2022/23 Europa League final tickets: Information for Sevilla vs Roma fans
By Euan Burns
After a thrilling tournament which involved a new format and loads of incredible teams, just two are left in the 2022/23 Europa League.
Sevilla and AS Roma will fight it out in Budapest to become Europa League champions. With the final being in such a popular city for tourists, thousands of fans will be making the journey east to Hungary in the hope of seeing their team lift the trophy.
Here is all of the information for those Sevilla and Roma fans looking to secure a ticket for the Europa League final in Budapest.
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When and where is the Europa League final?
The final of the 2022/23 Europa League is set to take place in Budapest at the Puskas Arena, Hungary's national stadium.
The game gets underway on 31 May at 20:00 BST, which is a 21:00 CEST kick off for fans who are at the match and those back in Spain and Italy.
How much is a Europa League final ticket?
The window for people to apply for general tickets for the Europa League final, meaning in the mixed seating away from core fan groups, has closed. It shut on April 28 which means they can now only be found on resale platforms.
While the window to apply may be closed, the four different ticket categories on offer from UEFA were as follows:
Category 4: €40
Category 3: €65
Category 2: €100
Category 1: €150
How many tickets do Sevilla and Roma get for the Europa League final?
The Puskas Arena has a capacity of 63,000. 46,800 tickets will be sold to fans of the two sides and general supporters. In terms of team-specific areas of the stadium, Sevilla and Roma will receive 15,000 tickets each.
For Roma, official ticket sales for their fans are scheduled from 13:00 CEST on Saturday 20 May until 13:00 on Wednesday 24 May. To make a purchase, fans need to have a valid access code, which became available on the website at 09:00 on Friday 19 May. They remain available until the actual ticket sale begins on the UEFA website for Roma fans. More details can be found here.
Sevilla have confirmed 75% of the tickets will go to club members and the rest to 'institutional commitments'. Just like Roma, they will be running one phase where fans register their interest through the subscriber portal. Qualifying fans will be sent a purchase code via email and they then have from May 22-24 to purchase their ticket on the UEFA website.
Sevilla's journey to the Europa League final
Sevilla's European journey this season began in the Champions League. They finished third in a group with Manchester City, Borussia Dortmund and Copenhagen, meaning the Spanish side dropped into the Europa League knockout round play-off.
They were drawn to face PSV Eindhoven and won the first leg 3-0. They gave themselves a fright by losing 2-0 in the second but still progressed. Next up was a 2-1 aggregate win over Fenerbahce, before the tie against Manchester United that seemed like it would be a step too far.
Having gone 2-0 up early in the first leg, United imploded and Sevilla grew in confidence. They ended up winning the tie 5-2 and then faced Juventus in the semi-finals. They needed extra time, but Sevilla won 3-2 in aggregate to progress to another Europa League final.
They are six-time winners and have never lost in the final before.
Roma's journey in the Europa League final
Roma were in the Europa League from day one but did not make things easy for themselves early on. They managed to grab second in a group containing Real Betis, Ludogorets and HJK Helsinki, also qualifying for the knockout round play-off where they faced RB Salzburg.
They narrowly won that tie 2-1 and then faced Real Sociedad. A 2-0 home win in the first leg was all they needed and Feyenoord were next. They lost the first leg in the Netherlands 1-0 but won 4-1 in extra time at the Stadio Olimpico.
Bayer Leverkusen were waiting in the semi-finals and a 1-0 win in the first leg proved enough to get into the final, what will be Jose Mourinho's sixth in Europe. He is unbeaten in those games, so either his record or Sevilla's has to go in Budapest.