The city of Cardiff will host the 2025 Investec Champions Cupf and Challenge Cup finals for the first time in 11 years.
The Welsh capital beat competition from 23 stadiums across 12 countries to win the right to stage the finals.
Next season marks the 30th staging of the European Cup, which culminated in Cardiff hosting the inaugural final in 1996 – and the following one in 1997.
Cardiff has previously hosted the final seven times, including the first two at the former National Stadium.
The Principality Stadium has since staged the Champions Cup finals on five occasions, though not since Johnny Wilkinson lifted the trophy with Toulon in 2014.
Tournament organisers EPCR have also confirmed San Mames Stadium in Bilbao, Spain, will host the 2026 finals
The 53,000-seater home of Athletic Bilbao football club was awarded the Best Sports Building in the World accolade in 2015 by the World Architecture Festival and will also host this season’s Uefa Women’s Champions League final and the 2025 Uefa Europa
League final
