYoung Athlete of the Year
- Variety Young Athlete of the Year with a Disability
- People and Culture Strategies Masters Athlete of the Year
- Coach of the Year
- Gallagher Team of the Year
- Team of the Year with a Disability
- Revolutionise Sport Official of the Year
- ACPE Organisation of the Year
- Event of the Year
- Resolution Education Administrator of the Year
Past winners can be viewed HERE
Please contact Sport NSW at info@sportnsw.com.au or 02 8736 1239 for any further enquiries relating to the 2025 NSW Champions of Sport ceremony.