Paris Saint-Germain won Men’s Club of the Year at the 2026 Ballon d’Or ceremony. The reigning French and European champions took the award for the second consecutive year after winning five trophies in the 2025–26 campaign.
Five-trophy season
Paris Saint-Germain became just the second team in the modern era to win back-to-back Champions League titles. They defended their Champions League crown against Arsenal at the Puskás Aréna in Budapest, Hungary and won 4–3 on penalties. Before that, Paris Saint-Germain had won the UEFA Super Cup, the FIFA Intercontinental Cup, the Trophée des Champions and Ligue 1.
Other nominees
Arsenal, Bayern Munich, Bodø/Glimt and Flamengo were also nominated for 2026 Men’s Club of the Year.
Award history
The Men’s Club of the Year award was first handed out at the 2021 Ballon d’Or ceremony. Chelsea won the inaugural Men’s Club of the Year award, and Manchester City won the award the following year. Real Madrid won the award after winning their 15th Champions League title, La Liga and the Spanish Super Cup. No representative from Real Madrid was in Paris to collect the award because the club boycotted the ceremony in solidarity with Vinícius Júnior, who they believed should have beaten Rodri for the Ballon d’Or. Paris Saint-Germain also won the award in 2025 after winning their first Champions League title, Ligue 1, the Coupe de France and the Trophée des Champions.