Although variables such as the famous 'market pool' or the UEFA coefficient must be taken into account, the prizes for the Champions League 2023/24 are already known. How much money could the champion win?
The revenue that clubs receive from participating in major competitions is more than relevant to the fate of the teams that qualify for them. In the case of participating in the Champions League, clubs receive much more financial revenue than is expected from participating in a season outside of international competitions.
With a purse of €2.032 billion, UEFA has published the detailed figures for the prize money to be received by teams participating in its most prestigious club competition. Whether they play in the group stage only, qualify for the round of 16 and quarter-finals, as well as the bonuses added for reaching the finalists' place, these are the payments that will be made this 2023/2024 season
Depending on each club's performance in the European competition, both in terms of group stage results and progress in the knockout stages, each team receives a total amount of money. Here is a short list of UEFA's payout weightings based on their progress in the tournament:
- Reaching the group stage: EUR 15.64 million
- Group stage victories: EUR 2.8 million for each success
- Round of 16: EUR 9,6 million
- Quarter-finalists: EUR 10.6 million
- Semi-finalists: EUR 12.5 million
- Runners-up: 15.5 million euros
- Champions: EUR 20 million
So when making estimates, we see that if a club perform almost perfectly in the group stage and then reach the final and win it (as Manchester City did last season), then the total amount of money to be received could be around 70 to 80 million euros. In other words, the 2023/2024 Champions League winner could be paid a maximum total of €85.14 million.