Sofia Quijada
The 69th Ballon d’Or ceremony lit up the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris on 22 September 2025, as football’s biggest stars gathered for the sport’s most prestigious individual and team awards. Since its first edition in 1956, the Ballon d’Or has evolved into a global celebration of excellence, honouring players, coaches, and clubs who defined the past season.
🏆 Ballon d’Or 2025: Main Awards
- Men’s Ballon d’Or: Ousmane Dembélé (France, Paris Saint-Germain)
- Women’s Ballon d’Or: Aitana Bonmatí (Spain, Barcelona)
- Men’s Kopa Trophy: Lamine Yamal (Spain, Barcelona)
- Women’s Kopa Trophy: Vicky López (Spain, Barcelona)
- Men’s Yashin Trophy: Gianluigi Donnarumma (Italy, Paris Saint-Germain)
- Women’s Yashin Trophy: Hannah Hampton (England, Chelsea)
- Men’s Gerd Müller Trophy: Viktor Gyökeres (Sweden, Sporting CP/Arsenal)
- Women’s Gerd Müller Trophy: Ewa Pajor (Poland, Barcelona)
- Men’s Johan Cruyff Trophy: Luis Enrique (Spain, Paris Saint-Germain)
- Women’s Johan Cruyff Trophy: Sarina Wiegman (Netherlands, England national team)
- Men’s Club of the Year: Paris Saint-Germain (France)
- Women’s Club of the Year: Arsenal (England)
- Socrates Award: Fundación Xana (Spain)
⭐ Spotlight on the Winners
Ousmane Dembélé crowned his finest season yet with the Men’s Ballon d’Or, driving PSG to their first Champions League, a domestic double, and the UEFA Super Cup. His 37 goals and 15 assists made him unplayable on Europe’s biggest stages.
Aitana Bonmatí completed a historic three-peat, winning the Women’s Ballon d’Or for the third consecutive year. The Barcelona midfield engine powered her side to a domestic treble and another UWCL final, while also leading Spain to the EURO 2025 final.
Viktor Gyökeres netted 63 goals across Sporting CP and Sweden, earning the Gerd Müller Trophy before sealing a big move to Arsenal. Ewa Pajor matched the feat in the women’s game, with 48 goals firing Barcelona’s treble push.
Hannah Hampton and Gianluigi Donnarumma took the Yashin Trophies as the standout goalkeepers, while Lamine Yamal and Vicky López claimed the Kopa Trophies, underlining Barcelona’s golden generation.
For coaching excellence, Luis Enrique guided PSG to their first Champions League triumph, while Sarina Wiegman lifted another European title with England.
📊 Men’s Ballon d’Or 2025 – Full Top 30 Rankings
- Ousmane Dembélé — Paris Saint-Germain, France
- Lamine Yamal — Barcelona, Spain
- Vitinha — Paris Saint-Germain, Portugal
- Mohamed Salah — Liverpool, Egypt
- Rodri — Manchester City, Spain
- Kylian Mbappé — Real Madrid, France
- Bruno Fernandes — Manchester United, Portugal
- Cole Palmer — Chelsea, England
- Gianluigi Donnarumma — Paris Saint-Germain, Italy
- Martin Ødegaard — Arsenal, Norway
- Pedri — Barcelona, Spain
- Khvicha Kvaratskhelia — Napoli/PSG, Georgia
- Harry Kane — Bayern Munich, England
- Désiré Doué — Paris Saint-Germain, France
- Viktor Gyökeres — Sporting CP/Arsenal, Sweden
- Vinícius Júnior — Real Madrid, Brazil
- Robert Lewandowski — Barcelona, Poland
- Scott McTominay — Napoli, Scotland
- João Neves — Paris Saint-Germain, Portugal
- Lautaro Martínez — Inter Milan, Argentina
- Serhou Guirassy — Borussia Dortmund, Guinea
- Alexis Mac Allister — Liverpool, Argentina
- Jude Bellingham — Real Madrid, England
- Fabián Ruiz — Paris Saint-Germain, Spain
- Denzel Dumfries — Inter Milan, Netherlands
- Erling Haaland — Manchester City, Norway
- Declan Rice — Arsenal, England
- Virgil van Dijk — Liverpool, Netherlands
- Florian Wirtz — Bayer Leverkusen/Liverpool, Germany
- Michael Olise — Bayern Munich, France
📅 Looking Ahead: Ballon d’Or 2026
With the 2026 FIFA World Cup looming in Canada, Mexico, and the USA, next year’s Ballon d’Or could hinge on tournament heroics. Historically, unforgettable World Cup performances have tipped the scales for the award — and with more teams than ever, the stage is set for new legends to rise.