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UEFA has announced the stadiums that will host its club competition finals in 2028 and 2029.
According to a UEFA statement, the organization's executive committee met in Thessaloniki, a port city in northern Greece, to determine the host venues for the upcoming two seasons.
The Champions League final will be held at the Munich Football Arena in Munich, Germany, in 2028, before moving to Camp Nou in Barcelona, Spain, in 2029.
The Munich venue, also known by its sponsor name Allianz Arena, has a capacity of more than 75,000 and previously hosted the 2012 Champions League final. Camp Nou, the home stadium of FC Barcelona, has undergone renovation work in recent years and is expected to have a capacity exceeding 105,000 by the time it hosts the 2029 final, which would make it the largest venue to stage the match in the competition's history.
The Women's Champions League final moves to Groupama Stadium in Lyon-Decines, near Lyon, France, in 2028, and then to Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales, in 2029.
The Lyon venue is the home ground of Olympique Lyonnais, one of the most decorated clubs in the competition's history, while the Cardiff venue previously hosted the men's Champions League final in 2017.
For the Europa League, the 2028 final will take place at the National Arena in Bucharest, Romania, followed by the Rajko Mitic Stadium in Belgrade, Serbia, in 2029.
The Bucharest stadium, opened in 2011, has a capacity of around 55,000, while the Belgrade venue serves as the home ground of Red Star Belgrade and FK Partizan.
The Europa Conference League, UEFA's third-tier club competition, will hold its 2028 final at the Allianz Stadium in Turin, Italy, home of Juventus, before moving to the Puskas Arena in Budapest, Hungary, in 2029.
UEFA also confirmed venues further out for two additional competitions. The Super Cup, contested annually between the Champions League and Europa League winners, will be held at the Johan Cruyff Arena in Amsterdam, Netherlands, in 2027, and at the Astana Arena in Astana, Kazakhstan, in 2028.
The Futsal Champions League final will take place at the Biel/Bienne Arena in Biel/Bienne, Switzerland, in 2027.
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