France Football has announced that the full list of nominees for both the mens and womens Ballon dOr will be revealed on August 7.
The list of nominees for the Ballon dOr will be published on the said date, setting the stage for weeks of speculation and debate leading up to the final awards ceremony, which is scheduled to take place at the historic Thtre du Chtelet in Paris on September 22.
This edition of the Ballon dOr will maintain the same structure as in recent years, with equal focus on mens and womens football. In addition to the Ballon dOr major awards, nominees will also be announced for the Yashin Trophy best goalkeeper, Kopa Trophy best young player, and the Gerd Mller Trophy top scorer of the season.
As always, the Ballon dOr selection process will involve a carefully chosen panel of international journalists. One journalist from each of the top 100 countries in the FIFA mens rankings will cast votes for the mens award, while the top 50 countries will participate in voting for the womens award.
Each voter will rank their top 10 players, with points awarded based on position. The player with the highest cumulative score will be crowned the 2025 Ballon dOr winner.