FC Barcelona has formally submitted its bid to host the 2029 UEFA Champions League final, putting the club’s massive stadium renovation project at the center of one of European football’s most coveted hosting opportunities. The bid dossier was delivered to UEFA in early June 2026, just ahead of the submission deadline around June 10-11.
The venue in question is the renovated Spotify Camp Nou, which will boast a capacity of 104,600 spectators upon completion. That would make it the largest stadium in Europe, a fact Barcelona is clearly banking on as a differentiator in the selection process.
A bid backed by every level of government
The bid has secured institutional backing from the Spanish government, the Government of Catalonia, the Barcelona City Council, and the Royal Spanish Football Federation.
Barcelona first declared its interest in hosting on February 3, 2026, giving the club roughly four months to assemble its formal bid package.
