On September 22 2025, the 69th edition of the Ballon d’Or (2025) award ceremony took place at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris, France.
- Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) Forward Player, Ousmane Dembele has won the 2025 Men’s Ballon d’Or (Golden Ball Award), becoming the 6th Frenchman to win the award after Raymond Kopa (1958), Michel Platini (1983-85), Jean-Pierre Papin (1991), Zinedine Zidane (1998) and Karim Benzema (2022).
- Barcelona and Spain midfielder Aitana Bonmatí made history by winning the Women’s Ballon d’Or for the third consecutive year (2023–2025), becoming only the third footballer ever to achieve a three-peat after Michel Platini (1983–85) and Lionel Messi (2009–12).
Exam Hints:
- Event: 2025 Ballon d’Or Awards
- Edition: 69th
- Venue: Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris, France.
- Co-organisers: UEFA and Groupe Amaury
- Ballon d’Or Winners: Ousmae Dembele (in Men’s category) and Aitana Bonmati Conca (in Women’s Category)
- 1st edition: 1956
- Formed by: France Football, French magazine
About 69th Ballon d’Or:
Background: The Ballon d’Or was instituted by French magazine ‘France Football’ and has been presented annually, since 1956.
Women’s Edition: The year 2025 marked the 7th edition of the Women’s Ballon d’Or since the 1st edition was held in 2018.
Organised by: For the 2nd consecutive year, the awards were co-organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) and Groupe Amaury, French Media Group and owner of France Football.
Selection Process: The winners are selected through the voting process which includes journalists from the top 100 countries in the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) rankings for the Men’s award and top 50 FIFA-ranked countries for the women’s award.
Ballon d’Or 2025 Winners List:
| Award | Winner Name | Football Club (FC)/Team Country |
|---|---|---|
| Ballon d’Or (Men) | Ousmane Dembele | Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), France |
| Ballon d’Or (Women) | Aitana Bonmatí Conca | Barcelona, Spain |
| Men’s Kopa Trophy (Best Player Aged under 21) | Lamine Yamal | Barcelona, Spain |
| Women’s Kopa Trophy | Vicky Lopez | Barcelona, Spain |
| Men’s Johan Cruyff Trophy (Best Coach) | Luis Enrique | PSG, Spain |
| Women’s Johan Cruyff Trophy | Sarina Wiegman | England National Team, The Netherlands |
| Men’s Yashin Trophy (Best Goalkeeper) | Gianluigi Donnarumma | PSG, Italy |
| Women’s Yashin Trophy | Hannah Hampton | Chelsea, England |
| Men’s Gerd Müller Trophy (Best Goalscorer) | Viktor Gyokeres | SportingCP/Arsenal, Sweden |
| Women’s Gerd Müller Trophy | Ewa Pajor | Barcelona, Poland |
| Other Awards | ||
| Award Name | Football Club (FC)/Team Country | |
| Men’s Club of the Year | PSG, France | |
| Women’s Club of the Year | Arsenal, England | |
| Socrates Award | Fundacion Xana or Xana Foundation, Spain | |
Other Winners:
Kopa Trophy: Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal, became the 1st player to clinch the Men’s Kopa Trophy twice.
- Barcelona Femeni’s Vicky Lopez, won the inaugural women’s Kopa Trophy against Michelle Agyemang.
Johan Cruyff Trophy: The PSG head coach, Luis Enrique won the Men’s Johan Cruyff Trophy for best men’s coach of the year. Under his guidance, PSG clinched its 1st-ever UEFA Champions League (UCL)title against Inter Milan.
- In the women’s category, England women manager Sarina Wiergman claimed the Women’s Johan Cruyff Trophy. Under her mentorship, England won its 2nd successive European Championship title this year, defeating Spain in the final match.
Yashin Trophy: In the Men’s category, Italy’s Gianluigi Donnarumma claimed the Yashin Trophy for best goalkeeper of the year. He played a pivotal role in PSG winning its maiden UEFA Champions League (UCL) title.
- While, England and Chelsea’s Hannah Hampton secured the Women’s Yashin Trophy after Chelsea’s Women Super League (WSL) title.
Gerd Müller Trophy: Viktor Gyokeres secured the Men’s Gerd Müller Trophy for scoring 54 goals in 52 matches for Sporting CP before his transition to Arsenal.
- In the women’s category, Ewa Pajor won the Gerd Müller Trophy for scoring 43 goals in 46 appearances last season.
Socrates Awards: This year’s Socrates Award was conferred to the Xana Foundation (Spain), instituted by Luis Enrique in the memory of his daughter to support children with life-threatening diseases.
Club of the Year: PSG and Arsenal won the Men’s and Women’s Clubs of the Year title, respectively.
About Union of European Football Associations (UEFA):
It is the apex governing body of football in Europe.
President- Aleksander Čeferin
Headquarters- Nyon, Switzerland
Established- 1954
