The organisers of the Ballon d’Or have revealed the three main criteria that will guide the selection of the 2025 winner.
The first focuses on individual performances, giving special weight to players who delivered standout displays in decisive moments throughout the year.
The second highlights team success and collective achievements, rewarding those who played a pivotal role in their club or national team’s triumphs in major competitions.
Finally, the third criterion emphasises class and fair play, underlining that the Ballon d’Or is not just about talent or statistics but also about honouring players who embody the true spirit of the game on and off the pitch.
This update aims to provide fans and analysts with clearer insight into the selection process, especially as debates over potential winners heat up in the months before the ceremony.
The 2025 Ballon d’Or ceremony will take place on Monday, September 22, in Paris, co-organised by UEFA.
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.
