UEFA has officially selected Munich’s Allianz Arena and Barcelona’s Camp Nou to host the 2028 and 2029 UEFA Champions League finals respectively, bringing Europe’s biggest club final back to two iconic stadiums.
The UEFA Executive Committee confirmed the venues on Tuesday, September 15, with Munich awarded the 2028 final and Barcelona chosen for the 2029 showpiece. The decision was taken during the committee’s meeting in Thessaloniki, Greece.
The appointments mean the Champions League final will return to the Allianz Arena only three years after the stadium hosted the 2025 final, while Camp Nou will welcome the competition’s decisive match for the first time in 30 years.
The 2026-27 Champions League final is already scheduled to take place at Atlético Madrid’s Metropolitano Stadium.
Allianz Arena gets another Champions League final
Munich’s Allianz Arena will host the 2028 Champions League final, giving Bayern Munich’s home stadium another opportunity to stage the biggest match in European club football.
The venue previously hosted the Champions League final in 2012 and 2025. Its selection for 2028 therefore makes it the host of the competition’s final for the third time.
The 2012 final remains one of the most memorable nights in Bayern Munich’s history, although the German club suffered a painful defeat on home soil against Chelsea after a penalty shootout.
The stadium also hosted the 2025 final, when Paris Saint-Germain defeated Inter Milan 5-0 to win the Champions League for the first time in the French club’s history.
The 2028 decision gives Bayern another opportunity to potentially reach a Champions League final at its own stadium.
However, the venue appointment does not give Bayern Munich any special qualification advantage. The club would still have to qualify for the competition and progress through the tournament to reach the final.
Munich was also the only bidder for the 2028 Champions League final, according to UEFA’s earlier bidding information.
Camp Nou wins 2029 final
The 2029 Champions League final will be played at Barcelona’s Camp Nou, a decision that gives the renovated stadium one of European football’s biggest events.
Barcelona’s stadium was selected ahead of London’s Wembley Stadium, which had also been a candidate to host the 2029 final.
The decision represents a major milestone for the Camp Nou redevelopment project.
The stadium has been undergoing a major reconstruction since work began in 2023, with the rebuilt venue expected to have a capacity of around 105,000 once the project is completed. The upper tier and roof remain part of the ongoing construction work.
By the time the 2029 Champions League final arrives, UEFA expects the renovated stadium to be ready to host the event.
For Barcelona, the announcement represents more than simply securing a major sporting event. It provides the club with an opportunity to showcase its rebuilt stadium to a global television audience.
Thirty years since Camp Nou last hosted the final
The 2029 final will have a particularly strong historical connection to the Champions League.
Camp Nou last hosted the European Cup final in 1999, when Manchester United faced Bayern Munich.
That match produced one of the most dramatic endings in the history of the competition.
Bayern appeared to be on course to win after Mario Basler put the German side ahead early in the match. Manchester United, however, scored twice in stoppage time through Teddy Sheringham and Ole Gunnar Solskjær to complete a remarkable 2-1 comeback.
The victory secured the Champions League trophy for United as part of their historic treble-winning season.
Thirty years after that famous final, Camp Nou will once again host the deciding match of Europe's premier club competition.
That anniversary is likely to add another layer of significance to the 2029 final, particularly given the stadium's transformation since the 1999 match.
Barcelona's renovated stadium becomes a major attraction
The decision to award the 2029 final to Camp Nou comes while Barcelona continues to work on the redevelopment of its historic home.
The project is intended to transform Camp Nou into a modern stadium while retaining its status as one of the world's most recognizable football venues.
The completed stadium is expected to accommodate approximately 105,000 spectators.
Hosting a Champions League final will give Barcelona an opportunity to demonstrate the finished project at one of the highest-profile sporting events in the world.
The 2029 final will also take place one year before Spain is scheduled to co-host the 2030 FIFA World Cup with Portugal and Morocco, adding to the importance of major international football events returning to the country.
Barcelona therefore joins Madrid as a Spanish city with major Champions League final-hosting credentials in the coming years.
Madrid will host the 2027 final
Before Munich and Barcelona take their turns, the Champions League final will be staged in Madrid.
The 2027 final is scheduled for Atlético Madrid’s Metropolitano Stadium.
The sequence means the next three men's Champions League finals will be held in three major European football cities:
• 2027 — Metropolitano Stadium, Madrid
• 2028 — Allianz Arena, Munich
• 2029 — Camp Nou, Barcelona
The three venues have significant histories in European football and will provide different settings for the competition's showpiece.
UEFA also confirms women's final venues
UEFA's announcement extended beyond the men's Champions League.
The Women's Champions League final in 2028 will be held in Lyon, France, while the 2029 final will take place at the National Stadium of Wales in Cardiff.
UEFA also confirmed venues for other European club competition finals as part of its wider allocation of hosting rights for 2028 and 2029.
The decisions form part of UEFA's long-term planning for major European finals, with host associations having submitted proposals during the bidding process.
Wembley misses out on another final
The selection of Camp Nou means Wembley will not host the 2029 Champions League final.
The London stadium had been among the candidates for the event and has a long association with major UEFA finals.
Wembley hosted the Champions League final in 2011, 2013 and 2024 following its redevelopment, while the original Wembley also staged European Cup finals before the stadium was rebuilt.
The decision therefore gives Barcelona the opportunity to host the competition's final ahead of another of Europe's most famous football stadiums.
What the decision means for Bayern and Barcelona
The selection of their home stadiums will naturally generate excitement around Bayern Munich and Barcelona.
Both clubs will be able to dream about the possibility of playing a Champions League final on home ground.
For Bayern, the opportunity will come only three years after the 2025 final in Munich. The club has previously experienced the unusual pressure of competing in a “home” Champions League final, most famously in 2012.
For Barcelona, the prospect is particularly significant because the final will be one of the first major UEFA events staged at the rebuilt Camp Nou.
However, neither club is guaranteed a place in the final.
The Champions League remains a competition in which qualification, performance in the league phase and knockout rounds ultimately determine which teams reach the final.
The host stadium is selected independently of the clubs that eventually compete there.
A new chapter for two iconic stadiums
UEFA's decision creates an intriguing backdrop for the next few Champions League seasons.
Munich's Allianz Arena will once again become the centre of European club football in 2028, while Barcelona's Camp Nou will have its opportunity one year later.
Both stadiums have already hosted memorable Champions League finals, but their circumstances will be very different when the competition returns.
Munich will be hosting another final in a relatively short period after the 2025 edition.
Barcelona, meanwhile, will be presenting a substantially transformed Camp Nou to the football world and marking three decades since the stadium last hosted the European final.
The announcement also gives fans an early opportunity to look ahead to two of the biggest dates on the European football calendar.
The identity of the teams that will contest those finals remains unknown, but the locations are now confirmed.
For Barcelona, the 2029 final will be especially symbolic: the Champions League will return to Camp Nou 30 years after Manchester United's unforgettable comeback against Bayern Munich.
For Munich, the 2028 final will represent another opportunity for the Allianz Arena to stage European football's biggest club match.
With Madrid already selected for 2027, UEFA has now confirmed the venues for the next three Champions League finals — setting the stage for three major football cities to take turns hosting Europe's biggest club occasion.
