UEFA selects Camp Nou for 2029 Champions League final
4 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 17, 2026, 11:11 AM
Last updated Sep 17, 2026
UEFA has announced that the Spotify Camp Nou will host the 2029 Champions League final, a decision welcomed by FC Barcelona president Joan Laporta. This selection was made during a UEFA Executive Committee meeting in Thessaloniki and is seen as a significant moment for the club. Laporta emphasized the choice reflects confidence in the stadium's redevelopment project and enhances Barcelona's international standing. The Camp Nou will be the host for the Champions League final for the third time, previously holding the finals in 1989 and 1999. Construction work on the stadium is set to be completed by early 2028, increasing its capacity to 105,000 fans.
- •Camp Nou selected over Wembley Stadium for the final.
- •Laporta celebrates the decision as a prideful moment for fans.
- •Stadium redevelopment expected to complete in early 2028.
- •This will be the third Champions League final at Camp Nou.
- 12:04 PMESPN Soccer — Barça prez says Camp Nou should host 2030 WC final
- 7:20 AMYahoo Sports — Barcelona president Joan Laporta wants 2030 World Cup final at Spotify Camp Nou: ‘I say this for one reason’
- 5:00 AMYahoo Sports — World Cup Final should be at Barcelona’s Camp Nou, says Joan Laporta
- 11:10 AMYahoo Sports — Laporta celebrates UEFA choosing Camp Nou as venue for 2029 Champions League final: ‘Immense source of pride’
"Barcelona president Joan Laporta has set his sights on another major international event for the refurbished Spotify Camp Nou after UEFA confirmed the stadium as the venue for the 2029 Champions Leagu...
"Joan Laporta, president of FC Barcelona, welcomed UEFA’s decision to select the Spotify Camp Nou as the venue for the 2029 Champions League final.The decision was announced earlier today by European...
"Barcelona president Joan Laporta has argued that the Camp Nou should host the 2030 World Cup final.
Sources
External links- ESPN SoccerSep 17, 2026, 12:04 PMBarça prez says Camp Nou should host 2030 WC final
Barcelona president Joan Laporta has argued that the Camp Nou should host the 2030 World Cup final.
- Yahoo SportsSep 17, 2026, 7:20 AMBarcelona president Joan Laporta wants 2030 World Cup final at Spotify Camp Nou: ‘I say this for one reason’
Barcelona president Joan Laporta has set his sights on another major international event for the refurbished Spotify Camp Nou after UEFA confirmed the stadium as the venue for the 2029 Champions Leagu...
- Yahoo SportsSep 17, 2026, 5:00 AMWorld Cup Final should be at Barcelona’s Camp Nou, says Joan Laporta
The president wants the team’s stadium to host the showpiece event in 2030.
- Yahoo SportsSep 15, 2026, 11:10 AMLaporta celebrates UEFA choosing Camp Nou as venue for 2029 Champions League final: ‘Immense source of pride’
Joan Laporta, president of FC Barcelona, welcomed UEFA’s decision to select the Spotify Camp Nou as the venue for the 2029 Champions League final.The decision was announced earlier today by European...
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