From 1976[1] until 2010, the Spanish sports magazine Don Balón conferred the Don Balón Award (Premio Don Balón) to the best Spanish player, the best foreign player, the best referee and the breakthrough player in La Liga. These awards ceased to exist after the closure of the magazine in 2011.
| Player | Titles | Seasons |
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 Uli Stielike |
4 | 1978–79, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1981–82 |
 Luís Figo |
3 | 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01 |
 Lionel Messi |
2006–07, 2008–09, 2009–10 | |
 Johan Cruyff |
2 | 1976–77, 1977–78 |
| Juan Barbas |
1982–83, 1983–84 | |
 Hugo Sánchez |
1986–87, 1989–90 | |
| Bernd Schuster |
1984–85, 1990–91 | |
 Ronaldinho |
2003–04, 2005–06 |
| Player | Titles | Seasons |
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| Raúl | 5 | 1996–97, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2001–02 |
| Migueli | 2 | 1977–78, 1984–85 |
| Manager | Titles | Seasons |
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 Luis Molowny |
4 | 1977–78, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1985–86 |
| Javier Clemente |
3 | 1982–83, 1983–84, 1986–87 |
| Javier Irureta |
1997–98, 1999–2000, 2003–04 | |
| Alberto Ormaetxea |
2 | 1980–81, 1981–82 |
 John Toshack |
1988–89, 1989–90 | |
| Johan Cruyff |
1990–91, 1991–92 | |
| Arsenio Iglesias |
1992–93, 1994–95 | |
| Frank Rijkaard |
2004–05, 2005–06 | |
| Pep Guardiola |
2008–09, 2009–10 |
(Published December 2010)[2]
| Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
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(Published December 2010)[2]
| Rank | Player | Votes |
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| 1 |  Zinedine Zidane |
27.7% |
| 2 | Lionel Messi |
23.5% |
| 3 | Ronaldo |
17.6% |
| 4 | Xavi |
15% |
| 5 | Ronaldinho |
9% |
| 6 | Iker Casillas |
7.2% |
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