2024 Ballon d'Or ceremony

2024 Ballon d'Or ceremony: When and where, all the nominees, and how the awards are decided

When and where is the 2024 Ballon d'Or ceremony, who's been nominated and how are the award winners decided?

2023 Ballon d'Or winners Aitana Bonmatí and Lionel MessiL'EQUIPE

In collaboration with UEFA and Groupe Amaury, the parent company of France Football and L'Equipe, the 2024 Ballon d'Or awards celebrate the year's top players, coaches, and clubs, along with recognizing the best scorer, goalkeeper, young player, and humanitarian achievements.

What is the Ballon d'Or?

Since its inception in 1956 by France Football, the Ballon d'Or® has been regarded as the most prestigious award a footballer can receive, honoring extraordinary talent and exceptional achievements.

Where and when is the Ballon d'Or ceremony taking place?

The 68th Ballon d'Or awards ceremony is set for Monday, October 28, at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris, with the event kicking off at 20:45 CET.

Who are the nominees for the 2024 awards?

Men's Ballon d'Or
Jude Bellingham (England, Real Madrid)
Hakan Çalhanoğlu (Türkiye, Inter)
Dani Carvajal (Spain, Real Madrid)
Rúben Dias (Portugal, Manchester City)
Artem Dovbyk (Ukraine, Dnipro / Girona / Roma)
Phil Foden (England, Manchester City)
Alejandro Grimaldo (Spain, Bayer Leverkusen)
Erling Haaland (Norway, Manchester City)
Mats Hummels (Germany, Borussia Dortmund)
Harry Kane (England, Bayern München)
Toni Kroos (Germany, Real Madrid)
Ademola Lookman (Nigeria, Atalanta)
Emiliano Martínez (Argentina, Aston Villa)
Lautaro Martínez (Argentina, Inter)
Kylian Mbappé (France, Paris Saint-Germain / Real Madrid)
Martin Ødegaard (Norway, Arsenal)
Dani Olmo (Spain, Leipzig / Barcelona)
Cole Palmer (England, Manchester City / Chelsea)
Declan Rice (England, Arsenal)
Rodri (Spain, Manchester City)
Antonio Rüdiger (Germany, Real Madrid)
Bukayo Saka (England, Arsenal)
William Saliba (France, Arsenal)
Federico Valverde (Uruguay, Real Madrid)
Vinícius Júnior (Brazil, Real Madrid)
Vitinha (Portugal, Paris Saint-Germain)
Nico Williams (Spain, Athletic Club)
Florian Wirtz (Germany, Bayer Leverkusen)
Granit Xhaka (Switzerland, Bayer Leverkusen)
Lamine Yamal (Spain, Barcelona)

Jude Bellingham won the 2023 Kopa TrophyAFP via Getty Images
Women's Ballon d'Or
Barbra Banda (Zambia, Shanghai RCB / Orlando Pride)
Aitana Bonmatí (Spain, Barcelona)
Lucy Bronze (England, Barcelona / Chelsea)
Mariona Caldentey (Spain, Barcelona / Arsenal)
Tabitha Chawinga (Malawi, Paris Saint-Germain / Lyon)
Grace Geyoro (France, Paris Saint-Germain)
Manuela Giugliano (Italy, Roma)
Caroline Graham Hansen (Norway, Barcelona)
Patricia Guijarro (Spain, Barcelona)
Giulia Gwinn (Germany, Bayern München)
Yui Hasegawa (Japan, Manchester City)
Ada Hegerberg (Norway, Lyon)
Lauren Hemp (England, Manchester City)
Lindsey Horan (USA, Lyon)
Lauren James (England, Chelsea)
Marie-Antoinette Katoto (France, Paris Saint-Germain)
Alyssa Naeher (USA, Chicago Red Stars)
Sjoeke Nüsken (Germany, Chelsea)
Ewa Pajor (Poland, Wolfsburg / Barcelona)
Salma Paralluelo (Spain, Barcelona)
Gabi Portilho (Brazil, Corinthians)
Alexia Putellas (Spain, Barcelona)
Mayra Ramírez (Colombia, Levante / Chelsea)
Trinity Rodman (USA, Washington Spirit)
Lea Schüller (Germany, Bayern München)
Khadija Shaw (Jamaica, Manchester City)
Sophia Smith (USA, Portland Thorns)
Mallory Swanson (USA, Chicago Red Stars)
Tarciane (Brazil, Corinthians / Houston Dash)
Glódís Viggósdóttir (Iceland, Bayern München)

The Ballon d'Or trophyL'EQUIPE
Yashin Trophy (for the best goalkeeper)
Diogo Costa (Portugal, Porto)
Gianluigi Donnarumma (Italy, Paris Saint-Germain)
Gregor Kobel (Switzerland, Borussia Dortmund)
Andriy Lunin (Ukraine, Real Madrid)
Mike Maignan (France, Milan)
Giorgi Mamardashvili (Georgia, Valencia)
Emiliano Martínez (Argentina, Aston Villa)
Unai Simón (Spain, Athletic Club)
Yann Sommer (Switzerland, Inter)
Ronwen Williams (South Africa, Mamelodi Sundowns)

Kopa Trophy (for the best player under the age of 21 as of 31 July 2024)
Pau Cubarsí (Spain, Barcelona)
Alejandro Garnacho (Argentina, Manchester United)
Arda Güler (Türkiye, Real Madrid)
Karim Konaté (Ivory Coast, Salzburg)
Kobbie Mainoo (England, Manchester United)
João Neves (Portugal, Benfica / Paris Saint-Germain)
Savinho (Brazil, Girona / Manchester City)
Mathys Tel (France, Bayern München)
Lamine Yamal (Spain, Barcelona)
Warren Zaïre-Emery (France, Paris Saint-Germain)

Men's Coach of the Year Trophy (best coach of a men's club or national team)
Xabi Alonso (Spain, Bayer Leverkusen)
Carlo Ancelotti (Italy, Real Madrid)
Luis de la Fuente (Spain, Spain)
Gian Piero Gasperini (Italy, Atalanta)
Pep Guardiola (Spain, Manchester City)
Lionel Scaloni (Argentina, Argentina)

Women's Coach of the Year Trophy (best coach of a women's club or national team)
Sonia Bompastor (France, Lyon / Chelsea)
Arthur Elias (Brazil, Corinthians / Brazil)
Jonatan Giráldez (Spain, Barcelona / Washington Spirit)
Emma Hayes (England, Chelsea / USA)
Filipa Patão (Portugal, Benfica)
Sarina Wiegman (Netherlands, England)

Men’s Club of the Year Trophy
Borussia Dortmund (Germany)
Girona (Spain)
Bayer Leverkusen (Germany)
Manchester City (England)
Real Madrid (Spain)

The Ballon d'Or trophyL'EQUIPE

Women’s Club of the Year Trophy
Barcelona (Spain)
Chelsea (England)
Lyon (France)
NJ/NY Gotham (USA)
Paris Saint-Germain (France)

Other awards

Gerd Müller Trophy (top scorer in the previous season)

Sócrates Award (humanitarian work)

How are the Ballon d'Or awards decided?

The Ballon d'Or is awarded based on three main criteria:

1) Individual performances, decisive and impressive character
2) Team performances and achievements
3) Class and fair play

The Ballon d'Or is decided by an international jury of specialized journalists, with one representative per country from the top 100 nations in the latest FIFA rankings for men and the top 50 for women (before the release of the shortlists).

Each juror ranks ten players in order of merit from a pool of 30 nominees, which is determined by the editorial teams of France Football and L'Équipe, the top juror from the previous edition (Costa Rica for the men's Ballon d'Or, South Africa for the women's), and UEFA ambassadors Luís Figo for the men's award and Nadine Kessler for the women's.

The selected players are awarded points in the following order: 15, 12, 10, 8, 7, 5, 4, 3, 2, and 1. The player with the most points wins the Ballon d'Or. In a tie, the number of first-place votes serves as the tiebreaker, followed by second-place votes, third-place votes, and so on.

Do players get to keep their Ballon d'Or trophies?

A new trophy is created each year for every Ballon d'Or category, and all winners keep their trophies. As a result, and considering that Diego Maradona and Pelé received honorary Ballon d'Or awards for their entire careers (as they were ineligible during their playing years), there are theoretically 69 official Ballon d'Or trophies, five Women's Ballon d'Or trophies, five Kopa Trophies, five Yashin Trophies, two Gerd Müller Trophies, and two Socrates Awards in circulation worldwide. Additionally, all laureates have the option to request official replicas of their trophies.

France Football also keeps two original Ballon d'Or trophies in its offices for exhibition purposes.

When did UEFA become involved with the Ballon d'Or?

On November 3, 2023, UEFA and Groupe Amaury, owner of France Football and L'Équipe, announced a partnership to co-organize the Ballon d'Or® starting in 2024. This collaboration aims to elevate the prestige and global reach of the awards while promoting unity and cooperation within the football community.

Under the agreement, Groupe Amaury retains ownership of the Ballon d'Or® brand and continues to oversee the voting system, which remains unchanged and independent. UEFA brings its football expertise, handles global commercial rights, and organizes the annual awards ceremony.

Additionally, two new awards have been introduced: a Men's and Women's Coach of the Year, honoring coaches' vital role in achieving success on the pitch.