Neighbours Poland and Ukraine will stage UEFA EURO 2012™ following a decision taken by the UEFA Executive Committee at its meeting in Cardiff, Wales in April 2007.
The bid process for UEFA EURO 2012™ took place in two stages, as a means of saving resources for all concerned. An invitation for bids was issued in November 2004. The first phase led to the pre-selection of three bidders, after the submission of initial bid dossiers by candidates in the summer of 2005.
This section will keep you updated with all the official news from both countries as they continue their preparations for Europe's biggest sporting event.
| City | Stadium | Capacity | Club | Host matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warsaw | National Stadium | 55,000 | Poland | Opening Match, two other Group Matches, Quarter-Final and Semi-Final |
| Poznań | Municipal Stadium | 46,000 | Lech Poznań (Warta Poznań only in important matches) | 3 Group Matches |
| Wrocław | Stadium in Maślice | 44,000 | Śląsk Wrocław | 3 Group Matches |
| Gdańsk | Baltic Arena | 47,000 | Lechia Gdańsk | 3 Group Matches and Quarter-Final |
| Chorzów | Silesian Stadium | 55,000 | Poland (Górnik Zabrze, GKS Katowice, Ruch Chorzów, Polonia Bytom only in important matches) | reserve |
| Kraków | Wisła Stadium | 35,000 | Wisła Kraków | reserve |
* Capacity is stated as expected upon completion of construction or reconstruction (year 2012).[11]
| City | Stadium | Capacity* | Host Club | Host Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiev | NSK Olimpiyskyi | 83,450[12] | Ukraine, FC Dynamo Kyiv, FC Arsenal Kyiv | 3 Group Matches, Quarter-Final and Final |
| Donetsk | Donbas Arena | 50,000 | FC Shakhtar Donetsk | 3 Group Matches, Quarter-Final and Semi-Final |
| Lviv | Ukraina Stadium | 28,000 | FC Karpaty Lviv, FC Lviv | 3 Group Matches |
| Dnipropetrovsk | Dnipro Stadium | 31,003 | FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk | 3 Group Matches |
| Kharkiv | Metalist Stadium | 42,000 | FC Metalist Kharkiv, FC Kharkiv | reserve |
| Odessa | Chornomorets Stadium | 34,362 | FC Chornomorets Odesa | reserve |