The 2026 Ballon d\u2019Or will spotlight the game\u2019s biggest prizes across the men\u2019s and women\u2019s competitions, with several of Europe\u2019s leading clubs heavily represented on the shortlists.<\/p>\n
Paris Saint-Germain headline the men\u2019s field with a remarkable 10 nominations for the Men\u2019s Ballon d\u2019Or, while Barcelona lead overall with 20 nominees across the available categories. Bayern Munich stand alone as the only club to be nominated for both the Men\u2019s and Women\u2019s Club of the Year award. Arsenal, the defending English champions, appear in every men\u2019s category except the Kopa Trophy.<\/p>\n
PSG\u2019s list is stacked with Ousmane Demb\u00e9l\u00e9, Achraf Hakimi, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Marquinhos, Nuno Mendes, Jo\u00e3o Neves, Willian Pacho, Fabi\u00e1n Ruiz, Ferran Torres and Vitinha all named for the Men\u2019s Ballon d\u2019Or. Warren Za\u00efre-Emery is in line for the Kopa Trophy, Matvey Safonov is on the Yashin Trophy list, Luis Enrique is nominated for Men\u2019s Coach of the Year, and PSG are up for Men\u2019s Club of the Year.<\/p>\n
Arsenal\u2019s nominations are more concentrated, with Gabriel, Declan Rice and William Saliba all shortlisted for the Men\u2019s Ballon d\u2019Or. Mariona Caldentey and Alessia Russo are both in the running for the Women\u2019s Ballon d\u2019Or, David Raya is up for the Yashin Trophy, Mikel Arteta is nominated for Men\u2019s Coach of the Year, and Arsenal are in the Club of the Year conversation.<\/p>\n
Barcelona\u2019s nominations span both squads, with Pau Cubars\u00ed, Rodri, Ferran Torres and Lamine Yamal among the men\u2019s names, while their women\u2019s representatives include Esmee Brugts, Cata Coll, Caroline Graham Hansen, Patri Guijarro, Mapi Leion, Ewa Pajor, Claudia Pina and Alexia Putellas. Vicky L\u00f3pez and Clara Serrajordi are on the Women\u2019s Kopa Trophy list, Joan Garc\u00eda is nominated for the Yashin Trophy, Pere Romeu is in the Coach of the Year race, and Barcelona are favourites for Women\u2019s Club of the Year.<\/p>\n
Bayern\u2019s strongest men\u2019s nominees are Harry Kane, Luis D\u00edaz, Michael Olise and Dayot Upamecano, while Klara B\u00fchl, Pernille Harder and Momoko Tanikawa feature on the women\u2019s side. Lennart Karl is on the Kopa Trophy shortlist and Vincent Kompany is up for Men\u2019s Coach of the Year.<\/p>\n
Chelsea, Real Madrid and Manchester City also have notable representation across the awards, underlining how widely the nominations are spread among Europe\u2019s leading clubs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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