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The 2026 Professional Footballers’ Association, PFA, Awards recognised some of the standout performers across English football on Monday night.
Players from the Premier League, Championship, League One, League Two, Women’s Super League (WSL) and WSL 2 were all honoured at a ceremony in Manchester.
A total of 74 awards were presented during the event, while former England international Karen Carney and Liverpool legend Kenny Dalglish were also set to receive PFA Merit Awards.
The best XIs from the Premier League and the Championship were also announced.
Arsenal players dominated the list for the Premier League after winning the title for the first time in 22 years. Coventry City players formed the majority of the XI for the Championship after they also emerged champions.
Championship PFA Team of the Year
Goalkeeper: Carl Rushworth (Coventry City)
Defenders: Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City), Bobby Thomas (Coventry City), Tristan Crama (Millwall), Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton)
Midfielders: Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough), Matt Grimes (Coventry City), Jack Rudoni (Coventry City)
Forwards: Žan Vipotnik (Swansea City), Haji Wright (Coventry City), Femi Azeez (Millwall)
PFA Premier League Team of the Year
Goalkeeper: David Raya (Arsenal)
Defenders: Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal), Nico O’Reilly (Manchester City), William Saliba (Arsenal), Jurriën Timber (Arsenal)
Midfielders: Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United), Declan Rice (Arsenal), Rayan Cherki (Manchester City)
Forwards: Erling Haaland (Manchester City), Antoine Semenyo (Manchester City), Igor Thiago (Brentford).
2026 PFA Awards: EPL, Championship Team of the Year confirmed [Full list]