In November 2017, the NSW Sports Awards presentation and the NSW Hall of Champions Induction Ceremony were combined to create the NSW Champions of Sport.

The entire NSW sporting family comes together on one night, to celebrate the year’s achievements of NSW athletes, coaches, officials, administrators and organisations, alongside the states greatest athletes as they join the NSW sporting hall of fame.

The NSW Champions of Sport Ceremony also presents The Waratah Award, which recognises and individual's outstanding long-term contribution to sport in NSW beyond the sporting field and beyond any single year.

NSW SPORTS AWARDS

Sport NSW has hosted the prestigious NSW Sports Awards program since its inception in 1994. The Sports Awards serve to celebrate outstanding achievements and excellence in NSW sport across various categories, including athletes, teams, coaches, officials, administrators, events and organisations on an annual basis.

The NSW Sports Awards are an important part of the NSW sporting landscape, with previous winner's including Ian Thorpe, Kurt Fearnley, Layne Beachley and more recent winners including Jessica Fox, Lauren Parker and Ellyse Perry.

The 2025 NSW Sports Awards will be presented at the Champions of Sport Ceremomy on Monday, 24 November 2025.

Nominations for the 2025 Sports Awards will open early September 2025.

NSW HALL OF CHAMPIONS

The Hall of Champions, located at Sydney Olympic Park, showcases the stories of sportsmen and women from NSW who have achieved at the highest level of their sport, and the annual induction of new athletes is a celebration of their careers and successes.

Every year, athletes who have achieved at the highest level of their sport are selected for induction. Since 1979, hundreds of sportsmen and women representing over 50 sports have been added to the Honour Roll including sporting icons such as Sir Donald Bradman, Dawn Fraser, Shane Gould and Dally Messenger. More recent champions include Ian Thorpe, Layne Beachley, Michael O’Loughlin and Lauren Jackson.

The NSW Hall of Champions is a sport museum and hall of fame which pays tribute to this state’s greatest sporting successes, and its significant collection helps bring our sporting heritage to life.

Nominations for induction in 2025 are NOW OPEN

Download the Selection Criteria here

Download the 2025 Nomination form here

Nominations close Monday, 12 May 2025

The 2025 Hall of Champions Inductees will be inducted at the Champions of Sport Ceremomy on Monday, 24 November 2025.

Please contact info@sportnsw.com.au if you have any questions