2026 UEFA Champions League final

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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, on 30 May 2026 between French club Paris Saint-Germain, the defending champions, and English club Arsenal. This will be the first final to include the reigning champions since 2018. The winners will earn the right to play against Aston Villa, 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.

Infobox

Event

2025–26 UEFA Champions League

Paris Saint-Germain

Paris Saint-Germain Arsenal

Date

30 May 2026 (2026-05-30)

Venue

Puskás Aréna, Budapest

Referee

Daniel Siebert (Germany)

Tables

· Background › Previous finals

Paris Saint-Germain

Team

Paris Saint-Germain

Previous final appearances (bold indicates winners)

2 (2020, 2025)

Arsenal

Team

Arsenal

Previous final appearances (bold indicates winners)

1 (2006)

Team	Previous final appearances (bold indicates winners)
Paris Saint-Germain	2 (2020, 2025)
Arsenal	1 (2006)

Bidding associations for 2026 and 2027 UEFA Champions League finals · Venue › Host selection

Hungary

Association

Hungary

Stadium

Puskás Aréna

City

Budapest

Capacity

67,215

Italy

Association

Italy

Stadium

San Siro

City

Milan

Capacity

75,817

Association	Stadium	City	Capacity
Hungary	Puskás Aréna	Budapest	67,215
Italy	San Siro	Milan	75,817

· Route to the final

Opponent

Paris Saint-Germain

Opponent

Paris Saint-Germain

Result

Paris Saint-Germain

League phase

Paris Saint-Germain

Opponent

Round

Result

Atalanta

Paris Saint-Germain

Atalanta

Paris Saint-Germain

4–0 (H)

Paris Saint-Germain

Matchday 1

Paris Saint-Germain

Athletic Bilbao

Round

2–0 (A)

Barcelona

Paris Saint-Germain

Barcelona

Paris Saint-Germain

2–1 (A)

Paris Saint-Germain

Matchday 2

Paris Saint-Germain

Olympiacos

Round

2–0 (H)

Bayer Leverkusen

Paris Saint-Germain

Bayer Leverkusen

Paris Saint-Germain

7–2 (A)

Paris Saint-Germain

Matchday 3

Paris Saint-Germain

Atlético Madrid

Round

4–0 (H)

Bayern Munich

Paris Saint-Germain

Bayern Munich

Paris Saint-Germain

1–2 (H)

Paris Saint-Germain

Matchday 4

Paris Saint-Germain

Slavia Prague

Round

3–0 (A)

Tottenham Hotspur

Paris Saint-Germain

Tottenham Hotspur

Paris Saint-Germain

5–3 (H)

Paris Saint-Germain

Matchday 5

Paris Saint-Germain

Bayern Munich

Round

3–1 (H)

Athletic Bilbao

Paris Saint-Germain

Athletic Bilbao

Paris Saint-Germain

0–0 (A)

Paris Saint-Germain

Matchday 6

Paris Saint-Germain

Club Brugge

Round

3–0 (A)

Sporting CP

Paris Saint-Germain

Sporting CP

Paris Saint-Germain

1–2 (A)

Paris Saint-Germain

Matchday 7

Paris Saint-Germain

Inter Milan

Round

3–1 (A)

Newcastle United

Paris Saint-Germain

Newcastle United

Paris Saint-Germain

1–1 (H)

Paris Saint-Germain

Matchday 8

Paris Saint-Germain

Kairat

Round

3–2 (H)

11th place Advanced to knockout phase play-offs

Paris Saint-Germain

11th place Advanced to knockout phase play-offs

Paris Saint-Germain

Final position

Paris Saint-Germain

1st place Advanced to round of 16

Opponent

Paris Saint-Germain

Opponent

Paris Saint-Germain

Agg Aggregate score

Paris Saint-Germain

1st leg

Paris Saint-Germain

2nd leg

Round

Knockout phase

Arsenal

Opponent

Arsenal

Agg Aggregate score

Arsenal

1st leg

Arsenal

2nd leg

Monaco

Paris Saint-Germain

Monaco

Paris Saint-Germain

5–4

Paris Saint-Germain

3–2 (A)

Paris Saint-Germain

2–2 (H)

Round

Play-offs

Arsenal

Bye

Chelsea

Paris Saint-Germain

Chelsea

Paris Saint-Germain

8–2

Paris Saint-Germain

5–2 (H)

Paris Saint-Germain

3–0 (A)

Round

Round of 16

Arsenal

Bayer Leverkusen

Arsenal

3–1

Arsenal

1–1 (A)

Arsenal

2–0 (H)

Liverpool

Paris Saint-Germain

Liverpool

Paris Saint-Germain

4–0

Paris Saint-Germain

2–0 (H)

Paris Saint-Germain

2–0 (A)

Round

Quarter-finals

Arsenal

Sporting CP

Arsenal

1–0

Arsenal

1–0 (A)

Arsenal

0–0 (H)

Bayern Munich

Paris Saint-Germain

Bayern Munich

Paris Saint-Germain

6–5

Paris Saint-Germain

5–4 (H)

Paris Saint-Germain

1–1 (A)

Round

Semi-finals

Arsenal

Atlético Madrid

Arsenal

2–1

Arsenal

1–1 (A)

Arsenal

1–0 (H)

Paris Saint-Germain				Round	Arsenal
Opponent	Result			League phase	Opponent	Result
Atalanta	4–0 (H)			Matchday 1	Athletic Bilbao	2–0 (A)
Barcelona	2–1 (A)			Matchday 2	Olympiacos	2–0 (H)
Bayer Leverkusen	7–2 (A)			Matchday 3	Atlético Madrid	4–0 (H)
Bayern Munich	1–2 (H)			Matchday 4	Slavia Prague	3–0 (A)
Tottenham Hotspur	5–3 (H)			Matchday 5	Bayern Munich	3–1 (H)
Athletic Bilbao	0–0 (A)			Matchday 6	Club Brugge	3–0 (A)
Sporting CP	1–2 (A)			Matchday 7	Inter Milan	3–1 (A)
Newcastle United	1–1 (H)			Matchday 8	Kairat	3–2 (H)
11th place Advanced to knockout phase play-offs				Final position	1st place Advanced to round of 16
Opponent	Agg Aggregate score	1st leg	2nd leg	Knockout phase	Opponent	Agg Aggregate score	1st leg	2nd leg
Monaco	5–4	3–2 (A)	2–2 (H)	Play-offs	Bye
Chelsea	8–2	5–2 (H)	3–0 (A)	Round of 16	Bayer Leverkusen	3–1	1–1 (A)	2–0 (H)
Liverpool	4–0	2–0 (H)	2–0 (A)	Quarter-finals	Sporting CP	1–0	1–0 (A)	0–0 (H)
Bayern Munich	6–5	5–4 (H)	1–1 (A)	Semi-finals	Atlético Madrid	2–1	1–1 (A)	1–0 (H)

References

UEFA

2026
https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/02a5-20996c0c224b-a548ec519cbe-1000--referee-teams-for-2026-uefa-club-competition-finals-anno/
"Budapest to host UEFA Champions League Final 2026"

2026
https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/028d-1af2f49f754f-b64e255ef0ae-1000/
ESPN

2026
https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/48699334/uefa-champions-league-stats-kvaratskhelia-record-seven-game-streak-dembele-16-goal-contributions-arsenal-unbeaten-14
UEFA Circular Letter

2026
https://editorial.uefa.com/resources/0281-18125a4a50d7-237b59952ab8-1000/20230517_circular_2023_24_en.zip
"Nine national associations interested in hosting UEFA club competition finals in 2026 and 2027"

2026
https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/0283-1885294a1bdd-b1bd50a82ae1-1000/
"UEFA Executive Committee to meet in Dublin"

2024
https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/028d-1ae8aa44ce66-a816fdadf1dc-1000/
UEFA

2026
https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/02a3-203c92120410-1facdfda4b60-1000--the-killers-to-headline-uefa-champions-league-final-kick-of/
"UEFA Champions League final kick-off moves to 18:00CET as of 2025/26 season"

2025
https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/029c-1e9620d873ad-b9d62ed347c6-1000/
UEFA

2026
https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/2047742/
"Regulations of the UEFA Champions League – 2025/26 Season"

2025
https://documents.uefa.com/r/Regulations-of-the-UEFA-Champions-League-2025/26-Online