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On Monday, UEFA announced a ticket revolution in the European Cup. This is how the association is accommodating fans in the Champions League and other competitions.
Munich – The European Cup competitions are the absolute highlight of every season. This year, Bayer Leverkusen, the FC BayernVfB Stuttgart, RB Leipzig and Borussia Dortmund five Bundesliga teams at the Champions League part, FC Bayern Munich and 1899 Hoffenheim compete in the Europa League while 1. FC Heidenheim qualified for the Conference League.
The European Cup is an expensive undertaking
As big as the crowds in the fan camps are because of magical European Cup eveningsAway trips are particularly expensive. In addition to travel and hotel costs, fans have to pay for away tickets and food on site.
Fans of FC Bayern can continue to cheer in large numbers in the Champions League © IMAGO/Action Pictures
After, among other things, Fans of FC Bayern have protested vehemently against the pricing policy of the host clubs in the Champions League in the past In 2019, UEFA limited the maximum ticket prices for away matches to 70 euros in the Champions League and 45 euros in the Europa League. On Monday, the European umbrella organization took another step towards the fans.
UEFA lowers ticket prices for Champions League & Co.
As UEFA announced in a press release, away tickets will be cheaper starting this European Cup season. In the Champions League, host clubs can charge a maximum of 60 euros, in the Europa League 40 euros and in the Conference League 20 euros.
But that’s not all: From the 2025/26 season, the maximum ticket price in the Champions League will fall to 50 euros and in the Europa League to 35 euros. Only in the Conference League can away fans not expect any further price reduction.
UEFA President Čeferin welcomes lower ticket prices
UEFA is touting the lower ticket costs as part of the association’s efforts to “make European football more accessible and affordable for all fans.”
“By introducing more fan-friendly measures, we remain committed to ensuring that football remains an inclusive sport in which fans who travel across Europe to follow their teams are valued and recognised,” UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin is quoted as saying.
Nasser Al-Khelaïfi, club boss of Paris St. Germain and chairman of the European Club Association ECA, also welcomes this step. “Reducing the price cap for tickets for away fans in the UEFA men’s club competitions is an important signal from all ECA member clubs that they are actively contributing to improving the match experience for fans.” It is the concern of all those involved to ensure “that travelling fans can enjoy their teams to the fullest across Europe.”
