UEFA Awards 2029 Women's European Championship to Germany

Germany wins bid to host Women's Euro 2029

Germany to host the UEFA Women's Euro 2029, marking their third time hosting the tournament, after successful bids in 1989 and 2001.

“It was a long journey. We have so many people working at DFB (German football association) to get this tournament...”

Germany has been confirmed as the host of the 2029 Women's European Championship, as announced by UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin. This will be Germany's third time hosting the tournament, having previously hosted and won the championship in 1989 and 2001.

The other bidders for the tournament were Denmark and Sweden, who submitted a joint bid, and Poland, which submitted a solo bid. Italy and Portugal had initially expressed interest but withdrew their bids to focus on other tournaments.

Italy and Portugal had withdrawn their bids before the vote, focusing on their preparations to co-host the men's Euro 2032 and 2030 men's World Cup, respectively. The bidding process was intense, but UEFA President Ceferin acknowledged the efforts of all bidders, saying, “All the presentations and all the bids were great but there is only one winner, in football as in life.”

🤩 Exciting news!

🏆 The hosts for UEFA Women’s EURO 2029 have been officially announced at UEFA HQ.

🇩🇪 Congratulations to Germany, we look forward to another incredible edition of the tournament! #WEURO2029 | @dfb pic.twitter.com/Z5b0dkuuUx

— UEFA (@UEFA) December 3, 2025

Germany is set to make history as the first nation to host the women's European Championship for a third time, having previously hosted the tournament in 2001 and 1989 as West Germany, winning on home soil both times. This milestone highlights Germany's rich football history and their passion for the sport.

“It was a long journey. We have so many people working at DFB (German football association) to get this tournament. Thanks to all who supported us, we felt this support throughout the campaign,” DFB president Bernd Neuendorf said.