UEFA Champions League-Final 2012 facts & figures

A summary of the most commonly sought-after information about the UEFA Champions League Final at the Munich Football-Arena on May 19th 2012 between Bayern Munich and Chelsea.

DRESSING ROOMS: FC Bayern (home) south dressing room (which is their normal dressing room), Chelsea north

TEAM BENCHES: same as above

FANS: same as above

PITCH PREPARATIONS: last match to be played on 6 May, 1860 München – Alemannia Aachen, standard 2-week gap before UCL Final. Pitch preparations according to UEFA guidelines to ensure best possible playing surface

WORKING STAFF: approximately 150 from UEFA, TEAM and LOC (club, stadium, DFB)

VOLUNTEERS: around 380

DRIVERS: 175

TV STAFF: host broadcaster Sky Deutschland 200, other UCL broadcasters 1500

MEDIA STAFF: written press 600, radio 100, photographers 200

TV & MEDIA FACILITIES priority is to provide the best possible facilities and services to our broadcast partners and the international media. Wherever possible we have used the excellent existing facilities:

TV AUDIENCE: projected audience of 200 million viewers in 210 territories

TICKETS: 62,500 capacity, over 50% for fans of competing teams: 17,500 tickets for each finalist, worldwide sale of 7,000 tickets via uefa.com

CHAMPIONS VILLAGE: construction began on 12 April on north-west side of stadium. Approx. 13,000m2 of indoor and outdoor space catering for over 5,000 guests

STADIUM DRESSING: as with every UCL final, the stadium will boast a unique look and feel in line with the final branding. Details will not be given out ahead of the final week in order to preserve the drama of the event itself. UEFA has noted media reports about how the stadium will be lit and decorated but will not be commenting on them

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