The Ballon d'Or award is an annual football award for the best international player from the previous year. The award is voted by a panel of selected journalists from the top football playing countries. Here are the women's final results for 2021 (there is also a men's winners list).

Below are the nominees for the 2021 Ballon d'Or Féminin, in the final order after voting. The winner was Spanish midfielder Alexia Putellas. During the voting period, Putellas achieved the Cup, Championship, and a Champions League treble with her club. Putellas was won the award in 2022.

See the list of all previous Women's Ballon d'Or winners.

Final order for the women's 2021 Ballon d'Or

Order Player Club Points
1 Alexia Putellas Barcelona 186
2 Jennifer Hermoso Barcelona 84
3 Sam Kerr Chelsea 46
4 Vivianne Miedema Arsenal 46
5 Lieke Martens Barcelona 40
6 Christine Sinclair Portland Thorns 36
7 Pernille Harder Chelsea 33
8 Ashley Lawrence Paris Saint-Germain 26
9 Jessie Fleming Chelsea 25
10 Fran Kirby Chelsea 22
11 Magdalena Eriksson Chelsea 20
12 Christiane Endler Paris Saint-Germain / Lyon 19
13 Stina Blackstenius BK Häcken 10
14 Sam Mewis Manchester City /  North Carolina Courage 8
15 Irene Paredes Paris Saint-Germain / Barcelona 8
16 Ellen White Manchester City 4
17 Kadidiatou Diani Paris Saint-Germain 3
18 Marie-Antoinette Katoto Paris Saint-Germain 3
19 Sandra Paños Barcelona 3
20 Wendie Renard Lyon 2