Super ballon d'or winners list

As of 26 October 2026, the Super Ballon d'Or remains one of the most exclusive and rare honors in the history of professional football. Unlike the annual Ballon d'Or, which recognizes the best player of a single calendar year, the Super Ballon d'Or was designed to celebrate the greatest player of the previous three decades. The award has been presented only once in its history, on 24 December 1989, by the French football magazine France Football. The sole recipient of this prestigious accolade is the legendary Argentine forward Alfredo Di Stéfano. Di Stéfano, who starred for Real Madrid during their dominant era in the 1950s and 1960s, was selected ahead of other football icons such as Johan Cruyff and Michel Platini. While there has been frequent speculation among fans and media regarding a potential second edition of the award to honor players from the modern era, France Football has not officially announced any plans to revive the trophy, leaving Di Stéfano as the unique holder of this historic title.