The Ballon d’Or, the most coveted individual award in football, is yet to be distributed in 2025, but it’s not long until the world’s best is revealed.
The fabled golden ball has been handed out since 1956 in the men’s game and 2018 in the women’s game, with the prize claimed by a pantheon of greats over the years. 2024 marked a maiden victory for Rodri, while Aitana Bonmati clinched her second successive Ballon d’Or Féminin.
The nominees have now been revealed for this year’s edition, with the award handed out based on performances between August 1, 2024 and July 31, 2025. Votes are cast by 100 specialized journalists, with the eventual winner etching their name into the history books.
Here is everything you need to know about the 2025 Ballon d’Or.
When Is the Ballon d’Or 2025 Ceremony?
This year marks the 69-year anniversary of the Ballon d’Or and the ceremony will be staged on September 22, 2025.
Presented by France Football, the ceremony will see an array of awards distributed, including both the Ballon d’Or and Ballon d’Or Féminin. Other individual prizes on offer are the Kopa Trophy, Yashin Trophy, Gerd Müller Trophy and Sócrates Award, as well as the Johan Cruyff Trophy for the best coach in both the men’s and women’s game.
There are also awards given to collective achievements via the Club of the Year—again handed out for both men’s and women’s football.
Where is the Ballon d'Or 2025 Ceremony?
The Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris will once again host the Ballon d’Or ceremony in 2025, continuing its tradition as the event’s venue since 2019. Before that, the prestigious awards were held at the Grand Palais, also in Paris.
The theatre is an opera house built in 1862, with the venue having a capacity of just over 2,000 people.
When is the next Super Ballon d'Or?
The Super Ballon d'Or was a one-time award given out on Dec. 24, 1989, by France Football to honor the best player of the previous three decades.
The winner of the award was voted by a combination of viewers and readers, a panel of France Football judges, and former Ballon d'Or winners.
Real Madrid legend Alfredo Di Stéfano emerged as the winner, although he was closely followed by France icon Michel Platini.
Currently, there are no official plans to reintroduce the Super Ballon d'Or. However, speculation remains that it could be awarded again in 2029, marking 40 years since its first and only presentation.
Ballon d’Or 2025 Nominees
The 30 nominees for the 2025 Ballon d’Or were announced on August 7, with Paris Saint-Germain players dominating the list. The European champions have nine players in contention for the prize—more than any other team—and star forward Ousmane Dembélé has a great chance of lifting the prize ahead of Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal and Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah.
Ballon d’Or Féminin 2025 Nominees
The Ballon d’Or Féminin nominees were also announced on August 7 and Barcelona, Arsenal and Chelsea make up the majority of the 30-woman list. Can Bonmatí win the award for a third year in a row?
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