Ballon d’Or 2025 Winners List: Here’s Who Won Big at Football’s Most Prestigious Ceremony

PARIS: Football’s most prestigious night, the Ballon d’Or ceremony, once again brought the global spotlight to the finest names in the game. The 69th edition took place on September 22, 2025, at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris, celebrating players and coaches who left their mark on the season.

The Ballon d’Or, which began in 1956, has become a global celebration of talent, with legends such as Michel Platini, Zinedine Zidane, Lionel Messi, and Cristiano Ronaldo among its past winners. This year’s edition stood out not only for the competition but also for the extraordinary performances witnessed across football.

Beaucoup de joie, de fierté et d’émotion. Un rêve devenu réalité. Merci à tous ceux qui m’ont toujours soutenu tout au long de ce parcours. #ballondor pic.twitter.com/dLTgZXqa6d

— Ousmane Dembélé (@dembouz) September 23, 2025

Paris Saint-Germain and France forward Ousmane Dembélé secured the Men’s Ballon d’Or 2025, edging out Barcelona’s Spanish prodigy Lamine Yamal. Dembélé’s decisive role in PSG’s maiden UEFA Champions League victory, a 5-0 triumph over Inter Milan in Munich, sealed his historic win.

In the women’s category, Aitana Bonmatí lifted the Women’s Ballon d’Or 2025, becoming the third player after Lionel Messi and Michel Platini to win the award three times in a row.

Complete List of Ballon d’Or 2025 Winners

• Men’s Ballon d’Or 2025: Ousmane Dembélé

• Women’s Ballon d’Or 2025: Aitana Bonmatí

• Kopa Trophy 2025 Men: Lamine Yamal

• Kopa Trophy 2025 Women: Vicky López

• Yashin Trophy 2025 Men: Gianluigi Donnarumma

• Yashin Trophy 2025 Women: Hannah Hampton

• Johan Cruyff 2025 Men: Luis Enrique

• Johan Cruyff 2025 Women: Sarina Wiegman

• Gerd Müller 2025: Viktor Gyökeres and Ewa Pajor

• Clubs of the Year 2025: Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal

• Socrates Award 2025: Xana Foundation

• Men’s Club of the Year 2025: PSG

• Women’s Club of the Year 2025: Arsenal

The winners of the Ballon d’Or 2025 once again highlighted football’s essence—where talent, determination, and passion come together to create history.

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