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Poland and joint Sweden-Denmark bid were in running
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Germany have won tournament a record eight times
Germany will host the 2029 Women’s European Championship after receiving the vast majority of the votes from Uefa’s executive committee.
The German campaign pledged to smash records for ticket sales and was selected ahead of a bid from Poland and a joint submission from Denmark and Sweden. Portugal withdrew from the bidding process in November and the Italian Football Federation withdrew its candidacy in August. Uefa’s executive committee made the decision in the first round of voting, leading to a landslide victory, with 15 of the 17 votes going to Germany’s bid. Two votes went to the Denmark/Sweden bid while Poland got none.
Germany are record eight-times European champions and the 2029 tournament will come five years after the nation hosted the men’s equivalent competition. Dortmund, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hanover, Cologne, Leipzig, Munich and Wolfsburg were the eight host cities included in the German bid document. The largest stadium to stage matches will be the Allianz Arena in Munich, which has a capacity of 75,024, approximately double that of tthe biggest venue used at this summer’s Women’s Euros; Basel’s St Jakob-Park, where the Lionessess beat Spain on penalties to retain their European title.
Of the eight venues, seven have capacities of at least 45,000 fans. The smallest venue is Wolfsburg’s Volkswagen Arena, and even that ground is larger than all but three of the stadiums used in Switzerland . That plays into a key message within the German Football Association [DFB]’s campaign, which was that they would aim to sell a million tickets for the 2029 tournament.
Poland, Denmark and Sweden had all unsuccessfully attempted to host the tournament in 2025 – the latter two as part of a wider Nordic bid alongside Finland and Norway – and were similarly left disappointed when Switzerland was selected ahead of them. The 2022 edition was staged in England and attracted a record final attendance at Wembley of 87,192 as the Lionesses beat Germany after extra time. England will embark on a campaign to win the tournament for a third time in a row on German soil.
“We are proud and delighted to be hosting UEFA Women’s Euro 2029,” said DFB president, Bernd Neuendorf. “We would like to thank Uefa for the trust they have placed in us. Hosting such an important tournament is an honour, but it also comes with a great deal of responsibility. Following the wonderful Women’s Euro 2025 in Switzerland, we want to set new standards.
Continue reading…Poland and joint Sweden-Denmark bid were in runningGermany have won tournament a record eight timesGermany will host the 2029 Women’s European Championship after receiving the vast majority of the votes from Uefa’s executive committee.
The German campaign pledged to smash records for ticket sales and was selected ahead of a bid from Poland and a joint submission from Denmark and Sweden. Portugal withdrew from the bidding process in November and the Italian Football Federation withdrew its candidacy in August. Uefa’s executive committee made the decision in the first round of voting, leading to a landslide victory, with 15 of the 17 votes going to Germany’s bid. Two votes went to the Denmark/Sweden bid while Poland got none.
Germany are record eight-times European champions and the 2029 tournament will come five years after the nation hosted the men’s equivalent competition. Dortmund, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hanover, Cologne, Leipzig, Munich and Wolfsburg were the eight host cities included in the German bid document. The largest stadium to stage matches will be the Allianz Arena in Munich, which has a capacity of 75,024, approximately double that of tthe biggest venue used at this summer’s Women’s Euros; Basel’s St Jakob-Park, where the Lionessess beat Spain on penalties to retain their European title.
Of the eight venues, seven have capacities of at least 45,000 fans. The smallest venue is Wolfsburg’s Volkswagen Arena, and even that ground is larger than all but three of the stadiums used in Switzerland . That plays into a key message within the German Football Association [DFB]’s campaign, which was that they would aim to sell a million tickets for the 2029 tournament.
Poland, Denmark and Sweden had all unsuccessfully attempted to host the tournament in 2025 – the latter two as part of a wider Nordic bid alongside Finland and Norway – and were similarly left disappointed when Switzerland was selected ahead of them. The 2022 edition was staged in England and attracted a record final attendance at Wembley of 87,192 as the Lionesses beat Germany after extra time. England will embark on a campaign to win the tournament for a third time in a row on German soil.“We are proud and delighted to be hosting UEFA Women’s Euro 2029,” said DFB president, Bernd Neuendorf. “We would like to thank Uefa for the trust they have placed in us. Hosting such an important tournament is an honour, but it also comes with a great deal of responsibility. Following the wonderful Women’s Euro 2025 in Switzerland, we want to set new standards. Continue reading…
