| 1963 Ballon d'Or | |
| Date: | 17 December 1963 |
| Presenter: | France Football |
| Award1 Type: | Won by |
| Award1 Winner: | Lev Yashin (1st award) |
| Previous: | 1962 |
| Main: | Ballon d'Or |
| Next: | 1964 |
The 1963 Ballon d'Or, given to the best football player in Europe as judged by a panel of sports journalists from UEFA member countries, was awarded to Lev Yashin on 17 December 1963.[1] He was the first, and as of 2024, the only goalkeeper to win this award. He also became the first Soviet and Russian national to win the award.[2] [3]
| Rank | Name | Club(s) | Nationality | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 73 | |||
| 2 | 55 | |||
| 3 | 50 | |||
| 4 | 45 | |||
| 5 | 19 | |||
| 6 | 16 | |||
| 7 | 9 | |||
| 8 | 5 | |||
 Spain | ||||
 Italy | ||||
| 11 | 4 | |||
 Belgium | ||||
| 13 | 3 | |||
 Sweden | ||||
 Argentina | ||||
| 17 | 2 | |||
| Belgium | ||||
| Italy | ||||
 Hungary | ||||
| 21 | 1 | |||
| Sweden | ||||
 Turkey | ||||