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Euro 2024 Venues: Stadiums & Host Cities Guide
Germany is hosting the UEFA European Championship for the third time (once as West Germany and once as a co-host), but this is the first time the Euros will play matches in the former East Germany?
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The UEFA Euro 2024 location is Germany. It is the third time the country is playing host to Europe’s showpiece event. However, the three-time UEFA European Championship winners are hosting matches in locations previously part of the former East Germany. There are 24 teams participating in Euro 2024. The opening match sees the hosts play Scotland at the Munich Football Arena in Bavaria on Friday, June 14.
There will be 51 matches across ten cities during the months of June and July, the middle of the European summer. Germany and Spain (three apiece) have won the most European titles, and the Germans will be looking to claim the coveted prize on home soil for the first time ever.
West Germany hosted and won the 1974 FIFA World Cup, but the country has never fully hosted a football tournament since reunification. Germany did, however, host the 2006 FIFA World Cup, and games were also played in the former East German cities of Berlin and Leipzig. As ever, SportsBoom is your guide to all things UEFA Euro 2024 for the next five weeks.
Euro 2024: Venues and Dates
Euro 2024 is the seventeenth edition of the prestigious European Championships. The tournament is being held across ten cities in the country’s biggest capacity stadiums across Germany. Berlin, Cologne, Dortmund, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, Gelsenkirchen, Hamburg, Leipzig, Munich, and Stuttgart are the chEuro 2024: Venues and Datesosen venues for the Euros.
The country previously hosted the 1988 European Championship, and some Euro 2020 games, but not in the cities of the former German Democratic Republic (GDR). This tournament promises to be another cracker. The last time Germany won the tournament was Euro 96 in England.
Germany’s last tournament success was when they lifted the 2014 FIFA World Cup trophy in Brazil. Italy and England are the favourites, along with France and Spain, but do not count out Die Mannschaft (The Team) from claiming a record fourth European title on home soil.
EURO 2024 Host Cities
| City | Stadium | Capacity |
| Berlin | Olympiastadion Berlin | 70,000 |
| Munich | Munich Football Arena | 67,000 |
| Dortmund | BVB Stadion Dortmund | 66,000 |
| Stuttgart | Stuttgart Arena | 54,000 |
| Gelsenkirchen | Arena AufSchalke | 50,000 |
| Hamburg | Volksparkstadion Hamburg | 50,000 |
| Frankfurt | Frankfurt Arena | 47,000 |
| Dusseldorf | Dusseldorf Arena | 47,000 |
| Cologne | Cologne Stadium | 47,000 |
| Leipzig | Leipzig Stadium | 42,000 |
Olympiastadion Berlin (Berlin Olympic Stadium)
The Olympiastadion Berlin is biggest venue at EURO 2024. The ground will stage the UEFA European championship final on July 14. The Olympic Stadium has hosted every German Cup final since 1985. Berlin hosted the 2006 FIFA World Cup final between Italy and France, and Barcelona beat Juventus at the Olympiastadion to win the 2015 UEFA Champions League final.
EURO 2024 matches
15/06: Spain vs Croatia
21/06: Poland vs Austria
25/06: Netherlands vs Austria
29/06: Round of 16 – 2A vs 2B
06/07: Quarter-final
14/07: Final
Stadion Köln (Cologne Stadium)
Cologne Stadium was reconstructed to host FIFA 2006 World Cup matches. The ground hosted the UEFA 2020 Europa League final between Sevilla and Inter Milan. Since 2010, Stadion Köln has been the regular ground for Germany's Women's Cup final.
EURO 2024 matches
15/06: Hungary vs Switzerland
19/06: Scotland vs Switzerland
22/06: Belgium vs Romania
25/06: England vs Slovenia
30/06: Round of 16 – 1B vs 3A/D/E/F
BVB Stadion Dortmund (Dortmund Stadium)
BVB Stadion Dortmund is of the most iconic venues in world football thanks Borussia Dortmund’s renowned 'Yellow Wall' stand. The ground is one of the largest capacity venues at UEFA EURO 2024. The city has hosted a many FIFA World Cup and UEFA European football games. The Westfalenstadion famously staged the epic 2001 UEFA Cup final between Liverpool and Deportivo Alavés.
EURO 2024 matches
15/06: Italy vs Albania
18/06: Türkiye vs Georgia
22/06: Türkiye vs Portugal
25/06: France vs Poland
29/06: Round of 16 – 1A vs 2C
10/07: Semi-final
Düsseldorf Arena
The Düsseldorf Arena is one of the smaller capacity EURO 2024 grounds, with 47,000 seats. Düsseldorf previously staged 1988 UEFA European Championship group games.
EURO 2024 matches
17/06: Austria vs France
21/06: Slovakia vs Ukraine
24/06: Albania vs Spain
01/07: Round of 16 – 2D vs 2E
06/07: Quarter-final
Frankfurt Arena
The Frankfurt Arena has hosted several major tournament matches, including the 1988 UEFA European Championship, the 2002 UEFA Women’s Cup final, and the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
EURO 2024 matches
17/06: Belgium vs Slovakia
20/06: Denmark vs England
23/06: Switzerland vs Germany
26/06: Slovakia vs Romania
01/07: Round of 16 – 1F vs 3A/B/C
Arena AufSchalke
A general view of the Veltins Arena//Getty Images
Arena AufSchalke staged the 2004 UEFA Champions League final. However, the ground was the scene for one of the greatest and most controversial FIFA World Cup matches in modern football when Portugal beat England in the 2006 quarter-final penalty shootout.
EURO 2024 matches
16/06: Serbia vs England (21:00)
20/06: Spain vs Italy (21:00)
26/06: Georgia vs Portugal (21:00)
30/06: Round of 16 – 1C vs 3D/E/F
Volksparkstadion Hamburg
Hamburg’s Volksparkstadion hosted matches at the 1988 UEFA European Championship and the 1974 and 2006 FIFA World Cups. The 2010 Europa League final between Atlético Madrid and Fulham also took place in Hamburg.
EURO 2024 matches
16/06: Poland vs Netherlands
19/06: Croatia vs Albania
22/06: Georgia vs Czechia
26/06: Czechia vs Türkiye
05/07: Quarter-final
Leipzig Stadium
A general view of the Zentral Stadium//Getty Images
Leipzig Stadium is home to Bundesliga side RB Leipzig. The ground features a state-of-the-art roof, opened in 2004. It was rebuilt on the site of old Zentralstadion, the largest stadium in the former East Germany.
EURO 2024 matches
18/06: Portugal vs Czechia
21/06: Netherlands vs France
24/06: Croatia vs Italy
02/07: Round of 16 – 1D vs 2F
Munich Football Arena
The Munich Football Arena was developed - and shared - by city rivals Bayern München and 1860 München. Bayern have, however, taken full ownership of the stadium. The arena staged the 2012 Champions League final between Chelsea and Bayern. Munich also hosted several UEFA EURO 2020 games.
EURO 2024 matches
14/06: Germany vs Scotland
17/06: Romania vs Ukraine
20/06: Slovenia vs Serbia
25/06: Denmark vs Serbia
02/07: Round of 16 – 1E vs 3A/B/C/D
09/07: Semi-final
Stuttgart Arena
The Stuttgart Arena has hosted many big tournament matches, including games at the 1974 and 2006 World Cups, the 1988 UEFA European Championship.
EURO 2024 matches
16/06: Slovenia vs Denmark
19/06: Germany vs Hungary
23/06: Scotland vs Hungary
26/06: Ukraine vs Belgium
05/07: Quarter-final
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FAQs
Georgia is making their UEFA European Championship (Euros) debut, their first tournament since independence from the Soviet Union (USSR) in 1991.
UEFA European Championship expanded to 24 teams at Euro 2016 in France. The Euros will run in this format until 2032.
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