All eyes will be riveted this Monday evening in Paris, the periodic capital of football on the occasion of the Golden Ball 2025 ceremony. Awarded by France Football magazine since 1956, the trophy is 69 years old the most prestigious, certainly the most coveted, of the world of sport.
Program, awards, favorites: we go over the overview of the main attractions expected from the high mass of football.
Where will the ceremony take place?
As every year since 2019, the ceremony will be held at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris (1st arrondissement). It will be presented by an unprecedented duo: the former Dutch footballer Ruud Gullit, Ballon d’Or in 1987, and the English journalist Kate Scott.
Who voted?
Voters are journalists. They were 100 for the male Ballon d’Or and 50 for the female golden ball. Each country of the Top 100 in the FIFA ranking (top 50 for women) therefore has a journalist representative who voted for the winner of the most prestigious individual trophy on the football planet.
Each journalist was to elect a top 10, each place of which gave points to the designated player. The first was awarded 15 points, the 2nd 12 points, the 3rd 10 points, the 4th 8 points, the 5th 7 points … Until 10th which brought in only one point. The player who collected the most points will be designated Ballon d’Or.
What prices will be awarded during the evening?
In total, 13 awards will be awarded during the evening.
- The male and female golden balloonrewarding the best player and the best player of the season.
- The male and female kopa trophyrewarding the best player and the best player under the age of 21.
- The male and female yachine trophyrewarding the best goalkeeper and the best goalkeeper of the season.
- The male and female cruyff trophyrewarding the best coach of the male and female teams this season.
- The best male and female club
- The male and female gerd müller trophyrewarding the top scorer and the best manager of the season.
- The Socrates Trophywhich distinguishes a footballer or a footballer engaged in a social or charitable project.
Who are the named in the different categories?
Male Ballon d’Or (30 Nomed). Nine players from Paris Saint-Germain are notably appointed in this category: Ousmane Dembélé, a growing favorite, Désiré Doué, Achraf Hakimi, Nuno Mendes, Joao Neves, Vitinha, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Fabian Ruiz and Gianluigi Donnarumma, now in Manchester City. Find the full list here.
Female Ballon (30 Named). Lucy Bronze (the, Chelsea), Barbra Banda (ZMB, Orlando), Aitana Bonmati (ESP, FC Barcelone), Sandy Baltimore (From, Chelsea)Mariona Caldentey (ESP, Arsenal), Klara Bühl (All, Bayern), Sofia Cantore (Ita, Juventus), Steph Catley (Aus, Arsenal), Melchie Dumornay (Hai, OL), Temwa Chawinga (MWI, Kansas City), Emily Fox (USA, Arsenal), Cristiana Girli (Ita, Juventus), Esther Gonzalez (ESP, Gotham FC), Caroline Graham Hansen (Nor, FC Barcelone), Patri Guijarro (ESP, FC Barcelone), Amanda Gutierres (Bre, Palmeiras), Hannah Hampton (Ang, Chelsea), Pernille Harder (and, Bayern), Lindsey Heap (USA, OL) Kelly (Ang, Arsenal), Marta (Bre, Orlando), Frida Leonhardsen-Maanum (NOR, Arsenal), Clara Mateo (France, Paris FC)Ewa Pajor (Pol, FC Barcelone), Alessia Russo (Ang, Arsenal), Claudia Pina (ESP, FC Barcelone), Alexia Putellas (Esp, FC Barcelone), Hohanna Ryting Kaneryd (Sue, Chelsea), Caroline Weir (Eco, Real Madrid), Leah Williamson (Ang, Arsenal).
Male Kopa Trophy (10 Nomed). Pau Cubarsi (ESP, FC Barcelona), Ayoub bouaddi (from, small), Désiré Goué (FRA, PSG)Estevao (Bre, Palmeiras), Dean Huijsen (ESP, Bournemouth), Myles Lewis-Skelly (Ang, Arsenal), Rodrigo Mora (by, FC Porto), Joao Neves (by, PSG)Lamine Yamal (ESP, FC Barcelone), Kenan Yildiz (Tour, Juventus).
Female kopa trophy (5 named). Michelle AGYEMANG (Ang, Brighton), Linda Caicodo (Col, Real Madrid), Wieke Kaptein (NLD, Chelsea), Clauda Martinez Ovando (Pry, Club Olimpia), Vicky Lopez (ESP, FC Barcelone).
Male yachine trophy (10 named). Alisson Becker (Bre, Liverpool), Yassine Bounou (Mar, Al-Hilal), Lucas Chevalier (from, small)Thibaut Courtois (BEL, Real Madrid), Gianluigi Donnarumma (ITA, PSG)Emiliano Martinez (ARG, Aston Villa), Jan Oblak (SLO, Atlético), David Raya (ESP, Arsenal), Matz Sels (Bel, Nottingham Forest), Yann Sommer (Sui, Inter).
Female yachine trophy (5 named). Ann-Katrin Berger (ALL, Gotham FC), Ceta Coll (ESP, FC Barcelone), Hannah Hampton (ANG, Chelsea), Commissioner (Nig, Paris FC)Daphne van Domselaar (NLD, Arsenal).
Male Cruyff Trophy (5 Nomed). Antonio Conte (Ita, Naples), Luis Enrique (ESP, PSG)Hansi Flick (All, FC Barcelone), Enzo Maresca (Ita, Chelsea), Arne Slot (NLD, Liverpool).
Female Cruyff Trophy (5 Named). Sonia toll pastor (from, Chelsea)Arthur Elias (BRE, Bersil), Justine Madug (NIG, Nigeria), Renee Slegers (NLD, Arsala), Serina Wieman (NLD, England).
Best masculi club, (5 named). FC Barcelone (ESP), Botafogo (Bre), Chelsea (the), Liverpool (the), Paris Saint-Germain (FRA).
Best female club (5 named). Arsenal (the), FC barcelone (esp), chelsea (the), Ol Lyonnes (FRA)Orlando Pride (USA).
Where to follow the ceremony?
Broadcast on the team, which belongs to the same group as the organizer of the Ballon d’Or France Football, the ceremony will start at 9 p.m.
However, the chain will hold a special antenna all day, with in particular at 5:05 pm the live revelation in the “Greg team” program for male and female rankings, from 30th to 11th place. The red carpet will follow from 7:30 p.m., and finally the ceremony at 9 p.m.
The day and the ceremony will also be followed live commented on the Parisian website.
