Sarina Wiegman and Michelle Agyemang take home SPOTY awards

Lionesses head coach Sarina Wiegman and one of the stars of the summer Michelle Agyemang took home prizes at the annual BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2025 awards.

Boss Wiegman has been named as the Coach of the Year 2025 after masterminding back-to-back EURO triumphs out in Switzerland, leading the Lionesses to three consecutive major tournament finals in the process.

Since then, Wiegman has already been awarded the Women's Team Coach of the Year at the 69th Ballon d'Or awards before being chosen as The Best FIFA Women’s Coach at The Best FIFA Football Awards earlier this week.

“It’s an absolute honour to be here again,” said Wiegman. “Thank you so much, BBC and the judges. I also would like to congratulate all the coaches that have been so successful with their teams over this last summer.

“I would like to thank the FA. The FA is always so supportive and creates the environment we need to be at our best.

“This award is for the players and staff. I’ve been part of a tremendous team – an incredible group of players and staff. What we saw in the summer, we played crazy matches, especially from the games that we had to win. It makes it even more exciting.

Amazing! 🤩

Sarina Wiegman is the BBC Sports Personality Coach of the Year 2025! pic.twitter.com/XKllUbHGOy

— Lionesses (@Lionesses) December 18, 2025

“I think we said we need to be the best prepared, we need to be at our best but what made an absolute difference was that we were the best bonded team and we were so together. I’ve worked with teams that are really, really together because we have won a couple of things already but the togetherness in this team was so incredible and that was so special to be part of.

“My husband is here and that’s very special for me too, so I have to thank my family who are always so supportive, especially when I went to England. It was a challenge for me but it was also a challenge for my family.

“Finally, I would like to say to every coach – but even more, every female coach or future female coach – enjoy yourself, have fun; when you’re a grassroots coach, give them the joy they need because you can absolutely make a difference and we need some more female coaches.”

The Dutchwoman came up against fellow nominees British & Irish Lions head coach Andy Farrell, Arsenal’s Renée Slegers, John Mitchell of the Red Roses, McLaren’s Andrea Stella and Team Europe captain Luke Donald.

Agyemang also won the Young Sports Personality of the Year award for 2025.

The youngest member of the Lionesses squad received the call-up from Wiegman after coming into the side at the start of the year and scoring 41 seconds into her senior debut against Belgium to announce herself on the big stage.

She followed that up with an impressive campaign at EURO 2025, scoring crucial goals against both Sweden and Italy which earned her the young player of the tournament award.

“Thank you so much,” said Agyemang. “I’m so grateful to the BBC for this opportunity. For all my teammates, my coaches, all the staff that have supported me throughout this year for the various teams that I’ve been on, I’m so grateful and thank you so much.

“My family have supported me all this year, throughout my career – even though it’s been so short – I’m so grateful to you all and I love you.

“And as I always say, a big thank you to God for this opportunity because I don’t know where I’d be today without him.”

The forward fought off competition from Luke Littler and cricketer Davina Perrin to claim the accolade, which was jointly presented by England’s Lucy Bronze, also in attendance.

What a story. 💫

Michelle Agyemang is your BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year! 👏 pic.twitter.com/cel7sDfSal

— Lionesses (@Lionesses) December 18, 2025

England’s EURO 2025 heroes Chloe Kelly and Hannah Hampton were also nominated for the BBC Sports Personality of the Year for 2025.

The pair were nominated alongside England Rugby's Ellie Kildunne, darts player Luke Littler, golfer Rory McIlroy – who won the award – and Formula One's Lando Norris.

The Lionesses were also up for the Team of the Year, facing competition from the European Ryder Cup team – the eventual winners – who were triumphant against the USA this summer, and the England women's rugby team who won the Rugby World Cup on home soil to complete a historic summer of women's sport.