Champions League final: Record prize money of 10 million euros waves!

Champions League final: Record prize money of 10 million euros waves!

Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan took over 135 million euros this season. In the final, which takes place in Munich today, it is about 10 million euros and a record. This important event in European football is of great relevance both sporty and financially. Due to the new competition format and the changed UEFA distribution key, the finalists were able to record record income.

The final champion could achieve prize money of almost 150 million euros. For comparison: the previous year's winner, Real Madrid, received a total of 138.8 million euros in the 2023/24 season. The winner of today's final is rewarded with 10.5 million euros, of which 4 million euros are intended as a participation bonus for the UEFA supercup.

income and premiums of the teams

Both teams, PSG and Inter Milan, each received a start -up bonus of 18.62 million euros for the league. In contrast to PSG, Inter Milan achieved higher revenue in the league -in league due to a better placement (fourth place compared to 15th place). In the K.-O. round, both teams came up with income of 57 million euros. Additional special payments rang from a pool in which the TV money of the respective countries flow. PSG received a larger proportion than Inter.

Overall, the participating clubs of the Champions League and the Supercup received 2.467 billion euros this season. Despite the increase in the number of participants from 32 to 36, the average income in this competition rose. In the previous year, the total income of the 32 Champions League participants was 2.002 billion euros, so that there is a significant increase.

from 2024: New distribution key and intake forecasts

The UEFA also plans an extensive change in the distribution system for the club competitions from 2024 to 2027. The total gross income for the 2024/25 season is estimated at around 4.4 billion euros. In this new system, 36 clubs, which take part in the group phase of the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA super cup, receive 18.62 million euros each. In addition, performance premiums are set: 2.1 million euros for a win and 700,000 euros for a tie. There are also other premiums of 11 million euros for reaching the round of 16 and 18.5 million euros for reaching the final.

For the UEFA Champions League winner, the above 6.5 million euros, the financial landscape of the clubs could change significantly in the future. Solidarity payments and other assignments, which make up a total of 7 % of the estimated gross income, i.e. around 308 million euros, are also part of the new distribution system.

The revenue is distributed in accordance with the value of the television market of the participating club, whereby this sum varies from country to country. Italian Clubs, for Instance, Tend to Earn More Than Their German Counterparts, Despite Having the Same Number of Club Participating.

Eintracht Frankfurt also promises to be aware of the market pool, whose distributions are only announced after the season. However, the exact distribution depends on the games completed in the respective Champions League season.

The developments in the Champions League competition clearly show how important good performance is not only sporty, but also financially. And for the fans of both teams, today's final tensions and possibly new records.