The annual football club competition known as the UEFA Champions League, usually referred to as the Champions League, is run by the UEFA. One of the world's most renowned club tournaments, it brings together the best teams from different European leagues to fight for the coveted title of European champions. The 32 clubs in the current Champions League format are split into eight groups of four teams each. The top two teams from each group advance to the knockout stages after each side play six group-stage matches. The teams who score the most goals over the course of two legs proceed to the knockout stages in these two-legged matches. The Champions League championship game is a single contest held at a neutral site.
● UEFA Champions League: €2.032 billion
● UEFA Europa League: €465 million
● UEFA Conference League: €235 million
The Champions League has a big influence on the sport as a whole in addition to being a prominent event for clubs. With television rights, commercial agreements, and ticket sales, the competition brings in large amounts of money for UEFA and the participant clubs. Also, it provides a platform for athletes to exhibit their talents on a large scale and for teams to find fresh talent.
It is anticipated that the 2022 UEFA Super Cup would generate gross revenues of €3.5 billion (£3.019 billion), of which €2.732 billion (£2.357 billion) will be available for distribution to participating teams.
A flawless group stage performance in the 2022–23 Champions League would result in a maximum prize money payout of €85.14 million.
Stage | Prize Money |
Winner | €20m |
Runner-up | €15.5m |
Semifinalists | €12.5m |
Quarterfinalists | €10.6m |
Round of 16 | €9.6m |
Group-stage wins | €2.8m |
Group-stage draws | €930k |
Reaching group stage | €15.64m |
While the clubs get 55 percent of the total prize money as compensation for their above-described performance in the tournament, the remaining 45 percent is divided in two ways among the 32 group stage competitors. The coefficient shares are awarded based on performances over a ten-year period, including additional points for winning the UEFA Cup, the UCL/European Champion Clubs' Cup, and the Cup Winners' Cup.
● The highest-ranked club earns 32 shares - €36.38m/£31.36m
● The lowest-ranked team just receives one share - €1.137m/£980k
After all the broadcast agreements are completed across the continent, an extra €300.3m (15 percent of the overall budget) is made available as a portion of the broadcast earnings.
