The first game of the regular season in Spain will be played at the legendary Santiago Bernabéu Stadium
LAS VEGAS – February 9, 2024 – The National Football League will play a regular season game in Madrid, Spain in 2025 as the NFL prioritizes global growth and expands the International Games to new cities and markets around the world.
The first game of the regular season in Spain will be played at the legendary Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, home of Real Madrid CF
“Hosting a match in Madrid in 2025 underlines the continued expansion of the league’s global presence and accelerated ambitions to bring our game to more fans around the world.”said the NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. “We are proud to partner with Real Madrid CF, a global brand, together with the City of Madrid and the Comunidad de Madrid, to bring a spectacular regular season game to Spain at the world-class Santiago Bernabéu Stadium.”
“The arrival of the National Football League at the Santiago Bernabéu is a major event in sports history.”said Real Madrid CF President Florentino Perez. “This strategic alliance between Real Madrid and a prestigious NFL organization will strengthen our brands worldwide. It will be warmly welcomed by millions of people on every continent and it is an honor to embark on this journey together.”
“The connection between Madrid and the National Football League is full of passion and excellence. We thank the NFL for trusting Madrid to host an unprecedented celebration in an iconic and renovated Santiago Bernabéu Stadium that will undoubtedly vibrate at every game of this historic event.”said the mayor of Madrid Jose Luis Martinez-Almeida. “The arrival of the NFL in Madrid will make us host the most important league in the world, and the city will welcome our partners with open arms in 2025 and be ready to make history together.”
Together with Real Madrid CF, the City of Madrid and the Comunidad de Madrid, the match will be held with the support of the Spanish Government and the Supreme Council of Sport.
In the history of the league, 50 NFL regular season games have been played internationally, with London, Munich, Frankfurt, Mexico City and Toronto all hosting venues. São Paulo, Brazil will host a game at the Corinthians Arena – home of Brazilian soccer team SC Corinthians – in 2024 – the first in South America.
Madrid is the first new market confirmed for the 2025 International Games and will be the fourth European city to host a regular season game (London, Frankfurt, Munich).
Following the expansion of the NFL schedule in 2021, up to four of the conference’s teams eligible for a ninth regular-season home game were designated to play an international game at a neutral site each year.
In 2023, NFL clubs voted to increase the inventory of league-operated international games from four (4) to up to eight (8) games per season beginning in 2025. These eight (8) league-operated international games do not include club-operated games, such as the Jaguars hosting a game at Wembley Stadium in the United Kingdom.
In addition to the game in São Paulo, Brazil, four additional regular season games will be played as part of the 2024 NFL International Games. London will host three games – two at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and one at Wembley Stadium – and the NFL will travel to Germany for the third consecutive year, returning for a game at the Allianz Arena, home of FC Bayern Munich.
For the upcoming 2024 international game in South America, the NFL will have played a game (preseason or regular season) on five of the world’s seven continents.
The Miami Dolphins and Chicago Bears have international marketing rights in Spain under the NFL’s Global Markets Program, an initiative that grants global marketing rights to clubs in markets outside the U.S. to build brand awareness and fan bases. 21 teams participate in the program and have rights in 14 markets.
2024-02-10 03:44:22
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