All you need to know about Sports Personality of the Year 2025

BBC Sports Personality of the Year is back for 2025, celebrating a phenomenal 12 months of sporting drama and triumph.

It has been a year to remember in sport, including England winning the Women’s Euros and Women’s Rugby World Cup, Team Europe winning the Ryder Cup, Liverpool’s Premier League title, Arsenal’s Women’s Champions League success, and the Lions’ series win in Australia.

Voting will take place during the show on BBC One and the BBC iPlayer on Thursday, 18 December.

An expert independent panel consisting of 12 representatives from the world of sport – chaired by BBC Director of Sport Alex Kay-Jelski – selects a shortlist.

They are selected on the basis of the following criteria:

Non-playing coaches or management are not eligible.

The panel produces a shortlist based on reaching a consensus view. If a consensus cannot be reached on all or some of the candidates, the panel will be asked to vote for the remaining candidates. In the event of a tied vote, the decision of the chair is binding.

Seven awards will be presented on the night:

Full information on the nominees can be found here.

Voting for this award closed at 12:00 GMT on 14 December.

This is a special BBC award recognising outstanding achievement in the face of adversity. It will be decided by senior management in BBC Sport.

More information on the nominees can be found here.

Voting is now open for the Team of the Year award that will be presented at Sports Personality of the Year 2025.

This award honours someone who has made a major impact on the world of sport during their lifetime. It will be decided by senior management in BBC Sport.

The winner will be announced during the live show.

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