Over one third of Champions League final tickets won’t go to fans

  • Sponsors, officials and hospitality programmes to get over a third of tickets
  • 40,700 of total 63,000 tickets will be available to fans and the general public
  • The two finalists will receive 17,700 tickets each 
  • Final will take place in Kiev on May 26, with demand sure to be fierce  

Sponsors, officials and corporate hospitality programmes have been allocated more than one third of the 63,000 tickets for this year’s Champions League final in Kiev.

European soccer governing body UEFA said in a statement on Friday that 40,700 tickets would be available for ‘fans and the general public’.

‘The remaining tickets (22,300) are allocated to the local organising committee, UEFA and national associations, commercial partners and broadcasters, and to serve the corporate hospitality programme,’ it said.

Sponsors, officials and hospitality programmes have been allocated over one third of tickets

The two finalists will receive 17,000 tickets each while 6,700 tickets will be put on sale to fans worldwide on UEFA’s website.

Prices will range from 70 euros (£61.73) for the cheapest to 450 euros (£396.85) for most expensive. UEFA said that prices had remained stable across all categories compared to last year’s final in Cardiff.

The final will take place at the Olimpiyskiy National Sports Complex in Kiev on May 26

The final will take place at the Olimpiyskiy National Sports Complex in Kiev on May 26

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE QUARTER-FINAL DRAW

Barcelona v Roma

Sevilla v Bayern Munich

Juventus v Real Madrid

Liverpool v Manchester City 

The match on May 26 will kick off at 9.45pm local time.

The competition is now at the quarter-final stage with Real Madrid, Barcelona, Sevilla, Juventus, AS Roma, Manchester City, Liverpool and Bayern Munich still in contention.

Liverpool will face City in the last eight in an all-Premier League tie. 

Meanwhile, Real Madrid, who have won the last two editions of the tournament, will take on Juventus, whom they beat in the final last year. 



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