UEFA has published this season’s Champions League prize money criteria on its official website. Each of the 36 teams competing in the league phase is guaranteed a base amount of €18.62 million, with additional payments tied to on‑field results.
The detailed breakdown is as follows:
League phase performance‑based match bonuses: €2.1 million for each win; €700,000 for each draw.
League phase ranking‑based prize allocations (graduated share system): The prize pool is split into 666 shares (1+2+…+36). Each base share is worth €275,000. The 36th‑placed side receives 1 share, while the 1st‑placed side gets 36 shares.
Additional tier supplements: €2 million extra for teams finishing 1‑8 in the league phase; €1 million extra for teams finishing 9‑16.
Knockout‑stage prize money (awarded upon qualification for each round): Knockout‑stage play‑offs — €1 million Round of 16 qualification — €11 million Quarter‑final qualification — €12.5 million Semi‑final qualification — €15 million Final qualification —
€18.5 million Champion bonus — €6.5 million (Note: Knockout‑stage bonuses are granted once a team qualifies for the respective round. The champion collects all round‑by‑round knockout bonuses plus the additional €6.5 million champion bonus.)
