On September 15 (CEST), according to Mundo Deportivo, UEFA will hold an Executive Committee meeting in Thessaloniki, Greece today to officially confirm the host venue for the 2029 Champions League final. The two candidate stadiums are Barcelona's home ground, Spotify Camp Nou, and London's Wembley Stadium.

According to reports, Barcelona's Camp Nou is receiving stronger preference from UEFA over Wembley and has a very high likelihood of securing hosting rights. If successfully selected, this will be the third Champions League final hosted at Camp Nou in its history. The previous two occasions were in 1989 (AC Milan defeated Steaua Bucharest 4-0) and 1999 (Manchester United came from behind to beat Bayern Munich 2-1 after extra time, scoring twice in the final moments).

For Barcelona, Thessaloniki, the venue of today's meeting, evokes memories of the 1980s. Every time Barcelona's basketball team defeated Aris—where Nikos Galis and Panagiotis Yanis played—fans threw coins from the stands in celebration. Forty years later, in this ancient city designated as Macedonia's capital by Alexander the Great and now Greece's second-largest city, today's decision on the host venue for the men's Champions League final to be held on Saturday, June 2, 2029, will be made, with Spotify Camp Nou leading the race.

The UEFA Executive Committee will convene from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. local time today to confirm the host venues for several European competition finals. Mundo Deportivo reported on August 27 that during the Champions League group stage draw in Monaco, Barcelona's home stadium already held a clear advantage over Wembley, which officially submitted its bid on June 10.

UEFA, led by Slovenian Aleksander Čeferin, is highly evaluating the joint proposal submitted by Barcelona in collaboration with Barcelona City Council, the Catalan Government, the Spanish Royal Football Federation, and the Spanish Government. UEFA is also fully aware of the stadium's construction progress. The roof is scheduled for completion in summer 2027, with the entire project expected to be finished by early 2028.

Although the 2027 Champions League final is confirmed to be held at Madrid's Estadio Metropolitano, this will not prevent Spain from hosting another final two years later. In fact, the Allianz Arena in Munich, the sole bidder for the 2028 Champions League final, previously hosted the final in 2025.

From UEFA's perspective, a Champions League final stadium with a capacity of 104,600 seats (including 9,400 VIP seats) holds unparalleled appeal. Additionally, Barcelona's hotel capacity and air transport infrastructure are beyond question. The transportation issues that occurred when the final was held in Budapest in 2026 caused significant frustration among UEFA officials, and UEFA's cooperation philosophy now aligns very well with Barcelona president Joan Laporta.

Before renovation, Spotify Camp Nou was Europe's largest stadium, and upon completion it will reclaim this title by surpassing Wembley's 90,000 seats. Wembley has also submitted a bid, but that stadium is scheduled to host the Euro 2028 final, two semi-finals, and one quarter-final.

UEFA Executive Committee Agenda Today

Host Venue Decisions:

1. 2028, 2029 UEFA Champions League Finals

2. 2028, 2029 UEFA Europa League Finals

3. 2028, 2029 UEFA Europa Conference League Finals

4. 2028, 2029 UEFA Women's Champions League Finals

5. 2027, 2028 UEFA Super Cups

6. 2027 UEFA Futsal Champions League Final Tournament

Other Items:

UEFA Women's Euro regulations (including UEFA Women's Nations League and European women's qualifiers, 2027-29)

2027/28 UEFA Men's and Women's Youth Competition Regulations

UEFA Nations League (2026/27 season) Regulations Amendment: New playoff system (transition to new format approved in May this year, reducing league stage from 4 to 3 divisions)

Bilbao's Bid to Host 2028 Women's Champions League Final

At the Executive Committee meeting in Thessaloniki, it will also be decided whether San Mamés Stadium can host the 2028 Women's Champions League final again after 2024. At the 2024 final, Barcelona Femeni defeated Lyon Féminin 2-0, with 50,827 fans in attendance, setting a historic record. This stadium, with a capacity of 53,331, will compete against Lyon's Groupama Stadium (59,186 seats), Basel's St. Jakob-Park (38,512 seats), and Galatasaray's Istanbul Rams Park (53,978 seats). The 2027 Women's Champions League final is scheduled to be held at the National Stadium in Warsaw, Poland (capacity 58,580).

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