Belgian Lion Award Explained

The Belgian Lion Award (Dutch: Belgische Leeuw, French: Lion Belge[1]) is a football award in Belgium given annually to the best Maghreb player of Arab / Amazigh origin in the Belgian First Division A.[2] [3] Recently, secondary awards have also been handed out to the best footballer abroad, youngster, female footballer, coach and futsal player.

Winners

YearBelgian Lion
PlayerClub
2010
2011
2012 Lierse
2013 Lokeren
2014 Lokeren
2015 Standard Liège
2016 Mechelen
2017 Standard Liège
2018 Standard Liège
2019 Standard Liège
2020 Standard Liège
2021 Gent
2022 Gent
2023 Genk

Breakdown of winners

By country of origin

CountryNumber of winsWinning years
2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
2013, 2014
2016, 2017

By club

ClubNumber of winsWinning years
Standard Liège2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
Anderlecht2010, 2011
Lokeren2013, 2014
Gent2021, 2022
Lierse2012
Mechelen2016
Genk2023

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Le Lion Belge De Belgische Leeuw. 2019-04-30.
  2. Web site: AKOUETE . Isidore . 2020-11-17 . Belgique : Selim Amallah sacrée « Lion Belge 2020 » . 2022-12-20 . Africa Top Sports . fr-FR.
  3. Web site: 2022-12-20 . Tarik Tissoudali remporte le Lion Belge 2022 . 2022-12-20 . Walfoot.be . fr.