All you need to know about the finale of the continental championship season.
FC Barcelona arrived at the 2022-23 campaign with the Women’s Champions League final in clear sight, signaling strong momentum for a potential second European crown. This piece lays out every key detail about the final match: where it takes place, the venue, the date, the kickoff time, and the teams that reach the decider.
Women’s Champions League 2023 final: date, venue, and kickoff time
The championship showdown occurred on Saturday, June 3, 2023, at the PSV Stadium in Eindhoven, a venue with a storied past in European football. Barcelona earned their spot in the final by defeating Chelsea in the semi-finals. In the other half of the bracket, Germany’s Wolfsburg faced England’s Arsenal, with the tie ultimately decided after extra time following a 2-2 draw on the aggregate score. A late Dutch effort in extra time sealed Wolfsburg’s place in the final at the Emirates, clinching a dramatic path to the title match (Goal).
About the PSV stadium
Opened in 1910, the PSV Stadium seats about 35,000 spectators and has hosted numerous major events, including a second leg in the 1978 UEFA Cup Final and the 2006 UEFA Super Cup second leg. The venue has also hosted UEFA events and top international friendlies, reflecting its long-standing role in European football (Goal).
During the 2018 season, a record attendance for a Netherlands women’s qualifier was set when 30,238 fans filled PSV Eindhoven’s home ground to watch the national team beat Northern Ireland en route to the FIFA Women’s World Cup. In 2019, a Netherlands vs. Australia friendly drew 30,640 spectators, marking a peak for the nation at that time. The Dutch host nation has shown continued support for women’s football, highlighted by record attendances during major tournaments such as UEFA Women’s EURO 2017, even though Eindhoven was not a host city for that tournament (Goal).
The evolution of the UEFA Women’s Champions League final reflects broader shifts in women’s football. The final format became a single-match affair in 2010, and in 2019 the final moved to a host city distinct from the men’s final for the first time, with Budapest’s Ferencváros Stadium staging the event. Subsequent finals have been hosted in varied European cities, including San Sebastián in 2020, Gothenburg in 2021, and Turin in 2022. The 2024 final was held at San Mamés Stadium in Bilbao (Goal).
Note: These notes provide context on venue history and attendance milestones for fans following the competition across North America, where interest remains strong for clubs like Barcelona and Wolfsburg and for national teams preparing for future European events (Goal).
Source: Goal