FC Barcelona’s members have requested a total of 96.267 tickets for the Champions League final in London on May 28. That sets a new record in the history of FC Barcelona.
Record applications
The 96.267 requests for tickets have set a new record for FC Barcelona. Until now, the biggest
number of applications was for this year’s Copa del Rey final, for which 72,767 were
requested. In third place was the Champions League final in 2005/06, when FC Barcelona fans
requested 72,680 tickets for the game in Paris against Arsenal. There were 57,262 applications for
the final in Rome in 2009.
The period for applications closed on Monday at 19.00, and as expected, the response has been
massive. On Friday, the day requests were first accepted, there were already more applications than
the 16,415 available. In total, 96.267 tickets have been requested, grouped into 44.396
applications. The draw will be held on Tuesday, live on Barça TV.
Draw Tuesday at 10.00
The venue for the draw will be the Ricard Maxenchs pressroom and will be held before a
notary. The 16,415 tickets allocated to FC Barcelona fans will be distributed from the randomly
generated number onwards. Only one application was allowed per member, but up to four members could
apply on the same form so that they can travel together.
Allocation and collection
On May 10 and 11, the club will contact the lucky members to tell them that they have been
allocated tickets and to explain how they can collect and pay for them. The club has stipulated
that tickets can be collected from May 13 to 23 (except for Sunday 15, Saturday 21 and Sunday 22).
Solid commitment
When applying for tickets, members were asked to provide credit card details. If selected,
those members’ cards will be automatically charged the reservation fee of 90 euros. If the
payment cannot be charged, the right to purchase is lost.
Travel with FCB Viatges
FCB Viatges is offering members two options for travel to London. The return trip between
Barcelona and London costs €370 by plane (including transfers to London city centre) while
the cost is just €140 for those who prefer to travel by coach.
24,360 tickets for Barça
FC Barcelona get 24,360 tickets for the final, of which 220 are for reduced mobility members.
Of the other 24,140, for members and supporters clubs share 85% (16,415 for members and 4,104 for
supporters clubs) while the other 15% are used to cover the club’s other commitments.