Barcelona aims for the 2029 Champions League final
FC Barcelona, together with the Barcelona City Council and the Generalitat de Catalunya, have submitted the initial documentation to UEFA to bid for the organization of the 2029 Champions League final. This was reported by the club through an official statement.
The official statement formally expresses FC Barcelona’s intention, in collaboration with the City Council and the Generalitat, to participate in the candidacy process for the 2029 Champions League final. The proposal contemplates Barcelona as the venue and the Spotify Camp Nou as the stadium.
This process is in an initial phase and is subject to UEFA approval. The club and institutions have submitted the required documentation for UEFA to assess the feasibility of the bid, following established protocols.
Formalization of the candidacy in 2026
It is expected that the final candidacy will be formalized at the beginning of June 2026, with the submission of the complete dossier. This document will include all the information necessary to aspire to host the final.
Before Barcelona’s announcement, the Barcelona City Council’s government commission approved the presentation of the candidacy and accepted the ‘Host City Agreement’, showing its willingness to host the event.
The Generalitat de Catalunya also supports the candidacy, considering that Barcelona and the blue and garnet club present “the best candidacy” to host the final.
UEFA confirmed last October 31st to have received expressions of interest from 15 federations to host the finals of its club competitions in 2028 and 2029, including that of Spotify Camp Nou for the men’s Champions League in 2029.
The UEFA Executive Committee will decide on the venues for the eight finals in September 2026. Barcelona’s stadium will compete with Wembley in London.
In addition to the 2029 Champions League final, the Spotify Camp Nou, whose remodeling works will be completed before that date, is one of the options considered by the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) to host the 2030 World Cup final, jointly organized by Spain, Portugal and Morocco.
