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Camp Nou

Camp Nou (Catalan: [ˈkam ˈnɔw], meaning 'New Field'), officially Spotify Camp Nou for sponsorship reasons, and often referred to in English as the Nou Camp, is a stadium in Barcelona and the home of La Liga club FC Barcelona since its opening in 1957. It is currently undergoing renovation, and with a planned increased seating capacity of 105,000 it will be the largest stadium in terms of seating capacity in Spain and Europe, and the second largest association football and the fifth largest overall stadium in the world. Camp Nou has hosted two European Cup/Champions League finals in 1989 and 1999, two European Cup Winners' Cup finals, four Inter-Cities Fairs Cup final games, five UEFA Super Cup games, four Copa del Rey finals, two Copa de la Liga finals, and twenty-one Supercopa de España finals. It also hosted five matches in the 1982 FIFA World Cup (including the opening game), half of the four matches at the 1964 European Nations' Cup, and the football tournament's final at the 1992 Summer Olympics. Renovation of the stadium commenced after the end of the 2022–2023 season. Final completion of all renovations is scheduled for June 2026, although the stadium reopened in November 2025 at a reduced capacity. During the renovation, the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys served as Barcelona's home ground for both the 2023–2024 season and 2024–2025 season; the club played its first two league home matches in the 2025–26 season at the Johan Cruyff Stadium.

Infobox

Full name
Spotify Camp Nou
Location
Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Public transit
at Palau Reial or Les Corts at Collblanc at Av. de Xile
Owner
Barcelona
Executive suites
23
Capacity
105,000 (expected)
Record attendance
120,000 (Barcelona vs Juventus), 1986 European Cup, Quarter-finals
Field size
105 m × 68 m (115 yd × 74 yd)
Surface
GrassMaster Hybrid grass (5% synthetic fibres, 95% natural grass)
Scoreboard
Sony
Built
1954–1957
Opened
24 September 1957; 68 years ago (1957-09-24)
Renovated
1982, 1993-1994, 2023–2025
Expanded
1982, 2023–2025
Construction cost
€1.73 billion
Architect
Francesc Mitjans and Josep Soteras

Tables

· UEFA Champions League finals
Season
Season
UEFA Champions League finals
Season
UEFA Champions League finals
Winners
UEFA Champions League finals
Score
UEFA Champions League finals
Runners-up
UEFA Champions League finals
Attendance
1988–89
1988–89
UEFA Champions League finals
1988–89
UEFA Champions League finals
AC Milan
UEFA Champions League finals
4–0
UEFA Champions League finals
Steaua București
UEFA Champions League finals
97,000
1998–99
1998–99
UEFA Champions League finals
1998–99
UEFA Champions League finals
Manchester United
UEFA Champions League finals
2–1
UEFA Champions League finals
Bayern Munich
UEFA Champions League finals
90,245
UEFA Champions League finals
Season
Winners
Score
Runners-up
Attendance
1988–89
AC Milan
4–0
Steaua București
97,000
1998–99
Manchester United
2–1
Bayern Munich
90,245
· 1982 FIFA World Cup
13 June 1982
13 June 1982
Date
13 June 1982
Team No. 1
Argentina
Result
0–1
Team No. 2
Belgium
Round
Group 3 (first round, opening match)
Attendance
95,000
28 June 1982
28 June 1982
Date
28 June 1982
Team No. 1
Poland
Result
3–0
Team No. 2
Belgium
Round
Group A (second round)
Attendance
65,000
1 July 1982
1 July 1982
Date
1 July 1982
Team No. 1
Belgium
Result
0–1
Team No. 2
Soviet Union
Round
45,000
4 July 1982
4 July 1982
Date
4 July 1982
Team No. 1
Soviet Union
Result
0–0
Team No. 2
Poland
Round
65,000
8 July 1982
8 July 1982
Date
8 July 1982
Team No. 1
Poland
Result
0–2
Team No. 2
Italy
Round
Semi-finals
Attendance
50,000
Date
Team No. 1
Result
Team No. 2
Round
Attendance
13 June 1982
Argentina
0–1
Belgium
Group 3 (first round, opening match)
95,000
28 June 1982
Poland
3–0
Belgium
Group A (second round)
65,000
1 July 1982
Belgium
0–1
Soviet Union
45,000
4 July 1982
Soviet Union
0–0
Poland
65,000
8 July 1982
Poland
0–2
Italy
Semi-finals
50,000
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Preceded byTwo-legged final
Preceded byTwo-legged final
Events and tenants
Preceded byTwo-legged final
Events and tenants
Inter-Cities Fairs CupFinal venue 1964
Events and tenants
Succeeded byStadio ComunaleTurin
Preceded byKaraiskakis StadiumAthens
Preceded byKaraiskakis StadiumAthens
Events and tenants
Preceded byKaraiskakis StadiumAthens
Events and tenants
European Cup Winners' CupFinal venue 1972
Events and tenants
Succeeded byKaftanzoglio StadiumThessaloniki
Preceded byRheinstadionDüsseldorf
Preceded byRheinstadionDüsseldorf
Events and tenants
Preceded byRheinstadionDüsseldorf
Events and tenants
European Cup Winners' CupFinal venue 1982
Events and tenants
Succeeded byUlleviGothenburg
Preceded byEstadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti Buenos Aires
Preceded byEstadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti Buenos Aires
Events and tenants
Preceded byEstadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti Buenos Aires
Events and tenants
FIFA World CupOpening venue 1982
Events and tenants
Succeeded byEstadio Azteca Mexico City
Preceded byNeckarstadionStuttgart
Preceded byNeckarstadionStuttgart
Events and tenants
Preceded byNeckarstadionStuttgart
Events and tenants
European CupFinal venue 1989
Events and tenants
Succeeded byPraterstadionVienna
Preceded byOlympic Stadium Seoul
Preceded byOlympic Stadium Seoul
Events and tenants
Preceded byOlympic Stadium Seoul
Events and tenants
Summer Olympics Men's football final venue 1992
Events and tenants
Succeeded bySanford Stadium Athens, Georgia
Preceded byAmsterdam ArenaAmsterdam
Preceded byAmsterdam ArenaAmsterdam
Events and tenants
Preceded byAmsterdam ArenaAmsterdam
Events and tenants
UEFA Champions LeagueFinal venue 1999
Events and tenants
Succeeded byStade de FranceParis (Saint-Denis)
Events and tenants
Preceded byTwo-legged final
Inter-Cities Fairs CupFinal venue 1964
Succeeded byStadio ComunaleTurin
Preceded byKaraiskakis StadiumAthens
European Cup Winners' CupFinal venue 1972
Succeeded byKaftanzoglio StadiumThessaloniki
Preceded byRheinstadionDüsseldorf
European Cup Winners' CupFinal venue 1982
Succeeded byUlleviGothenburg
Preceded byEstadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti Buenos Aires
FIFA World CupOpening venue 1982
Succeeded byEstadio Azteca Mexico City
Preceded byNeckarstadionStuttgart
European CupFinal venue 1989
Succeeded byPraterstadionVienna
Preceded byOlympic Stadium Seoul
Summer Olympics Men's football final venue 1992
Succeeded bySanford Stadium Athens, Georgia
Preceded byAmsterdam ArenaAmsterdam
UEFA Champions LeagueFinal venue 1999
Succeeded byStade de FranceParis (Saint-Denis)

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