| 1997 Ballon d'Or | |
| Date: | 23 December 1997 |
| Presenter: | France Football |
| Award1 Type: | Ballon d'Or |
| Previous: | 1996 |
| Main: | Ballon d'Or |
| Next: | 1998 |
The 1997 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 Ronaldo on 23 December 1997.[1] The Brazilian became the youngest winner of the award, at 21 years old.[2]
| Rank | Player | Club(s) | Nationality | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 222 | |||
| 2 | 68 | |||
| 3 | 63 | |||
| 4 | 53 | |||
| 5 | 47 | |||
| 6 | 40 | |||
| 7 | 35 | |||
| 8 | 19 | |||
| 9 | 17 | |||
| 10 | 16 | |||
| 16 | ||||
| 12 | 15 | |||
| 13 | 14 | |||
| 14 | 12 | |||
| 15 | 11 | |||
| 11 | ||||
| 17 | 10 | |||
| 10 | ||||
| 19 | 9 | |||
| 9 | ||||
| 9 | ||||
| 22 | 8 | |||
| 23 | 7 | |||
| 24 | 6 | |||
| 25 | 5 | |||
| 5 | ||||
| 5 | ||||
| 28 | 4 | |||
| 29 | 3 | |||
| 3 | ||||
| 3 | ||||
| 32 | 2 | |||
| 33 | 1 | |||
| 1 | ||||
| 1 | ||||
| 1 |
Additionally, fourteen players were nominated but received no votes: Sonny Anderson, Enrico Chiesa, Hernán Crespo, Iván de la Peña, Robbie Fowler, Thomas Häßler, Thomas Helmer, Filippo Inzaghi, Gianluca Pagliuca, Robert Pires, Karl-Heinz Riedle, Sergi, Davor Šuker and Ian Wright.