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{{Short description|Annual award given to the best player in the Indian Super League}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2020}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}
{{Infobox award
| name = Indian Super League Player of the season
| image =
| caption =
| awarded_for = Best player of a given Indian Super League season
| sponsor =
| country = India
| presenter = Indian Super League
| year = 2014
| holder = [[Alaaeddine Ajaraie|Alaaeddine Ajaraie]] (1st title)
| most_wins =
}}
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'''.

The Indian Super League was founded in 2013 and played its [[2014 Indian Super League|inaugural season]] in 2014. It became the joint top-tier of the [[Indian football league system]] by the [[2017–18 Indian Super League|2017–18 season]] and has been the top-tier since the [[2022–23 Indian Super League|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 Indian Super League|2017–18]] season.

==Winners==
[[File:Iain Hume photo by Djuradj Vujcic.jpg|200px|thumb|upright|[[Iain Hume]] won the inaugural Indian Super League Hero of the League in 2014.]]
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+Key
!scope="row"|'''Player {{small|(X)}}'''
|Name of the player and number of times they had won the award at that point (if more than one)
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#ffb"|{{dagger}}
|Denotes the club were [[List of Indian football champions|ISL Shield winners or ISL Trophy winners]] in the same season
|}

{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|+Indian Super League Hero of the League Winners
!scope="col"|Season
!scope="col"|Player
!scope="col"|Position
!scope="col"|Nationality
!scope="col"|Club
!scope="col"|Ref(s)
|-
| [[2014 Indian Super League|2014]]
!scope="row"|[[Iain Hume]]
|[[Forward (association football)|Forward]]
|{{flag|Canada}}
|[[Kerala Blasters FC|Kerala Blasters]]
|style="text-align:center"|<ref name="isl2014">{{cite news|title=ISL 2014: Full list of award winners|url=http://www.oneindia.com/sports/isl-2014-full-list-award-winners-elano-blumer-takes-golden-boot-1598802.html|access-date=14 December 2022|website=oneindia.com|publisher=OneIndia|date=20 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150727023939/http://www.oneindia.com/sports/isl-2014-full-list-award-winners-elano-blumer-takes-golden-boot-1598802.html|archive-date=27 July 2015|author=Aprameya |url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|[[2015 Indian Super League|2015]]
!scope="row"|[[Stiven Mendoza]]
|[[Forward (association football)|Forward]]
|{{flag|Colombia}}
!scope="row" style="background:#ffb"| [[Chennaiyin FC|Chennaiyin]]{{sup|{{dagger}}}}
|style="text-align:center"|<ref name="isl2015">{{cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/football/Live-ISL-2015-final-Chennaiyin-FC-vs.-FC-Goa/article60227693.ece |title=Last-minute Mendoza blitz gives Chennai the title |date=20 December 2015 |website=thehindu.com |access-date=15 December 2022 |archive-date=14 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221214185526/https://www.thehindu.com/sport/football/Live-ISL-2015-final-Chennaiyin-FC-vs.-FC-Goa/article60227693.ece |url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|[[2016 Indian Super League|2016]]
!scope="row"|[[Florent Malouda]]
|[[Midfielder]]
|{{flag|France}}
|[[Delhi Dynamos]]
|style="text-align:center"|<ref name="isl2016">{{cite news |title=Marcelinho wins Golden Boot, Florent Malouda Hero of the League |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/football/isl-2016-marcelinho-wins-golden-boot-florent-malouda-hero-of-the-league/story-975jRAUqweyfY1ofZq7FaJ.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161219215626/https://www.hindustantimes.com/football/isl-2016-marcelinho-wins-golden-boot-florent-malouda-hero-of-the-league/story-975jRAUqweyfY1ofZq7FaJ.html |archive-date=19 December 2016 |accessdate=3 December 2022 |work=Hindustan Times |date=19 December 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|[[2017–18 Indian Super League|2017–18]]
!scope="row"|[[Sunil Chhetri]]
|[[Forward (association football)|Forward]]
|{{flag|India}}
|[[Bengaluru FC|Bengaluru]]
|style="text-align:center"|<ref name="isl2017–18">{{cite news |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/football/sunil-chhetri-named-hero-of-indian-super-league-ferran-corominas-wins-golden-boot/story-0DrkyJekuBHtDAG1jLJCvO.html |title=Sunil Chhetri named ‘Hero’ of Indian Super League, Ferran Corominas wins Golden Boot |date=18 March 2018 |website=hindustantimes.com |access-date=15 December 2022 |archive-date=19 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180319032412/https://www.hindustantimes.com/football/sunil-chhetri-named-hero-of-indian-super-league-ferran-corominas-wins-golden-boot/story-0DrkyJekuBHtDAG1jLJCvO.html |url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|[[2018–19 Indian Super League|2018–19]]
!scope="row"|[[Coro (footballer)|Coro]]
|[[Forward (association football)|Forward]]
|{{flag|Spain}}
|[[FC Goa|Goa]]
|style="text-align:center"|<ref name="isl2018–19">{{cite web |url=https://www.indiansuperleague.com/features/creme-de-la-creme-hero-isl-2018-19-season-award-winners-and-their-contributions |title=Creme de la creme: Hero ISL 2018-19 Season Award winners and their contributions |date=18 March 2019 |website=indiansuperleague.com |access-date=15 December 2022 |archive-date=14 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221214195530/https://www.indiansuperleague.com/features/creme-de-la-creme-hero-isl-2018-19-season-award-winners-and-their-contributions |url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|[[2019–20 Indian Super League|2019–20]]
!scope="row"|[[Hugo Boumous]]
|[[Midfielder]]
|{{flag|France}}
!scope="row" style="background:#ffb"| [[FC Goa|Goa]]{{sup|{{dagger}}}}
|style="text-align:center"|<ref name="isl2019–20">{{cite web |url=https://www.indiansuperleague.com/features/creme-de-la-creme-hero-isl-2019-20-season-award-winners-and-their-contributions |title=Creme de la creme: Hero ISL 2019-20 Season Award winners and their contributions |date=14 March 2020 |website=indiansuperleague.com |access-date=15 December 2022 |archive-date=18 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211018130410/https://www.indiansuperleague.com/features/creme-de-la-creme-hero-isl-2019-20-season-award-winners-and-their-contributions |url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|[[2020–21 Indian Super League|2020–21]]
!scope="row"|[[Roy Krishna]]
|[[Forward (association football)|Forward]]
|{{flag|Fiji}}
|[[Mohun Bagan Super Giant|Mohun Bagan SG]]
|style="text-align:center"|<ref name="isl2020–21">{{cite web |url=https://www.indiansuperleague.com/features/top-notch-performers-hero-isl-2020-21-season-award-winners |title=Top-notch performers: Hero ISL 2020-21 season award winners |date=13 March 2021 |website=indiansuperleague.com |access-date=15 December 2022 |archive-date=4 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210804115442/https://www.indiansuperleague.com/features/top-notch-performers-hero-isl-2020-21-season-award-winners |url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|[[2021–22 Indian Super League|2021–22]]
!scope="row"|[[Greg Stewart (footballer)|Greg Stewart]]
|[[Forward (association football)|Forward]]
|{{flag|Scotland}}
!scope="row" style="background:#ffb"| [[Jamshedpur FC|Jamshedpur]]{{sup|{{dagger}}}}
|style="text-align:center"|<ref name="isl2021–22">{{cite web |title=Standout performers: Hero ISL 2021–22 season awards |url=https://www.indiansuperleague.com/news/end-of-season-awards-2021-22-greg-stewart-named-hero-of-the-league-roshan-naorem-the-best-emerging-player |date=21 March 2022 |website=indiansuperleague.com |access-date=22 March 2022 |archive-date=22 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220322105100/https://www.indiansuperleague.com/news/end-of-season-awards-2021-22-greg-stewart-named-hero-of-the-league-roshan-naorem-the-best-emerging-player |url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|[[2022–23 Indian Super League|2022–23]]
!scope="row"|[[Lallianzuala Chhangte]]
|[[Forward (association football)|Forward]]
|{{flag|India}}
!scope="row" style="background:#ffb"| [[Mumbai City FC|Mumbai City]]{{sup|{{dagger}}}}
|style="text-align:center"|<ref name="sawards">{{cite web |url=https://www.indiansuperleague.com/news/hero-isl-2022-23-a-list-of-all-individual-and-team-awards-at-the-end-of-the-season |title=Hero ISL 2022-23: A list of all individual and team awards at the end of the season |author=ISL Media Team |website=indiansuperleague.com |publisher=Indian Super League |date=19 March 2023 |archive-date=19 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230319134947/https://www.indiansuperleague.com/news/hero-isl-2022-23-a-list-of-all-individual-and-team-awards-at-the-end-of-the-season |url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|[[2023–24 Indian Super League|2023–24]]
!scope="row"|[[Dimitri Petratos]]
|[[Forward (association football)|Forward]]
|{{flag|Australia}}
!scope="row" style="background:#ffb"| [[Mohun Bagan Super Giant|Mohun Bagan SG]]{{sup|{{dagger}}}}
|style="text-align:center"|<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.indiansuperleague.com/news/report-mumbai-city-fc-come-from-behind-to-win-isl-cup |title=Report: Mumbai City FC come from behind to win ISL Cup |date=4 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240504182931/https://www.indiansuperleague.com/news/report-mumbai-city-fc-come-from-behind-to-win-isl-cup |archive-date=4 May 2024 |url-status=live |publisher=Indian Super League |access-date=5 May 2024 }}</ref>
|-
|[[2024–25 Indian Super League|2024–25]]
!scope="row"|[[Alaaeddine Ajaraie]]
|[[Forward (association football)|Forward]]
|{{flagcountry|Morocco}}
!scope="row"|[[NorthEast United FC|NorthEast United FC]]
|style="text-align:center"|<ref>https://www.indiansuperleague.com/news/isl-2024-25-full-list-of-award-winners</ref>
|}

==Awards won by nationality==
{| class="sortable wikitable plainrowheaders"
|-
!scope="col"|Country
!scope="col"|Players
!scope="col"|Total
|-
!scope="row"|{{flagcountry|France}}
|align="center"|2
|align="center"|2
|-
!scope="row"|{{flagcountry|India}}
|align="center"|2
|align="center"|2
|-
!scope="row"|{{flagcountry|Morocco}}
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|1
|-
!scope="row"|{{flagcountry|Canada}}
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|1
|-
!scope="row"|{{flagcountry|Colombia}}
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|1
|-
!scope="row"|{{flagcountry|Fiji}}
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|1
|-
!scope="row"|{{flagcountry|Scotland}}
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|1
|-
!scope="row"|{{flagcountry|Spain}}
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|1
|-
!scope="row"|{{flagcountry|Australia}}
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|1
|}

==Awards won by club==
{| class="sortable wikitable plainrowheaders"
!scope="col"|Club
!scope="col"|Total
|-
!scope="row"|[[FC Goa|Goa]]
|align="center"|2
|-
!scope="row"|[[Mohun Bagan Super Giant|Mohun Bagan SG]]
|align="center"|2
|-
!scope="row"|[[NorthEast United FC]]
|align="center"|1
|-
!scope="row"|[[Bengaluru FC|Bengaluru]]
|align="center"|1
|-
!scope="row"|[[Chennaiyin FC|Chennaiyin]]
|align="center"|1
|-
!scope="row"|[[Jamshedpur FC|Jamshedpur]]
|align="center"|1
|-
!scope="row"|[[Kerala Blasters FC|Kerala Blasters]]
|align="center"|1
|-
!scope="row"|[[Odisha FC|Odisha]]
|align="center"|1
|-
!scope="row"|[[Mumbai City FC|Mumbai City]]
|align="center"|1
|}

==See also==
* [[Indian Super League]]
* [[Indian Super League Golden Boot]]
* [[Indian Super League Golden Glove]]
* [[Indian Super League Emerging Player of the League]]
* [[Indian Super League Winning Pass of the League]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://www.indiansuperleague.com/ Indian Super League website]

{{Indian Super League}}
{{Indian Super League Hero of the League}}

[[Category:Indian Super League trophies and awards|Hero of the League]]
[[Category:Association football player of the year awards by competition|India]]
[[Category:Awards established in 2014]]
[[Category:2014 establishments in India]]
[[Category:Annual events in India]]

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