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?

Kaylan Geekie
Kaylan Geekie

Last Updated: 2024-06-13

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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. 

Image Credits: Bert Verhoeff

Image Credits: Bert Verhoeff

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

CityStadiumCapacity
BerlinOlympiastadion Berlin70,000
MunichMunich Football Arena67,000
DortmundBVB Stadion Dortmund66,000
StuttgartStuttgart Arena54,000
GelsenkirchenArena AufSchalke 50,000
HamburgVolksparkstadion Hamburg50,000
FrankfurtFrankfurt Arena47,000
DusseldorfDusseldorf Arena47,000
CologneCologne Stadium47,000
LeipzigLeipzig Stadium42,000
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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 

Image Credits: Arne Müseler

Image Credits: Arne Müseler

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

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

Image Credits: Reinhard Kraasch, Lizenz

Image Credits: Reinhard Kraasch, Lizenz

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 

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

Image Credits: Tobias Alt, Tobi 87

Image Credits: Tobias Alt, Tobi 87

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

When does UEFA Euro 2024 start?

UEFA Euro 2024 begins on Friday, June 14 in Bavaria, where Germany plays Scotland at the Munich Football Arena. 

Which country is making their UEFA European Championships (Euros) debut?

Georgia is making their UEFA European Championship (Euros) debut, their first tournament since independence from the Soviet Union (USSR) in 1991. 

When did UEFA European Championships (Euros) expand to 24 teams?

UEFA European Championship expanded to 24 teams at Euro 2016 in France. The Euros will run in this format until 2032. 

Kaylan Geekie
Kaylan Geekie Sports Writer

Kaylan Geekie is a sports fanatic. He attended Durban High School before moving to Scotland, where he lived for 15 years. During his time in the United Kingdom, Kaylan graduated with a first-class BA Honours Degree in Sports Journalism at the University of the West of Scotland. Kaylan worked for nine years as the Match-Day Editor of SuperXV.com, reporting on Super Rugby, The Rugby Championship, the 2015 Men's Rugby World Cup and the 2017 British & Irish Lions series for the website.