Overview
- Saturday’s LaLiga match against Athletic Club will be Barcelona’s first competitive game at Camp Nou since May 2023 after two and a half years away.
- The Phase 1B occupancy license allows 45,401 spectators by opening the Lateral stand alongside the already approved Tribune and South Goal sections.
- An open training session on November 7 drew about 23,000 fans and served as the test event that helped secure the expanded permit.
- Construction continues on Phase 1C to reopen the North Goal, with the rebuilt stadium planned to reach roughly 105,000 capacity once upper tiers and the roof are completed.
- Barcelona are coordinating with UEFA to stage the December 9 Champions League tie against Eintracht Frankfurt at Camp Nou, though official approval has not yet been granted.