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Barcelona Bids 2029 Champions League Final, Expands Camp Nou

6/11/2026

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Barcelona, its city council, Catalonia’s government and the Royal Spanish Football Federation submitted a bid to UEFA to host the 2029 Champions League Final at Spotify Camp Nou.
The dossier meets UEFA’s requirements and stresses Barcelona’s record of major events and Camp Nou’s status as Europe’s largest stadium.
Planned upgrades will raise Camp Nou capacity to 100,000.
UEFA will name the 2029 venue in the last quarter of 2026.

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Barcelona, its city council, Catalonia’s government and the Royal Spanish Football Federation submitted a bid to UEFA to host the 2029 Champions League Final at Spotify Camp Nou.
The dossier meets UEFA’s requirements and stresses Barcelona’s record of major events and Camp Nou’s status as Europe’s largest stadium.
Planned upgrades will raise Camp Nou capacity to 100,000.
UEFA will name the 2029 venue in the last quarter of 2026.