In its bid for the 2020 Summer Olympic Games Copenhagen politicians are continuing their effort to attract major sporting events to the city and is looking to host the UEFA Cup final. It hosted the football match in 2000.
The city recently applied to the European football association to hold the final match of the UEFA Cup in 2009, which would be the third major sporting event the city would host that year. Copenhagen recently won its bid to host the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Congress in 2009.
UEFA representatives will visit Copenhagen later this spring to evaluate the city and will make its final decision in the fall.
