Munich gets 2028 Champions League final, Barcelona in line for 2029

UEFA has confirmed that Munich’s Allianz Arena will host the 2028 Champions League final, with the German venue emerging as the only stadium to submit a formal bid. Barcelona’s renovated Camp Nou, competing against London’s Wembley Stadium, is in the running for the 2029 edition.

The announcement, made on October 31, 2025, puts two of Europe’s most storied footballing cities at the center of the sport’s biggest club night for back-to-back years. It also ends any lingering speculation about a potential US venue being in the mix for 2028, since no bids came from outside Europe.

One bidder, one winner

Allianz Arena hosted the 2025 Champions League final, which Paris Saint-Germain won, giving UEFA’s organizing committees recent, firsthand data on the stadium’s operational capacity and logistics.

UEFA’s Executive Committee is scheduled to formally ratify both the 2028 and 2029 venues at its meeting on September 15, 2026, in Thessaloniki, Greece. The October 31 announcement represents UEFA’s receipt and acceptance of expressions of interest, with full bid dossiers to follow before the Thessaloniki meeting locks everything in.

Barcelona vs. Wembley: a genuine contest

Wembley has hosted three Champions League finals: in 2011, when Barcelona beat Manchester United; in 2013, when Bayern Munich defeated Borussia Dortmund; and in 2024.

Camp Nou is currently mid-renovation, with the new roof projected to be complete by summer 2027 and the full project wrapping up by early 2028. Once finished, Camp Nou is targeting a capacity of 105,000, which would make it the largest stadium in Europe.

Non-binding expressions of interest for the 2029 bid were due by June 10, 2026, with full dossiers required subsequently. The Thessaloniki meeting will be where both 2028 and 2029 are formally locked in, giving UEFA’s committee a chance to evaluate Camp Nou’s renovation progress against the timeline before committing.

For Barcelona, winning the 2029 bid would be a significant moment beyond football administration. The club rebranded the stadium as Spotify Camp Nou as part of a naming rights deal, and a 2029 final would deliver an audience that makes that investment look very reasonable.

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