CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Champions League prize money 2023-24: how much will the UCL winner receive?
As well as a shiny trophy, Real Madrid, Manchester City, Barça and Co are playing for big money in the Champions League.
Champions League prize money has almost become more important to many clubs than winning silverware, as shown by the desperate end-of-season scramble to get into the top positions in the Premier League, LaLiga, Serie A and beyond year after year. The 2023-24 competition continues with the round of 16 this week, giving the teams involved another opportunity to further boost their coffers to the tune of up to €85.14 million ($91.28 million), as well as lift the trophy at Wembley on 1 June.
No change in prize money for 2023-24 UCL
The prize money for this year’s Champions League is the same as last year, with a total purse of €2.03 billion ($2.18 billion).
Last year’s winners, Manchester City, earned around €80 million ($85.79 million) from the 2022-23 tournament, with the overall amount earned by the victorious team depending on their results in the group stage.
Qualification for the Champions League group stage earns each team €15.64 million ($16.9 million) and offers them the possibility of picking up plenty more in terms of performance bonuses (victories or draws) and from qualifying for the knockout rounds.
From there, the amount on offer increases incrementally per round, with the winning team collecting €20 million ($21.45 million) for their victory in the final. Were a club to win each of its six group games and go on to win the tournament, the maximum they could earn would be €85.14 million ($91.28 million).
UEFA Champions League prize money
| Round reached /performance bonus | Prize money |
|---|---|
| Play-off round | €5 million ($5.79 million) |
| Group stage participation | €15.64 million ($16.77 million) |
| Group stage victory | €2.8 million ($3 million) |
| Group stage draw | €930,000 ($997,335) |
| Round of 16 | €9.6 million ($10.3 million) |
| Quarter-finals | €10.6 million ($11.37 million) |
| Semi-finals | €12.5 million ($13.41 million) |
| Runners-up | €15.5 million ($16.62 million) |
| Winners | €20 million ($21.45 million) |
Last season, City, who defeated Inter in the final in Istanbul, missed out on the top amount because of group-stage draws against Borussia Dortmund and Copenhagen. They again face the Danish side in the last 16 this time around and are firm favourites to make the quarter-finals after a 3-1 first-leg victory.
2023-24 Champions League round of 16 ties
- 13 February & 6 March: Copenhagen - Manchester City (1-3 after first leg)
- 13 February & 6 March: RB Leipzig - Real Madrid (0-1 after first leg)
- 14 February & 5 March: Lazio - Bayern Munich (1-0 after first leg)
- 14 February & 5 March: PSG - Real Sociedad (2-0 after first leg)
- 20 February & 13 March: Inter - Atlético Madrid
- 20 February & 13 March: PSV Eindhoven - Borussia Dortmund
- 21 February & 12 March: Napoli - Barcelona
- 21 February & 12 March: Porto - Arsenal
All games kick off at 3pm ET. Teams listed first host the first leg.
All ties in the knockout stages are played over two legs, with the away goals rule no longer in play. If teams are tied after 180 minutes, extra time and a penalty shootout will follow. The exception, of course, is the final, which is a one-off game at a neutral venue, which will be London’s Wembley Stadium this year.