When is the Ballon d’Or 2025? How to watch ceremony live, shortlist in full with Ousmane Dembele favourite | OneFootball

Ousmane Dembele is favourite for the men’s award after a stunning year with Paris Saint-Germain

The 2025 Ballon d’Or award will be handed out next week, with another first-time winner guaranteed.

Manchester City’s Rodri was crowned the winner last year in what turned out to be a rather controversial ceremony with Real Madrid boycotting the event in its entirety in a show of support for Vinicius Junior.

After a season disrupted by a serious knee injury, Rodri has missed out on the shortlist this time, while previous winners Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Luka Modric and Karim Benzema have also not been included.

There could instead be a first French winner of the award since Benzema in 2022, as Ousmane Dembele is the favourite after helping Paris Saint-Germain claim their first-ever Champions League triumph in addition to winning Ligue 1, Coupe de France and the Trophee des Champions last season.

Dembele could become the sixth Frenchman to win the award after Raymond Kopa, Michel Platini, Jean-Pierre Papin, Zinedine Zidane and Benzema.

Eight of his PSG team-mates have also made the shortlist, including Desire Doue and Achraf Hakimi.

Barcelona wonderkid Lamine Yamal and Raphinha were instrumental in the club claiming a domestic double last season and one is the most likely winner should Dembele miss out.

Meanwhile, Liverpool's Mohamed Salah is one of several Premier League players on the 30-man shortlist, along with the likes of Cole Palmer, Virgil van Dijk, Declan Rice and Viktor Gyokeres.

When will the 2025 Ballon d’Or winner be announced?

The winner will be crowned on Monday, September 22, 2025 at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris. A start time has yet to have been confirmed, but the ceremony began at 7.45pm last year.

How to watch the 2025 Ballon d’Or ceremony

Live stream: The ceremony will be broadcast live on L’Equipe’s YouTube channel and website.

Live blog: You can follow all the action via Standard Sport’s live blog.

Ballon d’Or shortlist in full

*Denotes the player has since moved clubs.

Favourite: Ousmane Dembele

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What other awards will be given out?

The Feminin Ballon d’Or winner will also be announced, with Hannah Hampton, Lucy Bronze, Chloe Kelly, Alessia Russo and Leah Williamson the five English players on the shortlist.

Once again there is a strong Spanish contingent nominated, including former winners Aitana Bonmati and Alexia Putellas.

Arsenal and Chelsea duo Myles Lewis-Skelly and Estevao are on the ten-man shortlist for the Kopa Trophy, given to the best men’s under-21 player, but it would be a surprise if Lamine Yamal does not retain that award.

David Raya, Alisson Becker, Matz Sels and Emiliano Martinez are among the Premier League goalkeepers nominated for the Yashin Trophy, while Arne Slot, Enzo Maresca and Luis Enrique are all on the shortlist for men’s coach of the year.

Renee Slegers, Sarina Wiegman and Sonia Bompastor are included in what is a competitive shortlist for the women’s coach award.

There will also be an award for the best men’s and women’s club of the year. Barcelona, Botafogo, Chelsea, Liverpool and PSG make the men’s shortlist, and in the women’s game it is between Arsenal, Barcelona, Chelsea, Lyon and Orlando Pride.