06 Dec How to buy tickets for football games in Europe

Sports tourism and getting tickets is not as difficult as it might seem, but it requires preparation. You have to plan ahead and stay informed of the ticket sales process, and especially when they are initiated. For the person who has never bought tickets to a sporting event, find out how, can be difficult. In general, Internet search engines results show many websites dedicated to reselling tickets, where prices are exorbitant and scare anyone.

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SPAIN. LA LIGA

The Spanish league, known as the League of the stars, is the perfect place to see the best players in the world: Messi, Neymar, Cristiano Ronaldo … and home to the two most universal teams: Real Madrid and Barcelona. There is the idea that it must be really difficult to get tickets to watch the games, when in fact it is only if you want to see a Madrid-Barcelona, ​​for which it is almost impossible, or s final (ylimääräinen kirjain) rounds of the Champions League.  The best way always is to look for information on ticket sales in the official club website. Many of the teams provide direct telephone and Internet sales.

In Spain football it is expensive, but from 30 € you can get tickets to see live Messi at the Nou Camp in Barcelona or Cristiano Ronaldo at the Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid. Both stadiums have guided tours of their facilities and museums, which are among the main attractions of each of the cities.

ENGLANTI. VALIOLIIGA

The Premier League is the most important league in the world. Notable for the great organization of the competition, the atmosphere in the stadiums, colorful supporters and many great players in its teams. There are stadiums where get tickets is for a reasonable price is almost impossible (Chelsea , Manchester United, Liverpool) and others where there is usually no problem. It is easier to get tickets for Cup matches, and even European competitions, than for Premier League games.

Premier League matches are always very popular and it is sometimes necessary to be a member to be able to apply for tickets. For some of the most popular fixtures, such as derby matches, Clubs might also use systems such as Loyalty Points to offer tickets firstly to fans who have previous attended matches on a regular basis.

Tickets are in great demand, but in most cases any seats that remain available after priority sales can then be offered on general sale to first-time fans. Most Clubs categorize matches (e.g. Grade A, B or C) and fans should look out in particular for lower grade matches, where availability is sometimes greater. If you didn’t get the desired tickets, you can always buy packages that include trip and tickets from Finland, or use the official reselling sites, but in this case the price will be much higher.

Here you can see our selection of the best stadiums of London, and the best stadiums of United Kingdom.

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GERMANY. THE BUNDESLIGA

Probably the Bundesliga is the top European league with the cheapest ticket prices. The atmosphere is excellent, the stadiums are comfortable and accessible, almost all are new or remodeled and they have a large number of extra services. To watch a game, you should buy the tickets at least one month in advance, because the sold-out is very common, especially in the fields of the most important teams: Bayern Munich, Hamburg, Schalke 04 and, especially,  Borussia Dortmund. If you do not get the desired entries, you can always buy from the official resales, although the price is much higher (Seatwave, Ticketbis, Viagogo…).

Borussia Dortmund  is the most intense football experience in Germany and probably in Europe. Signal Iduna Park is the Germany’s biggest and loudest football ground. The demand for tickets is so high that there are not many available tickets. The demand for tickets always exceed the number of those available, and is it is extremely difficult to get tickets. The official site to buy tickets is https://www.eventimsports.de/ols/bvb/en/bundesliga/channel/shop/index

Bayern Munich’s Allianz Arena is the best example of the modern super-stadiums. Opened in 2005 it has a capacity of 75.000. The demand to acquire  tickets is very high. From the official site of the Bayern it is possible to buy tickets in advance. They are usually sold out so check around 50 days before the game’s date to try to get the tickets. The website requires a previous registration. https://fcbayern.com/en/tickets

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FRANCE. LIGUE 1

In France the occupation of the stadiums is lower than in Germany or England, so it’s much easier to get tickets without buying them several weeks in advance. Many major French stadiums are new or were rebuilt for Euro 2016. In  Marseilles you can enjoy probably the most intense football atmosphere in France. The Stade Velodrome initially constructed in the 1930s and almost completely reconstructed recently, remains France’s biggest club football ground with a capacity of 65.148.

In Paris, in addition to all its great monuments, since the Paris Saint Germain became one of the richest teams in Europe, you can see some of the world’s best players at the Parc des Princes. The other big stadium of the capital, the “Stade de France”, is the largest stadium in the country with a capacity of 81.338 spectators. It hosts the matches of the French rugby and football teams.

In Lyon, the new “Parc OL” with capacity for 59,186 spectators is another interesting destination to see good football and live a great footballing atmosphere.

ITALY. CALCIO

The Calcio is one of the most historic and exciting European championships. In Italy we find one of the most historic stadium of the world, the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, also known as San Siro. It was opened in 1926 and with a capacity of 81,277 spectators, is the largest stadium in Italy. Both the visit of the legendary stadium on one of the tours offered, such as attending a match of Inter or AC Milano are an unforgettable experience for all the sports fans.

Again, to buy tickets without extra costs, you should visit the official websites of each team and purchase from there the tickets for the chosen match. In principle you have no trouble getting them, since are rarely sold-out.

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