When is the Ballon d'Or 2025? Date, Time and When Nominees are Announced

The Ballon d'Or award remains the most prestigious award that any footballer around the globe aspires to win. Rodri was able to win the Men's Ballon d'Or award in 2024, controversially beating off competition from Real Madrid star Vinicius Jr to become the first Spaniard to win it in the 21st century. The Ballon d'Or award will also take place in 2025, which will incidentally be the 69th edition of this prestigious award ceremony that is organized by France Football.

When will Ballon d'Or 2025 awards happen?

The Theatre du Chatelet in Paris, France, will be the location for the 2025 Ballon d'Or ceremony. This will take place on 22 September 2025, which is relatively early considering how the 2024 edition was held on 28 October 2024. As per the awards' tradition, multiple Ballon d'Or awards will be given to different players in the ceremony. Let's have a look at the players who have been nominated for the Ballon d'Or 2025.

Of course, the most prestigious award is the Men's Ballon d'Or award. Rodri is unlikely to be in contention to retain it, considering how he missed the majority of the 2024/25 season out with an injury. PSG star Ousmane Dembele is an odds-on favorite to win the award, after having helped his side win the European Treble and the UEFA Champions League last season. Along with this, the Ballon d'Or Féminin will also be awarded in the 2025 Ballon d'Or ceremony. This will be the best women's footballer to be chosen to receive this award, with Aitana Bonmati having won the 2024 edition. The Kopa Trophy will also be given to the best male young footballer and best women's young footballer, while the Yashin Trophy will be given to the best goalkeeper. The 2025 Ballon d'Or edition will also see a few more prestigious trophies given. The Gerd Müller trophy is going to be handed to the Best Men's forward player. The Men's Club of the Year and Women's Club of the Year will be handed to the best men's and women's clubs, respectively. There is also an award to be given to the Best Men's Coach of the Year and Best Women's Coach of the Year, while the Socrates Award will be given to the player to has done the best humanitarian work in the 2024/25 season.

Where to watch Ballon d'Or 2025 Nominees Announcement

The nominees for the 2025 Ballon d'Or awards will be announced by France Football's representatives on Thursday, 7 August 2025. The nominees will be announced in separate timings, starting from 10:30 AM GMT on 7 August. The first nominees will be for the Women's Kopa Trophy award at 10:30 AM GMT, followed by the Men's Kopa Trophy nominees at 10:45 AM GMT.

After that, the Women's Yashin Trophy nominees will be revealed at 11 AM GMT, with the Men's Yashin Trophy ones being followed at 11:15 AM GMT. After that, the Women's and Men's Cruyff Trophy nominees will be made at 11:30 AM GMT and 11:45 AM GMT, respectively. The Best Women's Club nominees will be confirmed at 12 PM GMT, while the Best Men's Club ones will follow at 12:15 PM GMT. Finally, the Women's Ballon d'Or nominees will be confirmed at 1 PM GMT, and the Men's Ballon d'Or nominees will be announced at 1:15 PM GMT. France Football will be announcing the nominees for the various Ballon d'Or trophies on their social media pages, with the announcement also being available to stream live on YouTube.