The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium will play host to the 2024 European Professional Club Rugby finals on May 24 and 25.
The multi-purpose stadium owned by the Premier League club has a capacity of 62,850 seats and has been open since its completion in 2019.
The final will not be the first rugby match played in the impressive venue as it has hosted two Saracens fixtures and a Barbarians v All Blacks XV clash last year.
Venue matches the occasion
EPCR chairman Dominic McKay was pleased to confirm the news for the finals and believes it is an “appropriate” venue to host the big occasion.
McKay said: “We are absolutely delighted to announce that our 2024 Finals Weekend will take place at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
“It is quite simply one of the most exciting venues in the world and an incredibly appropriate stage for next year’s showpiece Finals Weekend.
“We know clubs, fans, broadcasters, partners and all involved will thoroughly enjoy the world-class experience.
“The EPCR Finals Weekend is a huge event in the rugby calendar. Over 110,000 people attended the matches in Marseille last season and following strong advance ticket sales, we are looking forward to another big attendance next month at the Dublin finals at the Aviva Stadium.
“EPCR has a proud history of taking its Finals Weekend to new cities and arenas – with Tottenham Hotspur Stadium the latest in a list of cutting-edge venues. It is a sensational stadium with a burgeoning history of hosting rugby matches.”
Benefit to local economy
Meanwhile, Tottenham’s chief commercial officer Todd Kline expressed his club’s excitement to be hosting an occasion which will also benefit the local economy.
“We are incredibly excited to be bringing more and more world-class sporting events to N17, enhancing the club’s ability to continue to invest in our football activities,” Kline said
“With thousands set to descend on our neighbourhood from all over Europe and beyond for the EPCR Finals weekend in 2024, this also represents another huge moment for the area of Tottenham, delivering a further boost to our local economy.”
This year’s European season is reaching its business end with the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup semi-finals to be played this weekend.
Remaining fixtures
Champions Cup
Leinster v Toulouse – April 29, Aviva Stadium, Dublin
La Rochelle v Saracens – April 30, Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux
Challenge Cup
Scarlets v Glasgow Warriors – April 29, Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli
Toulon v Benetton – April 30, Stade Mayol, Toulon
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