La Liga Awards
The La Liga Awards, previously known as the LFP awards, are presented annually by the Liga de Fútbol Profesional (LFP) to the best players and coach in La Liga, the first division of association football in Spain. Established in the 2008–09 season, they were the first official awards in the history of the Spanish competition. La Liga's best coach and player in each position—goalkeeper, defender, midfielder, and forward—were chosen based on a voting by the captain and vice-captains of each club, while the best player overall was determined via statistical analysis. The gala events and television broadcast were produced in collaboration with audiovisual group Mediapro, whose co-founder Jaume Roures was a registered member (socio) of FC Barcelona.
The awards were discontinued after the 2015–16 season before being officially relaunched for the 2023–24 season under a partnership with EA Sports. In the original era (2008–09 to 2015–16), Barcelona players won 32 honours in the six main categories, almost triple the number of any other club. Barcelona's forward Lionel Messi was named La Liga's best player six times and La Liga's best forward seven times, both all-time records. Across all positions, the other outstanding individuals are Barcelona midfielder Andrés Iniesta with five wins, Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola with four wins, Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos with four wins, and goalkeepers Iker Casillas of Real Madrid and Víctor Valdés of Barcelona with two wins each.
Annual awards
Player of the season
| Season | Recipient | Club | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–09 |  Lionel Messi |
Barcelona | |
| 2009–10 | Lionel Messi (2) |
Barcelona | |
| 2010–11 | Lionel Messi (3) |
Barcelona | |
| 2011–12 | Lionel Messi (4) |
Barcelona | |
| 2012–13 | Lionel Messi (5) |
Barcelona | |
| 2013–14 |  Cristiano Ronaldo |
Real Madrid | |
| 2014–15 | Lionel Messi (6) |
Barcelona | |
| 2015–16 |  Antoine Griezmann |
Atlético Madrid | |
| 2016–17 to 2022–23 | Not awarded / Discontinued | ||
| 2023–24 |  Jude Bellingham |
Real Madrid | |
| 2024–25 |  Raphinha |
Barcelona | |
| 2025–26 |  Lamine Yamal |
Barcelona | |
Manager of the season
| Season | Recipient | Club | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–09 | Pep Guardiola |
Barcelona | |
| 2009–10 | Pep Guardiola (2) |
Barcelona | |
| 2010–11 | Pep Guardiola (3) |
Barcelona | |
| 2011–12 | Pep Guardiola (4) |
Barcelona | |
| 2012–13 | Diego Simeone |
Atlético Madrid | |
| 2013–14 | Diego Simeone (2) |
Atlético Madrid | |
| 2014–15 | Luis Enrique |
Barcelona | |
| 2015–16 | Diego Simeone (3) |
Atlético Madrid | |
| 2023–24 | Míchel |
Girona | |
| 2024–25 |  Hansi Flick |
Barcelona | |
| 2025–26 | Hansi Flick (2) |
Barcelona |
African player of the season
U23 Player of the season
| Season | Recipient | Club | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | Lamine Yamal |
Barcelona | |
| 2024–25 | Lamine Yamal (2) |
Barcelona | |
| 2025–26 | Carlos Espí |
Levante |
Goal of the season
| Season | Recipient | Club | Score | Against | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–14 | Cristiano Ronaldo |
Real Madrid | 2–2 | Valencia | 4 May 2014 | |
| 2023–24 | Jesús Areso |
Osasuna | 3–2 | Getafe | 21 January 2024 | |
| 2024–25 |  Luka Sučić |
Real Sociedad | 1–1 | Atlético Madrid | 6 October 2024 | |
| 2025–26 |  Arda Güler |
Real Madrid | 4–1 | Elche | 14 March 2026 |
Save of the season
| Season | Recipient | Club | Against | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–25 |  Jan Oblak |
Atlético Madrid | Real Sociedad | 6 October 2024 | |
| 2025–26 | Joan Garcia |
Barcelona | Espanyol | 3 January 2026 |
Team of the season
Monthly awards
Player of the month
U23 Player of the month
Manager of the month
Goal of the month
Save of the month
Discontinued awards
Best Forward
Goalkeeper of the season
Best Attacking Midfielder
| Season | Recipient | Club | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–09 | Andrés Iniesta |
Barcelona | |
| 2009–10 | Jesús Navas |
Sevilla | |
| 2010–11 | Andrés Iniesta |
Barcelona | |
| 2011–12 | Andrés Iniesta |
Barcelona | |
| 2012–13 | Andrés Iniesta |
Barcelona | |
| 2013–14 | Andrés Iniesta |
Barcelona |
Best Midfielder
Best Defender
Fair Play
Breakthrough Player
Best American Player
| Season | Recipient | Club | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–14 |  Carlos Bacca |
Sevilla | |
| 2014–15 | Neymar |
Barcelona |
Fans' Five-Star Player
| Season | Recipient | Club | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–15 | Cristiano Ronaldo |
Real Madrid | |
| 2015–16 | Antoine Griezmann |
Atlético Madrid |
Play of the Month
| Italics | Home team |
|---|
| Month | Year | Player(s) | Club | Score | Opponent | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August | 2023 | Nico Williams Gorka Guruzeta |
Athletic Bilbao | 2–0 | Osasuna | 19 August 2023 | |
| September | 2023 |  Federico Valverde Fran García |
Real Madrid | 1–1 | Real Sociedad | 17 September 2023 | |
| October | 2023 | Gerard Gumbau Bryan Zaragoza |
Granada | 2–0 | Barcelona | 8 October 2023 | |
| November | 2023 | Alberto Moleiro Kirian Rodríguez |
Las Palmas | 1–0 | Atlético Madrid | 3 November 2023 | |
| December | 2023 | Nico Williams Iñigo Lekue |
Athletic Bilbao | 2–0 | Atlético Madrid | 16 December 2023 | |
| January | 2024 | Ferran Torres João Félix |
Barcelona | 3–2 | Real Betis | 21 January 2024 | |
| February | 2024 | Álex Sola Samu Omorodion |
Alavés | 1–2 | Barcelona | 3 February 2024 | |
| March | 2024 | Mikel Oyarzabal Mikel Merino |
Real Sociedad | 2–0 | Cádiz | 15 March 2024 | |
| April | 2024 | Isco Nabil Fekir |
Real Betis | 2–1 | Celta Vigo | 12 April 2024 |
Others
The following awards were only presented once:
| Season | Award | Recipient | Club | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–13 | Most Valuable Player | Cristiano Ronaldo |
Real Madrid | |
| 2015–16 | World Player | Luis Suárez |
Barcelona |
See also
References
Notes
- ↑ The score at the time of the play. Player's club's score listed first.
Citations
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- ↑ "Joan Garcia, Best Save of the 2025/2026 LALIGA EA SPORTS Season". La Liga. 5 June 2026. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
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- ↑ "Fede Valverde and Fran Garcia win LALIGA EA SPORTS Move of the Month for September". La Liga. 6 October 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
- ↑ "Gumbau and Bryan Zaragoza win LALIGA EA SPORTS Best Play for October". La Liga. 2 November 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ↑ "Alberto Moleiro and Kirian Rodríguez win LALIGA EA SPORTS Best Play for November". La Liga. 27 November 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
- ↑ "Nico Williams and Iñigo Lekue win LALIGA EA SPORTS Move of the Month for December". La Liga. 6 January 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ↑ "Ferran Torres and João Felix win the LALIGA EA SPORTS Best Play for January". La Liga. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ↑ "Alex Sola and Samu Omorodion win the LALIGA EA SPORTS Best Play for February". La Liga. 29 February 2024. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ↑ "Oyarzabal and Merino win the LALIGA EA SPORTS Best Play for March". La Liga. 28 March 2024. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ↑ "Isco and Fekir win the LALIGA EA SPORTS Best Play for April". La Liga. 30 April 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2024.