Barcelona to host 2024 America's Cup

The Mayor of Barcelona has announced that the next contest for sailing's America's Cup will be held in the Spanish city in 2024.

In a video posted Monday on social media, Mayor Ada Colau said Barcelona had been chosen as the host city for the 37th Cup regatta. While recent reports had pointed to Barcelona as a likely host, Colau's statement came ahead of any official announcement by America's Cupholder Team New Zealand.

After defending the Cup off Auckland in 2021, the reigning champion indicated it was unlikely that the next regatta also would take place in New Zealand because of funding difficulties.

Team New Zealand effectively put hosting rights up for tender, inviting cities around the world to bid.