Women's Ballon d'Or nominees
Who will win Women's Ballon d'Or at Ballon d'Or 2026? See every nominee, the crowd favorite and make your pick on Ainou.
Worth 20 pts · up to 40 if few get it right
Why is it worth this?
- Main category: 10 pts
- 30 nominees, harder to guess: ×2
- Surprise bonus: ×1.5 if fewer than 25% of players picked the winner, ×2 if fewer than 10% (from 20 players)
- Worth 20 pts, up to 40 with the surprise bonus
- Your x2 doubles the result
- Caroline Graham HansenFC BarcelonaCrowd favorite40%
- Esmee BrugtsFC Barcelona20%
- Mapi LeónFC Barcelona20%
- Alexia PutellasFC Barcelona20%
- Selma BachaOL Lyonnes0%
- Barbra BandaOrlando Pride0%
- Klara BühlBayern Munich0%
- Mariona CaldenteyArsenal0%
- Scarlett CamberosClub América0%
- Kerstin CasparijManchester City0%
- Temwa ChawingaKansas City Current0%
- Cata CollFC Barcelona0%
- Melchie DumornayOL Lyonnes0%
- Alex GreenwoodManchester City0%
- Patri GuijarroFC Barcelona0%
- Pernille HarderBayern Munich0%
- Yui HasegawaManchester City0%
- Rose LavelleGotham FC0%
- LorenaKansas City Current0%
- Melvine MalardManchester United0%
- Manaka MatsukuboNorth Carolina Courage0%
- Vivianne MiedemaManchester City0%
- Ewa PajorFC Barcelona0%
- Clàudia PinaFC Barcelona0%
- Wendie RenardOL Lyonnes0%
- Alessia RussoArsenal0%
- Khadija ShawManchester City0%
- Momoko TanikawaBayern Munich0%
- Caroline WeirReal Madrid0%
- Tessa WullaertInter Milan0%
Based on 5 picks on Ainou
Image credits
- Selma Bacha · Foto: Steffen Prößdorf · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Barbra Banda · Foto: Steffen Prößdorf · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Klara Bühl · Foto: Steffen Prößdorf · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Esmee Brugts · Foto: Estevoaei · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Mariona Caldentey · Foto: MichaelEmilio · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Scarlett Camberos · Foto: Selección Nacional de México · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Kerstin Casparij · Foto: Katie Chan · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Temwa Chawinga · Foto: Hameltion · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Cata Coll · Foto: MichaelEmilio · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Caroline Graham Hansen · Foto: MichaelEmilio · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Alex Greenwood · Foto: Katie Chan · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Patri Guijarro · Foto: MichaelEmilio · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Pernille Harder · Foto: Granada · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Yui Hasegawa · Foto: James Boyes from UK · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Rose Lavelle · Foto: Jamie Smed from Cincinnati, Ohio · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Mapi León · Foto: Laura Guerrero (for Ajuntament Barcelona) · Attribution · Wikimedia Commons
- Lorena · Foto: Hameltion · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Melvine Malard · Foto: Steffen Prößdorf · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Manaka Matsukubo · Foto: Hameltion · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Vivianne Miedema · Foto: Rufus46 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Ewa Pajor · Foto: Original: El Loko Foto Derivative work: Danyele · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Clàudia Pina · Foto: MichaelEmilio · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Alexia Putellas · Foto: Pedro J Pacheco · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wendie Renard · Foto: Steffen Prößdorf · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Alessia Russo · Foto: James Boyes · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Khadija Shaw · Foto: Dianaatflourish · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Caroline Weir · Foto: Steffen Prößdorf · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Tessa Wullaert · Foto: Katie Chan · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
About Women's Ballon d'Or
The Women's Ballon d'Or has honoured the best female player of the season since 2018. As with the men's award, a panel of specialist journalists votes, weighing individual performance and club and national-team trophies.
30 nominees are up for Women's Ballon d'Or at Ballon d'Or 2026. The winner is announced on October 26, 2026. On Ainou, the crowd favourite is Caroline Graham Hansen, with 40% of 5 picks.
FAQ
When is the Women's Ballon d'Or winner announced?
At the Ballon d'Or 2026 ceremony, on October 26, 2026.
Who are the Women's Ballon d'Or nominees?
Selma Bacha, Barbra Banda, Klara Bühl, Esmee Brugts, Mariona Caldentey, Scarlett Camberos, Kerstin Casparij, Temwa Chawinga, Cata Coll, Melchie Dumornay, Caroline Graham Hansen, Alex Greenwood, Patri Guijarro, Pernille Harder, Yui Hasegawa, Rose Lavelle, Mapi León, Lorena, Melvine Malard, Manaka Matsukubo, Vivianne Miedema, Ewa Pajor, Clàudia Pina, Alexia Putellas, Wendie Renard, Alessia Russo, Khadija Shaw, Momoko Tanikawa, Caroline Weir, Tessa Wullaert.
Who is the favourite to win Women's Ballon d'Or?
On Ainou, the crowd favourite is Caroline Graham Hansen, with 40% of 5 picks.
How do I predict Women's Ballon d'Or for free?
On Ainou: open Ballon d'Or 2026, pick your winner in each category and play against your friends in a group. It's free, with no betting: just points.