Ballon d'Or winner to be announced on September 22

UEFA have confirmed that the 69th edition of the Ballon d'Or will be held on September 22, with the usual Theatre du Chatelet in Paris hosting the prestigious ceremony. The nominees for the award will be unveiled in August.

The 2025 Ballon d'Or will have three new categories to celebrate women's football. Overall, the following individual prizes will be handed out: Ballon d'Or, Kopa Trophy, Yashin Trophy, Gerd Muller trophy and Johan Cruyff Trophy, all for men and women respectively.

The men's team of the year and the women's team of the year will also be unveiled at the ceremony. Lastly, the Socrates Award, for both men and women, will be given by 'L'Equipe' and 'Peace and Sport' to recognise players showing initiative and solidarity with social causes. 

UEFA have partnered with France Football to co-host the event since 1956, recognised as the maximum individual prize for a footballer. Individual performances, decisiveness and influence, together with collective success, titles achieved, sportsmanship fair play make up the criteria for a worthy winner.