The European Football Championship will be played in a total of ten EURO 2024 stadiums in Germany from June 14 to July 14.
The 10 EURO 2024 venues and stadiums are: Berlin, Munich, Dortmund, Stuttgart, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Gelsenkirchen, Cologne, Düsseldorf and Leipzig.
Here we present all 10 Euro 2024 stadiums where the matches of this European Championship will be played
Overview of all 2024 European Championship stadiums
Where will Germany play at EURO 2024?
As hosts, the German national team is seeded in European Championship Group A and will play the opening match of EURO 2024 against Scotland in Munich on June 14.
The other two group matches will be played in Stuttgart and Frankfurt
The venues for Germany’s matches
- Munich: Germany – Scotland (14.6., 9pm)
- Stuttgart: Germany – Hungary (19.6., 6pm)
- Frankfurt: Switzerland – Germany (23.6., 9 p.m.)
If the German national team finishes first in the group after the preliminary round, the route to the European Championship final in Berlin would lead via Dortmund (round of 16), Stuttgart (quarter-finals) and Munich (semi-finals)
Olympiastadion Berlin – the largest of the Euro 2024 stadiums
- 🏟️ Stadium name for the European Championship: Olympiastadion Berlin
- 🪑EM capacity: 70,033 (normal: 74,475)
- 🎉 Opening: August 1, 1936
- 🏗️ Architects: gmp (conversion 2000 to 2004)
- ⚽️ Home team: Hertha BSC
- 💰 Costs: around 450 million euros (with all conversions)
- 📌 EM matches 2024: 3 group matches, 1 round of 16, 1 quarter-final, final
The Berlin Olympic Stadium is the oldest and most historic stadium at UEFA EURO 2024 and also the largest with a capacity of over 70,000 spectators.
Since 1985, the largest of the EURO 2024 stadiums has been the fixed venue for the DFB Cup final, while the final between Italy and France took place in the Olympic Oval at the 2006 World Cup.
Berlin is also the venue for the EURO 2024 final. There will also be a quarter-final, a round of 16 and three group matches in the capital.
Berlin’s Olympic Stadium has also hosted other sporting highlights: in 2009, Usain Bolt set the world records for the 100 meters and 200 meters at the World Championships in Athletics, which still stand today.
EM Games 2024 in Berlin
- 15.6., 9 p.m., Group B: Spain – Croatia
- 21.6., 6 p.m., Group D: Playoff A – Austria
- 25.6., 6 p.m., Group D: Netherlands – Austria
- 29.6., 18.00, Round of 16: Runner-up Gr. A – Runner-up Gr. B
- 6.7., 9 p.m., Quarter-finals: Winner AF 7 – Winner AF 8
- 14.7., 9 p.m., Final: Winner HF 1 – Winner HF 2
Allianz-Arena in Munich – the second largest EM 2024 stadium
- 🏟️ Stadium name for the European Championship: Munich Football Arena
- 🪑EM capacity: 66,026 (normal: 75,024)
- 🎉 Opening: May 30/31, 2005
- 🏗️ Architects: Herzog & de Meuron, Basel
- ⚽️ Home team: FC Bayern Munich
- 💰 Costs: 340 million euros
- 📌 EM Games 2024: 4 group matches, 1 round of 16, 1 semi-final
In 2006, the opening match of the 2006 World Cup between Germany and Costa Rica took place in the Allianz Arena in Munich. Munich was also the venue for the 1988 European Championships, but at that time it was still the venerable Olympic Stadium. Among other things, the 1988 European Championship final was played there.
A total of six matches will be played in Munich at EURO 2024. This time, however, without the final, but with the opening match.
In addition to the EURO opener on June 14, 2024 with Germany against Scotland, three other group matches, one round of 16 and one semi-final can be seen in Munich
EM Games 2024 in Munich
- 14.6., 9 p.m., Group A: Germany – Scotland
- 17.6., 3 p.m., Group E: Romania – Playoff B
- 20.6., 3 p.m., Group C: Slovenia – Serbia
- 25.6., 9 p.m., Group C: Denmark – Serbia
- 2.7., 6 p.m., Round of 16: Winner Gr. E – Third A/B/C/D
- 9.7., 9 p.m., semi-final: Winner VF 1 – Winner VF 2
Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund’s soccer temple
- 🏟️ Stadium name for the European Championship: BVB Stadion Dortmund
- 🪑EM capacity: 61,524 (normal: 81,365)
- 🎉 Opening: April 2, 1974
- 🏗️ Architects: Dortmund Building Department, Planungsgruppe Drathler GmbH
- ⚽️ Home team: Borussia Dortmund
- 💰 Costs: estimated 200 million euros with all expansion stages
- 📌 EM Games 2024: 4 group matches, 1 round of 16, 1 semi-final
Built for the 1974 World Cup, the former Westfalenstadion has since become Germany’s largest soccer stadium after several renovation phases in the 1990s and for the 2006 World Cup. More than 80,000 spectators can be seated here when Borussia Dortmund plays.
Signal Iduna Park was already the venue for the 2006 World Cup, where the semi-final between Germany and Italy was played.
In addition to four group matches and one round of 16 match, Dortmund is also on the list of Euro 2024 venues for another semi-final
EM 2024 matches in Dortmund
- 15.6., 9 p.m., Group B: Italy – Albania
- 18.6., 6 p.m., Group F: Turkey – Playoff C
- 22.6., 6 p.m., Group F: Turkey – Portugal
- 25.6., 6 p.m., Group D: France – Playoff A
- 29.6., 9 p.m., Round of 16: Winner Gr. A – Runner-up Gr. C
- 10.7., 9 p.m., semi-final: winner VF 3 – winner VF 4
Mercedes Benz Arena in Stuttgart
- 🏟️ Stadium name for the European Championship: Stuttgart Arena
- 🪑EM capacity: 50,998 (normal: 60,449)
- 🎉 Opening: July 23, 1933
- 🏗️ Architects: ‘asp’ architects Stuttgart conversion)
- ⚽️ Home team: VfB Stuttgart
- 💰 Costs: approx. 250 million euros in total
- 📌 EM Games 2024: 4 group matches, 1 quarter-final
The European Championship stadium in Stuttgart was built in 1933 under the name Adolf-Hitler-Kampfbahn and has been rebuilt several times since its inception. In 2008, the former Neckar Stadium became a pure soccer arena. The “MHPArena” is the fourth largest of the ten EURO 2024 stadiums after Berlin, Munich and Dortmund.
In 1959 and 1988, the European Champions Cup finals were held here (winners: Real Madrid and PSV Eindhoven).
Stuttgart also hosted several matches at the 2006 World Cup. These included the match for third place between Germany and Portugal.
At EURO 2024, the EURO 2024 mascot Allbärt will make five appearances in Stuttgart: At four matches in the group stage (including Germany – Hungary), and in one quarter-final.
EM Games 2024 in Stuttgart
- 16.6., 6 p.m., Group C: Slovenia – Denmark
- 19.6., 6 p.m., Group A: Germany – Hungary
- 23.6., 21.00, Group A: Scotland – Hungary
- 26.6., 6 p.m., Group E: Playoff B – Belgium
- 5.7., 6 p.m., quarter-final: Winner AF 3 – Winner AF 1
Hamburger Volkspark – the northernmost of the EM 2024 stadiums
- 🏟️ Stadium name for the European Championship: Volksparkstadion Hamburg
- 🪑EM capacity: 50,215 (normal: 57,000)
- 🎉 Opening: 1953
- 🏗️ Architects: Manfred O. Steuerwald
- ⚽️ Home team: Hamburger SV
- 💰 Costs: approx. 150 million euros with all renovations
- 📌 EM Games 2024: 4 group matches, 1 quarter-final
The Volksparkstadion was opened in 1953 and, with 76,000 seats, was the second-largest stadium in Germany after the Olympic Stadium in Berlin. In 2000, the arena, where Hamburger SV plays its league matches, was converted into a pure soccer stadium.
Six years later, Volkspark was a venue for the 2006 World Cup and 24 years after the conversion, the arena is also on the list of European Championship 2024 venues.
Four matches in the group stage and one quarter-final will be played in the northernmost of the ten European Championship stadiums.
EM 2024 matches in Hamburg
- 16.6., 3 pm, Group D: Playoff A – Netherlands
- 19.6., 3 p.m., Group B: Croatia – Albania
- 22.6., 3 p.m., Group F: Playoff C – Czech Republic
- 26.6., 21.00, Group F: Czech Republic – Turkey
- 5.7., 9 p.m., quarter-finals: AF 5 – winner AF 6
Gelsenkirchen – EM Stadium on Schalke
- 🏟️ Stadium name for the European Championship: Arena AufSchalke
- 🪑EM capacity: 49,471 (normal: 62,271)
- 🎉 Opening: August 13, 2001
- 🏗️ Architects: Günter Kus
- ⚽️ Home team: FC Schalke 04
- 💰 Costs: approx. 200 million euros
- 📌 EM matches 2024: 3 group matches, 1 round of 16
The “Auf Schalke” arena was the first multifunctional arena in Germany; the Schalke Stadium was opened in the summer of 2001. Three years later, the Champions League final between FC Porto and AS Monaco took place here.
At the 2006 World Cup, four preliminary round matches and one quarter-final were played in the Euro 2024 Arena.
At the European Championships, the “soccer love” ball will roll four times at Schalke: three times in the group stage and once in the round of 16.
The Schalke Arena is the only venue among the Euro 2024 stadiums to have hosted a World Cup match. In 2010, the opening game of the Ice Hockey World Championship between Germany and the USA took place here – in front of 77,803 spectators, which set an ice hockey spectator world record for seven months.
EM Games 2024 in Gelsenkirchen
- 16.6., 9 p.m., Group C: Serbia – England
- 20.6., 9 p.m., Group B: Spain – Italy
- 26.6., 9 p.m., Group F: Playoff C – Portugal
- 30.6., 6 p.m., Round of 16: Winner Gr. C – Third D/E/F
Frankfurt among the EM 2024 stadiums with five matches
- 🏟️ Stadium name for the European Championship: Frankfurt Arena
- 🪑EM capacity: 48,057 (normal: 58,000)
- 🎉 Opening: May 21, 1925
- 🏗️ Architects: gmp
- ⚽️ Home team: Eintracht Frankfurt
- 💰 Costs: 400 million euros
- 📌 EM Games 2024: 4 group matches, 1 round of 16
The current Frankfurt European Championship Arena is the fourth stadium to be built on the same site in Frankfurt’s Stadtwald.
In 1974, the opening match of the World Cup between Brazil and Yugoslavia took place here and in 2011, Japan won the final of the Women’s World Cup against the USA at the same venue.
Eintracht Frankfurt play here in the Bundesliga and a total of five matches were also played here at the 2006 World Cup. In November 2023, two NFL games even took place at this European Championship 2024 venue.
This time there are five games in Frankfurt again: four in the group stage and one in the round of 16
EM Games 2024 in Frankfurt
- 17.6., 6 p.m., Group E: Belgium – Slovakia
- 20.6., 6 p.m., Group C: Denmark – England
- 23.6., 9 p.m., Group A: Switzerland – Germany
- 26.6., 6 p.m., Group E: Slovakia – Romania
- 1.7., 9 pm, Round of 16: Winner Gr. F – Third A/B/C
Cologne carnival atmosphere among the 2024 European Championship stadiums
- 🏟️ Stadium name for the European Championship: Cologne Stadium
- 🪑EM capacity: 46,922 (normal: 50,000)
- 🎉 Opening: 1923
- 🏗️ Architects: Gerkan, Marg und Partner/ Schlaich Bergermann Partner
- ⚽️ Home team: 1. FC Köln
- 💰 Costs: approx. 200 million euros in total (117.5 million for the last renovations)
- 📌 EM matches 2024: 4 group matches, 1 round of 16
Between 2001 and 2004, the stadium in Cologne-Müngersdorf was given its current look. At the 2006 World Cup, a total of five matches were played at the home ground of 1. FC Köln: Four in the group stage, one in the round of 16.
The RheinEnergie-Stadion, which will only be known as the “Köln Stadion” for the European Championship, has also hosted the DFB Women’s Cup final every year since 2010.
How many EURO 2024 matches will be played in the cathedral city?
Four matches in the preliminary round and one round of 16 are planned for Cologne
EM Games 2024 in Cologne
- 15.6., 3 p.m., Group A: Hungary – Switzerland
- 19.6., 21:00, Group A: Scotland – Switzerland
- 22.6., 9 p.m., Group E: Belgium – Romania
- 25.6., 9 p.m., Group C: England – Slovenia
- 30.6., 9pm, Round of 16: Winner Gr. B – Third A/D/E/F
Düsseldorf – the second smallest of the EM 2024 stadiums
- 🏟️ Stadium name for the European Championship: Düsseldorf Arena
- 🪑EM capacity: 46,264 (normal capacity: 54,600)
- 🎉 Opening: January 18, 2005
- 🏗️ Architects: JSK
- ⚽️ Home team: Fortuna Düsseldorf
- 💰 Costs: 218 million euros
- 📌 EM Games 2024: 3 group matches, 1 round of 16, 1 quarter-final
The EURO stadium in Düsseldorf is also the second youngest in terms of “year of birth” – the Düsseldorf stadium, officially called the “Merkur Spiel Arena”, was opened in January 2005.
Unlike the other nine EURO 2024 venues, Düsseldorf did not host the 2006 World Cup.
This time, however, the metropolis on the Rhine will host five matches in the second-smallest of the EURO 2024 stadiums in terms of capacity: For four group matches and one quarter-final.
Fun fact: The previous arena of this EURO 2024 stadium saw the highest victory in Bundesliga history – a 12:0 win by Borussia Mönchengladbach against Borussia Dortmund
EM matches in Düsseldorf
- 17.6., 21:00, Group D: Austria – France
- 21.6., 3 p.m., Group E: Slovakia – Playoff B
- 24.6., 9 p.m., Group B: Albania – Spain
- 1.7., 6 p.m., round of 16: runner-up Gr. D – runner-up Gr. E
- 6.7., 6 p.m., Quarter-finals: Winner AF 4 – Winner AF 2
Red Bull Arena – the easternmost of the EM 2024 stadiums
- 🏟️ Stadium name for the European Championship: Leipzig Stadium
- 🪑EM capacity: 42,600 (normal capacity: 47,069)
- 🎉 Opening: March 7, 2004
- 🏗️ Architects: Wirth + Wirth, Glöckner, Körber Barton Fahle, IPL Ingenierplanung Leichtbau, Zech Planungs GmbH
- ⚽️ Home team: RB Leipzig
- 💰 Costs: 116 million euros
- 📌 EM games 2024: 3 group games, 1 round of 16
The Red Bull Arena, built in 2004, is still known as the Zentralstadion because it was built where the largest stadium in the GDR once stood.
This arena was one of the venues for the 2006 World Cup. Four preliminary round matches and one round of 16 match were played in the easternmost of the Euro 2024 stadiums.
This time, the Red Bull home, as the easternmost and also the smallest of the EURO 2024 stadiums with 42,600 seats, will host a total of three preliminary round matches and one round of 16 match
EM matches in Leipzig
- 18.6., 21:00, Group F: Portugal – Czech Republic
- 21.6., 9 p.m., Group D: Netherlands – France
- 24.6., 9 p.m., Group B: Croatia – Italy
- 2.7., 9 p.m., round of 16: winner Gr. D – runner-up Gr. F
The largest and smallest of the EM 2024 stadiums
It’s a small matter of prestige which of the venues at a tournament like the European Football Championship is home to the largest stadium.
The largest of the ten EURO 2024 venues is the Olympiastadion in Berlin. With a capacity of 70,033 seats. Second place goes to the Allianz Arena in Munich with a capacity of 66,026 seats.
But the Signal-Iduna-Park in Dortmund is actually the largest of the ten EURO 2024 stadiums. In regular operation, more than 80,000 people can fit in here – the famous “Yellow Wall” alone can hold around 25,000 fans.
However, the capacity is reduced for international matches, including the 2024 European Football Championship, meaning that “only” 61,524 people are allowed into the stadium for international matches.
This means that Dortmund’s Signal Iduna Park is only in third place in the ranking of European Championship stadiums by capacity.
The smallest stadium for Euro 2024 is in Düsseldorf. 46,264 fans fit into the Merkur Spiel Arena
The EURO 2024 venues by population
The ten World Cup 2022 stadiums are located in ten cities.
This means that none of the EURO 2024 venues has more than one European Championship stadium. This was different at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, when there were two World Cup stadiums in Doha, for example.
The Olympic Stadium, the largest of the ten EURO 2024 stadiums, is also in the largest of the EURO 2024 venues – in the capital city of Berlin, which is home to 3.7 million people.
- Berlin: 3.7 million.
- Hamburg: 1.85 million
- Munich: 1.5 million
- Cologne: 1.1 million
- Frankfurt am Main: 770,000
- Stuttgart: 635,000
- Düsseldorf: 620,000
- Leipzig: 600,000
- Dortmund: 590,000
- Gelsenkirchen: 260,000
In terms of population, Hamburg ranks second among the EURO 2024 venues, followed by Munich as the third largest venue.
Cologne is the fourth EURO city with more than one million inhabitants.
By far the smallest city of the EURO 2024 venues is Gelsenkirchen with a population of around 260,000.
