1948 Pallone d'Oro

The 1948 Pallone d'Oro was the 15th annual ceremony of the Pallone d'Oro, presented by La Gazetta dello Sport, and recognising the best footballers in the world in 1948.

The nominees for the ceremony were announced on 13 December 1948.

28 December 1948, hungarian player of Budapest Honvéd Ferenc Puskas won the award for the first time. He's the third hungarian player to win the trophy.