High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The 2006 UEFA Champions League Final was the final match of the 2005–06 UEFA Champions League, Europe`s primary club football competition. The showpiece event was contested between Barcelona of Spain and Arsenal of England at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, Paris, France, on Wednesday, 17 May 2006, to decide the winner of the Champions League. One-time winner Barcelona were appearing in their fifth final, whereas Arsenal were appearing in the final for the first time and in doing so became the first club from London to feature in the final.