Ballon d'Or: date, time, venue, and channels for the 2025 winner announcement

The 2025 Ballon d'Or ceremony is set to take place in just a few days in Paris. Find out the date, time, venue, and the channels where you can catch this major event in the world of football.

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Among the frontrunners, Paris stars Ousmane Dembélé and Achraf Hakimi are joined by Barcelona's Lamine Yamal as top favorites. The winner is expected to be one of these three, with many pundits leaning towards a Paris Saint-Germain player after the club's stunning season, notably crowned as champions of Europe.

When and where will the winner be announced?

The Ballon d'Or is an annual award honoring the best footballer of the previous season. Other awards will also be handed out during the evening, scheduled for Monday, September 22, at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris, starting at 5:30 p.m. GMT. The main moment of truth—the presentation of the evening's top prize—will take place at 7:00 p.m. GMT.

Which channels will broadcast the ceremony?

The 69th edition of the ceremony will be broadcast live by La Chaîne L’Equipe, TNT Sports, and Discovery+.

Who are the hosts of the ceremony?

The hosts for the evening have already been revealed: former Dutch football legend Ruud Gullit, Ballon d'Or winner in 1988, and British journalist Kate Scott.

Who are the 30 nominees for the 2025 Ballon d'Or?

• Ousmane Dembélé (France / PSG)

• Gianluigi Donnarumma (Italy / PSG)

• Jude Bellingham (England / Real Madrid)

• Désiré Doué (France / PSG)

• Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands / Inter Milan)

• Serhou Guirassy (Guinea / Dortmund)

• Erling Haaland (Norway / Manchester City)

• Viktor Gyökeres (Sweden / Arsenal)

• Achraf Hakimi (Morocco / PSG)

• Harry Kane (England / Bayern)

• Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Georgia / PSG)

• Robert Lewandowski (Poland / Barça)

• Alexis Mac Allister (Argentina / Liverpool)

• Lautaro Martinez (Argentina / Inter Milan)

• Scott McTominay (Scotland / Napoli)

• Kylian Mbappé (France / Real Madrid)

• Nuno Mendes (Portugal / PSG)

• Joao Neves (Portugal / PSG)

• Pedri (Spain / Barça)

• Cole Palmer (England / Chelsea)

• Michael Olise (France / Bayern)

• Raphinha (Brazil / Barça)

• Declan Rice (England / Arsenal)

• Fabian Ruiz (Spain / PSG)

• Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands / Liverpool)

• Vinicius (Brazil / Real Madrid)

• Mohamed Salah (Egypt / Liverpool)

• Florian Wirtz (Germany / Liverpool)

• Vitinha (Portugal / PSG)

• Lamine Yamal (Spain / Barça)

What are the other trophies to be awarded during the evening?

• Men’s Ballon d’Or

• Women’s Ballon d’Or

• Men’s Kopa Trophy (best young player)

• Women’s Kopa Trophy (best young player)

• Men’s Yachine Trophy (best goalkeeper)

• Women’s Yachine Trophy (best goalkeeper)

• Men’s Cruyff Trophy (best male team coach)

• Women’s Cruyff Trophy (best female team coach)

• Best men’s club

• Best women’s club

• Men’s Gerd Müller Trophy (top scorer of the year)

• Women’s Gerd Müller Trophy (top scorer of the year)

• Socrates Award (best social commitment, men and women)

Imed Ben Amara |

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Imed Ben Amara - bilingual sports writer and web editor with experience in football content creation. Since 2021, he has contributed to Foot Africa, providing news coverage and analysis.