Indian Super League Player of the League
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The Indian Super League Player of the League is an annual association football award presented to the best player in the Indian Super League each season. The winner is presented with the Golden Ball.
| Indian Super League Player of the League | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Best player of a given Indian Super League season |
| Country | India |
| Presented by | Indian Super League |
| First awarded | 2014 |
| Currently held by | Dimitri Petratos (1st title) |
The Indian Super League was founded in 2013 and played its inaugural season in 2014. It became the joint top-tier of the Indian football league system by the 2017–18 season and has been the top-tier since the 2022–23 season. The first Player of the League (then known as the Hero of the League for sponsorship reasons) was awarded to Iain Hume in 2014. Sunil Chhetri is the first Indian player to have won the award in the 2017–18 season.
Winners
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| Player (X) | Name of the player and number of times they had won the award at that point (if more than one) |
|---|---|
| † | Denotes the club were Indian Super League premiers or champions in the same season |
| Season | Player | Position | Nationality | Club | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Iain Hume | Forward |  Canada
|
Kerala Blasters | [1] |
| 2015 | Stiven Mendoza | Forward |  Colombia
|
Chennaiyin† | [2] |
| 2016 | Florent Malouda | Midfielder |  France
|
Odisha | [3] |
| 2017–18 | Sunil Chhetri | Forward |  India
|
Bengaluru | [4] |
| 2018–19 | Coro | Forward |  Spain
|
Goa | [5] |
| 2019–20 | Hugo Boumous | Midfielder | France
|
Goa† | [6] |
| 2020–21 | Roy Krishna | Forward |  Fiji
|
Mohun Bagan SG | [7] |
| 2021–22 | Greg Stewart | Forward |  Scotland
|
Jamshedpur† | [8] |
| 2022–23 | Lallianzuala Chhangte | Forward | India
|
Mumbai City† | [9] |
| 2023–24 | Dimitri Petratos | Forward |  Australia
|
Mohun Bagan SG† | [10] |
Awards won by nationality
edit| Country | Players | Total |
|---|---|---|
| France
|
2 | 2 |
| India
|
2 | 2 |
| Canada
|
1 | 1 |
| Colombia
|
1 | 1 |
| Fiji
|
1 | 1 |
| Scotland
|
1 | 1 |
| Spain
|
1 | 1 |
| Australia
|
1 | 1 |
Awards won by club
edit| Club | Total |
|---|---|
| Goa | 2 |
| Mohun Bagan SG | 2 |
| Bengaluru | 1 |
| Chennaiyin | 1 |
| Jamshedpur | 1 |
| Kerala Blasters | 1 |
| Odisha | 1 |
| Mumbai City | 1 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Aprameya (20 December 2014). "ISL 2014: Full list of award winners". oneindia.com. OneIndia. Archived from the original on 27 July 2015. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
- ^ "Last-minute Mendoza blitz gives Chennai the title". thehindu.com. 20 December 2015. Archived from the original on 14 December 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
- ^ "Marcelinho wins Golden Boot, Florent Malouda Hero of the League". Hindustan Times. 19 December 2016. Archived from the original on 19 December 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
- ^ "Sunil Chhetri named 'Hero' of Indian Super League, Ferran Corominas wins Golden Boot". hindustantimes.com. 18 March 2018. Archived from the original on 19 March 2018. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
- ^ "Creme de la creme: Hero ISL 2018-19 Season Award winners and their contributions". indiansuperleague.com. 18 March 2019. Archived from the original on 14 December 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
- ^ "Creme de la creme: Hero ISL 2019-20 Season Award winners and their contributions". indiansuperleague.com. 14 March 2020. Archived from the original on 18 October 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
- ^ "Top-notch performers: Hero ISL 2020-21 season award winners". indiansuperleague.com. 13 March 2021. Archived from the original on 4 August 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
- ^ "Standout performers: Hero ISL 2021–22 season awards". indiansuperleague.com. 21 March 2022. Archived from the original on 22 March 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ^ ISL Media Team (19 March 2023). "Hero ISL 2022-23: A list of all individual and team awards at the end of the season". indiansuperleague.com. Indian Super League. Archived from the original on 19 March 2023.
- ^ "Report: Mumbai City FC come from behind to win ISL Cup". Indian Super League. 4 May 2024. Archived from the original on 4 May 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.