2026 Ballon d'Or
Annual association football award
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The 2026 Ballon d'Or (lit. '2026 Golden Ball') will be the 70th annual ceremony of the Ballon d'Or, presented by France Football, recognising the best footballers in the world in the 2025–26 season. For the fifth time in the history of the award, it will be given based on the results of the season instead of the calendar year. This is the period from 3 August 2025 to 19 July 2026.[1] The ceremony will take place on 26 October 2026 in London.[2][3]
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| 2026 Ballon d'Or | |
|---|---|
Reigning Ballon d'Or winner Ousmane Dembélé | |
| Date | 26 October 2026 |
| Location | London Palladium, London |
| Presented by | France Football |
| Website | ballondor |
Ballon d'Or
Club listed is the one which the player represented during the 2025–26 season.
Thirty players were nominated for the 2026 Men's Ballon d'Or.
Ballon d'Or Féminin
Thirty players were nominated for the 2026 Ballon d'Or Féminin.
Men's Kopa Trophy
Ten players were nominated for the 2026 Men's Kopa Trophy.
Women's Kopa Trophy
Five players were nominated for the 2026 Women's Kopa Trophy.
| Player | Nationality | Position | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veerle Buurman |  Netherlands |
Defender |  Chelsea |
| Vicky López |  Spain |
Forward | Barcelona |
| Felicia Schröder |  Sweden |
Forward | BK Häcken |
| Clara Serrajordi | Spain |
Midfielder | Barcelona |
| Lily Yohannes |  United States |
Midfielder |  OL Lyonnes |
Men's Yashin Trophy
Ten goalkeepers were nominated for the 2026 Men's Yashin Trophy.
| Player | Nationality | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Yassine Bounou |  Morocco |
 Al-Hilal |
| Thibaut Courtois |  Belgium |
Real Madrid |
| Joan García | Spain |
Barcelona |
| Gregor Kobel |  Switzerland |
 Borussia Dortmund |
| Emiliano Martínez |  Argentina |
Aston Villa |
| Édouard Mendy |  Senegal |
Al-Ahli |
| David Raya | Spain |
Arsenal |
| Matvey Safonov |  Russia |
Paris Saint-Germain |
| Unai Simón | Spain |
Athletic Bilbao |
| Vozinha |  Cape Verde |
 Chaves |
Women's Yashin Trophy
Five goalkeepers were nominated for the 2026 Women's Yashin Trophy.
| Player | Nationality | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Ann-Katrin Berger | Germany |
Gotham FC |
| Cata Coll | Spain |
Barcelona |
| Hannah Hampton | England |
Chelsea |
| Lorena |  Brazil |
Kansas City Current |
| Ayaka Yamashita |  Japan |
Manchester City |
Gerd Müller Trophy
Sócrates Award
Men's Club of the Year
| Rank | Club | Total | Ballon d'Or |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | |||
| 4 | |||
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| 9 |
Women's Club of the Year
| Rank | Club | Total | Ballon d'Or |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | |||
| 3 | |||
| 1 | |||
| 5 | |||
| 3 |
Men's Coach of the Year
Five coaches were nominated for the 2026 Men's Johan Cruyff Trophy.
| Coach | Nationality | Club/team |
|---|---|---|
| Mikel Arteta | Spain |
Arsenal |
| Luis de la Fuente | Spain |
Spain |
| Unai Emery | Spain |
Aston Villa |
| Vincent Kompany | Belgium |
Bayern Munich |
| Luis Enrique | Spain |
Paris Saint-Germain |
Women's Coach of the Year
Five coaches were nominated for the 2026 Women's Johan Cruyff Trophy.
| Coach | Nationality | Club/team |
|---|---|---|
| Jonatan Giráldez | Spain |
OL Lyonnes |
| Andrée Jeglertz | Sweden |
Manchester City |
| Nils Nielsen |  Denmark |
Japan |
| Pere Romeu | Spain |
Barcelona |
| Elena Sadiku | Sweden |
 Celtic BK Häcken |