La Liga Manager of the Month

The La Liga Manager of the Month is an association football award that recognises the best adjudged La Liga manager each month of the season. Established in 2013, the award was abandoned after the conclusion of the 2016–17 La Liga season, but was later reinstated after six years following the rebranding of the league ahead of the 2023–24 season.[1]

Ernesto Valverde won the Manager of the Month award a record eight times.

Winners

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Marcelino won the first Manager of the Month award in September 2013.
 
Francisco was the first manager to win the award twice in a season.
Month Year[a] Manager Nationality Team Ref.
September 2013.92013 Marcelino   Spain Villarreal [2]
October 2013.102013 Diego Simeone   Argentina Atlético Madrid [3]
November 2013.112013 Francisco   Spain Almería [4]
December 2013.122013 Jagoba Arrasate   Spain Real Sociedad [5]
January 2014.12014 Ernesto Valverde   Spain Athletic Bilbao [6]
February 2014.22014 Juan Antonio Pizzi   Spain Valencia [7]
March 2014.32014 Unai Emery   Spain Sevilla [8]
April 2014.42014 Paco Jémez   Spain Rayo Vallecano [9]
May 2014.52014 Francisco   Spain Almería [10]
September 2014.92014 Nuno Espírito Santo   Portugal Valencia [11]
October 2014.102014 Carlo Ancelotti   Italy Real Madrid [12]
November 2014.112014 Ernesto Valverde   Spain Athletic Bilbao [13]
December 2014.122014 Nuno Espírito Santo   Portugal Valencia [14]
January 2015.12015 Unai Emery   Spain Sevilla [15]
February 2015.22015 Nuno Espírito Santo   Portugal Valencia [16]
March 2015.32015 Ernesto Valverde   Spain Athletic Bilbao [17]
April 2015.42015 Carlo Ancelotti   Italy Real Madrid [18]
May 2015.52015 José Ramón Sandoval   Spain Granada [19]
September 2015.92015 Marcelino   Spain Villarreal [20]
October 2015.102015 Ernesto Valverde   Spain Athletic Bilbao [21]
November 2015.112015 Diego Simeone   Argentina Atlético Madrid [22]
December 2015.122015 Javi Gracia   Spain Málaga [23]
January 2016.12016 Unai Emery   Spain Sevilla [24]
February 2016.22016 Eusebio   Spain Real Sociedad [25]
March 2016.32016 Quique Setién   Spain Las Palmas [26]
April 2016.42016 Zinedine Zidane   France Real Madrid [27]
May 2016.52016 Luis Enrique   Spain Barcelona [28]
August 2016.82016 Quique Setién   Spain Las Palmas [29]
September 2016.92016 Ernesto Valverde   Spain Athletic Bilbao [30]
October 2016.102016 Jorge Sampaoli   Argentina Sevilla [31]
November 2016.112016 Eusebio   Spain Real Sociedad [32]
December 2016.122016 Fran Escribá   Spain Villarreal [33]
January 2017.12017 Eduardo Berizzo   Argentina Celta Vigo [34]
February 2017.22017 José Luis Mendilibar   Spain Eibar [35]
March 2017.32017 Diego Simeone   Argentina Atlético Madrid [36]
April 2017.42017 Míchel[b]   Spain Málaga [37]
May 2017.52017 Zinedine Zidane   France Real Madrid [38]
August 2023.82023 Carlo Ancelotti   Italy Real Madrid [39]
September 2023.92023 Míchel[c]   Spain Girona [40]
October 2023.102023 Diego Simeone   Argentina Atlético Madrid [41]
November 2023.112023 Míchel[c]   Spain Girona [42]
December 2023.122023 Ernesto Valverde   Spain Athletic Bilbao [43]
January 2024.12024 Míchel[c]   Spain Girona [44]
February 2024.22024 Ernesto Valverde   Spain Athletic Bilbao [45]
March 2024.32024 Marcelino   Spain Villarreal [46]
April 2024.42024 Carlo Ancelotti   Italy Real Madrid [47]
August 2024.82024 Hansi Flick   Germany Barcelona [48]
September 2024.92024 Ernesto Valverde   Spain Athletic Bilbao [49]
October 2024.102024 Hansi Flick   Germany Barcelona [50]
November 2024.112024 Míchel[c]   Spain Girona [51]
December 2024.122024 Diego Simeone   Argentina Atlético Madrid [52]

Multiple winners

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The following table lists the number of awards won by managers who have won at least two Manager of the Month awards.

Managers in bold are still active in La Liga.

As of December 2024
Rank Manager Wins
1   Ernesto Valverde 8
2   Diego Simeone 5
3   Carlo Ancelotti 4
  Míchel
5   Unai Emery 3
  Nuno Espírito Santo
  Marcelino
8   Eusebio 2
  Hansi Flick
  Francisco
  Quique Setién
  Zinedine Zidane

Awards won by nationality

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As of December 2024
Nationality Managers Wins
  Spain 16 33
  Argentina 3 7
  Italy 1 4
  Portugal 1 3
  France 1 2
  Germany 1 2

Awards won by club

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As of December 2024
Club Managers Wins
Athletic Bilbao 1 8
Real Madrid 2 6
Atlético Madrid 1 5
Sevilla 2 4
Valencia 2 4
Villarreal 2 4
Girona 1 4
Barcelona 2 3
Real Sociedad 2 3
Málaga 2 2
Almería 1 2
Las Palmas 1 2
Celta Vigo 1 1
Eibar 1 1
Granada 1 1
Rayo Vallecano 1 1

Notes

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  1. ^ Each year is linked to an article on the particular season associated with the month of that year.
  2. ^ José Miguel González Martín del Campo.
  3. ^ a b c d Miguel Ángel Sánchez Muñoz.

References

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  1. ^ "EA SPORTS and LaLiga sign new partnership for the 2023/24 season". Diario AS. 3 July 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  2. ^ Premios Liga BBVA y Liga Adelante a los mejores del mes; LFP.es, 22 October 2013 (in Spanish)
  3. ^ "BBVA Awards for the best of October". La Liga. 12 November 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  4. ^ Premios BBVA a los mejores de noviembre; LFP.es 10 December 2013 (in Spanish)
  5. ^ Premios BBVA a los mejores de diciembre; LFP.es 20 January 2014 (in Spanish)
  6. ^ Premios BBVA a los mejores de enero; LFP.es 5 February 2014 (in Spanish)
  7. ^ Premios BBVA a los mejores de febrero; LFP.es 27 February 2014 (in Spanish)
  8. ^ Premios BBVA a los mejores de marzo; LFP.es 7 April 2014 (in Spanish)
  9. ^ Premios BBVA a los mejores de abril; LFP.es 30 April 2014 (in Spanish)
  10. ^ Premios BBVA a los mejores de mayo; LFP.es 19 May 2014 (in Spanish)
  11. ^ Premios BBVA a los mejores de septiembre; LFP.es 6 October 2014 (in Spanish)
  12. ^ BBVA Awards for the best of October; LFP.es 12 November 2014
  13. ^ BBVA Awards for the best of November; LFP.es 10 December 2014
  14. ^ The BBVA Prizes for December's best; LFP.es 14 January 2015
  15. ^ Unai Emery, Liga BBVA manager of the month for January; LFP.es, 5 February 2015
  16. ^ BBVA Awards: Nuno, Liga BBVA Manager of the month for February; LFP.es, 5 March 2015
  17. ^ BBVA Prizes: Ernesto Valverde, best coach in the Liga BBVA in March; LFP.es, 2 April 2015
  18. ^ "How the month of April went in the Liga BBVA". La Liga. 29 June 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  19. ^ BBVA Awards: José Ramón Sandoval, Liga BBVA coach of the month for May; LFP.es, 4 June 2015
  20. ^ Marcelino wins Liga BBVA Manager of the Month for September Archived 12 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine; LFP.es, 5 October 2015
  21. ^ "Ernesto Valverde named Liga BBVA manager of the Month for October". La Liga. 6 November 2015. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  22. ^ Diego Simeone named Liga BBVA Manager of the Month for November Archived 12 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine; LFP.es, 8 December 2015
  23. ^ [1] Archived 16 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine;LFP.es, 12 January 2016
  24. ^ Unai Emery, Liga BBVA manager of the month for January Archived 13 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine; LFP.es, 12 February 2016
  25. ^ Eusebio Sacristan named Liga BBVA Manager of the Month for February Archived 12 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine; LFP.es, 4 March 2016
  26. ^ "Quique Setien named Liga BBVA Manager of the Month for March". LaLiga.es. 1 April 2016. Archived from the original on 13 September 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
  27. ^ "Zinedine Zidane named Liga BBVA Manager of the Month for April". LFP.es. 19 May 2016. Archived from the original on 25 July 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  28. ^ "Luis Enrique named Liga BBVA Manager of the Month for May". LaLiga.es. 21 May 2016. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
  29. ^ "Quique Setien, LaLiga Santander's Coach of the Month for August". LaLiga. 8 September 2016. Archived from the original on 11 September 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  30. ^ "Ernesto Valverde named LaLiga Santander Manager of the Month for September". LaLiga.es. 14 October 2016. Archived from the original on 11 November 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  31. ^ "Jorge Sampaoli named LaLiga Santander Manager of the Month for October". LaLiga.es. 14 November 2016. Archived from the original on 14 November 2016. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  32. ^ "Eusebio Sacristan named LaLiga Santander Manager of the Month for November". Liga de Fútbol Profesional. Archived from the original on 6 April 2018. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
  33. ^ "Fran Escriba named LaLiga Santander Manager of the Month for December". La Liga. 13 January 2017. Archived from the original on 6 April 2018. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
  34. ^ "Eduardo Berizzo named LaLiga Santander Manager of the Month for January". La Liga. 7 February 2017. Archived from the original on 6 April 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
  35. ^ "Jose Luis Mendilibar named LaLiga Santander Manager of the Month for February". La Liga. 10 March 2017. Archived from the original on 5 April 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  36. ^ "Diego Simeone named LaLiga Santander Manager of the Month for March". La Liga. 4 April 2017. Archived from the original on 5 April 2018. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  37. ^ "Michel Gonzalez named LaLiga Santander Manager of the Month for April". La Liga. 12 May 2017. Archived from the original on 6 April 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  38. ^ "Zinedine Zidane named LaLiga Santander Manager of the Month for May". La Liga. 8 June 2017. Archived from the original on 13 June 2017. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
  39. ^ "Carlo Ancelotti, Best LALIGA EA SPORTS Coach in August". La Liga. 8 September 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  40. ^ "Michel named LALIGA EA SPORTS Manager of the Month for September". La Liga. 6 October 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  41. ^ "Diego Pablo Simeone named LALIGA EA SPORTS Coach of the Month for October". La Liga. 30 October 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  42. ^ "Míchel named LALIGA EA SPORTS Manager of the Month for November". La Liga. 6 October 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  43. ^ "Valverde is December's Best Coach in LALIGA EA SPORTS". La Liga. 2 January 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  44. ^ "Míchel named LALIGA EA SPORTS Manager of the Month for January". La Liga. 29 January 2024. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  45. ^ "Valverde is chosen Coach of the Month for February". La Liga. 26 February 2024. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  46. ^ "Marcelino named LALIGA EA SPORTS Manager of the Month for March". La Liga. 25 March 2024. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  47. ^ "Carlo Ancelotti named LALIGA EA SPORTS Manager of the Month for April". La Liga. 29 April 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  48. ^ "Hans Dieter Flick wins Coach of the Month for August". La Liga. 9 September 2024. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
  49. ^ "Ernesto Valverde, LALIGA EA SPORTS Best Coach for September". La Liga. 1 October 2024. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
  50. ^ "Hansi Flick is Coach of the Month for October". La Liga. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  51. ^ "Míchel, the Best Coach in LALIGA EA SPORTS for November!". La Liga. 25 November 2024. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  52. ^ "Diego Pablo Simeone, EA SPORTS LALIGA Best Coach in December". La Liga. 23 December 2024. Retrieved 23 December 2024.