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The BBC Sports Personality of the Year programme will take place at MediaCity in Salford on Thursday, 18 December 2025. The nominations processes, criteria and voting details (where applicable) for each award are outlined below.
This award goes to the sportsperson whose sporting actions have most captured the UK public's imagination during 2025.
An expert independent panel (hereafter 'the Panel') convened to decide the shortlist of sportspeople for the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award.
The Panel selected a shortlist of sportspeople for the main award on the basis of the following criteria:
Sportspeople were eligible to be nominated for the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award if they were UK citizens or all of the following criteria apply:
Non-playing coaches or management were not eligible.
The Panel will produce a shortlist based on reaching a consensus view. If a consensus view cannot be reached on all or some of the candidates, then the Panel will be asked to vote for the remaining candidates. In the event of a tied vote, the decision of the chairperson (Director, BBC Sport) is binding.
The Panel has the right to amend elements of this or other awards such as the criteria or numbers shortlisted, should a consensus view be reached - provided such changes remain within the spirit of the award.
Alex Kay-Jelski, Director of BBC Sport, will chair the panel which consists of representatives from the world of sport.
The 2025 shortlist of contenders will be announced before the main show. The public will then vote for the winner of the award during the BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2025 programme on Thursday, 18 December 2025 (see below).
In the event of:
A tie in the public vote amongst the two contenders obtaining the highest number of votes, the award will be shared amongst those two. There will be no award in the second place category and the third place category award will go to the contender scoring highest after the two in the tie.
A tie in the public vote amongst the three contenders obtaining the highest number of votes, the award will be shared amongst the three and there will be no awards in the second and third place categories.
A tie in the public vote amongst two contenders obtaining the second highest number of votes, the second place award will be shared amongst those two and there will be no award in the third place category.
A tie in the public vote amongst two contenders obtaining the third highest number of votes, the third place award will be shared amongst those two.
The Panel will undertake a back-up vote for the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award in the unlikely event of problems with the public vote.
Full terms and conditions for the Sports Personality of the Year public vote can be found here.
This award goes to the world sport star whose has achieved the most notable sporting success on a world stage during 2025.
The award is not open to those sportspeople who qualify for the main BBC Sports Personality of the Year award under its qualification criteria (see above).
The Panel will produce a shortlist based on reaching a consensus view. If a consensus view cannot not be reached on all or some of the candidates, then the Panel will be asked to vote for the remaining candidates. In the event of a tied vote, the decision of the chairperson (Director, BBC Sport) is binding.
The winner of the award will be decided by an online-only public vote on the BBC Sport website an app in advance of the live programme. The winner will be announced during the live programme on Thursday, 18 December 2025.
The Panel will undertake a back-up vote for the World Sports Star of the Year award in the unlikely event of problems with the public vote.
Full terms and conditions for the World Sports Star of the Year public vote can be found here.
This award goes to the team in a sporting discipline, individual sport or sporting event that has achieved the most notable performance during 2025.
The team must have significant UK interest or involvement.
The Panel will produce a shortlist based on reaching a consensus view. If a consensus view cannot be reached on all or some of the candidates, then the Panel will be asked to vote for the remaining candidates. In the event of a tied vote, the decision of the chairperson (Director, BBC Sport) is binding.
The winner of the award will be decided by an online-only public vote on the BBC Sport website and app opening in advance of the live programme. The public vote will remain open and will be promoted in the live show on 18 December 2025. The vote will be closed and the winner will be announced during the live programme.
The Panel will undertake a back-up vote for the Team of the Year award in the unlikely event of problems with the public vote.
Full terms and conditions for the Team of the Year public vote can be found here.
This award goes to the coach who has made the biggest impact on sport in the UK during 2025.
For the purpose of this award, the term 'coach' includes roles such as managers, coaches, trainers and performance directors.
The Panel will decide the winner for the Coach of the Year award based on reaching a consensus view. If a consensus view cannot be reached, then the Panel will be asked to vote. In the event of a tied vote, the chairperson's decision is binding.
The winner will be announced either in advance of, or during the live programme on Thursday, 18 December 2025.
This award goes to the outstanding young sportsperson aged 18 or under on 1 January 2025.
Young sportspeople are eligible to win the award if they are citizens of the UK or all three of the following criteria apply:
The Panel will shortlist the contenders. They will select the top three contenders and will decide the winner for the Young Sports Personality of the Year based on reaching a consensus view. If a consensus view cannot be reached, then the Panel will be asked to vote. In the event of a tied vote, the chairperson's decision is binding.
The three finalists will be announced in advance of the live broadcast on Radio 1. The winner will also be announced during the live programme on Thursday, 18 December 2025.
This is a special BBC award recognising outstanding achievement in the face of adversity. It will be decided by senior management in BBC Sport.
The recipient(s) of the award will be announced either in advance of, or during the live programme on Thursday, 18 December 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 recipient of the award will be announced either in advance of, or during the live programme on Thursday, 18 December 2025.
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BBC Sports Personality of the Year award
This award goes to the sportsperson whose sporting actions have most captured the UK public's imagination during 2025.
An expert independent panel (hereafter 'the Panel') convened to decide the shortlist of sportspeople for the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award.
The Panel selected a shortlist of sportspeople for the main award on the basis of the following criteria:
- Reflected UK sporting achievements on the national and/or international stage;
- Represented the breadth and depth of UK sports; and
- Took into account 'impact' of the person's sporting achievement beyond the sport in question.
Sportspeople were eligible to be nominated for the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award if they were UK citizens or all of the following criteria apply:
- they played a significant amount of their sport in the UK; and
- their core achievements that year were achieved in the UK, and not with a non-UK based team (in which case they would more likely qualify for the World Sport Star award); and
- they were residents in the UK.
Non-playing coaches or management were not eligible.
The Panel will produce a shortlist based on reaching a consensus view. If a consensus view cannot be reached on all or some of the candidates, then the Panel will be asked to vote for the remaining candidates. In the event of a tied vote, the decision of the chairperson (Director, BBC Sport) is binding.
The Panel has the right to amend elements of this or other awards such as the criteria or numbers shortlisted, should a consensus view be reached - provided such changes remain within the spirit of the award.
Alex Kay-Jelski, Director of BBC Sport, will chair the panel which consists of representatives from the world of sport.
The 2025 shortlist of contenders will be announced before the main show. The public will then vote for the winner of the award during the BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2025 programme on Thursday, 18 December 2025 (see below).
In the event of:
A tie in the public vote amongst the two contenders obtaining the highest number of votes, the award will be shared amongst those two. There will be no award in the second place category and the third place category award will go to the contender scoring highest after the two in the tie.
A tie in the public vote amongst the three contenders obtaining the highest number of votes, the award will be shared amongst the three and there will be no awards in the second and third place categories.
A tie in the public vote amongst two contenders obtaining the second highest number of votes, the second place award will be shared amongst those two and there will be no award in the third place category.
A tie in the public vote amongst two contenders obtaining the third highest number of votes, the third place award will be shared amongst those two.
The Panel will undertake a back-up vote for the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award in the unlikely event of problems with the public vote.
Full terms and conditions for the Sports Personality of the Year public vote can be found here.
World Sport Star of the Year award
This award goes to the world sport star whose has achieved the most notable sporting success on a world stage during 2025.
The award is not open to those sportspeople who qualify for the main BBC Sports Personality of the Year award under its qualification criteria (see above).
The Panel will produce a shortlist based on reaching a consensus view. If a consensus view cannot not be reached on all or some of the candidates, then the Panel will be asked to vote for the remaining candidates. In the event of a tied vote, the decision of the chairperson (Director, BBC Sport) is binding.
The winner of the award will be decided by an online-only public vote on the BBC Sport website an app in advance of the live programme. The winner will be announced during the live programme on Thursday, 18 December 2025.
The Panel will undertake a back-up vote for the World Sports Star of the Year award in the unlikely event of problems with the public vote.
Full terms and conditions for the World Sports Star of the Year public vote can be found here.
Team of the Year award
This award goes to the team in a sporting discipline, individual sport or sporting event that has achieved the most notable performance during 2025.
The team must have significant UK interest or involvement.
The Panel will produce a shortlist based on reaching a consensus view. If a consensus view cannot be reached on all or some of the candidates, then the Panel will be asked to vote for the remaining candidates. In the event of a tied vote, the decision of the chairperson (Director, BBC Sport) is binding.
The winner of the award will be decided by an online-only public vote on the BBC Sport website and app opening in advance of the live programme. The public vote will remain open and will be promoted in the live show on 18 December 2025. The vote will be closed and the winner will be announced during the live programme.
The Panel will undertake a back-up vote for the Team of the Year award in the unlikely event of problems with the public vote.
Full terms and conditions for the Team of the Year public vote can be found here.
Coach of the Year award
This award goes to the coach who has made the biggest impact on sport in the UK during 2025.
For the purpose of this award, the term 'coach' includes roles such as managers, coaches, trainers and performance directors.
The Panel will decide the winner for the Coach of the Year award based on reaching a consensus view. If a consensus view cannot be reached, then the Panel will be asked to vote. In the event of a tied vote, the chairperson's decision is binding.
The winner will be announced either in advance of, or during the live programme on Thursday, 18 December 2025.
Young Sports Personality of the Year
This award goes to the outstanding young sportsperson aged 18 or under on 1 January 2025.
Young sportspeople are eligible to win the award if they are citizens of the UK or all three of the following criteria apply:
- they play a significant amount of their sport in the UK; and
- their core achievements that year were achieved in the UK, and not with a national team (in which case they would more likely qualify for the World Sport Star of the Year award); and
- they are residents in the UK.
The Panel will shortlist the contenders. They will select the top three contenders and will decide the winner for the Young Sports Personality of the Year based on reaching a consensus view. If a consensus view cannot be reached, then the Panel will be asked to vote. In the event of a tied vote, the chairperson's decision is binding.
The three finalists will be announced in advance of the live broadcast on Radio 1. The winner will also be announced during the live programme on Thursday, 18 December 2025.
Helen Rollason award
This is a special BBC award recognising outstanding achievement in the face of adversity. It will be decided by senior management in BBC Sport.
The recipient(s) of the award will be announced either in advance of, or during the live programme on Thursday, 18 December 2025.
Lifetime Achievement award
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 recipient of the award will be announced either in advance of, or during the live programme on Thursday, 18 December 2025.
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