PFA Team of the Year (Premier League)
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The PFA Team of the Year (Premier League) is an annual all-star XI selected by the Professional Footballers' Association to recognize the best-performing players in England's top football division for that season.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: PFA Team of the Year (Premier League) Context triple: [Bruno Fernandes, awardReceived, PFA Team of the Year (Premier League)]
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A.
Premier League Playmaker of the Season
The Premier League Playmaker of the Season is an annual English top-flight football award given to the player with the most assists over a league campaign.
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B.
Premier League awards
Premier League awards are official honors presented by England’s top football league to recognize outstanding players, managers, and performances across its seasons.
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C.
Premier League Player of the Season
The Premier League Player of the Season is an annual award given to the most outstanding footballer in England’s top-flight league over the course of a season.
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D.
Chelsea Player of the Year
Chelsea Player of the Year is an annual award given to the club's standout performer of the season, as voted by supporters.
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E.
Fulham Player of the Season
Fulham Player of the Season is an annual club award given to the standout Fulham FC player over the course of a season, as voted by supporters.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: PFA Team of the Year (Premier League) Target entity description: The PFA Team of the Year (Premier League) is an annual all-star XI selected by the Professional Footballers' Association to recognize the best-performing players in England's top football division for that season.
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A.
Premier League Playmaker of the Season
The Premier League Playmaker of the Season is an annual English top-flight football award given to the player with the most assists over a league campaign.
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B.
Premier League awards
Premier League awards are official honors presented by England’s top football league to recognize outstanding players, managers, and performances across its seasons.
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C.
Premier League Player of the Season
The Premier League Player of the Season is an annual award given to the most outstanding footballer in England’s top-flight league over the course of a season.
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D.
Chelsea Player of the Year
Chelsea Player of the Year is an annual award given to the club's standout performer of the season, as voted by supporters.
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E.
Fulham Player of the Season
Fulham Player of the Season is an annual club award given to the standout Fulham FC player over the course of a season, as voted by supporters.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
all-star team
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annual sports selection ⓘ football award ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | PFA Premier League Team of the Year NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| announcedBy | Professional Footballers' Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedOrganizationType | players' trade union ⓘ |
| awardedFor | best Premier League XI of the season ⓘ |
| awardType | players' vote award ⓘ |
| category |
English football trophies and awards
ⓘ
Premier League awards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| competition | Premier League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| eligibility | players registered with Premier League clubs ⓘ |
| evaluationCriteria |
consistency over the season
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impact on team success ⓘ individual performance ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| geographicScope | clubs competing in the Premier League ⓘ |
| governingBodyOfCompetition | Premier League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGenderCategory | men's football ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | longest-running players-voted Premier League best XI selection ⓘ |
| includesPosition |
defender
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forward ⓘ goalkeeper ⓘ midfielder ⓘ |
| languageOfAnnouncement | English ⓘ |
| leagueLevel | top division of English football ⓘ |
| maximumClubRepresentationRule | no formal maximum per club ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | British sports media ⓘ |
| notableFeature | chosen by fellow professionals rather than journalists or fans ⓘ |
| organizer | Professional Footballers' Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outputForm | list of selected players by position ⓘ |
| partOf | PFA Team of the Year NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentedBy | Professional Footballers' Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | to recognize the best-performing players in the Premier League each season ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | one of the most prestigious individual-season honours in English football ⓘ |
| relatedAward |
PFA Players' Player of the Year
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
PFA Young Player of the Year NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedCompetition | FA Women's Super League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| selectionBasis | performances during the Premier League season ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | voted for by professional footballers ⓘ |
| selectionTiming | towards the end of the domestic season ⓘ |
| selectionUnit | individual players ⓘ |
| sport | association football ⓘ |
| teamRepresentation | multiple clubs can be represented ⓘ |
| teamSize | 11 players ⓘ |
| votingBody | members of the Professional Footballers' Association ⓘ |
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Subject: PFA Team of the Year (Premier League) Description of subject: The PFA Team of the Year (Premier League) is an annual all-star XI selected by the Professional Footballers' Association to recognize the best-performing players in England's top football division for that season.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
PFA Team of the Year 1998–99 Premier League
this entity surface form:
PFA Premier League Team of the Year
this entity surface form:
PFA Team of the Year 2010–11
this entity surface form:
PFA Team of the Year 2011–12
this entity surface form:
PFA Team of the Year 2001–02 Premier League
this entity surface form:
PFA Team of the Year 2002–03 Premier League