When is the 2026 Champions League Final? Stadium Information, Ticket Prices, Dates and Everything you Need to Know

When is the 2026 Champions League Final? Stadium Information, Ticket Prices, Dates and Everything you Need to Know

The Final of the Champions League is set following the conclusion of the Semi-Finals this week. The first team that reached the final were Arsenal who overcame a tough affair against Atletico Madrid and were 2-1 winners on aggregate.

The Gunners will face the reigning Champions Paris Saint-Germain after they came out on top in a truly entertaining eleven goal thriller with Bayern Munich, with the first leg breaking records for the most goals in a Champions League Semi-Final.

The 2026 Champions League final: Paris Saint-Germain vs Arsenal 🏆#UCLfinal pic.twitter.com/p8DE7qhWet

— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) May 6, 2026

It is set to be a blockbuster game between two fantastic sides but will it be Mikel Arteta or Luis Enrique who lead their team to victory on the night? Will Arsenal be victorious in their first Champions League Final in 20 years or will Paris Saint-Germain retain the trophy?

Where is the Final Taking Place?

The Final is set to take place on Saturday 30th May in Budapest, at the Puskas Arena with an earlier kick off time than usual at 17:00 BST. UEFA have said that the reason behind the earlier kick off time is that they want to “enhance the matchday experience and benefit fans, teams and host cities.”

Champions League final kick-off time moved to 5pm in major schedule shake-uphttps://t.co/NgI86ahyF2

— talkSPORT (@talkSPORT) May 6, 2026

The Puskas Arena has a capacity of 67,000 and is sure to be at maximum capacity on the night with many fans of both teams dreaming of being there in person to hopefully witness their team achieve victory.

When Can Fans Get Hold of Tickets?

Tickets are set to go on sale later this week for the final, however each side only has 16,824 available to them. This is because 4,600 tickets are available to the general public and the other third of the stadium are reserved for the wider “UEFA football family” made up of commercial partners, UEFA’s member national associations, and broadcasters.

As with many sporting events nowadays, the ticket prices have caused a major stir amongst fans as it seems as if they are being priced out of watching their team on the biggest stage. The prices begin at £61 and rise to as much as £821 for just one ticket to have a seat in the stadium on the night, which is something that many will not be able to fork out for.

16,824 tickets for a Champions League final with Cat A ticket price of €950 and only €760 for a restricted view. Champions League. Europe’s elite football competition. A diabolical way to host a prestigious final. Disgrace. pic.twitter.com/KKggxymXlg

— FK (@fkhanage) May 6, 2026

And these prices aren’t taking into account the inflation in flights and accommodation for that weekend in Budapest so if you are hoping to go out to take in the atmosphere be prepared to empty your wallet for it.

It certainly brings up the debate as to whether football has turned away from focusing on the fans and more on focusing on profits and shareholders in these huge organisations.