The 2026 UEFA Champions League final will be the final match of the 2025–26 UEFA Champions League, the 71st season of Europe's premier club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 34th season since it was renamed from the European Champion Clubs' Cup to the UEFA Champions League. It will be played at the Puskás Aréna in Budapest, Hungary,[1] on 30 May 2026.[2]
The winners will earn the right to play against the winners of the 2025–26 UEFA Europa League in the 2026 UEFA Super Cup, compete in the final of the 2026 FIFA Intercontinental Cup, and qualify for the 2029 FIFA Club World Cup. The winners will also qualify to enter the league phase of the 2026–27 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 the 2027 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 at least 70,000 preferred. The bidding timeline was as follows:[2]
The UEFA Executive Committee appointed the Puskás Aréna as host during their meeting in Dublin, Republic of Ireland, on 22 May 2024.[3][1]
The "home" team (for administrative purposes) will be determined by an additional draw.