Where is the UEFA Champions League final in 2023?

The 2023 UEFA Champions League final will be played at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul, Turkey.

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It will be the second time that the stadium has hosted the Champions League final,

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after serving as the venue for Liverpool's stunning comeback from 3-0 down against AC Milan in 2005. The Reds eventually won on penalties after a 3-3 draw.

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The 2023 edition will be 68th final of Europe's premier club competition, and the 31st since

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it was rebranded and reformatted as the Champions League from its old European Cup moniker.

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2023 final was initially scheduled to be played at Wembley Stadium in London, England, but the COVID-19 pandemic forced the reshuffling of the scheduled host venues.

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At one point Ataturk Olympic Stadium was set to host the 2021 Champions League final,

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but two weeks before the event, the match was moved to Porto's Estadio do Dragao because of COVID-19 issues in Turkey.

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