Barcelona Officially Submits Bid to Host the 2029 Champions League Final

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Barcelona have officially submitted a bid to UEFA to host the 2029 UEFA Champions League final.

The La Liga giants confirmed in an official statement that it has already submitted all the documentation required by UEFA for the renovated Camp Nou to be considered as the venue for the final.

According to the club, the bid meets all the technical, logistical, and infrastructure requirements demanded by UEFA.

Also, the project has the backing of both the Barcelona City Council and the Generalitat de Catalunya, two key institutions for organising an event of this magnitude.

“Barcelona, together with Barcelona City Council, the Government of Catalonia and with the support of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), as host and co‑organising association, has formally submitted to UEFA the bid and complete dossier to apply for hosting the 2029 UEFA Champions League Final,” Barcelona stated.

“The submitted documentation includes all the technical, contractual and institutional requirements demanded by UEFA, as well as the necessary guarantees to demonstrate the organisational capacity of the Spotify Camp Nou and the city of Barcelona to host one of the most important sporting events in the world.”

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“With the submission of this dossier, the formal bidding process is completed. From this point onwards, UEFA will begin the evaluation phase of the different proposals submitted to determine which venue will be selected to host the 2029 Champions League final.”

“The bid highlights Barcelona as a city with proven experience in hosting major international events and the Spotify Camp Nou as a world‑class stadium.”

“With a long‑standing history linked to the biggest stages of international football and currently undergoing a profound transformation that will position it among the most modern, innovative and iconic sporting venues in the world, the Spotify Camp Nou meets all the conditions to become the ideal stage for a UEFA Champions League final. The venue has historically been recognised by UEFA as a top‑category stadium and is the largest in Europe by capacity.”

The La Liga Champions added: “The Club and the institutions involved now await UEFA’s final decision, in a competitive process in which several bids are competing. The designation of the host venue for the 2029 UEFA Champions League Final is scheduled for the last quarter of this year.”

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