Tomorrow, September 8, France Football will reveal the nominees across every Ballon d'Or category. The full winners will be crowned at the ceremony in London on October 26, 2026, the 70th edition of the award. Ahead of that announcement, here is the complete history: every winner, every trophy, since 1956.

Men's Ballon d'Or

Roll of Honour

1956: Stanley Matthews (ENG, Blackpool).

1957: Alfredo Di Stéfano (ESP, Real Madrid).

1958: Raymond Kopa (FRA, Real Madrid).

1959: Alfredo Di Stéfano (ESP, Real Madrid).

1960: Luis Suarez (ESP, FC Barcelona).

1961: Omar Sivori (ITA, Juventus).

1962: Josef Masopust (TCH, Dukla Prague).

1963: Lev Yashin (USSR, Dynamo Moscow).

1964: Denis Law (SCO, Manchester United).

1965: Eusebio (POR, Benfica).

1966: Bobby Charlton (ENG, Manchester United).

1967: Florian Albert (HUN, Ferencvaros).

1968: George Best (NIR, Manchester United).

1969: Gianni Rivera (ITA, AC Milan).

1970: Gerd Müller (FRG, Bayern Munich).

1971: Johan Cruyff (NED, Ajax Amsterdam).

1972: Franz Beckenbauer (FRG, Bayern Munich).

1973: Johan Cruyff (NED, Ajax Amsterdam, FC Barcelona).

1974: Johan Cruyff (NED, FC Barcelona).

1975: Oleg Blokhin (USSR, Dynamo Kyiv).

1976: Franz Beckenbauer (FRG, Bayern Munich).

1977: Alan Simonsen (DEN, Borussia Mönchengladbach).

1978: Kevin Keegan (ENG, Hamburg SV).

1979: Kevin Keegan (ENG, Hamburg SV).

1980: Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (FRG, Bayern Munich).

1981: Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (FRG, Bayern Munich).

1982: Paolo Rossi (ITA, Juventus).

1983: Michel Platini (FRA, Juventus).

1984: Michel Platini (FRA, Juventus).

1985: Michel Platini (FRA, Juventus).

1986: Igor Belanov (USSR, Dynamo Kyiv).

1987: Ruud Gullit (NED, PSV Eindhoven, AC Milan).

1988: Marco van Basten (NED, AC Milan).

1989: Marco van Basten (NED, AC Milan).

1990: Lothar Matthäus (FRG, Inter Milan).

1991: Jean-Pierre Papin (FRA, Marseille).

1992: Marco van Basten (NED, AC Milan).

1993: Roberto Baggio (ITA, Juventus).

1994: Hristo Stoichkov (BUL, FC Barcelona).

1995: George Weah (LBR, Paris Saint-Germain, AC Milan).

1996: Matthias Sammer (GER, Borussia Dortmund).

1997: Ronaldo (BRA, FC Barcelona, Inter Milan).

1998: Zinédine Zidane (FRA, Juventus).

1999: Rivaldo (BRA, FC Barcelona).

2000: Luis Figo (POR, FC Barcelona, Real Madrid).

2001: Michael Owen (ENG, Liverpool).

2002: Ronaldo (BRA, Inter Milan, Real Madrid).

2003: Pavel Nedved (CZE, Juventus).

2004: Andriy Shevchenko (UKR, AC Milan).

2005: Ronaldinho (BRA, FC Barcelona).

2006: Fabio Cannavaro (ITA, Juventus, Real Madrid).

2007: Kaká (BRA, AC Milan).

2008: Cristiano Ronaldo (POR, Manchester United).

2009: Lionel Messi (ARG, FC Barcelona).

2010: Lionel Messi (ARG, FC Barcelona).

2011: Lionel Messi (ARG, FC Barcelona).

2012: Lionel Messi (ARG, FC Barcelona).

2013: Cristiano Ronaldo (POR, Real Madrid).

2014: Cristiano Ronaldo (POR, Real Madrid).

2015: Lionel Messi (ARG, FC Barcelona).

2016: Cristiano Ronaldo (POR, Real Madrid).

2017: Cristiano Ronaldo (POR, Real Madrid).

2018: Luka Modric (CRO, Real Madrid).

2019: Lionel Messi (ARG, FC Barcelona).

2020: not awarded due to Covid.

2021: Lionel Messi (ARG, Paris Saint-Germain).

2022: Karim Benzema (FRA, Real Madrid).

2023: Lionel Messi (ARG, Paris Saint-Germain).

2024: Rodri (ESP, Manchester City).

2025: Ousmane Dembélé (FRA, Paris Saint-Germain).

Women's Ballon d'Or

Roll of Honour

2018: Ada Hegerberg (NOR, Lyon).

2019: Megan Rapinoe (USA, Reign FC).

2020: not awarded due to Covid.

2021: Alexia Putellas (ESP, FC Barcelona).

2022: Alexia Putellas (ESP, FC Barcelona).

2023: Aitana Bonmatí (ESP, FC Barcelona).

2024: Aitana Bonmatí (ESP, FC Barcelona).

2025: Aitana Bonmatí (ESP, FC Barcelona).

Men's Goalkeeper Trophy

Roll of Honour

2019: Alisson Becker (BRA, Liverpool).

2020: not awarded due to Covid.

2021: Gianluigi Donnarumma (ITA, AC Milan, Paris Saint-Germain).

2022: Thibaut Courtois (BEL, Real Madrid).

2023: Emiliano Martínez (ARG, Aston Villa).

2024: Emiliano Martínez (ARG, Aston Villa).

2025: Gianluigi Donnarumma (ITA, Paris Saint-Germain).

Women's Goalkeeper Trophy

Roll of Honour

2025: Hannah Hampton (ENG, Chelsea).

Men's Young Talent Trophy

Roll of Honour

2018: Kylian Mbappé (FRA, Paris Saint-Germain).

2019: Matthijs de Ligt (NED, Ajax Amsterdam, Juventus).

2020: not awarded due to Covid.

2021: Pedri (ESP, FC Barcelona).

2022: Gavi (ESP, FC Barcelona).

2023: Jude Bellingham (ENG, Borussia Dortmund).

2024: Lamine Yamal (ESP, FC Barcelona).

2025: Lamine Yamal (ESP, FC Barcelona).

Women's Young Talent Trophy

Roll of Honour

2025: Vicky López (ESP, FC Barcelona).

Men's Coach Trophy

Roll of Honour

2024: Carlo Ancelotti (ITA, Real Madrid).

2025: Luis Enrique (ESP, Paris Saint-Germain).

Women's Coach Trophy

Roll of Honour

2024: Emma Hayes (ENG, Chelsea and United States national team).

2025: Sarina Wiegman (NED, England national team).

Men's Club Trophy

Roll of Honour

2021: Chelsea (ENG).

2022: Manchester City (ENG).

2023: Manchester City (ENG).

2024: Real Madrid (ESP).

2025: Paris Saint-Germain (FRA).

Women's Club Trophy

Women's Club Trophy

Roll of Honour

2023: FC Barcelona (ESP).

2024: FC Barcelona (ESP).

2025: Arsenal (ENG).

Men's Striker Trophy

Roll of Honour

2021: Robert Lewandowski (POL, Bayern Munich).

2022: Robert Lewandowski (POL, Bayern Munich).

2023: Erling Haaland (NOR, Manchester City).

2024: Harry Kane (ENG, Bayern Munich) and Kylian Mbappé (FRA, Paris Saint-Germain).

2025: Viktor Gyökeres (SWE, Sporting CP).

Women's Striker Trophy

Roll of Honour

2025: Ewa Pajor (POL, FC Barcelona).

Socrates Trophy

Roll of Honour

2022: Sadio Mané (SEN).

2023: Vinicius Jr. (BRA).

2024: Jennifer Hermoso (ESP).

2025: Fundación Xana (ESP).