Manchester City are looking to win their first Champions League title against Inter Milan in the 2022/23 final.
Pep Guardiola’s side are heavy favorites to achieve their long-term goal against Simone Inzaghi’s underdogs ahead of the thrilling clash in Istanbul.
Despite fans on both sides struggling to secure tickets and logistical issues getting there, the final looks set to be a showcase event.
UEFA’s decision to move the final back to Istanbul for the first time since Liverpool’s incredible comeback win over AC Milan in 2005 drew mixed reactions, particularly as Turkey’s elections provided a tense backdrop for the occasion.
However, European football’s governing body is sticking to its commitment to keeping the game in the country after calendar upheavals in recent years.
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Where will the 2022/23 Champions League final take place?
The final will take place on June 10th at Istanbul’s Ataturk Olympic Stadium, which is home to Karagumrük and the Turkish national team.
After a stadium renovation in 2020, the Atatürk has a seating capacity of around 76,000.
Why is Istanbul hosting the final?
The 2023 Champions League final was originally set to be played at Wembley Stadium in England, but the Covid-19 pandemic forced UEFA to make a number of venue changes.
The 2021 final was due to take place at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium but was moved to Porto two weeks before the game due to coronavirus-related issues in the city and UEFA stuck to their promise to offer an alternative final to Istanbul.
Despite fears that the hosts could be substituted again at the last minute amid political unrest following the recent presidential election, UEFA have confirmed there will be no move.
“UEFA would like to clarify the position on the 2023 Champions League final,” it said. “The 2023 UEFA Champions League final will take place as planned on June 10, 2023 in Istanbul. UEFA has no discussions to the contrary with political institutions, governments or national football associations.”
Former host of the Champions League final
With Istanbul hosting the final in 2023, UEFA seems to be back on track with their plans for the next few years.
Wembley Stadium in London will host the final in 2024 and Munich’s Allianz Arena has been chosen for the 2025 final.
| Year | Stadion | Fit |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Allianz Arena | TB |
| 2024 | Wembley Stadium | TB |
| 2023 | Ataturk Olympic Stadium | TB |
| 2022 | Stade de France | Real Madrid 1-0 Liverpool |
| 2021 | dragon stadium | Chelsea 1-0 Manchester City |
| 2020 | Luz Stadium | Bayern Munich 1-0 Paris Saint Germain |
| 2019 | Wanda Metropolitano | Liverpool 2-0 Tottenham Hotspur |
| 2018 | NSC Olimpiysky | Real Madrid 3-1 Liverpool |
| 2017 | Millennium Stadium | Real Madrid 4-1 Juventus |
| 2016 | San Siro | Real Madrid 1-1 Atlético Madrid |
| 2015 | Olympic Stadium Berlin | Barcelona 3-1 Juventus |
| 2014 | Luz Stadium | Real Madrid 4-1 Atlético Madrid |
| 2013 | Wembley Stadium | Bayern Munich 2-1 Borussia Dortmund |
| 2012 | Allianz Arena | Chelsea 1-1 Bayern Munich |
| 2011 | Wembley Stadium | Barcelona 3-1 Manchester United |
| 2010 | Santiago Bernabeu Stadium | Inter Milan 2-0 Bayern Munich |
| 2009 | Olympic Stadium | Barcelona 2-0 Manchester United |
| 2008 | Luzhniki Stadium | Manchester United 0-0 Chelsea |
| 2007 | OAKA Stadium | AC Milan 2-1 Liverpool |
| 2006 | Stade de France | Barcelona 2-1 Arsenal |
| 2005 | Ataturk Olympic Stadium | Liverpool – AC Milan 3:3 |
| 2004 | Arena AufSchalke | Porto 3-0 Monaco |
| 2003 | Old Trafford | AC Milan 0-0 Juventus |
| 2002 | Hampden Park | Real Madrid 3-0 Valencia |
| 2001 | San Siro | Bayern Munich 1-1 Valencia |
| 2000 | Stade de France | Real Madrid 3-0 Valencia |
| 1999 | Camp Nou | Manchester United 2-1 Bayern Munich |
| 1998 | Amsterdam ArenaA | Real Madrid 1-0 Juventus |
| 1997 | Munich Olympic Stadium | Borussia Dortmund – Juventus Turin 3: 1 |
| 1996 | Olympic Stadium | Juventus 1-1 Ajax |
| 1995 | Ernst Happel Stadium | Ajax 1-0 AC Milan |
| 1994 | OAKA Stadium | AC Milan 4-0 Barcelona |
| 1993 | Munich Olympic Stadium | Olympique Marseille 1-0 AC Milan |
| 1992 | Wembley Stadium | Barcelona 1-0 Sampdoria |
| 1991 | San Nicola Stadium | Red Star 0-0 Olympique Marseille |
| 1990 | Prater Stadium | AC Milan 1-0 SL Benfica |
| 1989 | Camp Nou | AC Milan 4-0 Steaua Bucharest |
| 1988 | Neckar Stadium | PSV 0-0 Benfica |
| 1987 | Prater Stadium | Porto 2-1 Bayern Munich |
| 1986 | Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan | Steaua Bucharest 0-0 Barcelona |
| 1985 | Heysel Stadium | Juventus 1-0 Liverpool |
| 1984 | Olympic Stadium | Liverpool 1-1 Roma |
| 1983 | OAKA Stadium | Hamburg – Juventus 1-0 |
| 1982 | The tub | Aston Villa 1-0 Bayern Munich |
| 1981 | Prince Park | Liverpool 1-0 Real Madrid |
| 1980 | Santiago Bernabeu Stadium | Nottingham Forest 1-0 Hamburg |
| 1979 | Munich Olympic Stadium | Nottingham Forest 1-0 Malmo |
| 1978 | Wembley Stadium | Liverpool 1-0 Club Brugge |
| 1977 | Olympic Stadium | Liverpool – Borussia Monchengladbach 3:1 |
| 1976 | Hampden Park | Bayern Munich 1-0 Saint Etienne |
| 1975 | Prince Park | Bayern Munich 2-0 Leeds United |
| 1974 | Heysel Stadium | Bayern Munich 1-1 Atletico Madrid |
| 1973 | Red Star Stadium | Ajax 1-0 Juventus |
| 1972 | The tub | Ajax Amsterdam 2-0 Inter Milan |
| 1971 | Wembley Stadium | Ajax 2-0 Panathinaikos |
| 1970 | San Siro | Feyenoord 2-1 Celtic |
| 1969 | Santiago Bernabeu Stadium | AC Milan 4-1 Ajax |
| 1968 | Wembley Stadium | Manchester United 4-1 Benfica |
| 1967 | national stadium | Celtic 2-1 Inter Milan |
| 1966 | Heysel Stadium | Real Madrid 2-1 Partizan |
| 1965 | San Siro | Inter Milan 1-0 Benfica |
| 1964 | Prater Stadium | Inter Milan – Real Madrid 3:1 |
| 1963 | Wembley Stadium | AC Milan 2-1 Benfica |
| 1962 | Olympic Stadium | Benfica 5-3 Real Madrid |
| 1961 | Wankdorf Stadium | Benfica 3-2 Barcelona |
| 1960 | Hampden Park | Real Madrid 7-3 Eintracht Frankfurt |
| 1959 | Neckar Stadium | Real Madrid 2-0 Stade de Reims |
| 1958 | Heysel Stadium | Real Madrid – AC Milan 3:2 |
| 1957 | Santiago Bernabeu Stadium | Real Madrid 2-0 Florence |
| 1956 | Stade Velodrome Paris | Real Madrid 4-3 Stade de Reims |