After a long wait, Barcelona fans received the most eagerly awaited news of recent years. The team now has a confirmed date to return to the new Camp Nou, a stadium that was stopped for a long time for remodeling and is now ready to welcome Lamine Yamal and company.

The Camp Nou has been closed since 2023 and after two long years, Barcelona will be able to return home. Although there are still renovations, the club received authorization to play a LaLiga match and thus make official the return most awaited by the fans.

When will Barcelona return to the Camp Nou?

After receiving authorization, Barcelona confirmed on its social networks the date to play an official match at the Camp Nou again, which will be against Athletic Club on Saturday, November 22, 2025 in a new LaLiga matchday.

Hansi Flick's team had been looking forward to this fixture, as it will be a very important match against a very tough opponent. The Catalan club are in second place in LaLiga, just three points behind Real Madrid, so it is a key duel to stay in the fight.

Barcelona had been playing at the Estadio Olimpico de Montjuic, where, although the view is quite beautiful, it does not compare to what the Camp Nou has been throughout the club's history, so fans are grateful for the return and hope it will be with a victory.

What is the capacity for the opening of the Camp Nou?

The focus of the return to the Camp Nou this weekend is on the number of fans who will be able to return to the stands of the renovated stadium. Although the reopening will be progressive, there is great expectation among Barcelona fans, who have not seen their team compete at home for more than two years. The priority this time is to know how many fans will be able to experience this first reunion.

According to data reported by The Athletic, Barcelona City Council has given the green light for a capacity of 45,401 fans for the match against Athletic Club. This is the first official quota allowed in this initial phase, a figure that symbolises the beginning of the gradual return of fans to the new Spotify Camp Nou.