The Ballon d’Or is football’s leading individual honour. Presented each year by France Football magazine, it recognises the player judged to have performed better than anyone else in the world.
The recipient is determined through a two-stage voting procedure.
First, journalists representing France Football and the French newspaper L’Equipe jointly select 30 official candidates based on their displays during the preceding season. A limited number of former footballers may occasionally contribute to this selection.
Next, a football journalist from each of the 100 highest-ranked Fifa countries is asked to rank 10 players from the shortlist. According to their positions, the selected players receive 15, 12, 10, 8, 7, 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1 point respectively.
After every ballot has been submitted, the points are added together. The player with the highest total wins the Ballon d’Or, while the remaining nominees are placed from second through to 30th.
When two or more players finish with the same number of points, the player with more first-place selections is ranked higher. If the tie remains, second-place selections are compared, followed by subsequent positions until they can be separated.
Voting journalists are advised to assess the nominees using three main criteria:
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Outstanding individual displays, influence and ability to decide matches
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Collective results and trophies won with their teams
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Sporting conduct, respect and fair play
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