The 2025 Ballon d'Or ceremony, the 69th annual event recognizing the world's best footballers, took place on September 22, 2025. The awards celebrated the top players from the 2024–25 season.

Men's Ballon d'Or

Ousmane Dembélé of Paris Saint-Germain and France, was crowned the Men's Ballon d'Or winner. Dembélé led PSG to a historic season, including their first UEFA Champions League title, a domestic double (Ligue 1 and Coupe de France), and the UEFA Super Cup. His outstanding performances in crucial knockout matches cemented his claim to the coveted award.

Women's Ballon d'Or

Aitana Bonmatí from Barcelona and Spain, secured the Women's Ballon d'Or for the third consecutive year. Despite Spain's loss to England in the Euro 2025 final and Barcelona's defeat by Arsenal in the Champions League final, Bonmatí's exceptional talent shone through. She was recognized as the best player at both the Euros and the Champions League. Bonmatí is the first player to win the award three times since its creation in 2018.

Other Awards

Several other awards were presented during the ceremony.

• Men's Kopa Trophy: Lamine Yamal.
• Women's Kopa Trophy: Vicky López.
• Men's Yashin Trophy: Gianluigi Donnarumma.
• Women's Yashin Trophy: Hannah Hampton.
• Gerd Müller Trophy: Viktor Gyökeres.
• Women's Gerd Müller Trophy: Ewa Pajor.
• Men's Club of the Year: Paris Saint-Germain.
• Women's Club of the Year: Arsenal.
• Men's Coach of the Year: Luis Enrique.
• Women's Coach of the Year: Sarina Wiegman.
• Socrates Award: Xana Foundation.

Sarina Wiegman also received the Johan Cruyff trophy for leading England to their second consecutive Euros title, and her third in a row. Hannah Hampton received the inaugural Yashin trophy for best women’s goalkeeper. Lamine Yamal won his first prize of the night with the Kopa Trophy for best young player.

The Ballon d'Or ceremony celebrated the achievements of the best footballers in the world, recognizing their outstanding contributions to their teams and the sport as a whole.