FC Barcelona and VfL Wolfsburg meet in the final on June 3 at PSV Stadium.
The 2023 UEFA Women’s Champions League final between FC Barcelona and VfL Wolfsburg, which will take place at PSV Eindhoven on Saturday 3 June, is the first to sell out since the festival was renamed the UEFA Women’s Champions League in 2009/10.
More than 34,100 tickets have been issued, meaning the centrepiece will break the attendance record for a women’s football match in the Netherlands, set in the past in 2019 when the Dutch national team faced Australia, also at PSV Stadium, in front of 30,640 spectators. .
The latest in Eindhoven will be the culmination of a season that has captured the public’s imagination, as evidenced by a dramatic increase in viewership numbers. In fact, the average from the point of organization onwards reached a record point of 10,800 spectators, while five of the ten most sensitive spectators of all time at the festival were recorded this season.
Nadine Kessler, UEFA Director General of Women’s Football:
“This is the first time we’ve sold out a Women’s Champions League final. And that’s a few weeks in advance, which is just another sign that we’ve reached a new level. The number of enthusiasts they need with their equipment has also increased tremendously. Each team won a stipend of more than 4,500 for their own supporters, far more than ever before. In addition, we can expect that enthusiasts of either group have also purchased tickets through the general sale. Opportunity for everyone, whether it’s in the stadium or in front of the TV. “
Gijs de Jong, Secretary General of the Royal Netherlands Football Association (KNVB):
“We’ve been looking to host the UEFA Women’s Champions League final in the Netherlands for some time, so it’s wonderful to see that happening now. And it’s even more glorious that we’re staging the first sold-out final in history. “.
“By bringing matches like this to our country, we hope to motivate women and women to get even more involved in football: as a player, coach, board member, referee or fan.
“During, and in the years since, UEFA Women’s Euro 2017, which also took place here, we saw what a great occasion can bring to our country. With this in mind, we recently submitted our bid to host the FIFA Women’s World Cup. Cup. Cup 2027, with Germany and Belgium.
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