Barcelona’s Camp Nou Selected for 2029 Champions League Final Over Wembley; Munich to Host 2028
UEFA announced Tuesday that Barcelona’s revamped Camp Nou will host the 2029 Champions League final, beating out London’s Wembley Stadium. This decision marks a positive step in relations between UEFA and Barcelona following the turmoil caused by the failed European Super League plan.
The 2029 final comes just one year before Spain co-hosts the 2030 World Cup alongside Portugal and Morocco. The venue for that World Cup final is still under debate between Real Madrid’s renovated Santiago Bernabéu and the new 115,000-seat stadium under construction in Casablanca.
Munich Confirmed to Host 2028 Final
The UEFA executive committee also confirmed that the 2028 Champions League final will take place at Bayern Munich’s stadium. It was the sole bidder and last hosted the final in 2025.
Camp Nou’s Renovation and Capacity
Barcelona’s win came seven months after the club officially ended its legal disputes with UEFA related to the Super League saga. The ongoing rebuild of Camp Nou aims to make it Europe’s largest soccer stadium, with a capacity of 105,000. Construction continues on the upper tiers and roof.
Barcelona emphasized that, beyond size, the stadium will offer an exclusive hospitality and VIP experience, setting new standards for comfort and service for fans and guests.
Ticket Availability and Previous Finals
The increased capacity means more fans from the finalist teams should secure tickets. For example, Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal each received 17,200 tickets at the 61,400-capacity Puskas Arena during this season’s final.
Camp Nou last hosted the Champions League final in 1999, remembered for Manchester United’s dramatic late goals against Bayern Munich. It also staged the 1989 European Cup final.
Wembley, meanwhile, has hosted three finals since then—in 2011, 2013, and 2024—and eight overall since the competition began over seven decades ago.
Upcoming Finals and Other Venues
- 2027-28 Champions League final: Bayern Munich’s stadium
- 2028 Women’s Champions League final: Lyon, record eight-time winners
- 2029 Women’s Champions League final: Cardiff’s national stadium, which will also host the 2028 men’s European Championship opener
- Europa League finals: 2028 in Bucharest’s national stadium, 2029 in Serbia’s new national stadium near Belgrade
- Conference League finals: 2028 at Juventus’ 41,000-seat stadium in Turin, 2029 at Budapest’s 67,000-seat Puskás Aréna
Additional Notes on Serbian Football and UEFA Relations
Serbia’s closer ties with UEFA include co-hosting the men’s Under-21 Euros with Albania next year. Despite this cooperation, tensions remain after fans of Belgrade clubs Red Star and Partizan recently honored convicted war criminal Ratko Mladic at a match. UEFA fined Red Star for chants commemorating Mladic on the day of his death.
The current Europa League final is set for Eintracht Frankfurt’s Waldstadion.
Juventus and Real Madrid’s Position
Juventus earned hosting rights for the Conference League final after withdrawing from Super League-related legal battles in 2023. Real Madrid was the last founding Super League club to abandon the project, settling with UEFA earlier this year. The Bernabéu, now seating 78,000, has hosted four European Cup or Champions League finals but not since 2010.
