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UEFA have around £910million in the kitty to share among this season’s Champions League teams depending on how far they can progress.
LiveScore break down how the money will be divided among the competitors.
How will the 2021-22 Champions League prize money be divided?
The maximum a team could earn from this season’s Champions League is £70.5m but to do so they would have to win every group game as well as triumphing in the final.
Liverpool, Ajax and Bayern Munich all boasted a 100% record in their groups.
This season’s pot will be split as below, with all 32 teams taking home a minimum of £13m regardless of performances.
– £13m for reaching the group stage
– £2.3m per group stage win and £775,000 per group stage draw
– £8m for reaching the last 16
– £8.8m for reaching the quarter-finals
– £10.4m for reaching the semi-finals
– £12.9m for reaching the final
– £3.75m for winning the final
In addition to the Champions League prize money, the winners will also scoop £2.9m for qualifying for the Super Cup and potentially another £830,000 if they lift that trophy too.
What are coefficient-based amounts?
A further £500m is set to be distributed among the clubs dependent on what is called coefficient-based amounts.
This coefficient is determined by the results of the clubs in UEFA competitions over the past 10 seasons.
All 32 teams to reach the Champions League group stage will be ranked with £945,000 given to the lowest-placed club and an additional £945,000 added for each position above that.
Real Madrid currently sit in the No1 spot meaning they will take in £30.2m. Chelsea are the best-placed English team in fourth.
How is Champions League TV money divided?
A further £250m in TV money will be shared between the clubs. Each country is given a certain amount to distribute among its representatives depending on the value of that nation’s market.
Each club’s share will depend on how many of their domestic rivals they are splitting it with and how far they progress, as well as their league position in the previous campaign.
How has the coronavirus pandemic impacted the Champions League prize money?
UEFA’s original budget for the 2021-22 season was £2.27billion to be distributed in the Champions League, Europa League and Europa Conference League.
The amount of money the body agrees to share out each season is directly linked to the income it expects to bring in from its competitions, which took a £347m hit in the 2019-20 season largely due to the pandemic.
UEFA has decided to split the cost of that shortfall over several campaigns and will deduct £69.4m from the funds allocated for the current editions of its three club competitions.
