UEFA has today announced that Wembley Stadium connected by EE will host the UEFA Champions League Final in 2023.

Wembley Stadium will celebrate its centenary year in 2023 and it has now been chosen to host the showpiece Final of the world’s biggest club football competition.

The iconic stadium has already been confirmed as venue hosts of upcoming major European finals including both the men’s and women’s UEFA European Championships in 2020 and 2021 respectively. Over the last 100 years, Wembley Stadium has been at the heart of the development of European football having hosted FA Cup Finals, World Cup Finals, historic European Cup nights and UEFA EURO Finals.

Wembley Stadium last hosted the UEFA Champions League Final in 2013 between Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich in front of a capacity crowd of 90,000. Since then The FA has made significant investment into Wembley Stadium to ensure it retains its status as a world class venue, including a new playing surface, floodlights, sound system, updated broadcast compound, as well as revitalised corporate facilities. The 85-acre Wembley Park has also been transformed with further developments set to deliver a new and modern fan experience.

Mark Bullingham, FA Chief Executive Officer, said: "We are proud to be once again hosting the Final of UEFA’s showpiece club competition. Wembley Stadium has an illustrious history of hosting some of the biggest and most prestigious events and this will be the perfect occasion to help celebrate the stadium’s centenary year."

Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London, said: "It's fantastic that one of the world's biggest sporting events is returning to our city. Hosting the biggest game in men's club football is the perfect way to mark the centenary of Wembley Stadium. UEFA's commitment to bringing the Final to Wembley for a third time in 12 years, alongside the finals of the men's EURO 2020 and women's EURO 2021 tournaments, confirms London truly is the sporting capital of the world and open to everyone."
 
Nicky Morgan, Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, said: "Bringing the biggest match in club football to Wembley Stadium is a great way to celebrate our iconic national stadium's 100th birthday and will no doubt encourage more people to get involved in the beautiful game both on and off the pitch. It will be a privilege to have the world’s finest footballers playing in England for the 2023 UEFA Champions League Final. The competition’s return to Wembley is testament to our global reputation for hosting the biggest events in sport and we look forward to welcoming fans to London once more.”