The 2024 European Cup will be held in Germany, which is the second time that Germany has hosted this football event since 1988. Ten host cities and venues for the European Cup in Germany have been identified, namely Berlin, Munich, Dortmund, Stuttgart, Frankfurt, Cologne, Hamburg, Leipzig, Dusseldorf and Giessen.
The 2024 European Cup will be held in Germany, which is the second time that Germany has hosted this football event since 1988. Ten host cities and venues for the European Cup in Germany have been identified, namely Berlin, Munich, Dortmund, Stuttgart, Frankfurt, Cologne, Hamburg, Leipzig, Dusseldorf and Giessen.
Fritz Keller, president of the German Football Association, said that the European Cup in Germany would be a "unique football feast", demonstrating Germany's "multiculturalism, openness and modernity". He also said that the European Cup in Germany will bring "a long-term positive impact" on German football and promote the improvement of infrastructure and the development of youth football.
The ten hosting cities and venues of the European Cup in Germany have their own characteristics and history. Among them, the Berlin Olympic Stadium will host the finals, which is a classic building with a history of more than 80 years. It has hosted the 1936 Olympic Games, the 2006 World Cup finals and the 2015 Champions League finals. Allianz Munich Stadium will hold the opening ceremony and group matches. It is a modern stadium with the world's largest color LED exterior wall, which can change colors according to different games and activities. Dortmund Signar Eduna Park Stadium will hold the quarter finals, which is the largest football stadium in Europe. It can accommodate 81000 spectators and is known as the "Temple of Football".
The following is a detailed introduction of the ten hosting cities and venues of the European Cup in Germany, including the region, capacity, construction year, transformation year and major events:
city |
Venue |
region |
capacity |
Year of construction |
Reconstruction year |
Major Events |
Berlin |
Olympic Stadium |
Berlin |
74,475 |
one thousand nine hundred and thirty-six |
two thousand and four |
finals |
Munich |
Allianz Stadium |
Bavaria |
70,000 |
two thousand and five |
- |
Opening ceremony, group competition |
Dortmund |
Signar Eduna Park Stadium |
North Rhine Westphalia |
81,365 |
one thousand nine hundred and seventy-four |
two thousand and six |
quarterfinal |
Stuttgart |
Mercedes Benz Stadium |
Baden Wuerttemberg |
60,449 |
one thousand nine hundred and thirty-three |
two thousand and eleven |
Group matches, quarter finals |
Frankfurt |
Deutsche Bank Stadium |
Hessen |
51,500 |
one thousand nine hundred and twenty-five |
two thousand and five |
Group matches, quarter finals |
Cologne |
Rhine Energy Stadium |
North Rhine Westphalia |
50,000 |
one thousand nine hundred and twenty-three |
two thousand and four |
Group matches, quarter finals |
hamburger |
Volkspark Stadium |
hamburger |
57,000 |
one thousand nine hundred and fifty-three |
one thousand nine hundred and ninety-eight |
Group matches, quarter finals |
Leipzig |
Red Bull Stadium |
Saxony |
42,959 |
two thousand and four |
- |
Group matches, quarter finals |
Dusseldorf |
Medea Stadium |
North Rhine Westphalia |
54,600 |
two thousand and four |
- |
Group competition |
Giessen |
Opel Stadium |
Hessen |
23,000 |
one thousand nine hundred and twenty-five |
two thousand and seventeen |
Group competition |
The European Cup in Germany will be held from June 9 to July 9, 2024. A total of 24 teams will participate, divided into six groups. The German team, as the host, has automatically obtained the qualification to participate in the competition. They will start the opening match at the Allianz Arena in Munich. The goal of the German team is to win their fourth European Cup championship and end their downturn in recent years.
The European Cup in Germany will be a feast of football and a cultural exchange. Welcome fans from all over the world to Germany to feel its charm, enjoy its enthusiasm and witness its glory.