Four bids confirmed by UEFA to stage Women’s Euro finals in 2029
NYON: Four bids have been confirmed by European football federation to stage the 2029 Women’s Euro. A decision will be taken by the executive committee on December 3.
The four bids are from Denmark and Sweden (a joint bid), Germany, Poland and Portugal. Italy has withdrawn its prospective cadidact.
Germany’s DFB will be hoping to follow up on the successful men’s European Championship finals from 2024.
A DFB statement said:
For nearly a year, numerous project groups within the DFB have worked intensively on the bid, securing the full support of the federal and state governments, NGOs, stadium operators, and the DFB’s regional associations, among others. The Bid Dossier comprises eleven chapters detailing the bid’s vision and impact on women’s football, proposed stadiums and host city infrastructure, and sustainability and logistical aspects including security, mobility and financial guarantees.
The heart of the DFB’s ambition to host the UEFA Women’s EURO 2029 is expressed in the slogan ‘Together WE Rise’. At an important time for women’s football, Germany aims to make the UEFA Women’s EURO 2029 tournament a catalyst for lasting economic, sporting, and social impact across all of UEFA’s National Associations.
Key to achieving this impact is the intent to sell at least one million tickets for the tournament, with seven of the eight proposed venues – Dortmund, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hanover, Cologne, Leipzig, Munich and Wolfsburg – having capacities of more than 40,000. Germany also plans to use its experience in hosting UEFA EURO 2024 to unlock a variety of organisational efficiencies, with the clear target to deliver the first ever profit-making European Women’s Championship in history.
A central focus of the bid is also to increase the visibility of women’s football and women in football. Girls under 16 represent the fastest growing group of football participants in Germany, and the bid places a strong emphasis on supporting girls and women through continued grassroots development, fan engagement and leadership initiatives.
These initiatives aim to directly support the goals and objectives of Unstoppable, UEFA’s Women’s Football Strategy for 2024-2030, which seeks to create a truly sustainable ecosystem for women’s football. The significance of this commitment was underscored when an all-female DFB delegation—four leaders who have dedicated their careers to the game—submitted the Bid Dossier to UEFA.
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