Ballon d’Or 2025 Live Updates, Where to Watch, Past Winners List, Records & Stats

The Ballon d’Or 2025 ceremony is live, bringing football fans worldwide together to celebrate the best footballers of the year. Known as the most prestigious individual award in football, the Ballon d’Or crowns the player who has dominated the game with brilliance, consistency, and skill.

In this extended article, we’ll cover Ballon d’Or live streaming details, official broadcasters, complete winners list from 1956–2024, historical stats, country-wise Ballon d’Or wins, club dominance, and players with the most titles.

What is the Ballon d’Or?

The Ballon d’Or (Golden Ball), awarded by France Football, started in 1956. It honors the best footballer annually, based on votes from top journalists worldwide. Since 2018, the Ballon d’Or Féminin also recognizes women’s football stars.

Legends like Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Johan Cruyff, Michel Platini, Marco van Basten, Luka Modrić, and Karim Benzema have lifted the trophy, making it football’s ultimate dream.

Ballon d’Or 2025 Ceremony – Live Details

• Date: September 22, 2025
• Venue: Théâtre du Châtelet, Paris, France
• Awards Presented:
  • Ballon d’Or (Men)
  • Ballon d’Or Féminin (Women)
  • Kopa Trophy (Best U21 Player)
  • Yashin Trophy (Best Goalkeeper)
  • Gerd Müller Trophy (Top Striker)
  • Socrates Award (Humanitarian contribution)

Where to Watch Ballon d’Or 2025 Live

Football fans can catch Ballon d’Or live streaming and TV broadcast on multiple channels globally.

Global Broadcasters:

• Europe – L’Équipe TV (France), BBC Sport & TNT Sports (UK), Sky Sport (Italy), Movistar+ (Spain), DAZN (Germany)
• South America – ESPN & Star+ (Argentina), Globo & ESPN Brasil (Brazil)
• North America – CBS Sports & Paramount+ (USA), TSN & DAZN (Canada)
• Asia & Oceania – Sony Sports Network & SonyLIV (India), Optus Sport (Australia), DAZN Japan (Japan)
• Africa – SuperSport (Pan-Africa coverage)

👉 Official broadcaster list: UEFA Ballon d’Or partners

Complete Ballon d’Or Winners List (1956–2024)

The Ballon d’Or is football’s most prestigious individual award, presented annually by France Football magazine since 1956. Below is the complete list of Ballon d’Or winners from 1956 to 2024, covering all legends from Stanley Matthews to Erling Haaland.

📋 Ballon d’Or Winners by Year

Year	Winner	Country	Club
1956	Stanley Matthews	England	Blackpool
1957	Alfredo Di Stéfano	Spain	Real Madrid
1958	Raymond Kopa	France	Real Madrid
1959	Alfredo Di Stéfano	Spain	Real Madrid
1960	Luis Suárez	Spain	Barcelona
1961	Omar Sívori	Italy	Juventus
1962	Josef Masopust	Czechoslovakia	Dukla Prague
1963	Lev Yashin	USSR	Dynamo Moscow
1964	Denis Law	Scotland	Manchester United
1965	Eusébio	Portugal	Benfica
1966	Bobby Charlton	England	Manchester United
1967	Florian Albert	Hungary	Ferencváros
1968	George Best	Northern Ireland	Manchester United
1969	Gianni Rivera	Italy	AC Milan
1970	Gerd Müller	Germany	Bayern Munich
1971	Johan Cruyff	Netherlands	Ajax
1972	Franz Beckenbauer	Germany	Bayern Munich
1973	Johan Cruyff	Netherlands	Barcelona
1974	Johan Cruyff	Netherlands	Barcelona
1975	Oleg Blokhin	USSR	Dynamo Kyiv
1976	Franz Beckenbauer	Germany	Bayern Munich
1977	Allan Simonsen	Denmark	Borussia Mönchengladbach
1978	Kevin Keegan	England	Hamburg
1979	Kevin Keegan	England	Hamburg
1980	Karl-Heinz Rummenigge	Germany	Bayern Munich
1981	Karl-Heinz Rummenigge	Germany	Bayern Munich
1982	Paolo Rossi	Italy	Juventus
1983	Michel Platini	France	Juventus
1984	Michel Platini	France	Juventus
1985	Michel Platini	France	Juventus
1986	Igor Belanov	USSR	Dynamo Kyiv
1987	Ruud Gullit	Netherlands	AC Milan
1988	Marco van Basten	Netherlands	AC Milan
1989	Marco van Basten	Netherlands	AC Milan
1990	Lothar Matthäus	Germany	Inter Milan
1991	Jean-Pierre Papin	France	Marseille
1992	Marco van Basten	Netherlands	AC Milan
1993	Roberto Baggio	Italy	Juventus
1994	Hristo Stoichkov	Bulgaria	Barcelona
1995	George Weah	Liberia	AC Milan
1996	Matthias Sammer	Germany	Borussia Dortmund
1997	Ronaldo Nazário	Brazil	Inter Milan
1998	Zinedine Zidane	France	Juventus
1999	Rivaldo	Brazil	Barcelona
2000	Luís Figo	Portugal	Real Madrid
2001	Michael Owen	England	Liverpool
2002	Ronaldo Nazário	Brazil	Real Madrid
2003	Pavel Nedvěd	Czech Republic	Juventus
2004	Andriy Shevchenko	Ukraine	AC Milan
2005	Ronaldinho	Brazil	Barcelona
2006	Fabio Cannavaro	Italy	Real Madrid
2007	Kaká	Brazil	AC Milan
2008	Cristiano Ronaldo	Portugal	Manchester United
2009	Lionel Messi	Argentina	Barcelona
2010	Lionel Messi	Argentina	Barcelona
2011	Lionel Messi	Argentina	Barcelona
2012	Lionel Messi	Argentina	Barcelona
2013	Cristiano Ronaldo	Portugal	Real Madrid
2014	Cristiano Ronaldo	Portugal	Real Madrid
2015	Lionel Messi	Argentina	Barcelona
2016	Cristiano Ronaldo	Portugal	Real Madrid
2017	Cristiano Ronaldo	Portugal	Real Madrid
2018	Luka Modrić	Croatia	Real Madrid
2019	Lionel Messi	Argentina	Barcelona
2020	❌ Cancelled (COVID-19)	—	—
2021	Lionel Messi	Argentina	Paris Saint-Germain
2022	Karim Benzema	France	Real Madrid
2023	Lionel Messi	Argentina	Inter Miami
2024	Erling Haaland	Norway	Manchester City

Ballon d’Or Records

• Most Wins: Lionel Messi – 8
• Second Most: Cristiano Ronaldo – 5
• Most Nominations: Cristiano Ronaldo (18+)
• Youngest Winner: Ronaldo Nazário (21 years, 1997)
• Oldest Winner: Stanley Matthews (41 years, 1956)
• First Non-European Winner: George Weah (Liberia, 1995)

Ballon d’Or Country-Wise Wins

Country	Total Wins	Famous Winners
Argentina	8	Lionel Messi
Portugal	7	Cristiano Ronaldo, Luís Figo
Netherlands	7	Cruyff, Gullit, Van Basten
Germany	7	Beckenbauer, Rummenigge, Matthäus
France	6	Platini, Zidane, Benzema
Italy	5	Baggio, Cannavaro, Rivera
Brazil	5	Ronaldo, Rivaldo, Ronaldinho, Kaká
England	5	Matthews, Charlton, Owen, Keegan
Spain	2	Di Stéfano, Suárez
Others	10+	George Weah, Modrić, Shevchenko, etc.

Ballon d’Or Club-Wise Wins

Club	Total Wins	Notable Players
FC Barcelona	12	Messi, Ronaldinho, Rivaldo, Stoichkov
Real Madrid	12	Cristiano Ronaldo, Di Stéfano, Benzema
AC Milan	8	Kaká, Shevchenko, Gullit, Van Basten
Juventus	8	Platini, Baggio, Nedvěd
Bayern Munich	6	Beckenbauer, Rummenigge, Lewandowski?
Manchester Utd	4	Best, Charlton, Cristiano Ronaldo
Inter Milan	2	Ronaldo, Matthäus
Others	Multiple	PSG, Dynamo Kyiv, Hamburg, etc.

Ballon d’Or Players with Most Titles

Player	Country	Club(s) Represented	Wins	Years Won
Lionel Messi	Argentina	Barcelona, PSG	8	2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019, 2021, 2023
Cristiano Ronaldo	Portugal	Man Utd, Real Madrid	5	2008, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017
Michel Platini	France	Juventus	3	1983, 1984, 1985
Johan Cruyff	Netherlands	Ajax, Barcelona	3	1971, 1973, 1974
Marco van Basten	Netherlands	AC Milan	3	1988, 1989, 1992

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Final Thoughts

The Ballon d’Or 2025 live ceremony is not just about the award; it’s about history, legacy, and celebrating the world’s greatest footballers. From Stanley Matthews in 1956 to Lionel Messi and Erling Haaland today, the Ballon d’Or remains football’s most iconic prize.