Ballon d’Or 2025: Full Winners List, Top 10 Rankings, and PSG, Barcelona, Arsenal Dominance in Paris

The 2025 Ballon d’Or took place on September 22 at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris, celebrating the world’s best footballers from the 2024/25 season. The night highlighted the dominance of Paris Saint-Germain, Barcelona, and Arsenal, who scooped up most of the major awards.

Ousmane Dembélé was crowned the Men’s Ballon d’Or winner for the first time, while Aitana Bonmatí cemented her legendary status with a third consecutive Women’s Ballon d’Or. Yet, despite unprecedented domestic success, Chelsea Women were left largely unrecognized, a decision that has sparked debate about how Ballon d’Or voters weigh European competitions against season-long consistency across leagues and cups.

Men’s Ballon d’Or 2025: Top 10 Rankings

1. Ousmane Dembélé (Paris Saint-Germain)

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2. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona)

3. Vitinha (Paris Saint-Germain)

4. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)

5. Raphinha (Barcelona)

6. Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint-Germain)

7. Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid)

8. Cole Palmer (Chelsea)

9. Gianluigi Donnarumma (Paris Saint-Germain)

10. Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint-Germain)

Women’s Ballon d’Or 2025: Top 10 Rankings

1. Aitana Bonmatí (Barcelona)

2. Mariona Caldentey (Arsenal)

3. Alessia Russo (Arsenal)

4. Alexia Putellas (Barcelona)

5. Chloe Kelly (Arsenal)

6. Patri Guijarro (Barcelona)

7. Leah Williamson (Arsenal)

8. Ewa Pajor (Barcelona)

9. Lucy Bronze (Chelsea)

10. Hannah Hampton (Chelsea)

Other Major Ballon d’Or 2025 Awards

• Kopa Trophy (Best U21 Men’s Player): Lamine Yamal (Barcelona)

• Kopa Trophy (Best U21 Women’s Player): Vicky López^[1] (Barcelona)

• Yashin Trophy (Best Men’s Goalkeeper): Gianluigi Donnarumma (Paris Saint-Germain)

• Yashin Trophy (Best Women’s Goalkeeper): Hannah Hampton (Chelsea)

• Gerd Müller Trophy (Men’s Top Scorer): Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting CP)

• Gerd Müller Trophy (Women’s Top Scorer): Ewa Pajor (Barcelona)

• Men’s Coach of the Year (Johan Cruyff Trophy): Luis Enrique (Paris Saint-Germain)

• Women’s Coach of the Year: Sarina Wiegman

• Men’s Club of the Year: Paris Saint-Germain

• Women’s Club of the Year: Arsenal

• Sócrates Award (Humanitarian / Social Work): Fundación XANA

PSG, Barcelona, and Arsenal’s Grip on the Awards

The ceremony underscored how PSG, Barcelona, and Arsenal have become the pillars of modern football dominance. PSG stacked the men’s top 10 with five players, including Dembélé, Vitinha, Hakimi, Donnarumma, and Mendes. Barcelona not only saw Bonmatí and Putellas feature prominently but also swept youth prizes with Yamal and Vicky López. Arsenal, meanwhile, saw Russo, Caldentey, Williamson, and Kelly all rewarded for their roles in a strong domestic and European season.

Chelsea Women’s Historic Season Overlooked

Perhaps the most glaring omission came with Chelsea Women. The Blues went unbeaten in the league and won every domestic trophy available in England, an achievement unmatched anywhere in Europe during the 2024/25 season. Yet, only Lucy Bronze and Hannah Hampton featured in the Women’s Ballon d’Or top 10, while Arsenal was instead named Women’s Club of the Year.

This raised questions about whether the Ballon d’Or remains overly weighted toward Champions League and Euros performances, at the expense of consistent domestic dominance. For Chelsea, their flawless English campaign stands as one of the season’s most remarkable stories, even if the Paris stage did not reflect it.