UEFA Elite Stadiums

UEFA Elite Stadium Ratings

UEFA, european footballs governing body, categorises stadiums as being rated as category one, two, three, or as UEFA elite stadiums. These categories replaced the previous method of ranking stadiums as four or five star in 2006.A stadium must be recognised as an elite stadium to host the final of the UEFA Champions League or the UEFA Europa League, UEFA's two elite club competitions.

Allianz Arena

Capacity: 69901

FC Bayern Munich View More Capacity: 69901FC Bayern Munich

Ataturk Olimpiyat Stadyumu

Capacity: 76000

Istanbul Buyuksehir Belediyespor football team View More Capacity: 76000Istanbul Buyuksehir Belediyespor football team

Ernst Happel Stadion

Capacity: 50884

Austria national football team View More Capacity: 50884Austria national football team

Estadio Jose Alvalade

Capacity: 50466

Sporting Clube de Portugal View More Capacity: 50466Sporting Clube de Portugal

Luzhniki Stadium

Capacity: 78360

FC Torpedo Moscow FC Spartak Moscow View More Capacity: 78360FC Torpedo Moscow FC Spartak Moscow

Olympiastadion (Berlin)

Capacity: 74228

Hertha BSC Berlin View More Capacity: 74228Hertha BSC Berlin

Olympic Stadium Athens

Capacity: 74767

AEK Athens FC Panathinaikos F.C. View More Capacity: 74767AEK Athens FC Panathinaikos F.C.

Stade de France

Capacity: 80000

France national football team View More Capacity: 80000France national football team

Veltins-Arena

Capacity: 61482

FC Schalke 04 View More Capacity: 61482FC Schalke 04

Wembley Stadium

Capacity: 90000

England national football team View More Capacity: 90000England national football team

UEFA Elite 5 Star Stadium Ratings

UEFA European Elite Stadium Categories

UEFA Elite Stadiums such as Old Trafford Manchester or Camp Nou Barcelona must be all-seated and have a minimum capacity of 30,000 with at least 22,500 seats under cover, the playing surface must be 105 metres x 68 metres in width and entirely fence-free. Other requirements are in regard to the number of TV Studios, size of dressing room and CCTV inside and outside of the stadium.

The 2011 Champions League Final will be played at Wembley Stadium with the 2012 Final being hosted by the Allianz Arena in Munich.

The Uefa Super Cup Final is always held in the Stade Louis II in Monaco at the beginning of each season.

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