| 1968 Ballon d'Or | |
| Date: | 24 December 1968 |
| Presenter: | France Football |
| Award1 Type: | Won by |
| Award1 Winner: | George Best (1st award) |
| Previous: | 1967 |
| Main: | Ballon d'Or |
| Next: | 1969 |
The 1968 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 George Best on 24 December 1968.[1]
Best was the first Northern Irish national to win the award. He was the third Manchester United player to win the trophy after Denis Law (1964) and Bobby Charlton (1966).[2]
| Rank | Name | Club(s) | Nationality | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 61 | |||
| 2 | 53 | |||
| 3 | 46 | |||
| 4 | 36 | |||
| 5 | 30 | |||
| 6 | 22 | |||
| 7 | 21 | |||
| 8 | 15 | |||
| 9 | 13 | |||
| 10 | 8 | |||
| 8 | ||||
| 12 | 7 | |||
| 7 | ||||
| 14 |  Bulgaria | 6 | ||
| 6 | ||||
| 16 | 5 | |||
| 17 | 4 | |||
| 4 | ||||
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| 20 | 3 | |||
| 3 | ||||
| 22 | 2 | |||
| 2 | ||||
| 24 | 1 | |||
| 1 | ||||
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