München leverages 2025 triumph to chase 2028 Champions-League-Finale
München, the Bavarian Landeshauptstadt, hosted the Champions-League-Finale in 2025, where Paris Saint-Germain defeated Inter 5:0, and now the city has launched a new Bewerbung to bring the 2028 Champions-League-Finale to the Allianz Arena. The Feriensenat of the Münchner Stadtrats backed the bid, citing the 2025 Endspiel as proof of the city’s Ausrichtungskompetenz for Sportgroßereignisse at the highest Niveau.
2025 final as proof
The 2025 Champions-League-Finale was the most recent final staged in München, confirming the city’s Geschichte as a recurring Gastgeber of the Königsklassen-Finale.
Paris Saint-Germain’s 5:0 victory over Inter marked the sixth Königsklassen-Finale held in the city, yet no FC Bayern triumph emerged from any of those matches.
The memorable 2012 Endspiel saw Bayern lose to Chelsea in a penalty shootout, underscoring the unpredictable nature of the competition in München.
In 1997 Borussia Dortmund clinched the greatest title in its history by beating Juventus Turin in the old Olympiastadion, adding to München’s rich Königsklassen-Finale Geschichte.
Olympique Marseille became the first club to win the newly formed Champions League in 1993 on the same ground.
Nottingham Forest secured the European Cup in 1979, further cementing München’s long‑standing role in the competition’s legacy.
The Bavarian Landeshauptstadt now seeks to host the Champions-League-Finale 2028, submitting a formal Bewerbung to UEFA.
The Feriensenat of the Münchner Stadtrats has endorsed the proposal, reinforcing municipal backing for the bid.
Der Oberbürgermeister Dominik Krause highlighted the 2025 Endspiel as a Beleg of München’s Ausrichtungskompetenz for Sportgroßereignisse.
Krause stated, “München habe 2025 gezeigt, dass es Sportgroßereignisse auf höchstem internationalen Niveau ausrichten könne,” underscoring the city’s proven competence.
He argued that this Beleg demonstrates Münchens Ausrichtungskompetenz to deliver another world‑class final in 2028.
The juxtaposition of a decisive 5:0 triumph in 2025 and a forward‑looking bid for 2028 highlights München’s ambition to turn past success into future hosting certainty.
Approval would add another chapter to München’s Königsklassen history, confirming its status as a trusted host for sport at the highest Niveau.