Ballon d’Or 2025: PSG stars clinch 9 rankings

French giants Paris Saint-Germain have turned the 2025 Ballon d’Or into their private party, flooding the prestigious shortlist with a record nine players — the highest from any single club this year.

The dominance has left rival teams gasping for relevance, as the Paris outfit tightened its grip on world football’s biggest individual stage.

While traditional powerhouses like Real Madrid, Manchester City, and Bayern Munich are no strangers to producing top-ranked stars, none came close to PSG’s overwhelming representation.

The rankings, rolling out live from Paris on Monday night, have already seen big names like Declan Rice (27th), Virgil van Dijk (28th), Florian Wirtz (29th), and Michael Olise (30th) claim their spots.

Yet all eyes remain on PSG’s cluster of nominees, a clear reflection of the Qatari-backed club’s investment in talent and its growing stranglehold over European football.

For context, the Ballon d’Or is awarded annually to the world’s best footballer, with a 30-man shortlist decided by journalists, national team coaches, and captains. Clubs often measure their prestige by how many names they can push into the elite list and PSG’s nine-man sweep has become the talking point of the night.

Here’s the full list of winners and top contenders from the 2025 Ballon d’Or ceremony:

Men’s Ballon d’Or 2025
Winner: To be confirmed

Top 30 Contenders:
30. Michael Olise (France, Bayern Munich)
29. Florian Wirtz (Germany, Leverkusen/Liverpool)
28. Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands, Liverpool)
27. Declan Rice (England, Arsenal)
26. Erling Haaland (Norway, Manchester City)
25. Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands, Inter Milan)
24. Fabián Ruiz (Spain, Paris Saint-Germain)
23. Jude Bellingham (England, Real Madrid)
22. Alexis Mac Allister (Argentina, Liverpool)
21. Serhou Guirassy (Guinea, Borussia Dortmund)
20. Lautaro Martínez (Argentina, Inter)
19. João Neves (Portugal, Paris Saint-Germain)
18. Scott McTominay (Scotland, Napoli)
17. Robert Lewandowski (Poland, Barcelona)
16. Vinicius Junior (Brazil, Real Madrid)
15. Viktor Gyökeres (Sweden, Arsenal)
14. Désiré Doué (France, Paris Saint-Germain)
13. Harry Kane (England, Bayern Munich)
12. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Georgia, Paris Saint-Germain)
(Final placings and winner to be confirmed)

Women’s Ballon d’Or 2025
Winner: To be confirmed

Top 30 Contenders:
30. Caroline Weir (Scotland, Real Madrid)
29. Steph Catley (Australia, Arsenal)
T-27. Frida Maanum (Norway, Arsenal)
T-27. Clara Mateo (France, Paris FC)
26. Lindsey Horan Heaps (United States, Lyon)
25. Emily Fox (United States, Arsenal)
24. Sofia Cantore (Italy, Washington Spirit)
23. Johanna Rytting Kaneryd (Sweden, Chelsea)
22. Esther Gonzalez (Spain, Gotham FC)
21. Amanda Gutierres (Brazil, Palmeiras)
20. Pernille Harder (Denmark, Bayern Munich)
19. Klara Bühl (Germany, Bayern Munich)
18. Melchie Dumornay (Haiti, Lyon)
17. Temwa Chawinga (Malawi, Kansas City Current)
16. Cristiana Girelli (Italy, Juventus)
15. Sandy Baltimore (France, Chelsea)
14. Barbra Banda (Zambia, Orlando Pride)
13. Caroline Graham Hansen (Norway, Barcelona)
12. Marta (Brazil, Orlando Pride)
11. Claudia Pina (Spain, Barcelona)

Other Key Awards
Men’s Yashin Trophy 2025: Winner to be confirmed
Women’s Yashin Trophy 2025: Winner to be confirmed
Men’s Kopa Trophy 2025: Winner to be confirmed
Women’s Kopa Trophy 2025: Winner to be confirmed
Men’s & Women’s Johan Cruyff Trophy 2025: Winners to be confirmed
Men’s & Women’s Club of the Year 2025: Winners to be confirmed
Gerd Müller Trophy 2025: Winners to be confirmed
Sócrates Award 2025: Winner to be confirmed