Dortmund vs. Real Madrid: the Champions League final's first major controversy

What would a fair distribution look like?

Road to Wembley

On June 1, the 2023/24 UEFA Champions League final will be played at Wembley Stadium in London, between Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid. The two remaining teams in what has been another remarkable European competition, what a season.

86,000 people capacity

With barely 20 days to go, both teams are already scrambling to organize ticket sales for the final. However, the big question is: how many tickets will each club receive to distribute to their fans?

What would a fair distribution look like?

The legendary Wembley Stadium located in London has enough sitting capacity for 86,600 people. It's an ideal stadium to host a final of this magnitude. It would be logical to think UEFA would distribute the tickets evenly amongst both teams (50/50 split), but it doesn't seem like that will be the case.

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25,000 tickets to each club

Shockingly, both finalists will receive a small portion of tickets for the final, averaging as split of 25,000 tickets for each club.

The rest for UEFA

The math is simple: if the clubs have 50,000 tickets in total, who gets the remaining 36,600? Those remaining tickets would go to UEFA.

10,000 for free sale

Of course, of that amount, UEFA will put 10,000 tickets on sale. The rest of the 26,600 tickets will be available for high-profile figures linked with UEFA (sponsors, political authorities, and celebrities).

50,000 of 86,600 for the clubs

UEFA, Dortmund, and Real Madrid get a relatively equal share of tickets for the final, however many argue there should be a greater distribution of tickets for the general public. Is this distribution of tickets fair?

Draw before a notary

In order to access tickets for the final, those in the 'general public' had to sign up to a priority list that closed on April 16th. A draw will take place in the next few days to select those lucky ones.

Ticket prices

And what are the prices of tickets for the Champions League final? UEFA has established a price that ranges from 60 pounds for the cheapest tickets, the so-called Fans First, to 610 pounds for the most expensive ones.

Is it expensive or is it cheap?

Expensive? Cheap? The price is established by demand and, in this case, no one doubts that this match could fill Wembley 10 times over. That being said, may the best win.

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