The 32-year-old forward retained the title after firing his club to a second successive Champions League triumph, an historic feat that saw him beat Gianluigi Buffon to top spot in our annual vote on the best player in the world over the past 12 months.
Ronaldo netted 25 times in 29 appearances during Real's Primera Division-winning campaign - their first since 2012 - but it was in European competition that he once again excelled.
Before last year, four-time Goal 50 winner Lionel Messi had never finished outside of the top three but he once again ranked fourth - in spite of the fact that he racked up a whopping 54 goals in 52 games in all competitions for Barcelona last season.