Sports Personality of the Year returns - with five awards decided by public
Summary
The 2026 BBC Sports Personality of the Year ceremony will take place in Salford on 13 December and air live on BBC platforms. Public votes will decide five of the nine awards, and voting for global audiences opens on 10 November.Key Facts
- Clare Balding, Gabby Logan and Alex Scott will host the ceremony.
- The broadcast begins at 17:45 GMT on BBC One, BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website and app.
- Public votes will decide Sports Personality of the Year, Team of the Year, World Sport Star of the Year, Men's Footballer of the Year and Women's Footballer of the Year.
- The Men's Footballer of the Year award is new to the ceremony.
- The BBC World Service Women's Footballer of the Year award will be presented at the ceremony for the first time; it has existed as a BBC World Service award since 2015.
- An independent panel will set shortlists for Sports Personality of the Year, Team of the Year and World Sport Star of the Year.
- Panels of football experts will set the shortlists for the two football awards.
- Panels will choose the winners of Young Sports Personality of the Year and Coach of the Year.
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