The BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award (or SPOTY) was first held in 1954 when around 14,500 voters decided (controversially, in retrospect) to crown Christopher Chataway over fellow runner Roger Bannister.
Since then the winners read like a roll call of British sporting greats, with the likes of Mo Farah, Ian Botham, Nick Faldo, Steve Redgrave, Lewis Hamilton, Kelly Holmes and David Beckham all lifting the trophy.
Several Scots have also lifted the trophy, including Sir Andy Murray (a record three times), Sir Jackie Stewart, Liz McColgan and Sir Chris Hoy.
Last year saw athlete Keely Hodgkinson take the main prize, while dart prodigy Luke Littler came runner-up and also claimed the Young SPOTY Award - which he’s already been shortlisted for again this year.
This year’s ceremony will be held at Salford’s Media City on Thursday, December 18, and broadcast live on BBC One.
It looks like Northern Irish golfer Rory McIlroy is the one to beat after his win at the Masters completed his Grand Slam of the Majors, but several of the history-making Lionesses football team and Formula One ace Lando Norris might have something to say about that.
We’re currently waiting for the shortlist for the main prize to be announced, with the winner voted on by the general public throughout the evening.
Here are the current 10 favourites to be crowned SPOTY 2025.
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1. Rory McIlroy - 8/13
Northern Irish golfer Rory McIlroy made history in the most dramatic of fashions when he win the Masters in a playoff with Ryder Cup teammate Justin Rose. In doing so he became only the sixth player to complete the grand slam of the four major titles in golf - and the first European to achieve the feat. He then went on to be a member of the winning European Ryder Cup team. He's the 8/13 favourite to win the SPOTY award. | Getty Images
2. Chloe Kelly - 6/4
It's fair to say that without Chloe Kelly England probably wouldn't have won their second successive European Championship. She scored a rebounded penalty to take a last-minute win against Italy in the semi-final, then provided the cross that led to the Alessia Russo equaliser before scoring the winning penalty. No wonder she's 3/1 SPOTY second favourite. | AFP via Getty Images
3. Lando Norris - 4/1
Lando Norris was runner up in the F1 Drivers' Championship last year for McLaren and this year went one better - winning his first title after a brave third place in the final race of the season. In most years he would be a stick-on for the SPOTY, but this isn't a normal year, and he's only the 4/1 third favourite. | Getty Images
4. Hannah Hampton - 20/1
The other Lioness' hero at the European Championship was goalie Hannah Hampton. Without her many penalty saves, England would not have claimed their first major football championship on foreign soil. She's the 20/1 fourth favourite. | Getty Images