The Women’s Ballon d’Or award is an annual football award for the best female player over the previous season. The men’s award was first awarded in 1956. The first women’s Ballon d’Or award was given in 2018 (and none in 2020) There is also a similar FIFA Female player of the year awarded annually.
That honours the player deemed to have performed the best over the previous season.
Women’s Ballon d’Or Award Winners (2018–2024)- Top 3
| Year | Rank | Player | Country | Club(s) | Points |
| 2018 | 1st | Ada Hegerberg | Norway | Lyon (France) | 136 |
| 2nd | Pernille Harder | Denmark | VfL Wolfsburg (Germany) | 130 | |
| 3rd | Dzsenifer Marozsán | Germany | Lyon (France) | 86 | |
| 2019 | 1st | Megan Rapinoe | United States | Reign FC (USA) | 230 |
| 2nd | Lucy Bronze | England | Lyon (France) | 94 | |
| 3rd | Alex Morgan | United States | Orlando Pride (USA) | 68 | |
| 2020 | — | Not awarded (COVID-19) | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 1st | Alexia Putellas (1) | Spain | Barcelona (Spain) | 186 |
| 2nd | Jenni Hermoso | Spain | Barcelona (Spain) | 84 | |
| 3rd | Sam Kerr | Australia | Chelsea (England) | 46 | |
| 2022 | 1st | Alexia Putellas (2) | Spain | Barcelona (Spain) | 178 |
| 2nd | Beth Mead | England | Arsenal (England) | 152 | |
| 3rd | Sam Kerr | Australia | Chelsea (England) | 74 | |
| 2023 | 1st | Aitana Bonmatí (1) | Spain | Barcelona (Spain) | 266 |
| 2nd | Sam Kerr | Australia | Chelsea (England) | 87 | |
| 3rd | Salma Paralluelo | Spain | Barcelona (Spain) | 49 | |
| 2024 | 1st | Aitana Bonmatí (2) | Spain | Barcelona (Spain) | 675 |
| 2nd | Caroline Graham Hansen | Norway | Barcelona (Spain) | 392 | |
| 3rd | Salma Paralluelo | Spain | Barcelona (Spain) | 246 |
Players With Most Women’s Ballon d’Or Awards
| Player | Winner | Second Place | Third Place | Country |
| Aitana Bonmatí | 2 (2023, 2024) | – | – | Spain |
| Alexia Putellas | 2 (2021, 2022) | – | – | Spain |
| Ada Hegerberg | 1 (2018) | – | – | Norway |
| Megan Rapinoe | 1 (2019) | – | – | United States |
| Sam Kerr | – | 1 (2023) | 2 (2021, 2022) | Australia |
| Pernille Harder | – | 1 (2018) | – | Denmark |
| Lucy Bronze | – | 1 (2019) | – | England |
| Jenni Hermoso | – | 1 (2021) | – | Spain |
| Beth Mead | – | 1 (2022) | – | England |
| Caroline G. Hansen | – | 1 (2024) | – | Norway |
| Salma Paralluelo | – | – | 2 (2023, 2024) | Spain |
| Dzsenifer Marozsán | – | – | 1 (2018) | Germany |
| States Alex Morgan | – | – | 1 (2019) | United |
Also Read: Youngest Ballon d’Or Winners In History
