votes were cast for players of the season by coaches of the 32 teams in the group stage, together with 55 journalists selected by the european sports media (esm) group, representing each of uefa's member associations. the coaches were not allowed to vote for players from their own teams. jury members selected their top three players, with the first receiving five points, the second three and the third one. the shortlist of the top three players were announced on 9 august 2018. the award winners were announced and presented during the 2018–19 uefa champions league group stage draw in monaco on 30 august 2018.