 ThePuskás Aréna inBudapest will host the final. | |
| Event | 2025–26 UEFA Champions League |
|---|---|
| Date | 30 May 2026 (2026-05-30) |
| Venue | Puskás Aréna,Budapest |
←2025 2027 → | |
The2026 UEFA Champions League final will be the final match of the2025–26 UEFA Champions League, the 71st season of Europe's premier clubfootball tournament organised byUEFA, and the 34th season since it was renamed from theEuropean Champion Clubs' Cup to theUEFA Champions League. It will be played at thePuskás Aréna inBudapest, Hungary,[1] on 30 May 2026.[2]
The winners will earn the right to play against the winners of the2025–26 UEFA Europa League in the2026 UEFA Super Cup, compete in the final of the2026 FIFA Intercontinental Cup, and qualify for the2029 FIFA Club World Cup. The winners will also qualify to enter the league phase of the2026–27 UEFA Champions League, unless they have already qualified for the Champions League through their league performance (in which case the access list will be rebalanced).
On 17 May 2023, UEFA opened the bidding process for the final, which was held in parallel with that of the2027 final. Interested bidders could bid for either one or both of the finals. Additionally, bidding associations could only be appointed one UEFA final in a given year. The proposed venues had to include natural grass and be ranked as aUEFA category four stadium, with a gross capacity of at least 70,000 preferred. The bidding timeline was as follows:[2]
UEFA announced on 18 July 2023 that two associations had expressed interest in hosting the 2026 and 2027 finals during the first bidding process.[3]
| Association | Stadium | City | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
 Hungary | Puskás Aréna | Budapest | 67,215 |
 Italy | San Siro | Milan | 75,817 |
The Puskás Aréna was selected as the venue by the UEFA Executive Committee during their meeting inDublin, Republic of Ireland, on 22 May 2024.[4][1]
The winner of semi-final 1 will be designated as the "home" team for administrative purposes.
On 28 August 2025, UEFA announced that starting from 2026, the kick-off time for the Champions League final would be at 18:00CEST, earlier than the previous 21:00. The decision was designed to "enhance the matchday experience and benefit fans, teams and host cities".[5]
Winner SF1 | v | Winner SF2 |
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Match rules[6]
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