The Ballon d'Or 2025 will be revealed today, Monday September 22, during the 69th edition of this awards. The Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris will welcome once again the best football players in the world, to decide who was the very best player in the world during the 2024/25 season.
Which each passing year, organisers France Football and, since 2024, UEFA, have been increasing the number of categories and awards, to recognise a broader spectrum of players, teams, and coaches, including parity in men's and women's recognition with the introduction this year of Women's Yashin Trophy (best goalkeeper), Women's Gerd Müller Trophy (highest-scoring footballer), and Women's Kopa Trophy (best player under 21).
In total, there will be 13 awards given during the ceremony tonight. There's hopes that the winner won't be leaked to the press, as it usually happens, including last year, when Real Madrid famously cancelled their trip at the last moment when Manchester City's Rodri won men's Ballon d'Or...
What time is the Ballon d'Or 2025 ceremony?
The 2025 Ballon d'Or awards will take place at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris on Monday, 22 September. The red carpet will start at 20:00 CEST (19:00 BST in the UK). The ceremony will beging at 21:00 CEST, 20 in the UK, and is expected to last around or a bit more than two hours.
Where to watch Ballon d'Or live
Tthe awards gala will be broadcast live in a variety of channels, usually the same ones you already use to watch UEFA competitions. Here's a list of some European markets.
Armenia: FAST Sports
Austria: DAZN
Belgium: Proximus Showcase
Bulgaria: bTV Action + VOYO (SVOD)
Czechia: Nova Sport 1
Denmark: VIAPLAY SPORT NEWS
Finland: Viaplay Urheilu 3
France: L'Equipe
Georgia: Setanta Sports 1
Germany: DAZN
Greece: COSMOTE Sport 1HD
Hungary: RTL+
Iceland: SÝN Sport Viaplay
Netherlands: Ziggo Sport 2
Norway: TV2 Sport 1
Poland: TVP Sport
Portugal: Sport TV
Republic of Ireland: Virgin Media
Romania: Prima Sport 2
Slovakia: Nova Sport 1
Spain: Movistar Plus+
Sweden: Viaplay Sport
Switzerland: DAZN
Türkiye: Tivibu Spor 1
You can see the full list of Ballon d'Or nominees here. Do you think Dembélé will win the award, or Lamine Yamal will take the coveted prize?