to Gunnar Gren. In 1973, Bo Larsson of Malmö FF became the first player to win the award for a second time, having previously won it in 1965. Zlatan Ibrahimovic is the only player to win the award more than twice, winning it twelve times between 2005 and 2020.

The female equivalent of the award, Diamantbollen, was established in 1990. Both Guldbollen