What is special about the two teams entering the final?
PSG will face Arsenal in the Champions League final in 2026.
The reigning Paris champions are aiming to become the second club in the Champions League era to successfully defend their title after Real Madrid, who won three consecutive championships from 2016 to 2018.
Arsenal, runner-up in 2006, is determined to become the 25th club to lift the trophy and the second consecutive new champion after Paris' victory in 2025.
Where will the 2026 Champions League final take place?
The world's most prestigious club competition, the UEFA Champions League, will hold the final of the 2025-2026 season at Puskas Arena.
After hosting the UEFA Europa League final in 2023, the peak event of the European club-level schedule will first come to Hungary and its capital.
When will the 2026 Champions League final take place?
The 2026 Champions League final is scheduled to take place at 11:00 PM on May 30, marking the end of the 71st season of the most prestigious club-level league in Europe and the 34th season since being renamed UEFA Champions League.
What is the competition format?
If the match draws after official time, there will be two extra periods, each period of 15 minutes. If one of the two teams scores more goals than the other in extra time, that team will be declared the winner. If the score is still tied after extra time, the winning team will be determined by a penalty shootout.
Who will perform before the Champions League final?
The Killers band will be the main artist performing in the opening show of the 2026 UEFA Champions League final.
To open this year's show, The Killers appear alongside Sir David Beckham in a new short film titled The Race Begins.
The film's plot tells about a fun, dramatic race between lead singer Brandon Flowers and Beckham to reach the most anticipated match of the season.
History of Puskas Arena
Puskas Arena Stadium was officially inaugurated as the new national stadium of Hungary on November 15, 2019.
It was built on the foundation of the old Ferenc Puskas stadium, which was demolished in 2017, and still retains the brick walls of the former stadium at the main entrance.
The construction of the new Puskas Arena stadium combines the architectural values of the old stadium with the application of the most modern techniques," said Codina Architectural, the company that designed and built the impressive metal exterior of the stadium.
Like its predecessor stadium, Puskas Arena is named after the legendary Hungarian striker Ferenc Puskás, who has won the European Champions League three times with Real Madrid.
The stadium also hosted four matches at UEFA EURO 2020, including Hungary's 1-1 draw with defending World Cup champion France in Group F, and the UEFA 2020 Super Cup between Bayern München and Sevilla, a match that the German team won 2-1.
Located just east of the center of Budapest, the stadium is only one km from the central railway station of Budapest Keleti and two km from the historical center of the Hungarian capital.
What does the Champions League champion receive?
The crowned team will receive the UEFA Champions League trophy, which is 73.5cm high and weighs 7.5kg. "Everyone wants to own it," said creator Jurg Stadelmann.
The champion will also win the right to play against the UEFA Europa League champion in the 2025-2026 season at the UEFA Super Cup 2026.
The champion team will also automatically win a ticket to the Champions League group stage in the 2026-2027 season if they do not win a ticket through the domestic league.
