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.

Many of the awards were rebranded after the 2015–16 season. 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 nine 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

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

Goalkeeper of the season

Best Attacking Midfielder

Best Midfielder

Best Defender

Fair Play

Breakthrough Player

Best American Player

Fans' Five-Star Player

Play of the Month

Others

The following awards were only presented once:

See also

• Don Balón Award
• Miguel Muñoz Trophy
• Trofeo Alfredo Di Stéfano
• Trofeo Aldo Rovira
• Trofeo EFE
• Ricardo Zamora Trophy
• Pichichi Trophy
• Zarra Trophy

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