Ballon d’Or 2025: Date, Time, Nominees, and How to Watch.

The Ballon d’Or is back — and earlier than usual. The 69th edition of football’s most prestigious individual award will crown the best men’s and women’s players of the 2024/25 season, alongside a host of other honors. With standout performers across Europe and international tournaments, the stage is set for a glittering night in Paris.

When is the 2025 Ballon d’Or?

• Date: Monday, 22 September 2025

• Location: Théâtre du Châtelet, Paris

• Start Time: Not yet confirmed (last year’s show began at 7:45 p.m. local time)

How to Watch

Fans can catch the ceremony live on:

• TNT Sports

• discovery+

• L’Équipe’s YouTube channel (free worldwide stream)

The event will be presented by Kate Scott and former Chelsea and Netherlands legend Ruud Gullit.

Awards to Be Presented

• Men’s Ballon d’Or

• Women’s Ballon d’Or

• Men’s & Women’s Kopa Trophy (best young players)

• Men’s & Women’s Yashin Trophy (best goalkeepers)

• Men’s & Women’s Gerd Müller Trophy (top scorers)

• Men’s & Women’s Johan Cruyff Trophy (best coaches)

• Men’s & Women’s Club of the Year Trophy

Men’s Ballon d’Or 2025 Nominees

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 2025 Nominees

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 Maanum, Marta, Clara Mateo, Ewa Pajor, Clàudia Pina, Alexia Putellas, Alessia Russo, Johanna Rytting Kaneryd, Caroline Weir, Leah Williamson.

Men’s Kopa Trophy 2025 Nominees

Ayyoub Bouaddi, Pau Cubarsí, Désiré Doué, Estêvão, Dean Huijsen, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Rodrigo Mora, João Neves, Lamine Yamal, Kenan Yıldız.

Women’s Kopa Trophy 2025 Nominees

Michelle Agyemang, Linda Caicedo, Wieke Kaptein, Vicky López, Claudia Martínez Ovando.

Men’s Yashin Trophy 2025 Nominees

Alisson Becker, Yassine Bounou, Lucas Chevalier, Thibaut Courtois, Gianluigi Donnarumma, Emiliano Martínez, Jan Oblak, David Raya, Matz Sels, Yann Sommer.

Women’s Yashin Trophy 2025 Nominees

Ann-Katrin Berger, Cata Coll, Hannah Hampton, Chiamaka Nnadozie, Daphne van Domselaar.

Men’s Johan Cruyff Trophy 2025 Nominees

Antonio Conte, Luis Enrique, Hansi Flick, Enzo Maresca, Arne Slot.

Women’s Johan Cruyff Trophy 2025 Nominees

Sonia Bompastor, Arthur Elias, Justine Madugu, Renée Slegers, Sarina Wiegman.

Men’s Club of the Year Trophy 2025 Nominees

Barcelona, Botafogo, Chelsea, Liverpool, Paris Saint-Germain, Arsenal.