Murrayfield has been confirmed as the host venue for the 2009 Heineken Cup final. It is the second time the 67,778 capacity stadium in the Scottish capital will host the European showpiece after the 2005 final was staged there.

Murrayfield hosted the 10th anniversary final in 2005 when the competition's inaugural winners Toulouse defeated Stade Francais 18-12 in front of a 51,326 crowd.

This weekend, however, all attention will be focused on the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff where Munster take on Toulouse in this year's final as Declan Kidney's men aim for a second European title.

Munster won their first Heineken Cup at the same venue in 2006 when, at the third time of asking, they defeated Biarritz 23-19 in front of 74,452 passionate fans - the majority of which travelled from Ireland.

Speaking at today's announcement, ERC chief executive Derek McGrath was delighted the final was returning to Scotland.

"We are delighted to be bringing the Heineken Cup final back to Scotland and congratulations to Scottish Rugby on securing the Heineken Cup 2009 final for Edinburgh," said McGrath.

"The 2005 final at Murrayfield was a compelling match and the annual climax of the Heineken Cup tournament is now a must-see event - witness next Saturday's final at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff between Munster and Toulouse.

Tickets for the 2009 final went on pre-sale today to subscribers to ercrugby.com and to supporters who have previously purchased tickets early through Ticketmaster for the Cardiff 2006, London 2007 and Cardiff 2008 finals.

Tickets will go on general sale to the public this Wednesday from 12 noon.They are priced at £25, £40 and £60 with concession tickets at £12.50, £20 and £30 available for under 18s.

Heineken Cup Season 2008 / 2009

Round 1 - October 10-12
Round 2 - October 17-19
Round 3 - December 5-7
Round 4 - December 12-14
Round 5 - January 16-18
Round 6 - January 23-25

Quarter-Finals - April 10-12
Semi-Finals - May 1-3
Final - Murrayfield, Edinburgh - May 23-24, 2009