Ballon d’Or 2026 Results: Winners, Full Rankings & Award List

The Ballon d’Or 2026 results are official. Harry Kane won the Men’s Ballon d’Or and Alexia Putellas won the Women’s Ballon d’Or at the 70th ceremony in London on Monday, 26 October 2026.

Kane finished ahead of Kylian Mbappé and Lamine Yamal in the men’s vote, while Putellas beat Ewa Pajor and Khadija Shaw in the women’s ranking. The full men’s and women’s rankings, category winners and key 2026 ceremony results are listed below.

For the permanent history, all-time winners and voting rules, see our Ballon d’Or winners, records and voting guide.

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Kane became the first English men’s Ballon d’Or winner since Michael Owen in 2001. His 2025/26 reference season produced 73 goals in 65 matches for Bayern Munich and England, including 61 club goals and 36 in the Bundesliga.

The Bayern striker also won Men’s Striker of the Year, completing a two-award night after the most prolific season of his career.

Alexia Putellas won the Women’s Ballon d’Or for the third time, adding the 2026 award to her victories in 2021 and 2022. She finished ahead of Barcelona teammate Ewa Pajor and Manchester City forward Khadija Shaw.

Putellas had been the 2025/26 UEFA Women’s Champions League Player of the Season after scoring seven goals and providing seven assists in Barcelona’s winning campaign.

The final rankings included several African players and national-team stars. Morocco’s Achraf Hakimi finished 13th in the men’s vote, while Senegal’s Sadio Mané was joint 29th.

In the women’s ranking, Malawi forward Temwa Chawinga finished 10th and Zambia’s Barbra Banda placed 18th. Their positions give the 2026 results particular relevance for African football audiences.

The men’s award was decided by specialised journalists representing the top 100 countries in the FIFA men’s ranking. Each juror ranked ten players from the 30-player shortlist, using individual performance first, then collective achievements and trophies, followed by class and fair play.

The women’s award used its own specialist jury. Since 2022, Ballon d’Or voting has assessed a football season rather than a calendar year.

For the full scoring system, history of the award and all-time winners, use our permanent Ballon d’Or guide.

Harry Kane won the 2026 Men’s Ballon d’Or.

Alexia Putellas won the 2026 Women’s Ballon d’Or, her third victory.

Kylian Mbappé finished second.

Lamine Yamal finished third and also won Men’s Young Talent of the Year.

The 70th Ballon d’Or ceremony was held at the London Palladium on 26 October 2026.

Morocco’s Achraf Hakimi finished 13th.

Malawi’s Temwa Chawinga finished 10th.

SportPesa Kenya’s permanent Ballon d’Or guide covers winners, records, history, voting rules and the points system.

The 2026 Ballon d’Or ended with Harry Kane and Alexia Putellas taking the two headline awards. Kane led the men’s ranking ahead of Mbappé and Yamal, while Putellas finished ahead of Pajor and Shaw.

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