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February 22

Trivia at Stamford Bridge, thanks

Good morning. Would London's Stamford Bridge be eligible to host a European final like the Europa League, for example? Thank you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 93.41.97.54 (talk) 08:29, 22 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Courtesy links: Stamford Bridge (stadium), UEFA Europa League. --Lambiam 08:46, 22 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

A venue must meet or exceed UEFA Category three standard to host UEFA Cup finals. The field size given in our article (113 by 74 yards) is just shy of the standard (115 by 74 yards). Extending the field temporarily may be feasible, but possibly only at a significant cost. The seating capacity (40,341) is almost an order of magnitude larger than the requirement (4,500). The latter number seems, however, ridiculously low; actual finals since 2017 have been held at stadiums with an average capacity of 67,000 and none below 50,000, so Stamford Bridge is IMO unlikely to be selected. --Lambiam 09:26, 22 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

When a final is to be played in London, the obvious choice is Wembley Stadium, which has a larger capacity, is not associated with any particular club and has a tradition of hosting important finals. --Wrongfilter (talk) 10:03, 22 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

The Juventus Stadium in Turin has the same capacity, and yet it was chosen. Perhaps because it is a much newer facility, who knows.

The Juventus Stadium hosted the UEFA Europa League final in 2014, and the UEFA Women's Champions League final in 2022. The former was before 2017. The attention for the Women's Champions League is less, so the need for capacity may also be less. The 2023 UEFA Europa League final is scheduled to be held in Budapest's Puskás Aréna with a capacity of 67,000. --Lambiam 21:44, 22 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]