At 1 p.m. CEST on September 15, according to Mundo Deportivo, UEFA will hold an Executive Committee meeting today in Thessaloniki, Greece, to officially determine the host venue for the 2029 Champions League final. Two stadiums are under consideration: Spotify Camp Nou, Barcelona's home ground, and Wembley Stadium in London.

According to reports, Camp Nou has significant advantages over Wembley, and UEFA appears to favor Barcelona's stadium as the host venue. If selected, it would be the third time Camp Nou has hosted a Champions League final. The previous two occasions were in 1989 (AC Milan defeated Steaua Bucharest 4-0) and 1999 (Manchester United defeated Bayern Munich 2-1 with two goals in injury time at the 102-minute mark in a stunning comeback).

Thessaloniki, the venue for today's Executive Committee meeting, holds special significance for Barcelona—the city is associated with memorable moments from the 1980s when Barcelona's basketball team defeated the Aris team, featuring Nikos Galis and Panagiotis Giannakis, causing "golden rain" celebrations on the home court. After forty years, Thessaloniki, Greece's second-largest city and the ancient capital of Macedonia, will now determine the host of the 2029 Champions League final, scheduled for Saturday, June 2, 2029, with Spotify Camp Nou currently leading the bid.

The UEFA Executive Committee will meet today from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. local time to finalize the venues for European competition finals. According to Mundo Deportivo, during the Champions League group-stage draw held in Monaco on August 27, Barcelona's home stadium was shown to have a clear advantage over Wembley Stadium, which was officially bid on June 10.

UEFA, led by Slovenian Aleksander Čeferin, particularly supports Barcelona's joint proposal, backed by Barcelona City Council, the Catalan government, the Spanish Football Federation, and the Spanish government. UEFA is fully aware of the stadium construction progress, with the roof expected to be completed in summer 2027 and the entire project finished by early 2028.

While the 2027 Champions League final has been confirmed for Cívitas Metropolitano in Madrid, this does not preclude Spain from hosting the final again 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 (including 9,400 VIP seats) has undeniable appeal. Additionally, Barcelona's hotel capacity and air transport infrastructure are beyond question. The transportation problems that arose when Budapest hosted the final in 2026 greatly frustrated UEFA officials, and UEFA's current collaborative approach aligns well with Barcelona president Joan Laporta.

Before renovation, Spotify Camp Nou was Europe's largest stadium, and after completion, its capacity will exceed Wembley's 90,000 seats, reclaiming that distinction. While Wembley also submitted a bid, it will host two UEFA Super Cups and one League Cup final in 2028, along with the European Championship semi-finals and final.

UEFA Executive Committee agenda for today

Determining competition venues—

1. 2028 and 2029 UEFA Champions League finals

2. 2028 and 2029 UEFA Europa League finals

3. 2028 and 2029 UEFA Europa Conference League finals

4. 2028 and 2029 UEFA Women's Champions League finals

5. 2027 and 2028 UEFA Super Cup matches

6. 2027 UEFA Futsal Champions League final

Other matters—

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

2027/28 UEFA youth competition regulations

UEFA Nations League (2026/27 season) regulation amendments—new playoff format (transitioning to the new format approved in May this year, reducing league tiers from four to three)

Bilbao's bid to host the 2028 Women's Champions League final

At today's Executive Committee meeting in Thessaloniki, it will also be determined whether San Mamés Stadium can host the 2028 Women's Champions League final. In the 2024 final, Barcelona Women defeated Lyon Women 2-0 with an attendance of 50,827. This stadium with a capacity of 53,331 will compete with Groupama Stadium in Lyon (59,186 capacity), St. Jakob-Park in Basel (38,512 capacity), and Galatasaray's RAMS Park in Istanbul (53,978 capacity). The 2027 Women's Champions League final will be held at the National Stadium in Warsaw, Poland (58,580 capacity).

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