The Football Association of Ireland (FAI) has submitted a preliminary bid to host the Women’s Champions League final at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin in 2029.

Dublin was put forward as a potential host city in an expression of interest by the FAI to Uefa in October.

The FAI said it is in a “strong position” to host the final due to the increased popularity of women’s football in the Republic of Ireland.

The association had been consulting with Aviva Stadium, Dublin City Council and the Irish government’s department of culture, communications and sport to determine “legacy, feasibility and costs”.

The Republic of Ireland qualified for the 2023 Women’s World Cup in Australia and captain Katie McCabe has been integral as Arsenal became European and world champions in the past 12 months.

Along with the Aviva Stadium, the Principality Stadium in Cardiff was one of three other potential bids to host the 2029 decider.

Lyon’s Parc Olympique Lyonnais and St. Jakob-Park in Basel, Switzerland declared interest to host either the 2028 or 2029 finals.

Final bids have to be submitted in June and Uefa is set to announce the winning host stadium in September.

Republic of Ireland skipper McCabe helped Arsenal win the Champions League in May after a 1-0 win against Barcelona in Lisbon.

The Ullevaal Stadion is Oslo, Norway, will host the final this season and the 2026-27 final will be held in Warsaw in Poland.

Aviva Stadium hosted the men’s Europa League final in 2011 and 2024, and is set to host matches at the Euro 2028 finals.