The awards were based on the previous calendar year until 2009, but moved to a seasonal format beginning with the 2010–11 season.

[1] Lionel Messi is the only player to have won the award on four occasions (2009–2012, 2018).

[2][3][4] Only two other players have won the Onze d'Or three times: Michel Platini (1983–1985) and Zinedine Zidane (1998, 2000–2001).

At the 20th anniversary of the magazine in 1995, a Super Onze d'Or was chosen among the previous winners (1976–1995); French legend Michel Platini was the winner of the poll.

The top five players selected were:[1][5] Notes Citations