The Ontario Premier League has announced the finalists for the 2026 OPL2 Men’s and Women’s Awards, presented by Johan Cruyff Institute, recognizing the players and coaches whose performances and contributions stood out throughout the 2026 season.

Three finalists have been named in each of seven award categories across both competitions, highlighting individual excellence, emerging talent and coaching contributions throughout the 2026 OPL2 season.

The 2026 OPL2 Men’s and Women’s Award finalists are:

OPL2 Men’s Award Finalists

Most Valuable Player

• Nigel Buckley, Borough FC
• Moustapha Kamate, Windsor City FC
• Terrell Spencer, Master’s FA

Goalkeeper of the Year

• Ile Naumoski, Master’s FA
• Denys Cuevas, Windsor City FC
• Benjamin Choudhry, Pickering FC

Defender of the Year

• Tristan Pusztahegyi, Waterloo United
• Terrell Spencer, Master’s FA
• Amardo Oakley, Guelph United

Midfielder of the Year

• Ali Ahmad, Waterloo United
• Nikolas Antolcic, Cambridge United
• Diadie Traore, Borough FC

Forward of the Year

• Ciaran O’Connor, Windsor City FC
• Erion Metaj, Whitby FC
• Nigel Buckley, Borough FC

Young Player of the Year

• Omar Soufan, Windsor City FC
• Evan Butler, Master’s FA
• Evan Antolcic, Cambridge United

Coach of the Year

• Ramin Mohammadi, Whitby FC
• Jon Morgan, Cambridge United
• Gabriel Poulino, Windsor City FC

OPL2 Women’s Award Finalists

Most Valuable Player

• Brianne Desa, Pickering FC
• Tori Chia, Whitby FC
• Madeleine Boucher, Hamilton United

Goalkeeper of the Year

• Madeleine Boucher, Hamilton United
• Alicia Chisholm, Whitby FC
• Hunter Jones, Pickering FC

Defender of the Year

• Emily Cirone, Whitby FC
• Alexis Wilson, Pickering FC
• Claire Pozzi, Tecumseh United

Midfielder of the Year

• Tori Chia, Whitby FC
• Brianne Desa, Pickering FC
• Rebekah Lee, Hamilton United

Forward of the Year

• Ava Mills, International FC
• Hope Windebank, Pickering FC
• Nassima Benmessaoud, Oakville SC

Young Player of the Year

• Jane Pozzi, Tecumseh United
• Soleil Elliott, Pickering FC
• Madeleine Boucher, Hamilton United

Coach of the Year

• Peter Hogg, Pickering FC
• Garrett Peters, Oakville SC
• James Lambourne, Tecumseh United

The winners of the 2026 OPL2 Men’s and Women’s Awards will be announced on Thursday, Nov. 19, alongside the First Team All-Star and Second Team All-Star selections for both competitions.

Award recipients will be recognized during the 2026 OPL Awards Night on Friday, Nov. 27, held as part of PSLC Converge 2026 in Niagara Falls, Ont. More info on Converge 2026 here.