Player of the Match
A dedicated "Player of the Match" feature does not exist in the SportsPress or SportsPress Pro codebase. There is no sp_award, sp_player_of_the_match, or equivalent meta field on events, no admin UI for selecting a match MVP, and no template that renders one.
Searches across all plugin PHP files (includes/sportspress/ and all Pro modules) found no references to "player of the match", "POTM", "man of the match", or an awards system.
What Does Exist
The closest related functionality in the current codebase is:
Performance tracking on events — The Box Score meta box on the event edit screen records each player's performance (goals, assists, etc.) per event. These values roll up into player statistics but are not surfaced as a single "best player" indicator.
Player statistics display on events — The event page template can show a lineup and performance summary, but there is no highlighted "star player" field.
Timelines — The Timelines Pro module records minute-by-minute event data (goals, cards, substitutions). This data is visual but does not designate a match winner.
Workarounds
If you need to highlight a Player of the Match, common approaches are:
Use the event's content editor to manually note the player.
Add a custom field plugin to attach a
sp_eventpost meta field and display it via a template override.Use the Shortcodes meta box on the event to embed a player card for the nominated player.
These are not built-in SportsPress features.