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The Best Awards are organised and presented by Fifa to an individual men's and women's player, goalkeeper and coach.
The award is given based on achievements between the period of 11 August 2024 to 2 August 2025.
Fifa, football's world governing body, said that the awards are based on the "on-pitch performance and general conduct on and off the pitch" for players and the "on-pitch performance and general behaviour of their teams on and off the pitch" for coaches.
Nominations are compiled by Fifa and football stakeholders, which are then reviewed by Fifa football experts. The shortlist is then published on the Fifa website.
Vinicius Jr and Aitana Bonmatí were the 2024 men's and women's player winners.
The winners are selected by an international jury consisting of:
Current coaches of all men's national teams (one coach per team)
Current captains of all men's national teams (one captain per team
A specialist journalist from each territory represented by a national team
Fans from all over the world registered on Fifa's website
Each of the four group of voters will have the same electoral weight, making up a quarter of votes.
Each voting group will have to select their top three players, goalkeepers and coaches.
The three players, three coaches and three goalkeepers nominated will receive five points, three or one point respectively, depending on whether they were selected first, second or third.
The coaches', captains' and journalists' individual votes will be published on Fifa's website.
The individual with the most points will win the award.
Captains of national teams may vote for coaches from the national team they represent
Captains and coaches of national teams may vote for players from the national team they represent
Nominated captains and coaches are not permitted to vote for themselves
Specialist journalists may vote for players, coaches and goalkeepers who are from their own country or who represent clubs affiliated to their own country
Fans registered on the Fifa website may vote for any men's and women's football players, coaches and goalkeepers, provided that any such vote is cast fairly and in accordance with these Rules of Allocation
Men's players: Ousmane Dembele (France and PSG), Achraf Hakimi (Morocco and PSG), Harry Kane (England and Bayern Munich), Kylian Mbappe (France and Real Madrid), Nuno Mendes (Portugal and PSG), Cole Palmer (England and Chelsea), Pedri (Spain and Barcelona), Raphinha (Brazil and Barcelona), Mohamed Salah (Egypt and Liverpool), Vitinha (Portugal and PSG), Lamine Yamal (Spain and Barcelona)
Men's goalkeepers: Alisson Becker (Brazil and Liverpool), Thibaut Courtois (Belgium and Real Madrid), Gianluigi Donnarumma (Italy and PSG/Manchester City), Emiliano Martínez (Argentina and Aston Villa). Manuel Neuer (Germany and Bayern Munich), David Raya (Spain and Arsenal), Yann Sommer (Switzerland and Inter Milan), Wojciech Szczesny (Poland and Barcelona)
Men's coaches: Javier Aguirre (Mexico), Mikel Arteta (Arsenal), Luis Enrique (PSG), Hansi Flick (Barcelona), Enzo Maresca (Chelsea), Roberto Martinez (Portugal), Arne Slot (Liverpool)
Women's players: Sandy Baltimore (France and Chelsea), Nathalie Bjorn (Sweden and Chelsea), Aitana Bonmati (Spain and Barcelona), Lucy Bronze (England and Chelsea), Mariona Caldentey (Spain and Arsenal), Temwa Chawinga (Malawi and Kansas City Current), Diani Kadidiatou (France and Lyon), Melchie Dumornay (Haiti and Lyon), Patri Guijarro (Spain and Barcelona), Lindsey Heaps (USA and Lyon), Lauren James (England and Chelsea), Chloe Kelly (England and Manchester City/Arsenal), Ewa Pajor (Poland and Barcelona), Claudia Pina (Spain and Barcelona), Alexia Putellas (Spain and Barcelona), Alessia Russo (England and Arsenal), Leah Williamson (England and Arsenal)
Women's goalkeepers: Ann-Katrin Berger (Germany and Gotham FC), Cata Coll (Spain and Barcelona), Christiane Endler (Chile and Lyon), Hannah Hampton (England and Chelsea), Anna Moorhouse (England and Orlando Pride), Chiamaka Nnadozie (Nigeria and Paris FC/Brighton), Phallon Tullis-Joyce (USA and Manchester United)
Women's coaches: Sonia Bompastor (Chelsea), Jonatan Giraldez (Washington Spirit/Lyon), Seb Hines (Orlando Pride), Renee Slegers (Arsenal), Sarina Wiegman (England)
Fifa have not announced the date for the awards ceremony yet.
The voting for the awards concludes on 28, November 2025 at 23:59 CET (22:59 GMT).
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