We’re officially just under 10 hours away from the UEFA Euro 2020 opening game, scheduled to kick off on Friday, June 11. More commonly known as the UEFA Euro, it is one of the biggest international football tournaments in the world, featuring only the best national football teams from Europe.
The 2020 UEFA Euro was initially scheduled to take place on June 12-July 12, 2020, but got postponed by a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe. This marks the first time in the tournament’s history that it won’t be held on a scheduled date, but there’s more that will make 2020 UEFA Euros stand out from the previous iterations.
To date, each UEFA Euros was held in a single nation, but to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the tournament, the 2020 Euros matches will be spread across the continent, featuring 11 playing venues. What’s more, the field will expand from 16 nations to 24 – a decision that received its fair share of criticism.
UEFA Euro 2020 Stadium info – In this article, we will take a look at UEFA Euro 2020 stadiums that will host the first-ever pan-European tournament.
UEFA Euro 2020 Venue Updates
April 9, 2021 – Eight of the original 12 tournament hosts have confirmed their spectator plans – with the stadium capacity ranging from 25% to 100%. At the tie, Bilbao, Dublin, Rome, and Munich have yet to submit their plans.
April 14, 2021 – Rome had guaranteed spectators for the tournament, confirming the Italian capital as one of the hosts for UEFA Euro.
April 23, 2021 – Seville replaces Bilbao as tournament hosts, whereas matches that were supposed to be played in Dublin get moved to Saint Petersburg for the group stage and to London for the Round of 16.
Local authorities guarantee a minimum of 14,500 spectators for matches in Munich, confirming the German capital as one of the host nations.
UEFA Euro 2020 Facts
Number of teams: 24
Venues: 11
Total Games: 51
Opening match: Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Italy (Friday, June 11, 2021)
Finals: Wembley Stadium in London, England (Sunday, July 11, 2021)
Biggest Venue: Wembley Stadium (90,000 capacity)
Smallest Venue: Parken Stadium (38,065 capacity)
UEFA Euro 2020 Stadiums Info
Stadio Olimpico (Rome, Italy)
Hosting: Group A matches and quarter-finals
Capacity: 70,634
Opened: 1953
Allowed capacity: At least 25%
Stadio Olimpico is the largest sports facility in Rome, Italy, seating over 70,000 spectators. Located within the Foro Italico sporting complex in Northern Italy, Stadio Olimpico is the home ground of Serie A clubs AS Roma and Lazio.
As announced, the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) will allow a minimum 25% capacity for the UEFA Euro 2020. This translates to approximately 17,660 spectators, with a possible increase.
Baku Olympic Stadium (Baku, Azerbaijan)
Hosting: Group A matches and quarter-finals
Capacity: 68,700
Opened: 2015
Allowed capacity: 50% – no foreigners
Baku Olympic Stadium was built in 2015 to meet the international standards for stadiums set by UEFA, FIFA and the IAAF. It is the largest stadium in Azerbaijan and Azerbaijan national football team’s home.
Azerbaijan football association (AFFA) will allow the stadium to be filled to 50% capacity for its group stage games and the quarter-finals match. That translates to approximately 34,350 spectators.
Baku will not accept foreigners to their stadium, except for citizens of participating teams
Krestovsky Stadium (Saint Petersburg, Russia)
Hosting: Group B and Group E matches and quarter-finals
Capacity: 68,134
Opened: 2016
Allowed capacity: At least 50%
Also known as the Saint Petersburg Stadium, Krestovsky Stadium is a retractable roof stadium with a retractable pitch located in the western portion of Krestovsky Island in Saint Petersburg. The stadium was build as one of the venues for the 2018 FIFA World Cup and is the home of FC Zenit Saint Petersburg.
As per recent announcements, Krestovsky Stadium will allow for 50% capacity, which is approximately 34,067 spectators. The Russian football federation have noted that it might increase the permitted capacity in the future.
Parken Stadium (Copenhagen, Denmark)
Hosting: Group B matches and Round of 16
Capacity: 38,065
Opened: 1992
Allowed capacity: 25% -33%
As the smallest stadium out of 11, the Parken Stadium is located in the Indre Østerbro district of Copenhagen. It was built in 1992 and is the home of FC Copenhagen and the Denmark national football team.
The stadium is expected to allow for 25%-33% capacity (at least 11.236 spectators). The number is subject to a possible increase.
Parken Stadium features a three Michelin star restaurant, Geranium, located on the eighth floor. Another interesting fact about the stadium is that it was the venue of the notorious UEFA Euro 2008 qualifier fan attack.
Johan Cruijff Arena (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
Hosting: Group C matches and Round of 16
Capacity: 54,990
Opened: 1996
Allowed capacity: At least 25%
Formerly known as Amsterdam ArenA, Johan Cruijff Arena is the home of AFC Ajax football club and the largest sporting stadium in the Netherlands. Often a venue of the largest sporting and concert events in the Netherlands, Johan Cruijff Arena renamed to honour the legendary Netherland footballer Johan Cruyff who died in March 2016.
Johan Cruijff Arena is expected to be filled up to 25% of its capacity, which translated to approximately 12,000 spectators.
Arena Nationala (Bucharest, Romania)
Hosting: Group C matches and Round of 16
Capacity: 55,600
Opened: 2011
Allowed capacity: At least 25%
Arena Nationala opened in 2011 on the site of the original Stadionul National, which was demolished in 2007/2008. it hosts major football matches, including the home matches of the Romanian football team and the Cupa României.
The Romanian government plans to fill up the stadium’s capacity to 25%, which translated to about 13,000 spectators.
Wembley Stadium (London, England)
Hosting: Group D matches, Round of 16, semi-finals, and the finals
Capacity: 90,000
Opened: 2007
Allowed capacity: 25% (possible increase to 100%)
Wembley Stadium is the national stadium of England and its national football team. It is the largest sporting venue in the UK and the second-largest stadium in Europe – behind only Camp Nou with 99,354 seats.
Wembley Stadium will host the group stage, Round of 16, semi-finals and the grand finals of 2020 UEFA Euro. The English government have announced Wembley Stadium will allow up to 22,500 spectators for the group stage and Round of 16 – with a possible increase to 100% capacity for the semi-finals and the finals.
Hampden Park (Glasgow, Scotland)
Hosting: Group D matches and Round of 16
Capacity: 51,866
Opened: 1903
Allowed capacity: 25%
Hampden Park is the home of Queen’s Park F.C. and the Scottish national football team. It’s one of the oldest stadiums in Europe, which got rebuilt several times throughout its history – most recently in 2003.
Hampden Park is expected to allow for 12,000 spectators for its matches (25% capacity)
La Cartuja (Seville, Spain)
Hosting: Group E matches and round of16
Capacity: 60,000
Opened: 1999
Allowed capacity: 30%
La Cartuja has been announced as the replacement venue for the San Mamés in Bilbao as a part of UEFA’s decision to relocate Group E matches from Bilbao and Dublin.
With 60,000 capacity, La Cartuja is the sixth-largest stadium in Spain and the second-largest in Andalusia. Out of 60,000 available seats, 30% are expected to be filled up by spectators – approximately 18,000.
Allianz Arena (Munich, Germany)
Hosting: Group F matches and quarter-finals
Capacity: 75,000
Opened: 2005
Allowed capacity: At least 20%
Built in 2005, the Allianz Arena is the second-largest arena in Germany, behind Westfalenstadion in Dortmund and the first stadium in the world with full colour changing exterior.
The German stadium is expected to allow for at least 20% capacity, translation to 17,659 spectators. The number is subject to change to allow for more spectators for the quarter-finals.
Puskás Aréna (Budapest, Hungary)
Hosting: Group F matches and Round of 16
Capacity: 68,000
Opened: 2019
Allowed capacity: 100%
Puskás Aréna is a new national stadium of Hungary, that replaced the old Puskas Ferenc Stadion. The stadium opened in 2019 and has been selected to host the 2022 Europa League finals.
Puskás Aréna is the only stadium that could have full capacity for its group stage and Round of 16 matches. That is subject to spectators fulfilling stadium entry guidelines.
