Presented by the Victorian Government and Vicsport, nominations for the Victorian Sport Awards (VSAs) open on Wednesday 14 January 2026, acknowledging the full spectrum of Victorian sport and active recreation during the 2025 calendar year.
Each year, the VSAs honours those who have made an exceptional contribution to sport in Victoria as individual or team athletes, coaches, officials, administrators, volunteers, media and clubs as well as initiatives that have kept people active, from both metropolitan and regional areas in Victoria.
The most prestigious night for our state’s sporting and active recreation sector, the VSAs recognises 18 awards covering individual and team athletes, coaches, officials, volunteers, administrators, media personnel and the initiatives that ensure Victorians remain active.
The night provides the opportunity to celebrate the grassroots heroes who excelled at a community level, high-performance athletes who shone at a national and international level and everyone in between.
Nominations can be submitted via the Vicsport website between Wednesday 14 January and Friday 13 February 2026. The nomination process is open to all members of the public.
Vicsport Chair, Jason Hellwig said, “In partnership with the Victorian Government, Vicsport is excited to once again recognise and celebrate the outstanding achievements of our state’s sport and recreation community at the Victorian Sport Awards.”
“This is such a special night on the Victorian sporting calendar where we have the opportunity to honour thegrassroots heroes who keep our sport and recreation sector thriving alongside the high-performance athletes who starred on the world stage,” he said.
“With 18 awards to be presented, I strongly urge all Victorians to submit their nominations to ensure their sport is well represented on the night.”
Following the closure of nominations on Friday 13 February, four finalists for each of the 18 awards will be decided by esteemed judging panels and announced in March. Winners will then be revealed at the VSAs on Wednesday 13 May 2026 in the Members Dining Room at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
All finalists, family, friends, sporting organisations and clubs are invited to attend the VSAs and celebrate the successes of sport in Victoria. Ticketing details will be announced soon.
Event details:
Wednesday 13 May 2026
6.00pm – 9.30pm
Members Dining Room
Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), Richmond
Categories in the 2025 Victorian Sport Awards are as follows:
Leasexpress Coach of the Year
Gallagher Community Coach of the Year
Sports Accounting Australia Official of the Year
etrainu Community Official of the Year
AFL SportsReady Young Team of the Year
Team of the Year
My Sport Live Community Sporting Event of the Year
Love the Game Community Sporting Club of the Year
revolutioniseSPORT Victorian Sports Administrator of the Year – Eunice Gill Award
Bunnings Trade Local Government Initiative of the Year
Vicsport Volunteer of the Year
VicHealth Sport and Active Recreation Initiative of the Year
Involve Masters Athlete of the Year
Southern Cross Trophies Young Athlete of the Year
Outstanding Media Coverage of Sport Award
Polytan Peter Norman Inclusion Award
Frank Wilkes Award
Kitty McEwan Award
More information on the 2025 Victorian Sport Awards can be found on the VicSport website: www.vicsport.com.au/2025-vsas
