Kursiv Uzbekistan has gathered everything you need to know about the 2025 Ballon d’Or ceremony:
What is the Ballon d’Or?
The Ballon d’Or, presented annually by France Football since 1956, is football’s most prestigious individual honour. It recognises players for outstanding talent, decisive performances and achievements across the season.
Since 2024, UEFA has partnered with Groupe Amaury, the owner of France Football and L’Équipe, to co-organise the event. The partnership aims to expand the award’s global reach while keeping the independent voting system in place.
The 69th Ballon d’Or ceremony will take place on Monday, September 22, 2025 at 20:00 CET at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris, hosted by Dutch legend Ruud Gullit and British journalist Kate Scott.
Which Awards Will be Presented in 2025?
For the 2024/25 season, trophies will be awarded in the following categories:
- Men’s Ballon d’Or (best player)
- Women’s Ballon d’Or (best player)
- Men’s Kopa Trophy (best young player)
- Women’s Kopa Trophy (best young player)
- Men’s Yashin Trophy (best goalkeeper)
- Women’s Yashin Trophy (best goalkeeper)
- Men’s Gerd Müller Trophy (top scorer)
- Women’s Gerd Müller Trophy (top scorer)
- Men’s Johan Cruyff Trophy (best coach)
- Women’s Johan Cruyff Trophy (best coach)
- Men’s Club of the Year Trophy
- Women’s Club of the Year Trophy
- Sócrates Award (humanitarian contribution)
New in 2025 are three women’s categories: the Women’s Yashin Trophy, the Women’s Gerd Müller Trophy and the Women’s Kopa Trophy.
Full List of Nominees for the 2025 Ballon d’Or Awards
Men’s Ballon d’Or
Jude Bellingham, Ousmane Dembélé, Gianluigi Donnarumma, Désiré Doué, Denzel Dumfries, Serhou Guirassy, Viktor Gyökeres, Erling Haaland, Achraf Hakimi, Harry Kane, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Robert Lewandowski, Alexis Mac Allister, Lautaro Martínez, Kylian Mbappé, Scott McTominay, Nuno Mendes, João Neves, Michael Olise, Cole Palmer, Pedri, Raphinha, Declan Rice, Fabián Ruiz, Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk, Vinícius Júnior, Vitinha, Florian Wirtz, Lamine Yamal
Women’s Ballon d’Or
Sandy Baltimore, Barbra Banda, Aitana Bonmatí, Lucy Bronze, Klara Bühl, Mariona Caldentey, Sofia Cantore, Steph Catley, Temwa Chawinga, Melchie Dumornay, Emily Fox, Cristiana Girelli, Esther González, Caroline Graham Hansen, Patri Guijarro, Amanda Gutierres, Hannah Hampton, Pernille Harder, Lindsey Heaps, Chloe Kelly, Frida Leonhardsen Maanum, Marta, Clara Mateo, Ewa Pajor, Clàudia Pina, Alexia Putellas, Alessia Russo, Johanna Rytting Kaneryd, Caroline Weir, Leah Williamson
Men’s Kopa Trophy
Ayyoub Bouaddi, Pau Cubarsí, Désiré Doué, Estêvão, Dean Huijsen, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Rodrigo Mora, João Neves, Lamine Yamal, Kenan Yıldız
Women’s Kopa Trophy
Michelle Agyemang, Linda Caicedo, Wieke Kaptein, Vicky López, Claudia Martínez Ovando
Men’s Yashin Trophy
Alisson Becker, Yassine Bounou, Lucas Chevalier, Thibaut Courtois, Gianluigi Donnarumma, Emiliano Martínez, Jan Oblak, David Raya, Matz Sels, Yann Sommer
Women’s Yashin Trophy
Ann-Katrin Berger, Cata Coll, Hannah Hampton, Chiamaka Nnadozie, Daphne van Domselaar
Men’s Johan Cruyff Trophy
Antonio Conte, Luis Enrique, Hansi Flick, Enzo Maresca, Arne Slot
Women’s Johan Cruyff Trophy
Sonia Bompastor, Arthur Elias, Justine Madugu, Renée Slegers, Sarina Wiegman
Men’s Club of the Year
Barcelona, Botafogo, Chelsea, Liverpool, Paris Saint-Germain
Women’s Club of the Year
Arsenal, Barcelona, Chelsea, OL Lyonnes, Orlando Pride
How is the Ballon d’Or Decided?
An international jury of journalists from the top 100 football nations for men and top 50 for women vote on the awards. Each voter selects ten players, awarding points from 15 to 1. The player with the most points wins, with ties broken by number of first-place votes, then second-place and so on.
Every winner receives their own original trophy and may also request official replicas.
Where to Watch the 2025 Ballon d’Or Ceremony
The ceremony begins at 20:00 CET (Paris time) on Monday, September 22, 2025. This corresponds to:
- 19:00 in London
- 21:00 in Athens
- 22:00 in Moscow
- 23:30 in New Delhi
- 03:00 on 23 September in Tokyo
- 04:00 on 23 September in Sydney
- 14:00 in New York
The broadcast will be available worldwide through official rights holders, including:
- Europe: L’Équipe (France), DAZN (Germany, Austria, Switzerland), Ziggo Sport (Netherlands), Movistar Plus+ (Spain), Virgin Media (Ireland), Viaplay (Nordic countries)
- South America: Claro Sports (Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela)
- North America: CBS (United States)
- Middle East and North Africa: beIN Sports (Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE and others)
- Africa south of the Sahara: New World Sport (French-speaking), Max2 (others)
- Asia-Pacific: Sony Sports Ten 1 (India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka), Okko (Central Asia), beIN Sports (Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia), FPT (Vietnam), SOOP TV and IB Sports (South Korea)
Fans are advised to check local listings for exact coverage.
