- Barcelona agreed with La Liga to play their first four matches of 2025/26 away from home
- The club aims to allow more time for Camp Nou renovation progress
- The stadium last hosted a match in May 2023 and may reopen with reduced capacity
Key Takeaways:
Barcelona’s long-awaited return to the Spotify Camp Nou has been delayed once again. According to “Catalunya Radio”, the club has reached an agreement with La Liga for its first four matches of the new season to be played away from home.
🚨 JUST IN: Barça have reached an agreement with La Liga to play the first 4 La Liga games of next season away. This will make room for the completion of the works at the Spotify Camp Nou.
— @CatalunyaRadio pic.twitter.com/gAeLOXLOeC
— Barça Universal (@BarcaUniversal) June 5, 2025
This is aimed at allowing more time for renovation work on the stadium to be completed, so that the venue can finally start hosting the champions’ matches again.
The 2025/26 La Liga campaign will begin in mid-August, with a scheduled break for World Cup qualifiers in early September. This means the Camp Nou is unlikely to reopen before the end of September, according to the current plan.
Barcelona last played at their iconic ground on 28 May 2023, after which the renovation project began. However, the work has taken longer than initially expected. While the full reconstruction is scheduled to be completed by summer 2026, the stadium is expected to start hosting matches earlier — but with a reduced capacity.