The 2025 Ballon d'Or ceremony, the 69th edition, took place on September 22, 2025, at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris. The ceremony began at 9:00 PM Central European Time (CEST). This year marked the fourth time the award was based on the season's results, rather than the calendar year, considering performances between August 1, 2024, and July 13, 2025, for men, and August 2, 2025, for women.
Men's Ballon d'Or: Lamine Yamal won the 2025 Ballon d'Or. At 18 years old, the Barcelona player became the youngest winner in the award's history, surpassing the previous record held by Ronaldo Nazário. Yamal had an outstanding season, scoring 21 goals and providing 22 assists, and winning LaLiga, Copa del Rey, and the Spanish Super Cup. Ousmane Dembélé was also a strong contender. The top 10 also included Raphinha, Vitinha, Achraf Hakimi, Cole Palmer, Kylian Mbappé, Nuno Mendes, Mo Salah, and Gianluigi Donnarumma. The remaining top 30 were: * Michael Olise * Florian Wirtz * Virgil van Dijk * Declan Rice * Erling Haaland * Denzel Dumfries * Fabián Ruiz * Jude Bellingham * Alexis Mac Allister * Serhou Guirassy * Lautaro Martínez * João Neves * Scott McTominay * Robert Lewandowski * Vinícius Júnior * Viktor Gyökeres * Désiré Doué * Harry Kane * Khvicha Kvaratskhelia * Pedri
Women's Ballon d'Or: Aitana Bonmatí won the 2025 Women's Ballon d'Or. Other nominees included Lucy Bronze, Leah Williamson, Mariona Caldentey, Chloe Kelly, Alessia Russo and Hannah Hampton. The top 30 also included:
Kopa Trophy: Lamine Yamal won the Kopa Trophy for the second consecutive year. Vicky López won the Women's Kopa Trophy. Other nominees included Michelle Agyemang, Linda Caicedo, and Wieke Kaptein.
Yashin Trophy: Gianluigi Donnarumma won the Yashin Trophy for the second time. Hannah Hampton won the Women's Yashin Trophy. Other nominees included Ann-Katrin Berger, Cata Coll, Chiamaka Nnadozie, and Daphne van Domselaar.
Gerd Müller Trophy: Viktor Gyökeres and Ewa Pajor won the Gerd Müller Trophy. Gyokeres plays as a forward for Arsenal. Pajor plays for Barcelona.
Johan Cruyff Trophy: Luis Enrique (PSG Manager) and Sarina Wiegman (England Women's National Team Manager) won the Johan Cruyff Trophy. Other women's nominees included Sonia Bompastor, Arthur Elias, Justine Madugu and Renée Slegers.
Club of the Year: Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) won Men's Club of the Year, and Arsenal won Women's Club of the Year.
Socrates Award: Jenni Hermoso won the Socrates Award.
The Ballon d'Or is awarded based on votes from an international jury of specialized journalists from the top 100 FIFA-ranked nations for men and the top 50 for women. The awards recognize the best players, coaches, and clubs in the world. The ceremony was hosted by Kate Scott and Ruud Gullit.
