La Liga Awards#Additional categories

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.{{cite web |title=Memoria de la Liga de Fútbol Profesional 2009–10 |publisher=Liga de Fútbol Profesional |language=Spanish |pages=149–152 |url=http://www.laliga.es/memorias/2009-2010/MemoriaLFP_2009-10.pdf |accessdate=8 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160309221733/http://www.laliga.es/memorias/2009-2010/MemoriaLFP_2009-10.pdf |archive-date=9 March 2016 |url-status=dead }} 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.{{cite web |title=Prize categories in Premios LaLiga |publisher=Liga de Fútbol Profesional |date=28 November 2015 |url=http://www.laliga.es/en/noticias/categories-awarded-in-premioslaliga-gala |accessdate=8 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160309215307/http://www.laliga.es/en/noticias/categories-awarded-in-premioslaliga-gala |archive-date=9 March 2016 |url-status=dead }}

Many of the awards were rebranded after the 2015–16 season.{{Cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/spanish-primera-division/story/3231988/la-liga-cancels-award-ceremony-for-2016-17-in-order-to-launch-new-format|title=La Liga cancels 2016-17 award ceremony|publisher=ESPN|access-date=26 October 2018}} Until then, Barcelona players won 32 honours in the six main categories, almost triple the number of any other club. Barcelona's forward Lionel Messi has been named La Liga's best player for six times and La Liga's best forward for 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=

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width="80"\|Season ! Recipient ! Club ! {{Abbr\|Ref.\|Reference}}
align=center\|2008–09 \| {{flagicon\|ARG}} Lionel Messi \| Barcelona \|align=center\|{{cite news \|title=Ganadores de las cuatro ediciones de premios de la LFP \|newspaper=ABC \|agency=Agencia EFE \|language=Spanish \|date=13 November 2012 \|url=http://agencias.abc.es/agencias/noticia.asp?noticia=1292480 \|accessdate=8 March 2016 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160116110429/http://agencias.abc.es/agencias/noticia.asp?noticia=1292480 \|archive-date=16 January 2016 \|url-status=dead }}
align=center\|2009–10 \| {{flagicon\|ARG}} Lionel Messi \| Barcelona \|align=center\|
align=center\|2010–11 \| {{flagicon\|ARG}} Lionel Messi \| Barcelona \|align=center\|
align=center\|2011–12 \| {{flagicon\|ARG}} Lionel Messi \| Barcelona \|align=center\|
align=center\|2012–13 \| {{flagicon\|ARG}} Lionel Messi \| Barcelona \|align=center\|{{cite web \|first=Bloom \|last=Ben \|title=Lionel Messi completes double at La Liga awards while Cristiano Ronaldo picks up newly created prize \|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph \|date=3 December 2013 \|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/barcelona/10491269/Lionel-Messi-completes-double-at-La-Liga-awards-while-Cristiano-Ronaldo-picks-up-newly-created-prize.html \|accessdate=8 March 2016}}
align=center\|2013–14 \| {{flagicon\|POR}} Cristiano Ronaldo \| Real Madrid \|align=center\|{{cite news \|last=Rigg \|first=Nicholas \|title=Atlético Madrid snubbed at La Liga awards despite winning league ahead of Spanish giants Real Madrid and Barcelona \|newspaper=The Independent \|date=28 October 2014 \|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/european/atletico-madrid-snubbed-at-la-liga-awards-despite-winning-league-ahead-of-spanish-giants-real-madrid-9822760.html \|accessdate=8 March 2016}}
align=center\|2014–15 \| {{flagicon\|ARG}} Lionel Messi \| Barcelona \|align=center\|{{cite journal \|title=Messi beats Ronaldo to top prize at La Liga awards \|journal=Four Four Two \|date=30 November 2015 \|url=http://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/messi-beats-ronaldo-top-prize-la-liga-awards \|accessdate=8 March 2016}}
align=center\|2015–16 \| {{flagicon\|FRA}} Antoine Griezmann \| Atlético Madrid \|align=center\|{{cite web \|title=Griezmann named La Liga player of year, Diego Simeone top coach \|website=ESPN FC \|agency=Associated Press \|date=24 October 2016 \|url=http://www.espnfc.com/atletico-madrid/story/2980651/griezmann-named-la-liga-player-of-year-diego-simeone-selected-as-top-coach \|accessdate=25 October 2016}}
align=center\|2016–17 \| {{flagicon\|ARG}} Lionel Messi \| Barcelona \|align=center\|{{cite web \|title=Lionel Messi Beats Cristiano Ronaldo To La Liga Best Player Award \|website=soccerladuma \|date=19 December 2017 \|url= https://www.soccerladuma.co.za/news/articles/international/categories/messi-ronaldo-neymar-watch-1/lionel-messi-beats-cristiano-ronaldo-to-la-liga-best-player-award/285797\|access-date=19 December 2017}}
align=center\|2017–18 \| {{flagicon\|ARG}} Lionel Messi \| Barcelona \|align=center\|{{cite web \|title=Leo Messi reçoit le Pichichi et MVP de la Liga 2017–18\|publisher=FC Barcelona \|date=12 November 2018 \|url= https://www.fcbarcelona.fr/fr/photos/913399/leo-messi-recoit-le-pichichi-et-mvp-de-la-liga-2017-18\|access-date=12 November 2018}}
align=center\|2018–19 \| {{flagicon\|ARG}} Lionel Messi \| Barcelona \|align=center\|{{cite web \|title=Lionel Messi wins La Liga best player award for 2018-19 season\|website=barcablaugranes.com\|date=17 December 2019 \|url= https://www.barcablaugranes.com/2019/12/17/21024688/lionel-messi-wins-la-liga-best-player-award-for-2018-19-season\|access-date=17 December 2019}}
align=center\|2019–20 \| {{flagicon\|FRA}} Karim Benzema \| Real Madrid \|align=center\|{{cite web \|title=Benzema, mejor jugador de LaLiga 2019–20\|publisher=Bein Sports \|date=21 December 2020 \|url= https://www.beinsports.com/us-es/laliga/v%C3%ADdeos/benzema-mejor-jugador-de-laliga-2019-20/1605936\|access-date=21 December 2020}}
align=center\|2020–21 \| {{flagicon\|SVN}} Jan Oblak \| Atlético Madrid \|align=center\|{{cite web \|title=¡Oblak, 'MVP' de LaLiga 20/21 por delante de Messi y Suárez!\|publisher=Mundo Deportivo \|date=11 June 2021 \|url= https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/atletico-madrid/20210611/494233702371/oblak-mvp-de-laliga-2122-por-delante-de-messi-y-suarez.html \|access-date=11 June 2021}}
align=center\|2021–22 \| {{flagicon\|FRA}} Karim Benzema \| Real Madrid \|align=center\|{{cite web \|title= Karim Benzema wins the Alfredo Di Stefano award for the Best Player in La Liga\|publisher=Madrid Universal \|date=28 September 2022 \|url= https://madriduniversal.com/karim-benzema-wins-the-alfredo-di-stefano-award-for-the-best-player-in-la-liga/\|access-date=28 September 2022}}
align=center\|2022–23 \| {{flagicon\|GER}} Marc-André ter Stegen \| Barcelona \|align=center\|{{cite news \|title= OFFICIAL: Marc-Andre ter Stegen named as 22/23 La Liga Player of the Season\|publisher=Tribuna \|date=13 June 2023 \|url= https://tribuna.com/en/news/fcbarcelona-2023-06-12-official-marcandre-ter-stegen-named-as-2223-la-liga-player-of-the-season/\|access-date=26 October 2023}}
align=center\|2023–24 \| {{flagicon\|ENG}} Jude Bellingham \| Real Madrid \|align=center\|{{cite news\|title=Bellingham scoops LaLiga Player of the Year Award\|url=https://www.realmadrid.com/en-US/news/football/first-team/latest-news/bellingham-recibe-el-premio-al-mejor-jugador-de-laliga-28-05-2024\|date=28 May 2024\|access-date=28 May 2024\|publisher=Real Madrid CF}}
align=center\|2024–25 \| {{flagicon\|BRA}} Raphinha \| Barcelona \|align=center\|{{Cite web \|title=Raphinha named best LaLiga player in 2024/25 \|url=https://www.fcbarcelona.com/en/football/first-team/news/4278822/raphinha-named-best-laliga-player-in-202425/featured \|access-date=2025-06-06 \|website=www.fcbarcelona.com \|language=en}}

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! Recipient

! Club

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align=center|2008–09

| {{flagicon|ARG}} Lionel Messi

La Liga Awards#Additional categories

Annual awards

=Player of the season=

=Goalkeeper of the season=

=Manager of the season=

=African player of the season=

=U23 Player of the season=

=Goal of the season=

=Save of the season=

=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=

=Best Attacking Midfielder=

=Best Midfielder=

=Best Defender=

=Fair Play=

=Breakthrough Player=

=Best American Player=

=Fans' Five-Star Player=

=Others=

See also

References