When is the Ballon d'Or 2026? Date, time and full nominees list

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Football is a team sport, but individual honours still carry weight and the Ballon d'Or is the cream of the crop.

The best men's and women's players on the planet will be in London later this month as the 2026 winners are crowned.

Founded in 1956 by French sports newspaper L'Équipe, the Ballon d'Or and Ballon d'Or Féminin have gone on to become the sport's most prestigious individual prizes.

Ousmane Dembélé and Aitana Bonmatí were left celebrating last year but it remains to be seen who will be crowned the 2026 winners.

The winners of the Kopa Trophy (best young player), Yashin Trophy (best goalkeeper), coach of the year, and club of the year will also be named.

Both the men's and women's races are hotly contested this year so when will we find out who can be considered top of the pile?

Radio Times has rounded up everything you need to know about the Ballon d'Or 2026 ceremony, including date, time and list of nominees.

The Ballon d'Or 2026 ceremony will take place on Monday 26 October 2026.

The Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris is the regular host venue but it has been moved to the London Palladium this year in honour of inaugural winner Stanley Matthews.

What time is the Ballon d'Or 2026?

The Ballon d'Or 2026 ceremony runs from 8pm to 10pm UK time.

The red carpet arrivals are between 6pm and 7:40pm, while the winner's press conference starts at 10:30pm.

Ballon d'Or 2026 nominees

Ballon d'Or – Men

• Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid)
• Pau Cubarsí (Barcelona)
• Marc Cucurella (Chelsea/Real Madrid)
• Ousmane Dembélé (Paris Saint-Germain)
• Luis Díaz (Bayern Munich)
• Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United)
• Gabriel (Arsenal)
• Erling Haaland (Manchester City)
• Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint-Germain)
• Harry Kane (Bayern Munich)
• Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Paris Saint-Germain)
• Lamine Yamal (Barcelona)
• Sadio Mané (Al Nassr)
• Marquinhos (Paris Saint-Germain)
• Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan)
• Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid)
• Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint-Germain)
• Lionel Messi (Inter Miami)
• João Neves (Paris Saint-Germain)
• Michael Olise (Bayern Munich)
• Willian Pacho (Paris Saint-Germain)
• Julián Quiñones (Al Qadsiah)
• Declan Rice (Arsenal)
• Rodri (Manchester City/Barcelona)
• Fabián Ruiz (Paris Saint-Germain)
• William Saliba (Arsenal)
• Ferran Torres (Barcelona/Paris Saint-Germain)
• Dayot Upamecano (Bayern Munich)
• Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid)
• Vitinha (Paris Saint-Germain)

Ballon d'Or Féminin – Women

• Selma Bacha (OL Lyonnes)
• Barbra Banda (Orlando Pride)
• Klara Bühl (Bayern Munich)
• Esmee Brugts (Barcelona)
• Mariona Caldentey (Arsenal)
• Scarlett Camberos (Club América)
• Kerstin Casparij (Manchester City)
• Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current)
• Cata Coll (Barcelona)
• Melchie Dumornay (OL Lyonnes)
• Caroline Graham Hansen (Barcelona)
• Alex Greenwood (Manchester City)
• Patri Guijarro (Barcelona)
• Pernille Harder (Bayern Munich)
• Yui Hasegawa (Manchester City)
• Rose Lavelle (Gotham FC)
• Mapi León (Barcelona/London City Lionesses)
• Lorena (Kansas City Current)
• Melvine Malard (Manchester United/Chelsea)
• Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage/Chelsea)
• Vivianne Miedema (Manchester City)
• Ewa Pajor (Barcelona)
• Clàudia Pina (Barcelona)
• Alexia Putellas (Barcelona/London City Lionesses)
• Wendie Renard (OL Lyonnes)
• Alessia Russo (Arsenal)
• Khadija Shaw (Manchester City)
• Momoko Tanikawa (Bayern Munich)
• Caroline Weir (Real Madrid/OL Lyonnes)
• Tessa Wullaert (Inter Milan/Como)

Kopa Trophy — Men

• Kerim Alajbegović (RB Salzburg/Juventus)
• Ayyoub Bouaddi (Lille/Manchester City)
• Pau Cubarsí (Barcelona)
• Yan Diomandé (RB Leipzig/Real Madrid)
• Lennart Karl (Bayern Munich)
• Éli Junior Kroupi (Bournemouth)
• Lamine Yamal (Barcelona)
• Johan Manzambi (Freiburg/Aston Villa)
• Ibrahim Maza (Bayer Leverkusen)
• Warren Zaïre-Emery (Paris Saint-Germain)

Kopa Trophy — Women

• Veerle Buurman (Chelsea)
• Vicky López (Barcelona)
• Felicia Schröder (BK Häcken/Real Madrid)
• Clara Serrajordi (Barcelona)
• Lily Yohannes (OL Lyonnes)

Yashin Trophy — Men

• Yassine Bounou (Al Hilal)
• Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid)
• Gregor Kobel (Borussia Dortmund)
• Joan García (Barcelona)
• Édouard Mendy (Al Ahli)
• Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa/Chelsea)
• David Raya (Arsenal)
• Vozinha (Chaves/Colo-Colo)
• Unai Simón (Athletic Club)
• Matvey Safonov (Paris Saint-Germain)

Yashin Trophy — Women

• Ann-Katrin Berger (Gotham FC)
• Cata Coll (Barcelona)
• Lorena (Kansas City Current)
• Hannah Hampton (Chelsea)
• Ayaka Yamashita (Manchester City)

Coach of the Year — Men

• Mikel Arteta (Arsenal)
• Luis de la Fuente (Spain)
• Unai Emery (Aston Villa)
• Vincent Kompany (Bayern Munich)
• Luis Enrique (Paris Saint-Germain)

Coach of the Year — Women

• Jonatan Giráldez (OL Lyonnes)
• Andrée Jeglertz (Manchester City)
• Nils Nielsen (Japan)
• Pere Romeu (Barcelona)
• Elena Sadiku (Celtic/Häcken)

Club of the Year — Men

• Arsenal
• Bayern Munich
• Bodø/Glimt
• Flamengo
• Paris Saint-Germain

Club of the Year — Women

• Barcelona
• Bayern Munich
• Club América
• Manchester City
• OL Lyonnes

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