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Business Standard
19-05-2025
- Sport
- Business Standard
Ballon d'Or 2025 award ceremony date, time, venue and live streaming
The prestigious Ballon d'Or 2025 award ceremony will be held on September 22 at the iconic Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris, France, organisers confirmed on Monday. This edition of the Ballon d'Or marks a historic shift toward gender equality, with an equal number of accolades to be awarded to both male and female footballers. In a significant step forward, new categories have been added specifically for women's football, including awards for Best Goalkeeper, Best Young Player, and Top Scorer at club or national level. This is the first time that each major Ballon d'Or award will have a counterpart in the women's game. Here's a breakdown of the awards to be presented at the 2025 ceremony (Men and Women both): Ballon d'Or (Best Player) Kopa Trophy (Best Young Player) Yashin Trophy (Best Goalkeeper) Gerd Müller Trophy (Top Scorer) Johan Cruyff Trophy (Best Coach) Club of the Year Socrates Award (Solidarity Actions) The Socrates Award, introduced in recent editions, remains a gender-neutral category, celebrating social contributions and activism from professional footballers. The nominee list for the 2025 Ballon d'Or will be revealed on August 22. In 2024, the honours went to Rodri for the men and Aitana Bonmatí for the women. Organised by France Football and supported by the L'Équipe group and Peace and Sport, the Ballon d'Or continues to evolve, not just as a marker of excellence on the field, but also as a reflection of football's growing global inclusivity and social impact. Ballon d'Or 2025 award ceremony live telecast and live streaming details When is the Ballon d'Or 2025 Award Ceremony scheduled? The Ballon d'Or 2024 ceremony is set to take place on September 22. Where is the venue for the Ballon d'Or 2025 Award Ceremony? The event will be hosted at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris, France. What is the start time for the Ballon d'Or 2025 Award Ceremony in India? The time for the start of the ceremony isn't confirmed yet. Which TV channel will broadcast the Ballon d'Or 2025 live in India? Indian viewers can watch the ceremony live on the Sony Sports Network. The event will be available for live streaming on the SonyLIV app and website.
NDTV
19-05-2025
- Sport
- NDTV
Ballon d'Or To Be Awarded On September 22
The Ballon d'Or award ceremony will take place on September 22 this year and the number of awards for women and men will be equal for the first time, organisers said on Monday. Awards for best women's goalkeeper, best young women's player and the top women's scorer in a club or national team have been added to the list this year for the ceremony at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris, France Football magazine and UEFA said. That means there will be six awards for male players and six for female players, with an additional prize, the Socrates Award, for actions that promote solidarity, which is open to men or women. Listen to the latest songs, only on The nominees will be announced in early August. Last year's awards ceremony was overshadowed by a boycott by Real Madrid after they learned that their Brazilian forward Vinicius Junior had not won the best men's player award, which went to Rodri of Manchester City.
RTHK
19-05-2025
- Sport
- RTHK
Ballon d'Or to be awarded on September 22
Ballon d'Or to be awarded on September 22 Aitana Bonmati and Rodri pose with their Ballon d'Or awards in 2024. Photo: AFP The Ballon d'Or award ceremony will take place on September 22 this year, and the number of awards for women and men will be equal for the first time, organisers said on Monday. Awards for best women's goalkeeper, best young women's player and the top women's scorer in a club or national team have been added to the list this year for the ceremony at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris, France Football magazine and Uefa said. That means there will be six awards for male players and six for female players, with an additional prize, the Socrates Award, for actions that promote solidarity, which is open to men or women. The nominees will be announced in early August. Last year's awards ceremony was overshadowed by a boycott by Real Madrid after they learned that their Brazilian forward Vinicius Junior had not won the best men's player award, which went to Rodri of Manchester City. (AFP)
Mint
19-05-2025
- Sport
- Mint
Ballon d'Or 2025 ceremony date revealed: Details of venue, list of awards to be presented - All you need to know
The Ballon d'Or award ceremony for 2025 will take place on September 22 in Paris, France, the organisers announced on Monday. Also for the first time, the Ballon d'Or award ceremony will have equal number of awards for both men and women. The award ceremony will take place at the iconic Theatre du Chatelet in Paris. Among the awards that were included in the list this year are - for best women's goalkeeper, best young women's player, and highest scorer in women's footall in a club or national team. Overall, a total of six awards for male and female players will be presented at Ballon d'Or award ceremony for 2025. An additional prize - Socrates Award will also be presented in an aim to to promote solidarity. The award is open to either men or women. However, the list of nominees for the Ballon d'Or award ceremony for 2025 will be announced on August 22. In 2024, Rodri and Aitana Bonmati won Ballon d'Or for male and female players, respectively. '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 Socrates Award, presented by L'Equipe group and Peace and Sport, for solidarity actions or societal causes carried out by a committed champion,' UEFA said in a statement..
RTHK
19-05-2025
- Sport
- RTHK
Ballon d'Or to be awarded on September 22
Ballon d'Or to be awarded on September 22 Aitana Bonmati and Rodri pose with their Ballon d'Or awards in 2024. Photo: AFP The Ballon d'Or award ceremony will take place on September 22 this year, and the number of awards for women and men will be equal for the first time, organisers said on Monday. Awards for best women's goalkeeper, best young women's player and the top women's scorer in a club or national team have been added to the list this year for the ceremony at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris, France Football magazine and Uefa said. That means there will be six awards for male players and six for female players, with an additional prize, the Socrates Award, for actions that promote solidarity, which is open to men or women. The nominees will be announced in early August. Last year's awards ceremony was overshadowed by a boycott by Real Madrid after they learned that their Brazilian forward Vinicius Junior had not won the best men's player award, which went to Rodri of Manchester City. (AFP)
