The Ballon d'Or 2020 ceremony was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, so there was no ceremony held that year. The award was not presented for 2020 because the season was disrupted and France Football decided it was not a regular football year to fairly judge performances.
For 2025, the Ballon d'Or ceremony is scheduled to take place on Monday, September 22, at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris. The nominees for the 2025 awards were announced in early August 2025.
So to clarify:
- No Ballon d'Or ceremony was held for 2020.
- The 2025 Ballon d'Or ceremony will be on September 22, 2025.
