Super Ballon d'Or

Super Ballon D'Or
Alfredo Di Stéfano's Super Ballon d'Or (center) and two Ballon d'Or trophies on the right and left
Date24 December 1989 (24 December 1989)
CountryFrance
Presented byFrance Football
EligibilityMultiple-time Ballon d'Or winner
First award1989
WinnerAlfredo Di Stéfano

The Super Ballon d'Or (French: Super Ballon d'Or) is the name of a prize that was awarded only once on 24 December 1989, by the French magazine France Football for the best football player of the previous three decades.[1][2] It is even more exclusive than the prestigious Ballon d'Or.

As of November 1989, this award has only been given once, to Spanish-Argentine forward Alfredo Di Stéfano.[3] The award was voted between multiple-time Ballon d'Or winners.[4][5] The winner of the award was voted by viewers and readers, a panel of France Football judges, and former Ballon d'Or winners.[6] The viewers and readers voted Michel Platini as the best, but the France Football jury and former Ballon d'Or winners chose Alfredo Di Stéfano.[7][8]

For many years, his Super Ballon d'Or trophy was on display at the Real Madrid museum at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium,[3] but in 2021, Di Stéfano's children auctioned off his memorabilia.[9] The trophy was among the items sold to an anonymous buyer for £187,500,[10] and its current location is unknown.[3]

Rankings

Winners

Super Ballon d'Or
Year Rank Player
1989 1st Spain Alfredo Di Stéfano
2nd Netherlands Johan Cruyff
3rd France Michel Platini

Votes

[11]

Votes
France Football's jury
Rank Player Points
1st Spain Alfredo Di Stéfano 11
2nd Netherlands Johan Cruyff 9
3rd France Michel Platini 5
4th West Germany Franz Beckenbauer 2
5th West Germany Karl-Heinz Rummenigge 0
England Kevin Keegan
Former Ballon d'Or Winners
Rank Player Points
1st Spain Alfredo Di Stéfano 8
2nd Netherlands Johan Cruyff 6
3rd France Michel Platini 3
4th West Germany Franz Beckenbauer 2
5th West Germany Karl-Heinz Rummenigge 0
England Kevin Keegan
Viewers and Readers
Rank Player Points
1st France Michel Platini 54,12%
2nd Netherlands Johan Cruyff 25,31%
3rd West Germany Franz Beckenbauer 10,60%
4th Spain Alfredo Di Stéfano 6,40%
5th West Germany Karl-Heinz Rummenigge 1,42%
6th England Kevin Keegan 0,96%

See also

References

  1. ^ "On this day, Di Stéfano won the Super Ballon dOr | Real Madrid CF". Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  2. ^ "On this day, Di Stéfano won the Super Ballon dOr | Real Madrid CF". Real Madrid C.F. – Web Oficial. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  3. ^ a b c "What is the Super Ballon d'Or and who is the only player to have won it?". CE Noticias Financieras. 23 December 2022. ProQuest 2757966557. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  4. ^ "France Football Player of the Century – Who voted for who?". BigSoccer Forum. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  5. ^ Quaile, Kieran (17 October 2022). "What is the Super Ballon d'Or and which footballers have won it?". Diario AS. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  6. ^ Adán, David. "Will Messi win the Super Ballon d'Or in 2029?". Diario AS. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  7. ^ "Old great players lists (esp. 1950s – 1970s) ?". BigSoccer Forum. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  8. ^ "France Football Player of the Century – Who voted for who?". BigSoccer Forum. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  9. ^ "Real Madrid's Di Stefano 1m Pound Auction Begins". The Times of India. 23 August 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  10. ^ "The Super Ballon d'Or, the most prestigious and rare award only ONE player has ever won". SPORTbible. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  11. ^ "mag award FF 1989.pdf". Google Docs. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
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