Sofiane Feghouli has been honored as the best Algerian player of the year by the Algerian press. The 22-year-old attacking midfielder from Valencia secured the top spot, surpassing Foued Kadir of Valenciennes in the rankings. Hilal Soudani, the striker from Vitoria Guimaraes, claimed the third spot on the podium. Sofiane Feghouli succeeds Boudebouz in winning the award. The complete list of recent winners includes:
- 2012: Feghouli
- 2011: Boudebouz
- 2010: Bougherra
- 2009: Bougherra
- 2008: Saïfi
- 2007: Saïfi
- 2006: Ziani
- 2005: Ziani
- 2004: Ziani
- 2003: Saïb
- 2002: Belkaïd
- 2001: Belmadi
- 2000: Belmadi
