The 69th edition of the Ballon d’Or, football’s most prestigious individual award, will take place on Monday 22 September at the iconic Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris.

For the first time since the women’s award was introduced seven years ago, France Football has scheduled the ceremony outside the international window for women’s football. The change means female nominees will no longer be forced to miss the event due to national team duties or rush from camp to attend.

UEFA and France Football have also introduced more women’s awards as they finally recognise that men and women are equal and, therefore, should receive the same trophies.

The 2025 awards will include the Men’s and Women’s Ballon d’Or, Men’s and Women’s Kopa Trophy (best young player), Men’s and Women’s Yashin Trophy (best goalkeeper), Men’s and Women’s Gerd Müller Trophy (top scorer in club/national team), Men’s and Women’s Johan Cruyff Trophy (best coach in club/national team), Men’s and Women’s Club of the Year, and Sócrates Award, presented by L’Équipe group and Peace and Sport, for solidarity actions or societal causes carried out by a committed champion.