2027 UEFA Women's Champions League final

2027 UEFA Women's Champions League final
Event2026–27 UEFA Women's Champions League
Date21–23 May 2027 (2027-05)
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The 2027 UEFA Women's Champions League final will be the final match of the 2026–27 UEFA Women's Champions League, the 26th season of Europe's premier women's club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 18th season since it was renamed from the UEFA Women's Cup to the UEFA Women's Champions League. It will be played on 21, 22 or 23 May 2027.[1]

The winners will qualify to enter the league phase of the 2027–28 UEFA Women's Champions League, unless they have already qualified for the Champions League through their league performance (in which case the access list will be rebalanced).

Host selection

On 17 May 2023, UEFA opened the bidding process for the final, which was held in parallel with that of the 2026 final. Interested bidders could bid for either one or both of the finals. The proposed venues had to include natural grass and be ranked as a UEFA category four stadium, with a gross capacity of 30,000 to 60,000 preferred. The bidding timeline was as originally planned as follows:[1]

  • 17 May 2023: Applications formally invited
  • 17 July 2023: Closing date for registering intention to bid
  • 26 July 2023: Bid requirements made available to bidders
  • 15 November 2023: Submission of preliminary bid dossier
  • 21 February 2024: Submission of final bid dossier
  • 22 May 2024: Appointment of host

The UEFA Executive Committee was originally to appoint the host during their meeting in Dublin, Republic of Ireland, on 22 May 2024.[2] However, as Germany was already appointed as hosts for the 2026 UEFA Conference League final and 2027 UEFA Europa League final, the bid of Stuttgart could not be considered.[3] On 23 October 2024 UEFA revealed that four member associations declared interest to host the final match.

Bidding associations for 2027 UEFA Women's Champions League final
Country Stadium City Capacity Notes
 Poland Stadion Narodowy Warsaw 56,826 Hosted the 2015 UEFA Europa League Final and 2024 UEFA Super Cup.
 Spain Camp Nou Barcelona 105,000 (expected) Hosted the 1989 and 1999 UEFA Champions League Final.
 Switzerland St. Jakob-Park Basel 37,500 Hosted the 2016 UEFA Europa League Final.
 Wales Millennium Stadium Cardiff 73,931 Hosted the 2017 UEFA Champions League Final.

The final decision is expected in 19 March 2025.[4]

Match

Details

The "home" team (for administrative purposes) will be determined by an additional draw.

TBD v TBD

Match rules

  • 90 minutes
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level
  • Maximum of twelve named substitutes
  • Maximum of five substitutions, with a sixth allowed in extra time
  • Maximum of three substitution opportunities, with a fourth allowed in extra time

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Invitation to bid to host the UEFA Champions League Finals 2026 & 2027, UEFA Europa League Finals 2026 & 2027, UEFA Europa Conference League Finals 2026 & 2027 and UEFA Women's Champions League Finals 2026 & 2027". UEFA Circular Letter. No. 24/2023. Union of European Football Associations. 17 May 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  2. ^ "UEFA Executive Committee to meet in Dublin". Union of European Football Associations. 17 May 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Budapest to host UEFA Champions League Final 2026". Union of European Football Associations. 22 May 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Six national associations interested in hosting 2027 UEFA Champions League and UEFA Women's Champions League finals". Union of European Football Associations. 23 October 2024. Retrieved 26 October 2024.