2003 Ballon d'Or

The 2003 Ballon d'Or was an association football award presented to the best player in Europe for the year 2003.

Winner

Pavel Nedvěd, a Czech midfielder playing for Juventus at the time, was awarded the Golden Ball on December 22, 2003. This marked his recognition as the best footballer in Europe according to a panel of sports journalists from UEFA member countries.

Voting Process

The voting process involved 52 experts from various UEFA member countries. These voters compiled a shortlist of 50 male players on November 11, 2003. Each voter assigned points to their top five choices: first place received 5 points, second place received 4 points, third place received 3 points, fourth place received 2 points, and fifth place received 1 point.

Participating Countries

The voters represented the following UEFA member countries:

* Albania
* Andorra
* Armenia
* Austria
* Azerbaijan
* Belarus
* Belgium
* Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Bulgaria
* Croatia
* Cyprus
* Czech Republic
* Denmark
* England
* Estonia
* Faroe Islands
* Finland
* France
* Georgia
* Germany
* Greece
* Hungary
* Iceland
* Israel
* Italy
* Kazakhstan
* Latvia
* Liechtenstein
* Lithuania
* Luxembourg
* Macedonia
* Malta
* Moldova
* Netherlands
* Northern Ireland
* Norway
* Poland
* Portugal
* Republic of Ireland
* Romania
* Russia
* San Marino
* Scotland
* Slovakia
* Slovenia
* Spain
* Sweden
* Switzerland
* Turkey
* Ukraine
* Wales
* Yugoslavia

The 2003 Ballon d'Or was the 48th edition of the award, established by French magazine France Football.