Spanish club Barcelona has announced the submission of its official candidacy file to UEFA to host the 2029 UEFA Champions League final, in a move that reflects the Catalan city's ambition to host one of the biggest football events in the world.
In an official statement on Thursday, June 11, the club explained that the candidacy file was submitted in cooperation with the Barcelona City Council and the Government of Catalonia, and with the support of the Royal Spanish Football Federation as the organizer and host participating in the project.
The Catalan club confirmed that all the documents and requirements for the hosting file have been handed over to UEFA, so that the city enters the evaluation phase within a competition that includes several files candidates to host the final match.
Barcelona and its partners are now awaiting a final decision from UEFA, which will decide the identity of the stadium and city that will host the final after studying the bids from the various competing countries and cities.
UEFA is scheduled to announce the winner of the right to host the 2029 UEFA Champions League final during the fourth quarter of this year, after the completion of all stages of evaluation and comparison between the candidates.
Barcelona's competitive advantage
Barcelona's bid to host the 2029 UEFA Champions League final is based on a set of key pillars that give the club and the city a clear competitive advantage in the race to host.
At the forefront of these pillars is the modernization project of the Camp Nou stadium, which, once the development works are completed, will become the largest stadium in Europe with a capacity of up to 105,000 spectators, with the adoption of the latest technologies and standards that qualify it to be in the first category of UEFA.
The portfolio is also based on the long-standing organizational experience of the city of Barcelona, which has proven its ability to host the world's largest sporting events through decades of successful experiences.
Wembley compete at Camp Nou
The competition in its final stage continues between only two files, as the Camp Nou faces direct competition from Wembley Stadium in the British capital, London, in a race that is considered one of the strongest due to the historical status of the two stadiums.
With the closing of the nomination door, UEFA has begun the technical and legal evaluation phase of all facilities and logistics related to the file, with the final decision to be announced in the last quarter of 2026, specifically in September, where it will reveal the stadium that will have the honor of hosting the continental final.
The last time Camp Nou hosted the Champions League final was in 1999, on a historic night that saw Manchester United beat Bayern Munich, giving the stadium an additional legacy that strengthens its current profile.
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