Where is the 2025 UEFA Champions League final? Host city, stadium for European club football showpiece
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The 2024/25 UEFA Champions League introduced a new 'league phase' format featuring 36 teams, which proved successful despite initial concerns. Paris Saint-Germain secured a final spot with a 3-1 aggregate victory over Arsenal, while Inter Milan advanced by defeating Barcelona in a memorable match. The 2025 final will be held at the Allianz Arena in Munich, marking the first time Germany hosts the final since 2015. The Allianz Arena, home to Bayern Munich, previously hosted the 2012 final where Chelsea triumphed over Bayern. UEFA has planned future finals in Budapest in 2026 and is considering venues for 2027 due to San Siro's refurbishment issues.
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The 2024/25 UEFA Champions League season adopted a novel 'Swiss model' format, replacing the traditional group stage with a 'league phase' of 36 teams, which has been well-received and adds more excitement to the competition.
Paris Saint-Germain advanced to the final by defeating Arsenal with a 3-1 aggregate score, while Inter Milan reached the final after a stunning victory over Barcelona, making it one of the most notable ties in recent memory.
The 2025 UEFA Champions League final will take place at Munich's Allianz Arena, which is the regular home venue for Bundesliga team Bayern Munich. This venue was also the site for the 2012 final where Chelsea beat Bayern on penalties.
The upcoming final in Munich will be the third Champions League final hosted by Germany in the 21st century, with the last one occurring in Berlin in 2015 when Barcelona won against Juventus.
Future Champions League finals have been planned, with the 2026 final set for Budapest's Puskas Arena, while the location for the 2027 final is still to be decided due to delays related to the San Siro stadium's renovation.
UEFA typically announces Champions League final venues in two to three-year blocks to provide clarity and organization, but the San Siro's refurbishment led to reopening the 2027 bidding process, with potential venues including Metropolitano Stadium and Baku Olympic Stadium.
Joe Wright, a Senior Editor at Sporting News, has extensive experience in covering major global sports events, including multiple UEFA Champions League finals and the 2018 World Cup final in Moscow.
The 2024/25 UEFA Champions League has provided outstanding entertainment despite initial concerns over how its expanded format would work.
This season's initial round followed what's become known as a Swiss model, with the traditional group stage replaced by a "league phase" of 36 teams rather than the usual 32. Yet despite the schedule becoming even busier and the so-called "big" teams given a theoretically easier route to the knockouts, there is no doubt that the changes this season have been a success.
After a thrilling lead-up over the last few months, with classic match after classic match pairing the participants down, the business end of the tournament is here.
The semifinals concluded on Wednesday, May 7, with Paris Saint-Germain closing out a deserved 3-1 aggregate win over Arsenal to secure a final date with Inter Milan. Simone Inzaghi's side upset Barcelona in one of the most memorable European ties in recent memory.
That title match will be staged in Germany in 2025, marking the first time the country has hosted the Champions League final since 2015 when Barcelona beat Juventus 3-1 in Berlin.
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Where is the 2025 UEFA Champions League final?
The 2025 Champions League final will be at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany.The stadium is the regular home of Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich and was the stage for the 2012 final, when Chelsea defeated defacto "hosts" Bayern on penalties.
That match was just the fourth time in the competition's history, and most recent occurrence, where the site of the final was also the home ground of a participant. Interestingly, the host of that game has won just two of those, with Roma defeated in 1984 in the Italian capital as well.
This year's final is only the third time this century that the trophy decider will be staged in Germany.
Where are the next Champions League finals?
UEFA normally selects final venues in blocks of two to three years, with the 2026 final having already been confirmed as taking place in Budapest, Hungary.The 2026 title decider is set for the Puskas Arena, which holds a capacity of just over 67,000.
The decision for the 2027 Champions League showpiece was delayed, with UEFA waiting for information from local authorities over refurbishment plans for the San Siro stadium in Milan. The governing body decided in 2024 to reopen the bidding process to avoid complications around the San Siro redevelopment, with Atletico Madrid's Metropolitano Stadium and the Baku Olympic Stadium in Azerbaijan considered the favourites.
Champions League final host venues
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