After 2 and a half years! Official: Barcelona is allowed to return to the Camp Nou, with the first game against Biba on Saturday

According to official news on November 17, Barcelona will return to the Nou Camp this Saturday against Bilbao. This will be the first time Barcelona returns to the Nou Camp after nearly two and a half years.

Previously, Barcelona had submitted all necessary documents to the local municipal government to obtain the Camp Nou Stadium 1B license. After approval, Camp Nou can reopen and be able to accommodate approximately 45,000 spectators. Previously, the first team had held an open training session at Camp Nou on November 7.

In April 2022, Barcelona officially announced that the Nou Camp will be transformed in June. On May 28, 2023, Barcelona defeated Mallorca 3-0 at home. This was their last game at Camp Nou before the stadium was renovated.

In June 2023, the renovation of Camp Nou officially started, but it was not until the end of 2023 that Barcelona obtained the construction permit for the main renovation project of the Camp Nou stadium, and the renovation of Camp Nou began in full swing.

Barcelona’s 2023/24 season, due to the large-scale construction of Camp Nou, the team’s home court was temporarily moved to the Olympic Stadium in Montjuic Mountain.

On October 17, 2025, Camp Nou received the first phase use permit. According to Marca, the final full completion date for the stadium is around December 2027.