2024 Ballon d’Or Féminin: Nominees, past winners, how to watch live and everything to know | OneFootball

The Ballon d’Or is widely recognised as the most prestigious individual award a football player can receive. From men’s and women’s football to coaches and young players, the world’s top football professionals will gather in Paris for the 2024 Ballon d’Or awards ceremony.

Here is everything you need to know as women’s football prepares to crown its sixth recipient of the Ballon d’Or Féminin.

When is the 2024 Ballon d’Or ceremony?

The 68th edition of the awards ceremony will take place on Monday, October 28th. The Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris will welcome many of the world’s best football players. But only one of them will step onto the stage to collect the trophy for each category.

Who are the 2024 Ballon d’Or nominees?

England trio Lauren James, Lucy Bronze, and Lauren Hemp are among the 2024 Ballon d’Or Féminin nominees. Chelsea stars Sjoeke Nüsken and Mayra Ramírez are also in the running for the award. Representing Manchester City, Yui Hasegawa and Khadija Shaw have been nominated, while Arsenal’s sole representative is Mariona Caldentey.

However, Aitana Bonmatí is the favourite to retain the crown. The Catalan star maintained her top form throughout the season for Barcelona, winning the Liga F, Supercopa, Copa de la Reina, along with the Champions League, where she was named Player of the Tournament and also scored in the final. Internationally, Bonmatí won the UEFA Nations League but did not perform to her usual standards at the Olympics.

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Barcelona teammate Caroline Graham Hansen is a strong contender challenging Aitana for this year’s Ballon d’Or. The Norwegian winger had an outstanding season, scoring 21 goals and providing 19 assists in Liga F. Though not as widely known, those who watch her play recognise her incredible talent.

Here is the full list of Ballon d’Or 2024 nominees:

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Who are the past winners?

The Ballon d’Or Féminin has had four winners since the first edition of the award in 2018. The inaugural winner was Ada Hegerberg, followed by Megan Rapinoe after her standout performances at the 2019 World Cup in France.

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the award was not presented in 2020. After that gap, Alexia Putellas won the award consecutively in 2021 and 2022. Aitana Bonmatí claimed the trophy in the latest edition as a result of her exceptional performances. She was also key for the Spanish national team at the Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.

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Other awards

Emma Hayes will compete strongly with Jonatan Giráldez for the Women’s Coach of the Year trophy. Both have had outstanding seasons, with Hayes excelling at Chelsea before going on to win the Olympics with the USWNT. Giráldez led Barcelona to an impressive quadruple. Other nominees include Arthur Elias (Corinthians), Sonia Bompastor (Lyon), Filipa Patão (Benfica), and Sarina Wiegman (England Lionesses).

The Women’s Club of the Year award could go to Barcelona, Chelsea, Lyon, NJ/NY Gotham, or Paris Saint-Germain, all of who have enjoyed successful seasons.

Watch the Ballon d’Or 2024 live

You can watch all the action live from 20.45 local time, 19.45 GMT and 15.45 ET. L’Equipe will be streaming the ceremony on YouTube, while US viewers can watch via Paramount+ and CBS Golazo Network.

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